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Content During the months when Protestant Armenians were
immune from deportation, Rev. Eskijian used that
opportunity to its fullest capacity. (He would go
through the trains passing through Aleppo, and pick up
the children, young women and men--whether Protestant
or non-Protestant and bring them into town.1)

Rev. Eskijian had a great plan and studied many
possibilities. It entailed the transfer of many
Armenians from the Deir el Zor and Ras ul Ain areas, to
some safe place in the Dersim area where friendly Kurds
lived «He had a great plan and studied many
possibilities to help his people, but his unexpected

death left many plans unfulfilled."2

He corresponded with the Mr. Jesse Jackson, the
charge de affairs of the American Embassy to alleviate
the suffering to the Armenians and tell the world.
"Rev. Eskijian, disregarding the safety of his life,
filled the American Embassy with secret reports and
bulletins so that after his formal petition, Mr.
Jackson, and the U.S. Ambassador informed in detail all
the events of the day to his government. Soon after
that came the big moment of organized
relief...thousands and thousands of lives were saved by

his letter relief work."3

The following is summarized from the compilation of
M.H. Shnorhokian:

In 1915 Armenians poured into Aleppo setting up
makeshift tents, perhaps their last homes, amid filth,
lice, corpses, and starving, sick people waiting to be
sent to the desert. At two notorious deportation
centers Karlik and the Railway Station in Aleppo, Rev.
Eskijian helped destitute Armenians. Rev. Eskijian
would find hundreds of these desperate Armenians and
save them from the death marches.

ney. E main testimonial

2 cared Keveran,Tetanaser 1981, No. 24, Translated atic

“from an atc writen by John Minassian onthe 10 anniverery of Re. Eskijan’s death. Mr, Minassian if was saved though he efforts of Rev
Eskijian

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Title Nancy Eskijian, letter, 2010-09-10, to Balakian, p. 1

Alternative Title Unknown file (supplied title)

Description Nancy Eskijian, letter, 2010 September 10, to Balakian. "My name is Nancy Eskijian" -- first line. Typewritten letter (7 pages).

Subject Eskijian, Hovhannes, 1882-1916 (personal name)

Coverage Spatial 1047 North Oxford Street (roadways), Aleppo (cities), Armenian Mission (religious facilities), Asia (continents), Beirut (cities), Europe (continents), France (countries), Lebanon (countries), Los Angeles (cities), Los Angeles County (counties), New York (states), New York (cities), North America (continents), Oberlin (cities), Ohio (states), Paris (cities), Sabina (cities), Syria (countries), Tank Missionary Home (residential sites), USA (countries)

Coverage Temporal 1916/2010

Inherited Subject Eskijian, Hovhannes, 1882-1916 (personal name)

Repository Email specol@lib.usc.edu (digital); eskijian@ararat-eskijian-museum.com (original)

Repository Name USC Libraries Special Collections (digital); Ararat-Eskijian Museum (physical)

Repository Location Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 (digital); 15105 Mission Hills Road, Mission Hills, CA 91345 (physical)

Rights Minassian, Hovannes "John" B.; Janjikian, Hovsep O.; Eskijian, Nancy, 1947-; Eskijian (née Danielian), Gulenia H., 1888-1946; Manoogian, Sisag S.; K.K.; Chamber, W. Nesbitt; Tank Missionary Home; Najarian, H.V.; Consulian, Sarkis F.; Norhadian, Manoog; Eskijian, Luther, 1913-2007; Haleblian, Hagop; Nachaian, Ts.V.; Shnorhokian, Manasseh H.

Date Created 1909, 1916, 1916-03-25, 1916-04-02, 1916-11-02, 1919-02-13, 1920-02-07, 1920-10-13, 1920-11-15, 1926-12, 1928-07-04, 1950/NA, 1957-08-18, 1964-10-27, 1964-10-28, 1965-08-04, 1975-06-26, 1977-08-17, 2010-09-10