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…
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…
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
A postcard from Salloum Mokarzel to his daughter Yemna Mokarzel. The lake depicted on the card is located in Portugal. The postcard is damaged, missing a corner. (Folder 2-1-3-9)
A press pass in Helen Mokarzel's name for the Nationalities Press Meeting in San Francisco. It is possible that "Helen Mokarzel" refers to Yemna Helen Mokarzel, as this card was found in a folder of her papers. (Folder 2-1-3-21)
Yemna Mokarzel's library card for the U. S. I. S. library in Beirut, Lebanon. The card was put in care of Dr. Eugene Szegoe, relative of the Mokarzels. (Folder 2-1-3-27)
A photo of the Mokarzel sisters with relatives on their mother's sides: Charles Kalil, Katherine Kalil, Ethel Kalil. Included is a long caption written on a separate piece of paper. (Folder 2-1-5-1)
This book was published in English to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Al-Hoda newspaper. It is a narrative history of the paper, its founders Naoum and Salloum Mokarzel, the independence movement and formation of Lebanon, and early 20th-century…
A pamphlet for the golden jubilee celebration of the Young Men of Deir El-Kamar and Suburbs society, held on November 1, 1964. The society was founded in 1914 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, by people who immigrated from the Deir al-Qamar area of…
A pamphlet produced for the 40th anniversary banquet of the United Syrian Charitable Society, which took place in 1947 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The society was established in 1907 with the goal of providing a gathering place for immigrants and…
A booklet commemorating the 50th anniversary of St. Anthony Maronite Church in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The book begins with letters of congratulations from various high-ranking members of the Catholic church accompanied by their photographs. It…
A commemorative booklet created in honor of the 50th anniversary of Archimandrite Peter Abouzeid, B.S., and his service to the Melkite Church. In 1920, after serving as a missionary in various places, including New Zealand, Father Peter moved to…
A souvenir book produced for the 1955 Golden Jubilee of St. Joseph's Church, the Melkite Church in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and the first Melkite Church established in the United States. The book includes photographs of leaders of the church and…
This timeline of the life of Father Nicola Yanney was written and compiled by Fr. Chirstopher Morris of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Kearney, Nebraska with the help of the Yanney family. Fr. Nicola Yanney was an important figure in the…
A video taken of Ameen Rihani on a ship. Ameen Rihani stands on the right with an unknown man on the left. There is English audio over the looped video of Rihani. The audio begins with an introduction of Ameen Rihani, who then begins to speak to a…
Program booklet for the 100th anniversary celebration of St. George Orthodox Church of Charleston, West Virginia, over Labor Day weekend in 2005. Includes a history of the parish and its groups, correspondence from church leaders, and photographs…
Program booklet for the consecration of Holy Spirit Orthodox Church of Huntington, West Virginia. Includes a program of events, parish history, correspondence from church leaders, and photographs of the church and its members. Also includes messages…
Cerificate signed by Metropolitan Archbishop Philip for the consecration of a remodeled church santuary at St. George Orthodox Church of Charleston, West Virginia, in the year of its 100th anniversary.
Dedication booklet for St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Beckley, West Virginia. Includes a history of the church, messages from church leaders, and information about church groups, customs, and architecture. Also includes messages from local sponsors.
Fall 1984 issue of "Ecclesia," the newsletter of St. George Orthodox Church of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Includes information about the church and Orthodoxy, as well as photographs of members of the parish and its groups. Also contains articles and…
Souvenir program for the dedication of St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral of Brooklyn, New York. Contains a statement of the history and doctrine of the Holy Eastern Orthodox Church written by Archbishop Antony Bashir of the Syrian Orthodox Antiochian…
Celebratory program book for the consecration of St. George Orthodox Church of Niagara Falls, NY. Contains messages from church leaders, a program for the Consecration Grand Banquet event, photographs of church members and groups, and a history of…
Booklet for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral of Brooklyn, New York, which was the first Antiochian Orthodox Church in the United States. Includes a history of the church and Antiochian Orthodoxy…
Booklet for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of St. George Eastern Orthodox Church of Niagara Falls, New York. Includes messages from church leaders, a history of the parish, photographs from throughout the church's 50 years, and messages from…
Program booklet for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of St. Elias Eastern Orthodox Church of Syracuse, New York. Includes a schedule of events, correspondence, and messages from the community and church sponsors. Also contains photographs of…
Booklet for the 41st annual Orthodox Education Day hosted by St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary of Yonkers, New York. Includes a schedule of events for Orthodox Education Day and three articles, "The Alaskan Experience," Our Liturgy," and…
Booklet containing the Constitution and By-Laws of St. Nicholas Syrian Orthodox Cathedral of Brooklyn, NY, applicable to all Syrian Orthodox Churches in North America under the jurisdiction of the Syrian Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of New York…
Booklet containing information about St. Michael's Orthodox Church of Geneva, New York. Includes a history of the parish and the Eastern Orthodox Church in its entirety. Also includes messages from community members and local sponsors.
Two booklets and loose correspondence for the 25th anniversary celebration of St. Anthony's Orthodox Church of Bergenfield, New Jersey. One booklet contains the program and menu for the event. The other booklet contains a history of St. Anthony's and…
