Zoroastrian Association of Houston oral history interviews and ephemera
Scope and Contents note
Oral history interviews of the Zoroastrian Association of Houston members, conducted in Houston, Texas, in 2014-2016. Formats include interview transcripts, photographs and streaming audio, as well consent forms signed by the interviewees allowing online sharing of these materials.
Dates
- Creation: 2014 - 2016
Creator
- Zoroastrian Association of Houston (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research. Please see transcripts, photographs and audio online at https://digitalcollections.rice.edu/special-collections/houston-asian-american-archive/zoroastrian-community-interviews.
Stored offsite at the Library Service Center and require 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.
Conditions Governing Use note
Permission to publish from this material must be facilitated through the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, woodson@rice.edu.
Biographical/Historical note
The Zoroastrian Association of Houston (ZAH) was established in 1977 to preserve Zoroastrian religious practices and rich and varied culture. Members gather at the Zarathushti Heritage & Cultural Center, built in 1998, to learn, celebrate, and worship together. Sunday school classes and many other interest groups meet on a monthly basis. Conferences, lectures, workshops, intercultural events, plays, dance programs, art exhibits, interfaith activities as well as observances and celebrations are held at the Center. The ZAH is an active member of the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA). In 2000, over two thousand Zoroastrians gathered in Houston from all over to world to attend the Seventh World Zoroastrian Congress - the first World Congress to be held outside India or Iran. The World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce was launched in Houston. The FEZANA Information Research & Education Systems (FIRES), a centralized collection of Zarathushti books, manuscripts, literature, and magazines, is located at the ZAH library.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet ( (1 box and online digital content))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This is a collection of oral history interviews of members of the Zoroastrian Association of Houston (ZAH), conducted by fellow members of the ZAH.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
This material was donated by the Zoroastrian Association of Houston in 2014 and 2016.
Accruals note
Additions to this collection may be expected over time.
- Title
- Guide to the Zoroastrian Association of Houston oral history interviews and ephemera, 2014-2016
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Amanda Focke
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu