Photograph of the confirmation ceremony of Genevieve "Genny" Joseph at St. Mary's Church. Her sponsor was her aunt, Lorice Bolde, cousin (by marriage) of her mother Genevieve Norman Joseph.
An envelope addressed to Mr. Joseph Oussani, return address marked as Gorra Brothers, Shanghai, China. Inside the envelope is a letter written in Arabic.
Contract for transportation by sea by the Transatlantic General Company out of Marseille, France, issued on April 4, 1914. Sabooha F. Hatem was a 33 year old Syrian woman traveling to New York with three children, Habib (17), Elase (10), and Najle…
A letter, written 30 Jan 1934, from Harlem Hospital in New York, certifying that Joseph Oussani, 54 years of age, was admitted on January 19, diagnosed with a fractured skull and diabetes, and died on 21 January 1934.
Event program for the 1994 Hudson River Dance Festival, in which Yallah Dance Ensemble performed. Sponsored by the Capital Ballet Company of Albany, New York, the festival included guest dance companies Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company, The Irish…
Invitation to a luncheon held in honor of , at the Women's City Club on Tuesday February 19, 1929. The document also gives a brief introduction into and addresses that he will be speaking on "Political Tendencies in Arabia."
An announcement from the Syrian Young Men’s Association, located at 59 Washington St. The itinerary includes discussion on what elevates a woman's education or money status by speaking in English or Arabic.
Photograph of members of the Joseph family, including Genevieve Norman, Beatrice, Genevieve R., Charlie, and Beatrice's son Damian. Charlie hands Damian a present while the group stands around the dinner table.
An agreement securing Joseph Oussani's mortgage for a plot of land in New York for $115,000, with the Lawyers' Title Insurance Company, dated 17 June 1901.
Joseph Oussani on a horse in front of his home in Pocantico Hills, New York. A woman, likely Margaret Shea Oussani, and little girl are in the background.
