Mary H. Farahnakian papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 8989

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains various photographs of fashion shows, student project exhibits, and other classroom pictures from Brigham Young University's Department of Clothing and Textiles, and a sample student assignment from a period pattern making class taught by Mary H. Farahnakian. Also includes slides used in teaching textile history, and postcards and photographs from Mary H. Farahnakian's travels to historical sites of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other locations. Collection dates from approximately 1980 to 1999.

Dates

Creation: approximately 1980-1999

Creator

Farahnakian, Mary H. (1949-) (creator, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Mary H. Farahnakian was born in Iran in 1949. She attended college at the University of Tehran, where she studied theatre and film. She also became a professional actress during this time, acting both on stage and on the National Television of Iran. She completed her bachelor's degree from the University of Tehran in 1972. That same year she was awarded a scholarship to study for a PhD in the United States, and completed her degree at Brigham Young University in 1977. She then returned to Iran to teach at the University of Tehran from 1977 to 1981.

In 1982 she returned to Brigham Young University to join the Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts. He was appointed an associate professor at the university in 1988, and in 2009 became a full profesor. As of 2021, Mary was a professor of Design and Technology in the Department of Theatre and Media Arts Department, where she taught costume history, specialty, design, and construction.