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The Holy Book
This information is written on the last pages of the Holy Book: We are Heripsima Abrahamian and Sarkis Basil on Tuesday, 30 April 1915 in the American Church. The marriage sermon was delivered by Mr. Shuli. The wedding ceremony feast was held in the same garden. The groomsmen were Vansan Khan and Mr. Aram Yaghyayian, the groom's brother. Birth of the first child: 18 April 1916 Tuesday at 1:00 a.m. God gave us a baby boy and we called him Vache Jirar and he was baptized on St. Sarkis' day by the priest Avakim. Groomsman Vansan Khan. On Tuesday 3 September 1918, God gave us a baby girl at...
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Legal and financial documents
Includes miscellaneous receipts and financial records related to the household of Heripsima. Receipts of pavement construction charges, water-rate and electricity charges, tile installations, and permission letters from Tehran municipality are to be found.
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Handmade album
Heripsima made this album and gave it to her first child, Vachik, on his 20th birthday. Most of the photos show Vachik. The letter accompanying it reads as follows: "These memories I have written are of things that happened to you in your childhood and the photos are of you up to the age of 20. It is a memorable thing that is valuable for anyone. I think you should know its value and save it as a precious gift. Dear Vachik, your childhood age of having no sadness is over and you are a young man now. My dear son, don't forget your mother's worries and efforts to raise you to this age....