الشواعر الشريفة [The Noble Sentiments] is an edited collection of poems and speeches presented on April 7, 1923 in honor of Silver Anniversary celebration of Al-Hoda [Guidance].
The second half of the text contains material presented at a similar…
A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written during a trip to Lebanon with her mother and sisters. This letter is dated only 1925 and was written during the journey by sea to Lebanon. Alice writes to her father and describes life on…
A photo of the Mokarzel family with friends in Cranford, New Jersey. In the back row, left to right: Mrs. Howatt, Miss Gustin, and Elizabeth "Liza" Rahid, Salloum Mokarzel's sister. In the front row, left to right: Lila Mokarzel and Louise Howatt.
A photo of some of the Mokarzel sisters with their friends in Cranford, N. J. In the back row, left to right: unidentified boy, Alice Mokarzel, unidentified girl, and Yemna Mokarzel. In the front row, left to right: Louise Howatt and Lila Mokarzel.…
A letter from Alice to her father, Salloum Mokarzel, written after Alice and her family's arrival in Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated August 10, 1925, Alice describes her mixed emotions about living in Lebanon and even wishes…
A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written in their mountain home in Machghara, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated August 19, 1925, Alice explains that she and her sisters are looking to enroll in the Marie…
A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written in their mountain home in Machghara, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated August 26, 1925, Alice writes to her father after receiving his telegram and explains that her…
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…
A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written from their mountain home in Machghara, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated August 31, 1925, Alice explains that two days after her mother Helen sent a telegram to the…
A letter from Alice to her father, Salloum Mokarzel, written in Beirut, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated December 19, 1925, Alice wishes her father a peaceful and quiet holiday season. It doesn't seem like Christmas without…
A letter from Alice to her father, Salloum Mokarzel, written in Beirut, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated December 7, 1925, Alice tells her father about the eventful week she had. On Sunday, Alice, her mother, her siblings,…
A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written during a trip to Lebanon with her mother and sisters. In this letter written during their sea voyage, dated July 14, 1925, Alice explains to her father how much she is enjoying her trip. She…
A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written during a trip to Lebanon with her mothers and sisters. In this letter written during their sea voyage, dated July 25, 1925, Alice describes various stops they have taken in Portugal,…
A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written in Beirut, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated November 22, 1925, Alice tells her father not to worry about her and the rest of the family because they are safe in…
A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written in Beirut, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated November 30, 1925, Alice reflects on a car ride with her mother and siblings. They saw a few tourist attractions…
A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written in Beirut, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated November 9, 1925, Alice explains that school is keeping her occupied but she is enjoying her time there. She continues to…
A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written in Beirut, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated October 17, 1925, Alice and her sisters are happy now that they have started school. Alice, Rose, and Mary play…
A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written in Beirut, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated October 24, 1925, Alice writes to her father in school during a weekly letter writing class activity. Time seems to pass…
A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written in their mountain home in Machghara, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated September 16, 1925, Alice writes to her father, as she has been doing so often, to make him…
A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written in Beirut, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated September 21, 1925, Alice writes to her father now that she and her family have finally arrived to Beirut. On their way…
A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written in Beirut, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated September 29, 1925, Alice and her family finally received Salloum's letter. Salloum misses his family dearly and his…
A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written in their mountain home in Machghara, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated September 7, 1925, Alice describes how happy she and her sisters, except Lila who is not yet…
A photo of Mokarzels in Beirut, Lebanon. Left to right: Lila Mokarzel, Helen Kalil Mokarzel, and Mary Mokarzel. The caption on the back of the photo states "Nadi Al-Sayaddy."
A photo of Mokarzels in Beirut, Lebanon. Left to right: Lila Mokarzel and Helen Kalil Mokarzel. The caption on the back of the photo states "Nadi Al-Sayaddy."
A letter from Alice to her father, Salloum Mokarzel, written in Beirut, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated February 21, 1926, Alice finally received her father's letter and is glad to hear from him. She tells him about her and…
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…
A letter from Alice to her father, Salloum Mokarzel, written in Beirut, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated February 6, 1926, Alice mentions again how she is anxiously awaiting a letter from her father, and it is clear that she…
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…
A letter from Alice to her father, Salloum Mokarzel, written in Beirut, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated January 18, 1926, Alice tells her father about a concert they went to at the American University of Beirut. A famous…
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.
A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written in Beirut, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated January 30, 1926, Alice questions why she hasn't heard from her father in quite some time even though she hasn't failed…
A letter from Alice to her father, Salloum Mokarzel, written in Beirut, Greater Syria. In this letter, dated January 4, 1926, Alice finally hears back from her father who writes to her from Cleveland. Alice is relieved to be back in school after a 10…
A letter from Alice to her father, Salloum Mokarzel, written in Bayt Shabab, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated January 8. 1926, Alice writes to her father on his birthday and wishes him the happiest of days. The family went to…
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…
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…
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,…
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.…
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…
