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An issue of Harper’s Weekly from Saturday, August 10, 1895. Includes an article titled, “The Foreign Element in New York: The Syrian Colony," on page 746. The article includes a depiction of the Syian colony on Washington Street.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0059/LJacobs022.pdf

Date: 1894
A photograph of Ameen Rihani and his father, Ferris, taken in New York in 1894.

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/dky6yb6bv7ut2i6/AR70_001.jpg

Date: 1896
A portrait of Ameen Rihani taken in New York in 1896.

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/1qato0qwdkvy5fa/AR70_002.jpg

Date: undated
An identification certificate in Turkish. Lists year of birth as 1897. An English notation at the bottom reads "Annie O Hannian born 7-April 1899."
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_OHanianAnnie001_wm.pdf

Date: 1859-1920
A bound volume containing emergency passport lists spanning from 1859 to 1920.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/gr0005/Beirut_Consulate449_RG84_NARA_SM_Part1.pdf

Date: 1859-1920
A bound volume containing emergency passport lists spanning from 1859 to 1920.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/gr0005/Beirut_Consulate449_RG84_NARA_SM_Part2.pdf

Date: 1893
A statement from William B. Hess, the United States Consul General at Constantinople, certifying that Joseph "Yousoph" Oussani and 12 others are "engaged in business in the Ottoman Section of the World's Columbian Exposition of Chicago," dated 1st…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-0289.pdf

Date: 1893
A document written in Ottoman dated August 18, 1893.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-0291.pdf

Date: 1893
A document written in Ottoman dated March 6, 1893. A photocopy of this document is also in the folder.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-0290.pdf

Date: 1896 Nov 15
An English and Arabic dictionary with a teal cover. The title reads Al-Bakoorat Al-Gharbeyat Fee Taleem Al-Lughat Al-Englezeyat. In the front cover is a short note written in Arabic. The book is dated 15 November 1896.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/EllisCollection/KEllis2020-889.pdf

An envelope addressed to Mr. Fares Abdallah Karam. Postmarked April 16, 1897 and sent from San Antonio, Texas. In Arabic, it asks to be routed to Beirut and then Amsheet, Lebanon.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-002.pdf

Date: 1893
An envelope with F.D. Maghak, Bagdad, across the top, addressed to "Messieurs Joseph + Jacob Oussani," labeled "In the Persian Section of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago." Stamps on the envelope indicate it was posted in 1893.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-0279.pdf

Date: 1894
An envelope with F.D. Maghak, Bagdad, across the top, addressed to the "Oussani Bro's" 16 East, 23rd Street, New York (U.S.A.)." The envelope is dated May 20, 1894.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-0281.pdf

Date: 1890s
A framed portrait of Marta Sawaya and Dr. Habib Sawaya in formal attire. Caption on the back reads, "Marta died 1901 or 2 and Dr Habib Saway died before Marta. Betegrine, Lebanon Late 1800s. George A. Kahdy's grandparents in Lebanon maternal side.…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0026/Kahdy2019_001.pdf

A holy card depicting Madonna Della Pace (Madonna of Peace), dated 18 March 1899. Inscription on back written in French, including 'Lucerne (Suisse) and dates 18 March 1899 and 19 March 1899.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/EllisCollection/KEllis2020-003.pdf

Date: undated
This manuscript is a collection of various political essays that Ameen Rihani wrote, including publications from The Syrian World. They range on topics from the Ottoman Empire, to Syria and Lebanon, the Political Situation in the Near-East, along…
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0gjj6w3a8d0shc5/AR07 PDF.pdf

Date: 1896
Half of a marriage certificate for John Oussani, dated May 1896.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-0296.pdf

Date: 1899
A deed, dated 2 May 1899, William, Mary, and Willard Church selling land to Joseph Oussani for $12,000.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-0298.pdf

Date: 1893
An Arabic travel journal written by Joseph Oussani detailing his journey from Baghdad, Iraq, to the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition in Illinois. A translation by Leon Bushara is also included.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-0292_combined.pdf

Date: 1893
"Yousef" (Joseph) Oussani's ticket booklet to the Chicago World's Fair, 1893. Given to him as an employee for the Turkish Village.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-0280.pdf

A letter from Ameen Rihani to Nahoom (no surname), dated April 24, 1897.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/r81aqm6161w1w09/Rihani2018AR38_004.pdf

Date: circa 1893
An English translation by Leon Bushara or a letter from Boutros (Peter) Oussani to his brother Joseph, probably circa 1893 given the context of travel. A second handwritten copy of the translation is also in the folder.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-0287.pdf

A letter from Daniel J. Faour in New York, dated December 4, 1893, to the N.N. Brass Company about rattles that were ordered and had yet to arrive. The letterhead is of "Danial J. Faour &
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0059/LJacobs018.pdf

Date: 1893
An Arabic letter from Joseph Oussani in Baghdad, Iraq, to Chicago, Illinois, dated April 20, 1893. A photocopy of the letter is also in the folder.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-0288.pdf

Date: 1896
A letter in Arabic from Joseph Oussani in New York to his parents in Baghdad, Iraq, telling them of his marriage to Irish-American Margaret Shea, dated 5 May 1896. Two photocopies of the original, a handwritten English translation by Leon Bushara,…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-0295.pdf

Date: 1896
A letter written by Joseph Oussani dated 5 May 1896. Joseph announces his upcoming marriage to a young Irish Catholic American girl to his parents in Baghdad, begging their blessing since they could not be there. He mentions that his brothers, Yak…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-1047.pdf

A letter from Khalil to his father, Youssuf Raad. He sends his greetings and asks about the family and his father. Khalil asks his father to collect a notice of repayment (bill) from Khawaja Asaad Ibrahim, who will arrive in Lebanon soon. He includes…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KJosephCollection/KJoseph_001.pdf

A letter from Khalil to his father, sending greetings to his father and family. Khalil informs his father that he lent his cousin [name not clear] 6 liras, and wants his father to take a payment note for one year. He reassures his father about…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KJosephCollection/KJoseph_002.pdf

A letter from Khalil to Asaad Butrus, sending greetings to all of his family. He apologizes for missing [names not clear] in the station and sends money to his family. To ensure the family receives the money, he asks for confirmation of receipt.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KJosephCollection/KJoseph_003.pdf

A letter from Khalil to Asaad Butrus, sending greetings to all of his family. Khalil sent Butrus 30 liras through the Ottoman Bank transfer and asks him to write a note and give it to Khalil's father. Khalil requests Asaad to write back when he…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KJosephCollection/KJoseph_004.pdf

Date: 1893
The last paragraph of an Arabic letter from Thomas Oussani to his sons, Joseph and Yak. Another paragraph features a letter from John Oussani to brothers Joseph and Yak probably from the same letter, dated September 14, 1893, in Baghdad, Iraq. Two…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-0285.pdf

Date: 1893 July 31
A letter from W. Hobeien to Ameen Rihani, dated July 31, 1893.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/56dt1kx8t2qas93/Rihani2018AR19_119.pdf

Date: 1893
A letter to Joseph Oussani from his brother dated March 16, 1893 in Baghdad. Two handwritten English translations and a photocopy of the letter are included in the folder.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/OussaniCollection/Oussani2018-0286.pdf

A letter of thanks written to Tobia Attallah for his well wishes to the Queen for the wellbeing of her son, written by the Queen of Spain's secretary on October 10, 1896.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-001.pdf

Date: undated
A request for letters posted from Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria to the United States made by Robert Stuchell.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0060/kc0060_12_11_1900s_001.pdf

Date: 1895 Sept 10
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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/ns0001/ns0001_012.pdf

Date: 1897 Oct 19
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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/ns0001/ns0001_022.pdf

Date: 1897 July 8
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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/ns0001/ns0001_025.pdf

Date: 1897 June 15
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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/ns0001/ns0001_028.pdf

Date: 1898 Feb 1
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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/ns0001/ns0001_039.pdf

Date: 1898 Feb 7
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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/ns0001/ns0001_040.pdf

Date: 1898 Feb 8
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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/ns0001/ns0001_042.pdf

Date: 1897 Nov 19
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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/ns0001/ns0001_024.pdf

Date: 1897 June 24
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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/ns0001/ns0001_033.pdf

Date: 1899 July 18
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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/ns0001/ns0001_049.pdf

Date: 1896 Dec 18
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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/ns0001/ns0001_086.pdf

Date: 1898 Aug 8
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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/ns0001/ns0001_103.pdf

Date: 1897 June 23
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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/ns0001/ns0001_125.pdf

Date: 1897 June 24
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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/ns0001/ns0001_136.pdf

Date: 1898 Jan 13
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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/ns0001/ns0001_138.pdf
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