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.
An article excerpted from an unknown newspaper titled "Hunt's Pick for Commission Has Helped at Rex 36 Years." The article describes Thelma Knuckley Zaytoun's decades of volunteer work which preceded her appointment to the North Carolina Commission…
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…
A portrait of Joseph Zaytoun and Thelma Knuckley standing in the chapel of a church on their wedding day. Joseph Zaytoun wears a formal Marines uniform while Thelma Knuckley stands next to him wearing a satin or silk wedding dress with the train…
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."
A portrait of Michael Murman and Elaine Murman looking away from the camera and smiling. Michael Murman wears a white shirt and black shorts while Elaine Murman holds a toy bunny and wears a patterned dress. Dated 1948.
A document from State of North Carolina Office of the Governor detailing Joseph Zaytoun's accomplishments and his appointment to the Symphony Society Board of Trustees. The document is titled, "Easley Appoints Zaytoun to Symphony Society Board of…
A program printed in honor of the Diamond Anniversary celebration of John Mack & Son Department store in Mooresville, North Carolina. The program contains photographs from the store's 75 continuous years of operation and includes an early history of…
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: "U.S. Navy Landing Craft Aboard U.S. Navy LST [Note: Landing Ship, Tank]."
A photograph taken by Mitchell Baddour during his time serving in the US Navy.
The 2008 Historic Mooresville Calendar, which featured archival photographs from Mooresville's history. The month of November was sponsored by John Mack & Son Department Store and includes photographs of the family and the business.
A portrait of Louise Quigly and Patrick Quigly posing next to each other on Mother's Day. Louise Quigly wears a white turtleneck sweater and plaid vest with her hand on Patrick Quigly's shoulder. Patrick Quigly wears a white collared shirt with plaid…
A portrait of Patrick Quigly and Louise Quigly sitting next to each other at Christmas. Patrick Quigly wears a dark blue long-sleeved shirt with red overalls while Louise Quigly sits next to him in a patterned long-sleeved shirt and green dress.…
