The History of the United States and the History of Syrian Emigration by Basil M. Kherbawi. Though split into two files here for readers' convenience, the two were published as one volume, in Arabic for immigrant readers, in 1913. Kherbawi was the…
A photo of the Mokarzel sisters in their early childhood. Left to right: Rose Mokarzel, Alice Mokarzel, and Mary Mokarzel. The caption on the back reads "The three musketeers in their childhood...Rose and Mary fought for pink ribbon." (Folder…
A photo of the three oldest Mokarzel sisters. The caption states that they are "wearing outfits sent from Paris." Left to right: Mary Mokarzel, Rose Mokarzel, and Alice Mokarzel. (Folder 2-1-5-4)
A photo of the three oldest Mokarzel sisters with their friends . The children are outdoors, in the background are small trees and several houses. Left to right: Mary Mokarzel, Alice Mokarzel, four unidentified children, and Rose Mokarzel. (Folder…
Vol. 1 No. 1 of الفنون, or Al-Funun was published in April 1913. The first issue opened with a photograph of and poem by Kahlil Gibran and a short story by Amin Rihani and ended with a statement of purpose written by the editors. Between these, the…
Vol. 1 No. 3 of الفنون, Al-Funun, was published in June 1913. Unlike the first two issues, this journal contains a greater mixture of genres: in addition to poetry and short stories, this issue contains many essays, including several by Arabic…
Vol. 1 No. 4 of الفنون, Al-Funun, was published in July 1913. The first piece in the issue is a short story by Ameen Rihani, and towards the end there is a translation credited to Nasib Arida. It is also the first issue to include credited work by…
