Kurdish Heritage Foundation of America
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 2,000 volumes on Kurdish-related subjects.
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. The Library was established in 1986, and the Museum was opened in 1988.
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.
References
External links
- Kurdish Heritage Foundation of America
- Libraries and Research Centers, New York City Transit.
