Heidi Boghosian maintains and preserves this collection of works as part of the Estate of Varujan Boghosian. She is a lawyer, activist, and author residing in New York City and Provincetown, Massachusetts. She can be reached at heidiboghosian@gmail.com
John C. Harris is an archivist and public historian committed to the preservation and activation of archival collections and the elevation of local historical narratives. He does this for his clients, in part, by creating digital products that enhance the legacy of their subjects and provide a dynamic resource for researchers. He created the metadata for this collection and designed the website. Connect with John here or reach out at jharris0093@gmail.com.
Stephanie Zambrana is a freelance archivist with an MFA in museum administration from St. John’s University. She specializes in preserving cultural heritage and urban development. She contributed to collection management projects at the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space and City Island Nautical Museum and assisted in the transportation, processing, and preservation of this collection.
John Goodrich is a New York City based artist and art photographer who documented these works.
Bryan Zehngut-Willits and ChronoLogic LLC serve as the Digital Humanities Consultant on this project. Bryan's extensive experience with and knowledge of Wax’s Minimal Computing Software and digital collections more generally proved critical to the success of this website.
Wax is a minimal computing (minicomp) project led by Marii Nyröp. The project is currently maintained by Marii Nyröp at New York University and Alex Gil at Columbia University Libraries. It uses open source libraries and frameworks including Jekyll, IIIF, OpenSeaDragon, Rake, and ElasticLunr. Wax builds upon work by Peter Binkley, David Newbury, and others.
We welcome and encourage contributors and maintainers. Please get in touch, or fork the project on GitHub. If you encounter any issue with the software, please create an issue on our repository or post a comment on Gitter.
For more on working with Wax, visit our documentation wiki.