Deylamghani’s Letter of Division

Major general Mohammad Deylamghani was born in 1920 in an old neighborhood of Mashhad. He started his education in Shargh and Onsori schools and continued it in Shah Reza high school. He then entered the military high school of Mashhad. He entered the officer’s college in 1940 after his interest and was trained for engineering corps. He was dispatched to Mashhad in 1945. Deylamghani had served in technical and provision corps of Mashhad, Sanandaj, Birjand, Balouchestan, Kermanshah, and Tehran cities. He was promoted to major general in 1975. Letter of Division is a book of auto-written memories of Major general Mohammad Deylamghani about social and military issues. These memories was composed by Ramin Raminnejad and published by Ahang publications in summer, 2014. The main part of this book is composed of his memories and his interviews with Raminnejad has completed it and given a new taste to it.

Anti-Shah Struggles by Iranian Overseas Student

The first volume of the history of struggles by overseas students under the title of "The Association of Islamic Communities of Students in Europe (1965-1981) was published in 2007 and its second volume was released in 2009 by Mojtaba Baghernejad. The work's publication sparked a lot of attention in communities relevant to the Islamic Revolution. Recently, its third volume has been released in the market with numerous documents and pictures enclosed. We have just talked to the collection's compiler on the occasion of the release of the third volume in his house. This is our second interview with Baghernajed, the first one being held about three years ago. Mousa Khan: As the first question, please tell us why it took so long for the third volume to be released?

Open day for village history project

The Witleys Oral History Group volunteers have started recording interviews with local residents to capture personal memories and interesting facts about the area. The recordings, along with photographs, people and events, will be used to create an on-line map that will be available for anyone to view and listen to. Now the group is holding a special open day and hoping more residents will come forward to find out about the project, suggest photographs or other documents that could appear on the map, or agree to be interviewed. The open day is being held at Great Witley Village Hall on Saturday, October 25 from 10.30am to 3pm. "Any one is welcome to drop in, have a cup of tea or coffee and hear about the project from volunteers," said Stephen Westacott of the Witleys’ Oral History Group. "The work done on the map so far will be available to view and there will be recordings to listen to. The group is inviting people to bring along photos or documents that could appear on the map, as there will scanning equipment to copy them on the day. Volunteers will also be available to interview any visitors who would like to share their stories of the area.

Oral history festival to be held in Mathews

The Festival of Oral History and Folklore will be held Oct. 22-25, with several events scheduled at Mathews Memorial Library, Main Street, Mathews. The festival is part of the Mathews County Historical Society’s “Year of Finding History in Mathews County” and will be co-sponsored by the Mathews and Middlesex historical societies and the Samuel Proctor Program in Oral History at the University of Florida. The university will send a delegation of 12 staff members and graduate students to participate in a panel discussion on oral history, conduct oral history interviews with local individuals, and train local volunteers to conduct interviews themselves.

Working out of a big bag

“I m working out of a big bag – maybe too big,” says Daoud Haroon in his Mangum Street apartment. He is talking about how he plans to use the award money he will receive as one of 34 people that United States Artists has chosen as fellows for 2014. All 34 fellows receive a $50,000 award to use however they wish in the development of their art. Haroon plans to use the grant to create musical vignettes for works of African and African-American literature. A trombonist and percussionist, when he speaks of this project, he brings in his experience and the perspectives of many disciplines besides music – visual art, oral history and spiritual teachings.

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