Neither to Laugh nor to Weep is a book by Rev. Abraham H. Hartunian who was a Protestant pastor from Marash. Rev. Hartunian miraculously survived the Genocide and lived to tell about the ruthless campaign by the Ottoman Turks to eradicate the Armenians. We have many of his personal items including his pocket bible, photos, and keepsakes. His son, the late Rev. Vartan Hartunian, was one of the founders of the Museum and was the pastor of the First Armenian Church in Belmont, MA. It was in the basement of this church that the Armenian Museum first housed its collection before moving to its current location in Watertown. Curator Gary Lind-Sinanian highlights the history of these meaningful pieces in our collection.