Content Warning: Materials in this collection contain harmful content, including racist and white supremacist language, graphic descriptions of lynching, and other forms of violence.
A Souvenir Booklet for the Al-Kareem Club for the Fifth Annual Florida State Convention of the Syrian-Lebanon American Clubs, in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 24-26, 1959.
Content Warning: Materials in this collection contain harmful content, including racist and white supremacist language, graphic descriptions of lynching, and other forms of violence.
Content Warning: Materials in this collection contain harmful content, including racist and white supremacist language, graphic descriptions of lynching, and other forms of violence.
Content Warning: Materials in this collection contain harmful content, including racist and white supremacist language, graphic descriptions of lynching, and other forms of violence.
Content Warning: Materials in this collection contain harmful content, including racist and white supremacist language, graphic descriptions of lynching, and other forms of violence.
A copy of an article (obituary) titled "Final Rites Held for Ellis Moses". Ellis died in 1949. Surviving relatives listed include his children, his nieces and nephews and the Romey children.
Content Warning: Materials in this collection contain harmful content, including racist and white supremacist language, graphic descriptions of lynching, and other forms of violence.
Content Warning: Materials in this collection contain harmful content, including racist and white supremacist language, graphic descriptions of lynching, and other forms of violence.
A copy of an article in the Florida Times-Union from Jacksonville, Florida titled "Probe Order Issued for Romeo Case: Governor Orders Investigation in Death of Man and Wife at Lake City". The date is 18 May 1929. The article recounts the timeline of…
A Christmas Card from Chukralla Mubarak to the Ellis family wishing them a Merry Christmas, dated 16 December 1960. Postmarked from Hallandale, Florida with images of Christ and Mary.
Content Warning: Materials in this collection contain harmful content, including racist and white supremacist language, graphic descriptions of lynching, and other forms of violence.
Content Warning: Materials in this collection contain harmful content, including racist and white supremacist language, graphic descriptions of lynching, and other forms of violence.
Content Warning: Materials in this collection contain harmful content, including racist and white supremacist language, graphic descriptions of lynching, and other forms of violence.
Content Warning: Materials in this collection contain harmful content, including racist and white supremacist language, graphic descriptions of lynching, and other forms of violence.
Content Warning: Materials in this collection contain harmful content, including racist and white supremacist language, graphic descriptions of lynching, and other forms of violence.
Content Warning: Materials in this collection contain harmful content, including racist and white supremacist language, graphic descriptions of lynching, and other forms of violence.
The death certificate of Ellis Moses. Birth and death dates are recorded as 17 July 1886 and 11 November 1949. His parents are listed as Moses Ellis and Cyoan George. The certificate copy was issued 18 September 2006.
The death certificate of Fannie Romey. Birth and death dates are recorded as 14 November 1891 and 16 May 1929. Her cause of death is: "Gunshot wound (pistol) to the right chest -- right arm and left arm. Wounds inflicted by police officer about 8:30…
The death certificate of Nola G. Romey. Birth and death dates are recorded as 18 February 1890 and 17 May 1929. Cause of death is: "Lynched". The certificate copy was issued 18 September 2006.
A photograph of the seven El-Khouri children at the Seaquarium in Miami, Florida. The trip was taken in part so that Joseph El-Khouri could attend the 1963 Lions Convention.
A snapshot taken of the El-Khouri family vacation to Miami, Florida. The trip was taken in part so that Joseph El-Khouri could attend the 1963 Lions Convention.
The original structure of Epiphany Catholic Church in Lake City, Florida. An inscription on the back says, "Epiphany Catholic Church Catholic Church Lake City, FL". The handwriting of the first three words appears different than that of the last…
A Program Book for the 18th Annual Convention of the Florida State Association of the Syrian Lebanese American Clubs in Orlando, Florida on June 16-18, 1972.
George Kahdy balances on the wing and holds onto the back window of a plane named "Nell." Caption on the back reads, "George Kahdy named his plane for Nell Mettrey (his wife). Egdin field AFB, Fla."
A photograph of a gravestone of an infant child of Nola George Romey and Hasna "Fannie" Romey located in the Moses family plot at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Lake City, Florida. Additional research by the Khayrallah Center suggests that this is the grave of…
Two men in uniform, an unidentified woman, and Helen Moses (second from right), standing in front of the 608 N. Alachua St. House in Lake City, Florida, circa 1940s.
Helen Moses Bishop and Norman Moses on the sidewalk in front of a car, circa 1920s. The photo is confirmed by family members as a picture of Helen and Norman Moses. However on the back, white ink says "Ike Moses" and black or blue ink below says…
Drum majorettes and a band parading on N. Marion St. in Lake City, Florida, circa 1940s. Helen Moses Bishop is circled. The Hotel Blanche is in the background.
Two variations of photographs taken of Joseph El-Khouri with his seven children in a swimming pool during the El-Khouri family vacation to Miami, Florida. The trip was taken in part so that Joseph El-Khouri could attend the 1963 Lions Convention.
