Exhibit Travel
Presbyterian Historical Society
March 15 – April 30, 2024
Philadelphia, PA
Presbyterian Historical Society (Philadelphia) hosted the exhibit from March 15 – April 30, 2024.
The opening lecture at this location, was by Prof. Hooman Estelami, the collaborator on two recent books about American missionaries in Urmia and Hakkari.
January 15 –February 23, 2024.
the Glendale campus
Arizona State University hosted the exhibit at the Glendale campus from January 15 –February 23, 2024. Many Assyrians live in and around Phoenix but it was Dr. Ramina Jajoo-Frindrich, who made the arrangements. Again, the installation took place in the library where the entire 3rd floor was dedicated to it. This large space needed more exhibit items and so we added supplemental materials in the form of images and information about Assyrians who wrote about Iran, as the first native sons to do so. Dr. Jajoo created a short video (in Sureth) about the exhibit which was quite lovely.
Dr. Jajoo narrates a short video in the vernacular Aramaic of the Assyrians
Indiana University
Scholars’ Common in the IU Main Library
September 15 – October 31, 2023
Indiana University hosted the exhibit from September 19 – October 27, 2023. Eden Naby delivered the opening lecture well-attended by students and faculty.
Harvard University
April 13 – May 31, 2023
Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Two lectures accompanied this third installment: Eden Naby (curator) and Mira Xenia Schwerda (art historian). Prof Schwerda presented the lecture about the Ali Khan Vali album at Harvard University from which many images in the exhibit originate
University of Washington
Allen Library North Lobby
Suzzallo and Allen Libraries
November 7 – December 9, 2022
Seattle, WA
A single lecture was given at the opening, by Dr. David Woodward, regarding American missionary work in Iran.
Many thanks go to the descendants of the Joseph/Yuseff family, many of who still live in Santa Clara County.
Many thanks go to Rabi Yosep Bet Yosep who helped preserve the letters for many years until their value was recognized for this exhibit and for archiving at UC Berkeley.
Many thanks go to the Assyrian Foundation of America for providing major seed funding for this project.
museum Information
570 E. Remington Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Ample Free parking available at Museum
Admission is Free.
Sunday, April 3 to June 5, 2022
Museum hours: Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 12pm - 4 pm