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A letter from Aziz who reassures his father about life and work and expresses happiness for receiving his brother Sassine's handwritten letter. He also shares news of friends and family in the diaspora and sends greetings.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KJosephCollection/KJoseph_028.pdf

A letter from Aziz reassuring his father about his life and work. He asks about his brother Youssuf and whether he needs money or anything else while he is in school. Aziz tells his father that he would send some money when he could and that his…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KJosephCollection/KJoseph_025.pdf

A letter from Aziz who reassures his father about his life and work and sends greetings to his family and friends. Due to the Beirut riot, Aziz was unable to send money to his family.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KJosephCollection/KJoseph_017.pdf

A letter, probably from Khalil, asking about the water issue in Shaghour. He discusses sending money to family while also asking about land for sale and debts to people in the village. Lastly, he sends his greetings.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KJosephCollection/KJoseph_014.pdf

Date: 1902 May 18
A letter from Aziz who sends greetings to his family and friends and tells his father that he sent him money. Aziz also shares that he recently partnered with his cousin for business.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KJosephCollection/KJoseph_012.pdf

A letter from Aziz sending Christmas and New Year's greetings to his family and friends. He shares that his sister, Shafiqa, had a baby girl on January 6th and apologizes for his lack of letters due to a heavy workload. He then asks about the recent…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KJosephCollection/KJoseph_010.pdf

A letter from Aziz to his father, Asaad, that includes his greetings to family and friends. Aziz also asks for his father to continue praying for him as he always does.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KJosephCollection/KJoseph_009.pdf

Date: 1955 Jan
Letter and envelope sent to Sleiman Shamoun in Poughkeepsie, New York, from a cousin in Beirut on account of their grandmother's death.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0062/kc0062_2_6_017.pdf

Date: 1968 Dec
Letter and envelope sent to Charles Joseph and Genevieve Norman Joseph in Poughkeepsie, New York, from their niece, Badiha, in Lebanon.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0062/kc0062_2_6_018.pdf

Date: undated
Envelope addressed to Genevieve [Norman] Joseph in Poughkeepsie, New York, from her Badiha Merheb in Lebanon. Also includes a newspaper clipping of Genevieve's recent marriage to Charles Joseph. Date on envelope illegible.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0062/kc0062_2_6_019.pdf

Date: undated
A cemetery key engraved with the name "Oussani."
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-1156.pdf

Date: undated
An envelope enclosing documents regarding the Oussani Mausoleum, labeled to Fred McGrath, Funeral Home, with a return address listed as Calvary Cemetery. Most likely goes with 1989-09-15 letter.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-1152.pdf

Date: 1918, 1970
Caption from the document: "THIS FAMILY TREE WAS RECORDED BY CHUKREY NASR HATEM UNTIL 1918 AND WAS COLLECTED FROM ALL THE COUNTRIES AND FINISHED UNTIL 1970 BY EMILE JOSEPH HATEM."
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0033/kc0033_020.pdf

Nell Kahdy sits in a blue armchair while her son George Kahdy Jr., father in law Asaf Kahdy, and husband George Kahdy stand behind her in matching black and white tuxedos. Next to the three men stand her two daughters, Georgette and Barbara Kahdy.…

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0026/Kahdy2019_196.pdf

Date: 1913 Dec
Contract for transport by sea for Murad Razouk [45] and his family. His family consisted of two sons, Hami [25] and Navrah [16], a child named Malaheh [3], and a baby named Razouk [2]. The back of the document states that he was Syrian, was…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_RazoukMurad001_wm.pdf

A letter from Edma Attallah who reassures her father and family about her, her husband and children, as well as on As'ad and his family. She asks them to keep them in their prayers. Dated November 7, 1932.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-100.pdf

Date: circa 1907
A professional portrait of Isabel (left) and Margaret (right) Oussani seated on a bench cut for a circular frame. The photograph is labeled, "Edsall Studio 248 West 125th Street, New York." The back of the photo is labeled, "Wm. G. Diekmann Prop.…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-0050.pdf

Date: circa 1907
A professional portrait of Isabel (left) and Margaret (right) Oussani seated on a bench cut for a circular frame. The photograph is labeled, "Edsall Studio 248 West 125th Street, New York." The back of the photo is labeled, "Wm. G. Diekmann Prop.…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-0048.pdf

Date: circa 1907
A professional portrait of Isabel (left) and Margaret (right) Oussani seated on a bench. The photograph is labeled, "Edsall Studio 248 West 125th Street, New York." The back of the photo is labeled, "Wm. G. Diekmann Prop. Portraits 246 & 248 West…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-0047.pdf

Date: circa 1907
A professional portrait of Isabel (left) and Margaret (right) Oussani seated on a bench. The photograph is labeled, "Edsall Studio 248 West 125th Street, New York." The back of the photo is labeled, "Wm. G. Diekmann Prop. Portraits 246 & 248 West…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-0046.pdf

Date: circa 2005
A brief account, given by Edward Saleeby, of the immigration of his paternal family including his father, Nasry Rashid Saleeby, uncle Gibran Rashid Saleeby, and grandmother Labibee Courie Saleeby.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0047/comingtoamerica_wm.pdf

Date: 2001
The autobiography of Edward C. Saleeby, revised in 2001. It contains detailed reminiscences of his childhood, time serving in the United States military during World War II, and his marriage and children. In addition to covering Saleeby's own life,…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0047/autobiography_wm.pdf

Date: 2005 May 11
The eulogy given by Edward W. Najam, Jr., the son of Agnes Parker Najam and Edward W. Najam, following his father's death. Edward Najam, Jr., describes his father's character, faith, and keen intellect, as well as the loving relationships that he had…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0024/kc0024_004.pdf

A letter from Father Tobia who expresses his longing for his daughter and her children to see them before he dies. [Note from translator: Names not mentioned. Addressed 'dear son in law and our daughter' and no sender's name or signature available.…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-118.pdf

A letter from Feriale El-Khouri to Rose and Joseph updating them on family news. The photos mentioned are absent. (Folder 11-19)
Khouri 11-19 Letter_wm.pdf
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