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  • Collection: Mokarzel Family Papers

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: 1950 Oct 19
A copy of a letter from Salloum Mokarzel to Mary Mokarzel concerning her travels and his health.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_02_02_03.pdf

Date: 1929 July
A postcard from Salloum Mokarzel to his daughter Yemna Mokarzel. The lake depicted on the card is located in Portugal. The postcard is damaged, missing a corner.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_01_03_09.pdf

A letter from Salloum to his daughter, Alice Mokarzel, written in New York City. In this letter, dated November 23, 1926, Salloum is pleased to hear from Alice and that she is reading every single word in the issue of "The Syrian World" he sent her.…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_02_03_34.pdf

A letter from Salloum to his daughter, Alice Mokarzel, written in New York City. In this letter, dated October 30, 1926, Salloum has been busy with the publication of "The Syrian World," but made a point to "find" time to write to Alice. Earlier that…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_02_03_33.pdf

Date: 1926 June 21
A letter from Salloum to his daughter, Alice Mokarzel, written in New York City. In this letter, dated June 21, 1926, Salloum expects that Alice must be very busy because she hasn't written to him as frequently as she used to. This is because as the…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_02_03_32.pdf

Date: 1926 May 25
A letter from Salloum to his daughter, Alice Mokarzel, written in New York City. In this letter, dated May 25, 1926, Salloum is pleased to witness Alice's academic growth in Arabic and French and artistic growth in painting. In some previous letters,…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_02_03_31.pdf

Date: 1926 March 3
A letter from Salloum to his daughter, Alice Mokarzel, written in New York City. In this letter, dated March 3, 1926, Salloum explains that he has been writing to Alice as often as he can and hopes that his letters aren't going astray. He responds to…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_02_03_30.pdf

A letter from Salloum to his daughter, Alice Mokarzel, written in New York City. In this letter, dated February 25, 1926, Salloum explains that his letters must have been lost because he is always writing her back. He wants her to know that he will…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_02_03_28.pdf

A letter from Salloum to his daughter, Alice Mokarzel, written in New York City. In this letter, dated February 4, 1926, Salloum finally writes Alice back explaining that how endearing her letters are and how much comfort he finds in reading her…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_02_03_25.pdf

A postcard from Salloum to his daughter Alice Mokarzel Jaoudi sent from Brooklyn, New York dated November 24, 1925. This postcard expresses concern for Alice's health and happiness that he's received a letter from her.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_02_03_23.pdf

Date: 1925 Aug 3
A letter from Salloum to his daughter Alice Mokarzel Jaoudi, written in his home in Brooklyn, New York. In this letter, dated August 3, 1925, Salloum writes back to Alice and describes how happy he was reading the letters she sent him. He is…

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_02_03_04.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: 1989 Mar 2
A letter from Shapiro Ferriera to Mary Mokarzel requesting information about Mokarzel family history. Shapiro was the daughter of Elias Joseph Mokarzel, a relative of the Mokarzels who lived in South Africa. Included is a copy of a letter from…

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_02_01_08.pdf

Date: 1989 May 20
A letter from Shapiro Ferreira to Mary Mokarzel giving requested information about her father (Salloum Mokarzel's cousin) and her sisters. The photos mentioned in the letter are linked below.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_02_01_05.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: 1927 Nov 16
A copy of Salloum Mokarzel's Proprietor of Right of Burial Certificate. Included is information about the Mokarzel family plot.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_03_01_12.pdf

Date: 1939 Feb 7
The deed of right of burial for Helen Mokarzel. This document includes details about Helen's death and funeral.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_03_01_11.pdf

Date: 1952 Jan 3
The deed of right of burial for Salloum Mokarzel. This document includes details about Salloum's death and funeral.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_03_01_10.pdf

Date: circa 1910s
A photo of the Mokarzel sisters in their early childhood. Left to right: Rose Mokarzel, Alice Mokarzel, and Mary Mokarzel. The caption on the back reads "The three musketeers in their childhood...Rose and Mary fought for pink ribbon."

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_01_01_19.pdf

Date: 1911
A photo of Naoum Mokarzel with his wife and brother in law. Left to Right: Naoum Mokarzel, Rose Abillama Mokarzel, and Asad Abillama.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_01_01_09.pdf

Date: undated
A portrait of an unidentified man, found in a folder of Yemna Mokarzel's papers.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_01_03_07.pdf

Date: undated
A portrait of an unidentified woman, found in a folder of Yemna Mokarzel's papers.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_01_03_06.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: 2001 May 5
An unaccepted invitation from the Arab American Institute Foundation to Mary Mokarzel to attend the Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_02_02_07.pdf

Date: 1998 Sept
An empty envelope from the NYC Department of Health's Bureau of Vital Records.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_03_01_24.pdf

Date: 1998
Mary Mokarzel's application for the death certificate of her uncle, Naoum Mokarzel. Included are papers related to the application process.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_03_01_21.pdf

Date: 1945 June 13
An official copy of Mary Mokarzel's birth certificate.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_03_01_07.pdf

Date: 1973 Oct 6
A newspaper clipping with a photo of Sharpy Abood and Yemna Mokarzel.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_01_03_19.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

Date: 1965 July 7
Yemna Mokarzel's old passport, in which she obtained a visa to visit Lebanon.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_01_03_32.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: 1991 Dec
A memorial card for Sadie Karam.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_01_03_31.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
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