Browse Collections (73 total)
Kahdy-Mettrey Family
These materials were provided by Barbara Kahdy Estes and primarily relate to the life of her parents, George Kahdy and Nellie Mettrey Wehbie Kahdy.…
Contributors: Barbara Kahdy Estes
Al-Nasr [The Eagle] النسر
Al-Nasr, النسر, The Eagle was published by Najib Badran. It was published in New York City between 1914 to 1943.The Khayrallah Center Archive holds…
Al Gurbal [La Criba]
Al-Gurbal [La Criba, The Screen], was a magazine published by Lebanese immigrants in Mexico City, Mexico, from 1922 until 1992. Though primarily…
Al-Fatat Boston
Al-Fatat Boston was published in Boston, Massachusetts by W.E. Shakir from 1914 to 1922.The center holds December 28 1917-May 8 1919. THESE MATERIALS…
Al-Bayan البيان
Al-Bayan, or البيان, or The Explanation, was published by Suleiman Baddour out of Brooklyn, New York. The newspaper was begun in 1911 and lasted until…
Al-Ayyam [The Chronicle] الأيام
Al-Ayyam, الأيام, or The Chronicle, was published by Ussef Namaan Malouf in New York City from 1897 to 1902. The center holds January 1 1898-May 17…
al-Akhlak [Ethics] الاخلاق
Al-Akhlak, Ethics, was founded by Yaqub Rufail; it was an Arabic-language journal. It was published between 1920 and 1932. The Khayrallah Center…
Father Nicola Yanney: A Timeline of his Life and Missionary Journeys
This timeline of the life of Father Nicola Yanney was written and compiled by Fr. Chirstopher Morris of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in…
Birth Records from Lawrence, Massachusetts
These records were digitized by the Khayrallah Center in collaboration with the Lawrence Public Library Special Collections. They pertain only to…
Contributors: Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Al-Kown [The Universe]
Introduction Al-Kown [The Universe] was an Arabic-language newspaper published weekly in New York City by Najeeb Sawaya, Nafi Adham, and Hafiz Malik.…
Contributors: Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa and Marilyn M. Drath
Mira’at al-Gharb [Mirror of the West]
Introduction Mira’at al-Gharb, [Mirror of the West], was one of the longest-running Arabic newspapers in the United States, published from 1899 until…
Contributors: Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Al-Funun, الفنون
Introduction الفنون, Al-Funun [The Arts] was an Arabic-language literary journal published in New York City by Nasib Arida (1887-1946). Arida was born…
Contributors: Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
‘Afīfa Karam
‘Afīfa Karam (1883-1924) was fourteen years old when left her homeland of ‘Amshit, Lebanon and made a new life for herself in the American South. It…
Contributors: Biography by Dr. Elizabeth Saylor
Salmā Sā’igh
Salmā Sā’igh (1889-1953) was a writer, orator, and literary figure born in Beirut. A member of the wealthy and prominent Sā’igh family, Salma grew up…
Contributors: Biography written by Dr. Elizabeth Saylor
Salwā Salāma Aṭlas
Salwā Salāma was born in Homs, Syria in 1883. As a young girl, her avid interest in reading and writing was encouraged by her brothers, Ḥabīb and…
Contributors: Biography written by Dr. Elizabeth Saylor
Beirut Consulate Post Records
This collection represents a selection of records from the United States Consulate in Beirut. In 2016, the Khayrallah Center digitized these records…
Contributors: Collection description by Marjorie Stevens.
Lawrence Public Library
This collection contains materials housed at the Lawrence Public Library Special Collections. They were digitized and provided to the Khayrallah…
Miscellaneous Collections
These collections contain materials that predominantly come from a single community, organization, or collective and tend to have a provenance from…
Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation: Lebanese in Vicksburg
This collection contains materials collected at the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation in Vicksburg, Mississippi by Senior Researcher Marjorie…
Al-Wafa, الوفاء
Al-Wafa was digitized by the Khayrallah Center in collaboration with the Lawrence Public Library Special Collections and with thanks to Dr. Linda K.…
Contributors: Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
