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Date: undated
A blank postcard depicting a scene of the boardwalk above Virginia Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey. One of the store fronts is Alkazin.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0059/LJacobs006.pdf

Date: 1912 July
A postcard depicting Marie Azeez’s shop with images of The Loraine and The St. Charles in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The image is copyrighted in 1908. The postcard contains writing to an Earl Fluke dated July 1912.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0059/LJacobs005.pdf

Date: circa 1955
The grand opening upon the major remodel of John Mack & Son, which took place in the mid-1950s. Second from left is Mitchell, next to his father, Side, and sister, Madeline. Other individuals in the photograph are unidentified.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0010/kc0010_018.pdf

Date: 2007
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.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0010/kc0010_002.pdf

Date: 1931 June 01
A letter from Nadim Attallah who asks his sister, Angele Attallah, why they haven't written to him and if everything is good. He also asks if they know anything about As'ad and explains that businesses are not running very well. Dated June 1, 1931,…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-095.pdf

A letter from Nadim Attallah who sends greetings from him and Krouger to the family and asks why they haven't received any letters from them recently. He updates his father that they received letters from As'ad and their son in law that businesses…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-110.pdf

A letter from Nadim Attallah who updates Krouger about life and businesses in Africa
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-156.pdf

A letter from Nadim Attallah who confirms sending 6000 francs and updates Krouger about life and businesses in Africa, businesses are bad. Dated September 24, 1947, Kouroussa, Guinea.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-164.pdf

A letter from Nadim Attallah who sends greetings on Christmas and New Years. He updates Krouger about businesses in Kouroussa: the Company's financial situation is bad and in debt, to ask cousin Shikrallah to take Krouger's 100000 francs from the…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-165.pdf

A letter from Nassar Attallah who sends his greetings to all of the family and Father Tobia. He also asks him about his (Nassar) shop in Lebanon, if it's been sold or can be sold, and is awaiting Father Tobia's reply. Nassar sends 5 rials to Father…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-136.pdf

Date: undated
A postcard depicting a flower parade on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ. One of the shops shown is Jereissati Bros. Auction Sale. A sign out front advertises oriental rugs and hangings.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0059/LJacobs013.pdf

Date: 2008
A short profile of Cecilia Saleh, conducted with the translation help of her son, Sam. The brief interview touches on Cecilia's immigration to the United States and her role in the family business.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0032/kc0032_002.pdf

Date: 1908-1909
A digital version of the first edition of The Syrian Business Directory written and compiled by Salloum Mokarzel and H.F. Otash in the early 1900s. The directory was a voluntary register of Lebanese American business owners in the United States. A…
Syrian-American Business Directory 1908-1909_ocr_wm.pdf

A newspaper article in the December 20, 1987, issue of the Statesville Record & Landmark celebrating the 75th birthday of the John Mack & Son department store in Mooresville, NC.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0010/kc0010_023.pdf

An article published in The Bladen Journal announcing the retirement of Alma Parker Farris and the closing of the Farris Department Store. The article contains a photograph of Alma and a description of her impact on Elizabethtown, NC.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0024/kc0024_003.pdf

An article from the Fayetteville Observer announcing the closure of Alma Farris's Farris Department Store upon her retirement at the age of 90. The second part of the article is not included. This clipping includes a photograph of Alma in her store…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0024/kc0024_023.pdf

Date: 1928 July 19
An impromptu address made by Tom Abdalla to all of his store employees in Smithfield, NC.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0001/Abdalla010_wm.pdf

Date: 1947 March
A pamphlet produced for the 40th anniversary banquet of the United Syrian Charitable Society, which took place in 1947 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The society was established in 1907 with the goal of providing a gathering place for immigrants and…
1947_united syrian charitable society.pdf

Date: 1901
A cigarette ad for Yak Oussani's Egyptian King Cigarettes.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-1046.pdf

A screenshot capture of the Zaytoun & Associates, Inc. website that includes their About Us page, pictures and list of their employees, and insurance information.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0030/kc0030_008.pdf

رسالة امين الريحاني الى الملك عبد العزيز ابن سعود في 9 كانون الاول 1924 (12 جمادى الاول 1343). يشكر فيها الريحاني الملك ابن سعود رده على رسالته السابقة (اعلاه) ويطلب منه ايضا الترحيب به، الريحاني، وبصديقه التاجر السوري في جدة حسين العويني وهما يحملان…
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ary9z9933mp63ks/AR55_05_006.pdf

Date: 1930s
A photo of Cassie Abdalla (left) in front of her Style Shop in downtown Selma, NC.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0001/Abdalla005_wm.pdf

Date: undated
A photo of an unidentified boy in front of Abdalla's Market.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0001/Abdalla004_wm.pdf

Date: 2005
A silver medal awarded to Wael Abou-Chakra by the Engineers of Ireland in 2005.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0002/kc0002_019.pdf

Date: 2008
A photograph of Wael Abou-Chakra posing with the Inventor of the Year Award given to him by IBM in 2008.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0002/kc0002_017.pdf
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