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Mandy Benter of the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies interviews Lorraine Thomas in her home in North Carolina.
oral history cover image-greys.jpg

Date: 1908-1909
A digital version of the first edition of The Syrian Business Directory written and compiled by Salloum Mokarzel and H.F. Otash in the early 1900s. The directory was a voluntary register of Lebanese American business owners in the United States. A…
Syrian-American Business Directory 1908-1909_ocr_wm.pdf

Date: 1923
الشواعر الشريفة [The Noble Sentiments] is an edited collection of poems and speeches presented on April 7, 1923 in honor of Silver Anniversary celebration of Al-Hoda [Guidance]; the second half of the text contains material presented at a similar…
The Noble Sentiments_wm_sm2.pdf

Date: c. 1935
Studio portrait of Salloum Mokarzel, c. 1935.
Salloum Mokarzel c 1935-wm.jpg

Date: c. 1940
Studio portrait of Salloum Mokarzel, c. 1940.
Salloum Mokarzel c 1940-wm.jpg

Date: 1981
The Arcade Memoirs: Selected Poems 1970-1980 was the first collection of poems written by Antoine F. Khater. Published in Brazil, the poems center on Khater's experience of the Lebanese Civil War and his eventual immigration to Brazil. The poems…
Antoine Khater _  poems Binder_wm.pdf

A letter from historian Alixa Naff of the National Museum of American History to Mary Mokarzel thanking her for the donation of family photos and documents. (Folder 1-1-1-1)
Mokarzel 1-1-1-1 Letter of Thanks_WM.jpg

A letter from John J. Williams of the University of St. Joseph to Mary Mokarzel concerning Lilly Szegoe's health as well as Mary's donation and tax exemption. Mary's reply is linked below. (Folder 1-1-6-8)
Mokarzel 1-1-6-8 Update Letter_wm.tif

A letter from John Williams of the University of St. Joseph to Mary Mokarzel concerning the arrival of the Mokarzel Library in Beirut. (Folder 1-1-6-10)
Mokarzel 1-1-6-10 Update Letter_wm.tif

A letter from John J. Williams of the University of St. Joseph to Mary Mokarzel concerning microfilms of Al-Hoda and personal affairs. (Folder 1-1-6-11)
Mokarzel 1-1-6-11_wm.tif

Letters from John Williams of the University of St. Joseph concerning the shipping of Mary's donation of the Mokarzel Library. (Folder 1-1-6-14)
Mokarzel 1-1-6-14 Letter_wm.pdf

A letter from John Williams of the University of St. Joseph to Mary Mokarzel concerning the shipping of her donation of the Mokarzel Library and news of Lilly Szegoe. (Folder 1-1-6-15)
Mokarzel 1-1-6-15 Update Letter_wm.tif

A letter from John J. Williams of the University of St. Joseph to Mary Mokarzel concerning the transport of Al-Hoda microfilms and an update on Lilly Szegoe. The estimate mentioned is linked below. (Folder 1-1-6-16)
Mokarzel 1-1-6-16 Update Letter_wm.tif

A photo of the Al-Hoda Silver Jubilee held in the Hotel Bossery. (Folder 1-2-3-1)
al-hoda silver jubilee.jpg

A photo taken at the Al-Hoda Centennial in the Museum of the City of NY. Pictured is Mary Mokarzel. The portrait in the background is of Salloum Mokarzel. (Folder 1-3-1-13)
Mokarzel 1-3-1-13 Mary_wm.tif

A photo taken at the Al-Hoda Centennial in the Museum of the City of NY. Left to right: Alice E. Maloof, Denise Nassar, and Mary Mokarzel. (Folder 1-3-1-14)
Mokarzel 1-3-1-14 Alice_wm.tif

A photo taken at the Al-Hoda Centennial in the Museum of the City of NY. Pictured are four unidentified men. The portraits in the background are of Salloum and Naoum Mokarzel. (Folder 1-3-1-16)
Mokarzel 1-3-1-16 Photocopy_wm.tif

A piece by Ameen Rihani for the Al-Hoda Centennial. (Folder 1-3-2-2)
Mokarzel 1-3-2-2 Paper_wm.pdf

Date: 1998
A speech written by either Mary or Alice Moakrzel to be given at the Al-Hoda Centennial. (Folder 1-3-2-3)
Mokarzel 1-3-2-3 Speech_wm.tif

A photo taken at the Al-Hoda Centennial in the Museum of the City of NY. The woman in the gold is Mary Mokarzel and the woman beside her is Alice Jaoudi Mokarzel. (Folder 1-3-2-4)
Mokarzel 1-3-2-4 Mary.tif

A photo of John Hatab and Peter Tanous taken at the Al-Hoda Centennial in the Museum of the City of NY. (Folder 1-3-2-5)
Mokarzel 1-3-2-5 Unidentified_wm.tif

A photo of Lorraine Jabara and George Hatab taken at the Al-Hoda Centennial in the Museum of the City of NY. The portraits in the background are of Naoum and Salloum Mokarzel. (Folder 1-3-2-6)
Mokarzel 1-3-2-6 Unidentified_wm.tif

A photo of Helen Samhan (center front) and others taken at the Al-Hoda Centennial in the Museum of the City of NY. (Folder 1-3-2-7)
Mokarzel 1-3-2-7 Unidentified_wm.tif

A photo of people taken at the Al-Hoda Centennial in the Museum of the City of NY. Mary Mokarzel is on the right in gold. (Folder 1-3-2-8)
Mokarzel 1-3-2-8 Mary_wm.tif

A photo of Alice Mokarzel (in purple), Mary Mokarzel (in gold), and others taken at the Al-Hoda Centennial in the Museum of the City of NY. (Folder 1-3-2-9)
Mokarzel 1-3-2-9 Mary_wm.tif

A photo of Mary Mokarzel and Helen Samhan (embracing in the center) taken at the Al-Hoda Centennial in the Museum of the City of NY. (Folder 1-3-2-10)
Mokarzel 1-3-2-10 Mary_wm.tif

A photo of Alice Mokarzel (center) and others taken at the Al-Hoda Centennial in the Museum of the City of NY. (Folder 1-3-2-11)
Mokarzel 1-3-2-11 Unidentified_wm.tif

A photo of Mary and Peter Tanous taken at the Al-Hoda Centennial in the Museum of the City of NY. (Folder 1-3-2-12)
Mokarzel 1-3-2-12 Mary_wm.tif

A photo of Alice Jaoudi giving a speech taken at the Al-Hoda Centennial in the Museum of the City of NY. (Folder 1-3-2-13)
Mokarzel 1-3-2-13 Woman_wm.tif

A photo of Larry Hatab taken at the Al-Hoda Centennial in the Museum of the City of NY. (Folder 1-3-2-14)
Mokarzel 1-3-2-14 Man_wm.tif

A photo of an unidentified man and Helen Samhan taken at the Al-Hoda Centennial in the Museum of the City of NY. (Folder 1-3-2-15)
Mokarzel 1-3-2-15 Samhan_wm.tif

The program from the Al-Hoda Centennial. The Centennial, celebrated in the Museum of the city of NY, marked the 100th year of the publication of Al-Hoda. (Folder 1-3-2-17)
Mokarzel 1-3-2-17 Program_wm.pdf

A flyer advertising the Al-Hoda Centennial. The Centennial, celebrated in the Museum of the city of NY, marked the 100th year of the publication of Al-Hoda. (Folder 1-3-2-18)
Mokarzel 1-3-2-18 Information Sheet_wm.tif

A checklist of items to be shown at the Centennial exhibition. The Centennial, celebrated in the Museum of the city of NY, marked the 100th year of the publication of Al-Hoda. (Folder 1-3-2-19)
Mokarzel 1-3-2-19 Checklist_wm.pdf

A letter from Helen Samhan to family and friends inviting them to the Al-Hoda Centennial. Included is information about the event and its planning. (Folder 1-3-2-27)
Mokarzel 1-3-2-27 Invitation_wm.pdf

Date: 1908
A photo of Salloum and Helen Mokarzel on their wedding day. The caption on the back reads "mother and dad." (Folder 2-1-1-1)
Mokarzel 2-1-1-1 Wedding_WM.jpg

Date: 1925
A photo of some of the Mokarzel sisters with their friends in Cranford, N. J. In the back row, left to right: unidentified boy, Alice Mokarzel, unidentified girl, and Yemna Mokarzel. In the front row, left to right: Louise Howatt and Lila Mokarzel.…
Mokarzel 2-1-1-2 Mokarzel Children_WM.jpg

Date: 1925
A photo of the Mokarzel family with friends in Cranford, New Jersey. In the back row, left to right: Mrs. Howatt, Miss Gustin, and Elizabeth "Liza" Rahid, Salloum Mokarzel's sister. In the front row, left to right: Lila Mokarzel and Louise Howatt.…
Mokarzel 2-1-1-3 Mokarzel FamilyFriends_WM.jpg

Date: circa 1920s
A photo of Salloum and Helen Mokarzel in front of their home in Cranford, New Jersey. (Folder 2-1-1-4)
Mokarzel 2-1-1-4 Salloum and Helen_WM.jpg

Date: Unknown
Caption: "a brother of Helen Kalil (Mokarzel)"

A photo of Gabriel Kalil, brother of Helen Kalil Mokarzel. (Folder 2-1-1-5)
Mokarzel 2-1-1-5 Helen Brother_WM.jpg

Date: Unknown
Caption: "2? brothers of Helen Kalil Mokarzel wife of Salloum"

A photo of Gabriel Kalil, brother of Helen Kalil Mokarzel,
sitting on a chair in front of a mirror. (Folder 2-1-1-6)
Mokarzel 2-1-1-6 Helen Brother_WM.jpg

Date: Unknown
A portrait of Gabriel Kalil, brother of Helen Kalil Mokarzel. (Folder 2-1-1-7)
Mokarzel 2-1-1-7 Helen Brother_WM.jpg

Date: Unknown
Gabriel (brother of Helen Kalil Mokarzel) and his wife Mary Kalil holding their baby, Gabriel Kalil Jr.
(Folder 2-1-1-8)
Mokarzel 2-1-1-8 Gabriel and Mary Khalil_WM.jpg

Date: 1911
A photo of Naoum Mokarzel with his wife and brother in law. Left to Right: Naoum Mokarzel, Rose Abillama Mokarzel, and Asad Abillama, (Folder 2-1-1-9)
Mokarzel 2-1-1-9 Group Portrait_WM.jpg

Date: Unknown
A copy of a portrait of Naoum Mokarzel. (Folder 2-1-1-10)
Mokarzel 2-1-1-10 Naoum Mokarzel Portrait_WM.jpg
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