Oral history interview with George Bashian, 1976.

Scope and Contents

Reminiscence of life in Everek, Turkey; business relationship with Turks; witness of cannibalism; mistreatment of father; arrival to Maskeneh; lack of organized defense; collection of dead bodies; emigration to the United States; education at American International College; successful carpet salesman; [his wife Alice Bashian recounts his stories during the interview]: nightmares, hallucinations; marital relationship; member of: Armenian Benevolent Union[AGBU], The Knights of Vartan, Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs; philanthropist.

Subjects

• Armenian Americans--Biography.
• Armenian Genocide, 1915-1923--Personal narratives.
• Armenians--Turkey--History--20th century.
• Bashian, George--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Takooshian, Harold, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr

Access Conditions

Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, and the Armenian Education Council, 2005.