A handwritten letter in Arabic. Confirms the baptism of Youssef Tannous Shaheen Rezqallah in 1893. Written by Father Khouri Youhanna Maron alRaghraghi on May 17, 1909.
A passport in Arabic and French. Travel document of Tekla Mansour, age 16, traveling to New York. Document was issued on June 10, 1920, with photo of travelers. Includes names of accompanied persons: brother (name not clear - Kaveel?) age 10, sister…
Passport for Sailem Assid, written in French and Arabic. This passport was given to Sailem in Lebanon (then Ottoman Empire territory). The information portion of the document states that he was 19 years old and was born in El Chamis, Yemen. His…
A receipt of postal services, sent by Father Tobia Attallah to Krouger Attallah. From Republique Lebanaise, Postes & Telegraphes. Stamp is too light to read, but looks like August 1937
A receipt of postal services, sent by Father Tobia Attallah to Krouger Attallah. From Republique Lebanaise, Postes & Telegraphes. Stamp is too light to read, but looks like September 1937
A certificate from the New Hampshire Department of Public Instruction, Manchester District, certifying that Rasheedy Shedeed was born in Syria on April 7, 1896. It was signed by Curtis N. Davis, Superintendent of Schools, on October 11, 1912.
A stamped postcard from Marie Therese Ellis to Angele Ellis and Toufic Ellis, dated 11 May 1967. Postcard depicts The Pavilion of the Soviet Union in Montreal, Canada.
Ottoman Passport in old Ottoman Turkish and French. Holder's name is Joseph Thomas, born in Baghdad and resident therein. Addressed to officials and military members in friend states to the Ottoman Empire to allow him "lesser passer" and provide help…
This manuscript is comprised of Ameen Rihani's experiences in Al-Hijaz where he was in communication with the Sultan Ibn Sa'oud advising treaties of peace. Rihani describes his diplomatic excursions all throughout Arabia in the mid-1920's and the…
A letter from Krouger Attallah to his father wishing him a happy Easter, and letting him know that he (Krouger) had not received a letter from his brother As'ad in Brazil in over a month. Dated May 4, 1928.
A letter from Krouger Attallah to his father noting that he had not received a letter from his father in 3 months, and asking him to confirm the receipt of a check and wire transfer that he had sent him. He also briefly lets him know that he received…
A letter from Marie Louise Fontaine to Ameen Rihani, dated August 29, 1916. Enclosed is a French letter from Khaïrallah to Marie Louise Fontaine, then sent to Ameen Rihani, dated 1916. August 23. "Khai" discusses having surgery and briefly mentions…
