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…
A photocopy of the first printing of the Al-Hoda newspaper, which was eventually reprinted for Al-Hoda's Centennial in 1998. Included are stories about President William McKinley, local news, etc.
A copy of a letter from Lily and Eugene Szegoe (Lily is Mary's cousin who lives in Lebanon) to Mary Mokarzel concerning the cost of the Mokarzel tomb and other news. Included is a detailed estimate for the cost of the tomb.
Copies of letters related to the Golden Jubilee. The letter in Arabic is from Mary Mokarzel asking readers for financial support for the Golden Jubilee book. Included is a reply to this letter from Joseph Eid.
A copy of a letter from Emile Mattar (ambassador to Lebanon) to the Lebanese Consul General in NY concerning the issuing of a medal of honor from the National Cedars (Wisam al-Arz al-Watani) for Fouad Khoury in the degree of Knight.
This photo was taken during Mary Mokarzel's trip to Lebanon to repatriate her father's remains. It depicts Mary at a meal with a number of other people. Lily Szegoe sits third from the left and Mary Mokarzel is across from her. The arabic caption…
A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written in Beirut, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated October 24, 1925, Alice writes to her father in school during a weekly letter writing class activity. Time seems to pass…
An oral history documentary directed by Meryl Murman and produced by Robert Zaytoun in 2018 of the Zaytoun family. The documentary includes oral history interview recordings from the generation of the family that emigrated from Lebanon. In the…
A letter from Jerji Nicola Khattar al-Chuayri to Jerji Yunan Saykali. He sends his greetings and asks about his parents. He asks him if he has been conscripted into military service. He also informs him about the difficulty of learning a new language…
Letter from Abd al-Hajj to his parents. He sends his greetings to them and to his brothers and sisters. He tells them about his journey from Beirut to the region of Kesruawn in Mount-Lebanon
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to his mother and sisters. He asks his mother to remember him all the time. He describes his journey from Marseille to Paris.
Letter from Michel to Georges. The author describes his maritime journey via Malta and Marseille and his arrival in Paris and how the city looks. He also describes his walk in Marseille, and his visit to its palace and gardens.
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to his mother and sisters. He tells them about his arrival in Paris and how the weather is bad. He tells them also about his search for an agency to travel from Paris to Colombia.
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings. He tells him about the bad commercial situation in Colombia. He also describes Paris and the ceremony for the Armistice.
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to his mother and sisters. He describes the strong character of his mother and expresses his deep respect for her. He informs Georges that he has sent some hats to his relatives in…
A condolence letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges. He was informed of the death of his uncle. He asks his brother to express his condolences to his mother and his cousins.
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother. He sends his greetings to his brother, mother, and sisters. He expresses his love to his mother and asks her to pray for him. He also asks his sisters to write to him continuously.
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to all the family. He tells him about the dangerous economic situation in Monteria. Regarding the security, he tells him that all is good because the people in Montaria are calm. The…
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges. He expresses his disappointment of his traveling companion "the sheikh". He tells him also about the opening of his new store in Monteria. He asks Georges to send him news about their friends,…
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges. He informs him about his arrival to Cartagena in Colombia on the 12th of January 1921. He tells him that he opened his store in the best location of the commercial market and that the work is going…
Letter from Michel Saykali to his mother. He sends his kisses, and he expresses his love for her. He asks her to write to him. He sends his greetings to his relatives, friends, and neighbours.
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to his mother, sisters, relatives, neighbours, and friends. He also asks his brother to write to him frequently.
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to his mother, sisters, relatives, neighbours, and friends. He also asks his brother to write to him frequently. He also informs him about sending him $100.
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He expresses his concern about him. He also sends his congratulations to his brother and his cousin Michel after their recovery from their illness. He tells him about his meeting with the consul in Paris who…
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings. He informs him about his arrival to Cartagena and about the bad treatment that he has received from his traveling companion the “sheikh”.
Letter from Michel to his sister Shafika. He sends his greetings and kisses. He tells her how much he misses her. He also sends his greetings to his cousins.
Letter from Michel to his sister Vitoria. He tells her that her writing is as beautiful as she is. He expresses his happiness that she is growing up. He promises to give her the dress she chooses.
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges where he asks him to be patient about the problems of life. He also informs him about the bad work conditions.
Letter from Michel to his beloved brother. He thanks him for his advice. He tells him that work is not going very well. However, he does have regular clients who work with him. He also informs him that he has bought some oil stocks. At the end, he…
Letter from Michel to Georges. He asks him to take care of himself and his health. He promises him that he will save him from the endless disasters hitting their homeland. He informs him that they will be meeting very soon as a family. At the end, he…
Letter from Michel to his sister Shafika. He sends his greetings and promises her that they will gather as a family next year. He also sends his greetings to his cousins and the daughters of Father Khalil.
Letter from Michel to his mother. He thanks her for the letter that she sent to him. He expresses his gratitude and pride that she learned how to write so that she could write him a letter in her own hand. He asks God to give him the power to fulfill…
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He tells him about the location of his store on the commercial street. He informs him that the economy is bad. He also tells him about the prices of the cows. He describes the poverty of the local population…
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He asks him about the state of the government in their homeland. He also tells him about the bad economic situation in Monteria. He informs him about the assassination of the chief of police in Monteria and…
Letter from Michel to Georges. He tells him about the bad economic state in Monteria and that the prices in Cartagena are 20% better than Monteria. He informs him that he has bought oil stocks. At the end he sends his greetings and kisses to his…
