Kurdish Heritage Foundation of America
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Kurdish Heritage Foundation of America, also known as Kurdish Library and Museum, was a cultural organization based in Brooklyn, New York. It collected items related to Kurdish culture, literature and history. Its library contained around 3,000 volumes on Kurdish-related subjects.[1]
The museum was focused on Kurdish art and handicrafts. This organization was founded by Vera Beaudin Saeedpour in 1981. She was the widow of Homayoun Saeedpour, a Kurd from Sanandaj, Iran. The Library was established in 1986, and the Museum was opened in 1988.[2]
The library published two scholarly research journals: International Journal of Kurdish Studies and Kurdish Life.
After Vera Beaudin Saeedpour died in 2010, the contents of the museum were donated to Binghamton University.[1]
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[edit | edit source]- Kurdish Heritage Foundation of America Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
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- Museums in Brooklyn
- Ethnic museums in New York City
- Libraries in Brooklyn
- Kurdish-American history
- Kurdish organisations
- Defunct museums in New York City
- Middle Eastern–American culture in New York City
- Museums established in 1988
- 1988 establishments in New York City
- Museums disestablished in 2010
- 2010 disestablishments in New York City
- Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
- History of the Kurdish people
- Defunct libraries in New York City
- Libraries disestablished in the 2010s
- Libraries established in 1986