Sirarpie Der Nersessian papers and photographs, 1939–1966
The collection mainly documents Der Nersessian's professional life at Dumbarton Oaks from 1944 to 1963. The majority of the collection consists of correspondence, primarily with the Director of Dumbarton Oaks, as well as resumes, lists of publications, and project reports, along with photographs and negatives of illuminations in Armenian manuscripts that Der Nersessian considered for her 1993 publication, Miniature Painting in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.
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Preferred citation: Sirarpie Der Nersessian papers and photographs, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, Washington, DC.
