A new exhibit on display at Stockton University’s Richard E. Bjork Library traces the life of an Ottoman Armenian family and their journey of survival, migration and reemergence in the United States due to the 1915 Armenian Genocide.
“The Armenian Genocide, One Family’s Story” follows the Zakarians through the family’s personal photos, memoirs, musical instruments, artifacts and artwork – all of which serve as a backdrop to the broader history of the Armenian Genocide and related issues, including cultural loss and collective memory.
The exhibit will be on display at the library through May 31, and a public reception with guest speakers, Armenian food and music, will take place 3 p.m. Jan. 28.
This exhibit is made possible through the donations of the grandchildren of Arek and Moses Zakarian, who settled in Philadelphia and whose descendants continue to live in the area today.
Two grandchildren who spearheaded the project, Susan Arpajian Jolley and Allan Arpajian, are the authors of the book, “Out of My Great Sorrows: The Armenian Genocide and Artist Mary Zakarian” (Routledge Armenian Series, 2017).
The book documents the life of their aunt, Mary Zakarian, the daughter of Arek and Moses Zakarian, against the backdrop of the Armenian Genocide survivor experience in the United States.
For questions about the exhibit or to schedule tours, please email raz.segal@stockton.edu.
Please RSVP for the public event and reception at http://surveymonkey.com/r/OneFamilysStory.
