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Date: 1912 Oct 25
An application for employment certificate for Abdo Kalil to work at Pacific Mills for G. M. Towers, filed on October 25, 1912. It lists his residence as 353 Commerce St., birthplace as Syria, and birthdate as 1894.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_KalilAbdu002_wm.pdf

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…
deirelkamar_OCR.pdf

Date: 1953
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…
STANTHONY50OCR.pdf

Date: 1912 June 14
An immigration record issued by the United States Department of Commerce and Labor, Immigration Service, sent on June 14, 1912. It was was produced at Ellis Island, sent to Bernard M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HassanAbdalla001_wm.pdf

A handwritten letter in Arabic composed by Khouri Yousuf Sharabiah on August 7, 1920. The letter confirms the baptism of Mansour Hanna Sulaiman on November 13, 1901, and that of his brother, Abdallah Hanna Sulaiman, on July 6, 1903, in Saydet El…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_Sharabiah_wm.pdf

Date: 1914 Jan 8
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Elias (last name not clear) on January 8, 1914. It confirms the baptism of Abduallah, son of Naoum Yezbek, on January 3, 1897.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_NanonAbdallah001_wm.pdf

Date: 1912 June 21
This record is a certificate signed on June 21, 1912, by Ell. Ruthefeld [sp?], Superintendent of Schools for the State of New Hampshire Department of Public Instruction, confirming Abdo Abraham's age and allowing him to work. It states his birthday…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AbrahamAbdo001.pdf

A letter in Arabic handwritten by Father Kouri Youssef Awn on December 25, 1912, to confirm the birth of an individual whose name is illegible.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AbdoM001_wm.pdf

Date: undated
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Youssef Hatem on January 18, 1909. It confirms the baptism of Abdou, son of Nekoula Nema Hatem, on June 10, 1893.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_NekoulaAbdou001_wm.pdf

Date: 1912 Oct 29
An immigration record issued by the United States Department of Commerce and Labor, Immigration Service on October 29, 1912. It was produced at Ellis Island, sent to Bernard M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_KalilAbdu001_wm.pdf

Date: 1911 Dec 30
An immigration record for Abdulla Woysouf issued on December 30, 1911, in Marseille, France. It lists his age as 16 and his destination as Lawrence, Massachusetts. Handwritten on the bottom is a pencil notation that reads "Card [ill.] 1-19-12 Joseph…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_WoysoufAbdulla001_wm.pdf

Date: 1910 Feb 15
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Youssef (last name not clear) on February 15, 1910. It confirms the birthdate of Abdullah Najim Salloum in January, 1894, and baptism on January 30, 1894. Godfather was Abduallah Hannah and godmother was…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_MaganA001_wm.pdf

A handwritten letter in Arabic, with attached translation, written by Father Youssef Moussa, Pastor of Damascus, on November 17, 1908. It confirms the date of baptism of Ablain Boutros, son of Bouwakim Boutros, as October 20, 1894.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_BoutrosAblain001_wm.pdf

Date: 1911 June 29
A handwritten letter from Rev. Moses Abihider, pastor of the Syrian Greek Orthodox Church in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on June 29, 1911. It certifies that Abraham Faris Abihider's (AbiH-ider) birthplace was Baskinta, Lebanon, and his date of baptism…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_FarisAbraham001_wm.pdf

Date: 1912 May 28
A birth record issued on May 28, 1912, by Lawrence, Massachusetts City Clerk's Office certifying that Abraham P. Khoury was born November 28, 1902, to Peter Khoury and Julia Sawan of 351 Elm St. His father was a mill operative.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_KhouryAbraham001_wm.pdf

Date: 1914 April 4
Contract for transportation by sea for Abraham Nemir (18), issued on April 4, 1914. He was travelling to Lawrence, MA, on the Rochambeau. He was from Vadi Dayer, Syria, and was a farmer [cultivateur].
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_NemirA001_wm.pdf

Date: 1913 Jan 17
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…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_TaniosAbraham001_wm.pdf

Date: 1912 Dec 9
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.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_TonsesAbraham002_wm.pdf

An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Francis Basile on August 30, 1913. It confirms the birthdate of Adele Abdullah Aqel alBistany on January 20, 1896, putting their age at 17 years and 7 months.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_BistanyAdeli001_wm.pdf

Date: circa 1913
A physician's certificate of age for Adele Hassan Naoum, born March 21, 1897, listing her residence as Elm St.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HassanAdele001_wm.pdf

Date: 1920
A baptismal record from St. Anthony's Church in Lawrence, Massachusetts, certifying that Adele Macoul was born January 12, 1920 and baptized on October 3, 1920 by Rev. G. Bistany and Rev. Joseph David. It lists her father's name as Nassif Macoul and…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_MacoulAdele002_wm.pdf

Date: 1935 Sept 23
A school record for Adele Macoul, born January 12, 1920, residence at 370 1/2 Elm St. The record details information about Adele's studies at Lawrence High School. Her father's name was Nassif Macoul.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_MacoulAdele001_wm.pdf

This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on August 24, 1913, sent to Bernard M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It confirms Adell Joseph's arrival in the United States on…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AdellJoseph001.pdf

Date: 1922 Nov 16
A birth record issued by the City of Lawrence City Clerk's Office on November 16, 1922. It certifies that Adella Solomon, child of Bashara Solomon and Raffaela Habib Solomon, was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on March 20, 1906.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_SolomonAdella001_wm.pdf

Date: 1913 Nov 8
A note from Nellie M. Choate of Arlington Mills written on November 8, 1913, certifying that Adio Nassar was a "Syrian illiterate minor." It states that he left Arlington Mills on July 31, 1913, and he could not write his name.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_NassarAdio004_wm.pdf
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