Members of the Oussani family (Joseph far left) standing on the porch of Joseph's home in Pocantico Hills, New York. A woman is seated in a carriage pulled by one horse.
A portrait of Margaret Oussani. The back of the photo is labeled, "Edsall Studios Wm. G. Diekmann Prop. Portraits 246 & 248 West 125th Street, New York."
Portrait of Margaret Oussani holding a ball, circa 1904-1906. The back of the photograph is labeled, "Edsall Studio, Wm. G. Diekmann Proprietor, Portraits, 246 & 248 West 125th Street, New York." This is the first of two copies of this photograph in…
Portrait of Margaret Oussani holding a ball, circa 1904-1906. The back of the photograph is labeled, "Edsall Studio, Wm. G. Diekmann Proprietor, Portraits, 246 & 248 West 125th Street, New York." This is the second of two copies of this photograph in…
A part of a letter (first part missing) from Khalil which discusses the marriage of his brother Salem and the details of the proposal to the bride's family.
A letter from Khalil who expresses his love and admiration of Shafiqa and asks for her hand in marriage so she can come to the United States with her brother Aziz. *The letter is undated, but due to the context we assume it was written between June…
Handwritten autobiographical notes made by Maron Domit Barkett written in February of 1939. Some of the overlaps with the diary that Barkett kept between 1905-1915, focusing on his marriage, the birth of his children, and ending with the death of…
A photocopy of a chart noting the departures and arrivals of Toufic Ellis and Angele Ellis from 1914-1926 from Lebanon to the United States of America.
A handwritten letter from Clark Carter, Secretary of the Lawrence City Mission written on September 18, 1909, on a page with the mission's letterhead. It was written to help prove that Charles Own [Khalil Aoun] was 14 years of age. It explains that…
A handwritten letter in Arabic composed by Father Khouri Youhanna Maron Alraara'ai on September 13, 1909. It confirms the baptism of Elias Sulaiman bu Jawdwh on June 21, 1894.
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on September 9, 1909, sent to the Superintendent of Schools of Lawrence, MA, and signed by Commissioner William Williams. It states that Nassif Fadellah arrived in the United States on July 17,…
A handwritten letter in Arabic. Confirms the baptism of Tannous Shaheen Touma on April 19, 1894, by Father Khouri Youhanna Barakat. Written by Father Khouri Nematallah on September 25, 1909.
A handwritten document in both English and Arabic. The English portion lists Mary Jacob's date of birth as September 20, 1893, and date of baptism as September 28, 1893, in Bdadoun, Mount Lebanon. It names her godfather as Yusef Alis Fransis and her…
A handwritten letter in Arabic. Confirms the birthdate of Antonios Mari'a Tannour on July 29, 1893. Written by Father Khouri Elias Qardahi on September 12, 1909.
