A video documentary that includes oral histories and images that describe the history of the Zaytoun family and their immigration from Lebanon to North Carolina. Created by Meryl Murman.
A letter written by American Line to Mr. Nassar S. Hajjar at 371 Elm St., Lawrence, MA, on March 14, 1914. It confirms Zakie Battal's arrival in the United States on June 22, 1914. at age 17. It also specifies that Zakie traveled as a third class…
An immigration record, produced by the United States Department of Labor, Immigration Service, and sent to the Superintendant of Schools in Lawrence, MA, on October 1, 1913. It certifies Zakie Battal's arrival in the United States as June 22, 1913.…
A letter, written on August 7, 1913, from the commissioner of the United States Department of Labor, Immigration Record, certifying that Zahia Hajjar arrived in Boston, Massachusetts on May 21, 1913 on the S.S. Laconia of the Cunard Line and was 20…
An application for employment certificiate for Zahia Hajjar for work at the Ayer Mill, issued on August 6, 1913 and signed by the mill's overseer Tom Forrest. It lists her residence as 370 Elm St., and date of birth as May 21, 1893.
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on October 21, 1913, sent to Yousseff Elias of 356 Elm St., Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It certifies Youssef Elias's arrival in the United States on October 12,…
A handwritten letter in Arabic. Confirm baptism of Youssef Tannous Shaheen Rezqallah in 1893. Written by Father Khouri Youhanna Maron alRaghraghi on May 17, 1909.
A handwritten letter in Arabic. Confirm birthdate of Youssef son of Abdullah alSabbah on December 25, 1897, age (16). Written by Father Khouri Youhanna alNadaf on July 16, 1914.
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Gabrial al Bustani on October 3, 1913. It confirms the baptism of Youssef Khalil BuDiwan on November 29, 1895, by Father Khouri Youssef.
Youssef Ishak, Doumit Ishak, and Mohammed Nasser, the President of the Special Olympics of Lebanon, standing in front of a swimming pool in conversation with one another.
Tear off portion of a ticket to be kept by the passenger. This ticket was issued by the Compagnie Francaise de Navigation a Vapeur Cyprien Gabre & Compagnie [The Fabre Line], a French shipping line on July 22, 1913. This ticket belonged to Yousef…
A studio portrait of an unidentified young woman taken in Beirut, likely in the 1920s. The photograph is mounted on a cardboard mat; the woman is standing on a patterned rug in front of a chair in front of a painted backdrop of trees.
A group photograph of young people in winter dress, standing outside a building. Likely a group of students, the location and identities are not included. The photograph is mounted on a damaged cardboard backing.
Young Nell Mettrey Kahdy in a white dress, standing and posing with her hand on the back of the chair she is standing on. The back is labelled "1917, mom", 1917
