Mary Hagopian in the role of Kekel, Production of Pepo, June 1946, Funkerkaserne Camp, Stuttgart, Germany
In line with its mission to explore and document the contemporary Armenian experience, the USC Institute of Armenian Studies has been engaged in both creating and gathering documents on the unique history of the Armenian Displaced Persons (DP) community formed during and after World War II.
Sister and Brother, Anig Nalbandian and Leo Gugasian, Stuttgart, Germany, 1948
“Just as it was important to record and preserve the memories of Genocide survivors, it is also important to assemble and retain the memories of the Armenian experience throughout the post-Genocide period, in many places around the world. We are grateful that with the support of the DP community of Los Angeles, the Institute is able to focus on the history of this very interesting period. It is not just part of Armenian history, but it’s also part of World War II history, Soviet history, US and German history, as well as a window into understanding immigration, nationalism, identity and entrepreneurship,â€
