Browse Items (371 total)

  • Collection: Mokarzel Family Papers Series 1: Al-Hoda and the Syrian World

Date: 1958 Oct 11
A letter from M. Abrahom Hosenian to Mary Mokarzel concerning his trip to Rome and the crisis in Lebanon.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_05_01_12.pdf

Date: 1989 Apr 9
A receipt for a donation was given to Mother Theresa Missionaries of Charity from Mary Mokarzel.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_08_01_40.pdf

Date: 1972 Mar 9
A letter from the Library of Congress to Mary Mokarzel concerning the library's interest in her offer to donate papers for microfilming.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_01_03_07.pdf

A letter from Nathan Einhorn to Mary Mokarzel concerning the shipment of documents (likely Al-Hoda papers). The enclosure is linked below.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_01_03_06.pdf

Copy of a Letter from Nathan R. Einhorn of the Library of Congress to Ed Hellew of Bridge Packers concerning the shipping of material from Mary Mokarzel (probably Al-Hoda papers). This letter was an attachment to another letter which is linked below.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_01_03_04.pdf

Date: 1972
Letters from the Library of Congress Exchange and Gift Division to Mary Mokarzel concerning microfilming and appraisal of Al-Hoda and the Lebanese American Journal.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_01_03_03.pdf

Date: undated
A holiday card from Lily and Nesib Trabulsil.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_08_01_31.pdf

Date: 1955-1956
Papers related to a loan between Trabulsi Textile Co. and Al-Hoda.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_05_01_02.pdf

Date: 1954 Nov 12
A permit issued by the NYC Fire Department to be displayed in the Al-Hoda office.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_05_01_21.pdf

Date: 1952 Nov 14
A permit issued by the NYC Fire Department to be displayed in the Al-Hoda office.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_05_01_03.pdf

Date: 1972 April 7
A copy of a letter from Nishan Basmadjian of the Haigazian College Library to Mary Mokarzel (the letter is addressed to the Gentlemen of Al-Hoda, but in 1972 Mary owned the paper and likely sent the books) concerning volumes of Al-Hoda.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_04_01_46.pdf

Date: 1974 May 3
A letter from the photoduplication branch of the Library of Congress to Mary Mokarzel concerning the microfilming of Al-Hoda and the Lebanese American Journal.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_01_03_02.pdf

Date: 1987 Aug 11
A letter from Olga Hanna to Mary Mokarzel concerning family news and her visit to New York.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_05_01_22.pdf

Date: 1967 Jan 13
A letter from Paul Edlund of the Library of Congress to Mary Mokarzel concerning the shipping of Al-Hoda newspapers.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_01_03_18.pdf

Date: 1967 Sept 1
A letter from Paul Edlund of the Library of Congress to Mary Mokarzel concerning the microfilming of Al-Hoda newspapers.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_01_03_14.pdf

Date: 1961 Dec 4
A sealed envelope that was never delivered to Nahoum Abraham. The letter inside was meant to confirm the address of the recipient so that the money they donated to the Al-Hoda Golden Jubilee fund could be returned.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_05_01_19.pdf

Date: 1961 Dec 4
A sealed envelope that was never delivered to Charles Farris. The letter inside was meant to confirm the address of the recipient so that the money they donated to the Al-Hoda Golden Jubilee fund could be returned.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_05_01_18.pdf

Date: 1961 Dec 4
A sealed envelope that was never delivered to W. Rizkalla. The letter inside was meant to confirm the address of the recipient so that the money they donated to the Al-Hoda Golden Jubilee fund could be returned.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_05_01_17.pdf

Date: 1961 Dec 4
A sealed envelope that was never delivered to Joseph Assaf. The letter inside was meant to confirm the address of the recipient so that the money they donated to the Al-Hoda Golden Jubilee fund could be returned.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_05_01_16.pdf

Date: 1961 Dec 4
A sealed envelope that was never delivered to Mrs. Walter Mansour. The letter inside was meant to confirm the address of the recipient so that the money they donated to the Al-Hoda Golden Jubilee fund could be returned.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_05_01_15.pdf

Date: 1998 Dec 3
A receipt for a photocopy of a picture taken at the Al-Hoda Centennial (linked below).

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_03_01_17.pdf

Date: 1976 Nov 10
A letter from R. Winder of NY University concerning his desire for a set of the Syrian World.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_01_05_01.pdf

Date: circa 1977
Notes by Mary Mokarzel with copies of a letter and an invoice concerning the sale of Mary' s NY property.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_06_01_10.pdf

Correspondence between Mary Mokarzel and Rev. Skaff concerning the unprecedented cost of a subscription to Al-Hoda for the Church.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_05_01_13.pdf

Date: 1983 July 5
A letter from an unidentified Rosalee to Mary Mokarzel thanking her for a package.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_08_01_42.pdf

A letter from S. Branson Marley, Jr. of the Library of Congress to Mary Mokarzel. Included are notes and a draft of a reply letter written by Mary Mokarzel as well as a subscription form for the Lebanese American Journal.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_01_03_11.pdf

Date: 1970-1971
A series of letters exchanged between S. Marley of the Library of Congress and Mary Mokarzel concerning the disposal of many bound volumes of Al-Hoda, which had been provided by Mary to be microfilmed.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_01_03_10.pdf

Date: 1932 Dec 27
A letter from Sabah Labaki to Mary Mokarzel wishing her happy holidays and praising Al-Hoda and her accomplishments.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_08_01_23.pdf

Date: 1988 Oct 25
A letter from an unidentified Sean to an unidentified Ethel about his negative experiences in Belize. The letter was passed from Ethel to Mary Mokarzel
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_08_01_27.pdf

Date: undated
A letter from Mrs. Assad Abood to Mary Mokarzel concerning her trip to Paris and other personal news.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_08_01_33.pdf

Date: 1947 Sept 22
The release of Sol Osipow, who had brought a lawsuit against Al-Hoda.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_06_01_01.pdf

Date: 1998 Oct 12
An email from curator Souhad Rafey concerning the Al-Hoda Centennial exhibition costs and logistics.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_03_02_30.pdf

Date: 1998 Oct 28
A letter from Souhad Rafey to a curator at the Smithsonian requesting a loan of artifacts for the Centennial Exhibition. The Centennial, celebrated in the Museum of the city of NY, marked the 100th year of the publication of Al-Hoda.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_03_02_22.pdf

Date: 1947 Sept 22
An agreement between Sol Osipow and Al-Hoda to discontinue the lawsuit against Al-Hoda (likely related to the Mokarzels' New York real estate).

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_05_01_05.pdf

Date: 1987 Oct 17
A copy of a flyer advertising the 1987 Leadership Conference by the American Arab Institute.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_08_01_01.pdf

Date: circa 1994
An announcement sent out by the Immigration Research Center concerning the publication of the Annotated Index to the Syrian World, 1926-1932. The bottom of the page includes an order form.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_01_02_04.pdf

Date: 1996 Jan
The collection guide for historian Alixa Naff's Arab American Collection of articles, oral histories, interviews, and books.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_03_02_25.pdf

Date: 1995 July 17
A deed of gift to the National Museum of American History from Helen Samhan and Mary Mokarzel listing the specific journals, photographs, and other documents that they donated to the museum. The Deed was enclosed in letter 1-1-1-2.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_01_01_03.pdf

Date: 1978
A pamphlet advertising an exhibition of Saliba Douaihy's work at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Inside is a note written by Saliba inviting Mary Mokarzel to the exhibition.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_08_01_08.pdf

Date: 1973 Dec 3
A letter from the Bibliotheque Orientale confirming the acceptance of Mary's donation of the Mokarzel Library, valuing it at $9000.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_01_06_12.pdf

Letters to Mary Mokarzel related to Salloum Mokarzel's Estate and the Al-Hoda Golden Jubilee affair.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_04_01_06.pdf

Date: 1972 Mar 8
A letter from Wade Hellew of Bridge Packers to Mary Mokarzel concerning the shipping of the Mokarzel Library.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_01_06_17.pdf

Date: 1987 Aug 2
A copy of an article published in the New York Times about James Zogby and the political organization of Arab Americans. On the top is a note from James Zogby himself.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_08_01_07.pdf

Date: 1982 Jan 25
A letter from William Raftery of Jesuit Foreign Missions to Mary Mokarzel concerning her donation of the Mokarzel Library.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_01_06_05.pdf

Date: 1964 May 11
A letter from William Kunstler to Mary Mokarzel concerning the Al-Hoda Golden Jubilee and his legal fees.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_04_01_05.pdf

Date: 1964 July 22
A copy of a letter from William Kunstler to Mary Mokarzel concerning the donations for the Al-Hoda Golden Jubilee. Included in the final order for her case.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_04_01_04.pdf

Date: 1964 Nov 18
A copy of a letter from William Kunstler concerning the financial affairs (related to the Al-Hoda Golden Jubilee) of the deceased Salloum Mokarzel.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_04_01_03.pdf

Date: undated
A copy of a report written by Al-Hoda employee Yousef Sharbel to Naoum Mokarzel's creditors concerning his estate.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_05_01_01.pdf

Date: 1991 Sept
A photo of Edmond Jaoudi (Alice Mokarzel Jaoudi's husband) at the American Immigrant Wall of Honor at Ellis Island.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_08_01_47.pdf

Date: 1991 Sept
A photo of names on the American Immigrant Wall of Honor at Ellis Island. Circled are the names of Salloum and Naoum Mokarzel.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_08_01_46.pdf
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