Browse Collections (104 total)
Al-Chacar Family
These materials were provided by Bearta Al-Chacar Powell.Biography Bearta Al-Chacar Powell was born in Ma’asser El Chouf, to Ramiz Al-Shakar and…
Contributors: Bearta Al-Chacar Powell, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Baddour Family
These materials were provided by Philip Augustine Baddour, Jr., and Richard Allen Baddour and primarily document the lives of their parents and…
Contributors: Philip Augustine Baddour and Richard Allen Baddour, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Dorroll Family
These materials were donated by Carolyn Monsour Dorroll and concern her life. Biography Carolyn Monsour Dorroll was born February 11, 1928, in…
Contributors: Carolyn Monsour Dorroll, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Rabil Family
This collection was donated by [Mitchell] Carter and Stephen Carter Rabil. It contains material related to their branch of the Rabil family who…
Contributors: Carter Rabil, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Abed Family
These materials were provided by Charles Abed. Biography Charles “Charlie” Ibrahim Abed was born in Kano, Nigeria, in 1959, to Lebanese immigrants.…
Contributors: Charles Abed, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Findlen Family
This collection was donated by Dorothy Findlen. It primarily represents the history Dorothy Findlen’s mother and grandparents, the Farris and Parker…
Contributors: Dorothy Findlen, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
El-Khouri Family
These materials were provided by Marsha El-Khouri Shriver and primarily relate to the life of her father, Joseph Maroun El-Khouri, and his family in…
Contributors: Marsha El-Khouri Shiver, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Bracewell Family
Materials provided by Houda Bracewell.Introduction Houda Rizk Bracewell was born in Beirut, Lebanon, the only daughter of Soumaya Sokhn and Nassif…
Contributors: Houda Bracewell, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Ishak Family
Materials provided by Doumit and his daughter Karmina Ishak, undated.Introduction Doumit Ishak was born in Lebanon in 1964. Doumit moved to the United…
Contributors: Doumit and Karmina Ishak, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Itani Family
These materials were provided by Abed [David] Salam Itani and primarily relate to his childhood in Beirut, Lebanon. Biography Abed [David] Salam…
Contributors: Abdul Salam Itani, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Khayrallah Family
Materials provided by Moise and Vera Khayrallah.Biography Dr. Moise Anton Khayrallah was born in Ghbaleh, Lebanon in August 1959. In 1981, Dr.…
Contributors: Moise and Vera Khayrallah, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Zaytoun Family
This collection contains material documenting several generations of the Zaytoun family’s personal and entrepreneurial history in New Bern, North…
Contributors: Joseph and Stephen Zaytoun, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Mansour Family
Materials provided by Eddie, Ernie and Virginia Mansour, 1926-1974 and undated.Introduction This collection contains images and documents pertaining…
Contributors: Virginia Mansour, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Raad Family
Materials provided by George and Patricia Raad, 1984-2009 and undated.INTRODUCTION This collection contains materials contributed by George and…
Contributors: George and Patricia Raad, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Abou-Chakra Family
These materials were provided by Wael and Lama Abou-Chakra.Biography Wael Abou-Chakra, who goes by Al Chakra in America, was born in Beirut, Lebanon,…
Contributors: Wael and Lama Abou-Chakra, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Shehdan Family
Materials provided by Philip Shehdan, 1925-1993 and undated.Introduction Beshara Shehdan Hatem was born in Hammana, Lebanon. He and his brother,…
Contributors: Philip Shehdan, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Saleh Family
Materials provided by Samir Saleh, 1940s-2007 and undated.Biography Samir Saleh’s maternal great-grandparents had spent time in Pennsylvania, and both…
Contributors: Samir Saleh, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Salem Family
Materials provided by Joseph and his son Ron Salem, 1910s-2007 and undated.Introduction This collection contains materials related to the life of…
Contributors: Ronald Salem, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Khalifah Family
Materials provided by Raja Khalifah.Introduction Raja Khalifah was born in Lebanon. As a young man, Khalifah attended the American University of…
Contributors: Raja Khalifah, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Kannan Family
These materials were donated by Matthew Kannan.Biography Matthew Kannan descends from Charles Kannan and Nora Rabil Kannan, immigrants from Lebanon…
Contributors: Matt Kannan, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Nasrallah Family
Materials provided by Noha Nasrallah.Biography Noha Nasrallah was born in Lebanon on November 22, 1956. She was educated at Lebanese University in…
Contributors: Noha Nasrallah, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Mack Family
These materials were provided by Mitchell Mack and relate to the history of the Mack family in Mooresville, North Carolina.Biography Hanna Makhoul…
Contributors: Mitchell Mack, Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Early 20th Century Arab Music
Some materials reproduced with permission by Department of Special Collections, University Libraries, University of California, Santa…
