Serina Hakeem's naturalization papers, received in 1945.

A photocopy of a cover of the "Cross Cedar," a quarterly publication put out by the Maronite Community of the Carolinas.

Beshara Shehdan's obituary, written following his 1975 death and published in the "Cross Cedar," the publication of the Maronite Community of the Carolinas.

Caption from the document: "THIS FAMILY TREE WAS RECORDED BY CHUKREY NASR HATEM UNTIL 1918 AND WAS COLLECTED FROM ALL THE COUNTRIES AND FINISHED UNTIL 1970 BY EMILE JOSEPH HATEM."

"Commencement Exercises of Cathedral Latin High School," the graduation ceremony program for Philip Shehdan.

A selection of articles and clippings on the occasion of Philip Shehdan's graduation from the Cathedral Latin High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. These clippings were taken from The Cathedralite, the school's publication, and include a brief…

An American War Dads card that belonged to Philip Shehdan, son of Beshara Shehdan. Philip enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1945, as soon as he turned 18 and graduated from high school.