Book

Fresno Armenians (to 1919)

Coronado Press • Lawrence, Kansas • Published In 1965 • Pages:

By: Wallis, Wilson D., Davidian, Nectar.

Abstract
This work is a general study of Armenian culture history, focussing on the Armenian population of Fresno, California (as of 1919). Wallis discusses immigration patterns, areas of settlement in the United States, economic pursuits (e.g., fig and melon production), Armenian newspapers, education, cultural contributions to the society by Armenian artists, engineers, and scholars, religion, kinship terminology, and various other industries.
Subjects
Life history materials
External migration
History and culture change
Press
Status, role, and prestige
Religious denominations
culture
North American Armenians
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1995
Field Date
between 1916 and 1919
Coverage Date
ca. 1919
Coverage Place
Fresno, Calif., United States
Notes
by Wilson D. Wallis ; edited, with introduction by Nectar Davidian
LCSH
Armenian Americans