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…
A letter of thanks written to Tobia Attallah for his well wishes to the Queen for the wellbeing of her son, written by the Queen of Spain's secretary on October 10, 1896.
A shipping bill to Father Tobia Attallah, dated January 31, 1899. The company is Cammionage de Chemin de Fer de Paris et Lyon et la Méditerranée. The communication informs Attallah that a shipment for him will be leaving Marseilles on February 2.
A holy card depicting Madonna Della Pace (Madonna of Peace), dated 18 March 1899. Inscription on back written in French, including 'Lucerne (Suisse) and dates 18 March 1899 and 19 March 1899.
A scrapbook created by the Ameen Rihani Museum that contains materials written by or about Ameen Rihani from around the world. This includes, but is not limited to newspaper articles, magazine articles, book reviews, poems, pamphlets, programs, and…
A baptismal record certifying that Tufic B. John was born August 9, 1906, and baptized on September 11, 1906. It lists his father's name as Peter John, his mother's name as Masowda B. John, and their address as 377 Elm St. Tufic's godfather is listed…
A handwritten letter in Arabic. Confirms the birthdate of Shukrallah Ibrahhem Tannous in 1892. Written by Father Khouri Nickola Aqel on December 5, 1907.
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 handwritten letter in Arabic. Confirms the birthdate of Assaad, son of Sulaiman Ta'my, on October 1, 1894, and their baptism on November 5. Written by Father Khouri Romanos on October 9, 1909.
A handwritten letter in Arabic. Confirms the birthdate of Antonios Mari'a Tannour on July 29, 1893. Written by Father Khouri Elias Qardahi on September 12, 1909.
A handwritten letter in Arabic. Confirms the baptism of Tannous Shaheen Touma on April 19, 1894, by Father Khouri Youhanna Barakat. Written by Father Khouri Nematallah on September 25, 1909.
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on December 14, 1912, sent to Bernard M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It certifies that Catherine Siyoufi arrived in the United…
An application for employment certificate for Abraham Tonses to work at the Washington Mills created on December 9, 1912. It lists his address as 370 Common St. and his birthdate as February 15, 1894.
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on January 6, 1912, sent to Bernard M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It certifies that Malsina Tilfly arrived in the United…
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…
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on November 12, 1912, sent to Bernard M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It certifies that Mary Tannous arrived in the United…
An application for employment certificate of Marian Najjim created on November 6, 1912. It lists her birthdate as October, 1895, and her address as 116 Valley St. The document is signed by Mr. Wenberg, overseer of the mill. The permit is affixed to…
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.
An Ottoman passport for Elias Dighar [Daguer] in Arabic and French issued on October 12, 1912. It states his age, 18, and his birthdate, December 25, 1895, written in pencil. His father is listed as Abrahim Daguer and his destination is given as New…
A Minor's Certificate of Literacy for Mary Sign created on August 19, 1913. It indicates that she lived at 99 Valley St., was more than 16 years old, and was born December 28, 1894, in Syria. It also confirms that she could read and write legibly. On…
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on August 23, 1913, sent to Bernard M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It certifies that Mariam Tarabolski [Trabulsky] arrived in…
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on August 23, 1913, signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall, and sent to Mary A. Trabulsky of 14 Norfolk St., Worcester, Massachusetts. The record certifies that Mary Tarabolsi arrived in the…
A handwritten letter in Arabic. Confirms the baptism of Najeeb, son of Tannous Awadh, on April 2, 1897, by Father Khouri Necholas Ghattass. Written by Father Khouri Elias (last name not clear) on August 3, 1913.
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on January 17, 1913, sent to Bernard M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It certifies that Abraham Tanios arrived in the United…
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on January 4, 1913, signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall, and sent to Abraham Tanous, c/o Bistany, at 39 Valley St., Lawrence, MA. It certifies that Ibraham Tonses arrived in the United States…
An inspection card for Efenkehi Bahia produced on June 7, 1913, in Marseille, France. It includes an indication of vaccination and a pink ticket for the S.S. Roma of the Fabre Line.
An application for employment certificate for Mary Trabulsky to work at Ayer Mills for T. Forrest, produced on September 2, 1913. It lists her address as Elm St. and her date of birth as July 3, 1895. There is a brown envelope at the bottom that…
A handwritten letter in both Arabic and French. It was written by Father Khouri Youssef (Joseph) Chebli el-Hachem from Acoura, Mount Lebanon, on February 8, 1914, to confirm the birthdate of Lamyaa, the daughter of Jirjis Youssef, on December 15,…
