A brief account, given by Edward Saleeby, of the immigration of his paternal family including his father, Nasry Rashid Saleeby, uncle Gibran Rashid Saleeby, and grandmother Labibee Courie Saleeby.
"Memoirs" by Wadea Kassab recounts Wadea's life from his childhood in Damascus and Bloudan, to his immigration to America in 1889, and through his pursuit of education and a career in dentistry.
This manuscript by Aelyas Kassab is a history of the Kassab family and a biography of Aelyas's own life. It begins with Aelyas's grandfather Elyas Kassab, born in 1814, and traces the family through the 19th century
A short profile of Cecilia Saleh, conducted with the translation help of her son, Sam. The brief interview touches on Cecilia's immigration to the United States and her role in the family business.
A picture of Sam Saleh with members of the Joyner family. The Joyners served as mentors to Sam after the Saleh family immigrated to Raleigh, North Carolina.
Caption from Trey Matthews: "Passenger list for the S.S. Majestic, departing Chergourg, [sic] France, arriving in New York 21 Aug 1907. Listed are George and Soosan (Susie) Safy."
From Trey Matthews: "Passport Application for George Joseph Safy dated 6 Aug 1904. Birth date listed as 4 Jan 1877 in Syria. Year of arrival listed as 1894. Witnessed by Salim B. Nofal."
Naturalization Papers for George Joseph Safy dated 2 Nov 1903. Occupation listed as cigar dealer. Year of arrival listed as 1894. Reference testimony given by Anthony M. Nofal.
An immigration record from Marseille, France, created on September 16, 1911. The record lists Alice Abdalla as immigrating at age 17 in 1911. On the back of the record is information including her profession, the fact that she could read, that it was…
An immigration record copied from information created at Ellis Island, New York. It was created on July 22, 1912, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. The record details the admission of Mershed N. Abdalla into the United States. This record…
An immigration record created at Ellis Island, New York, on January 7, 1914. The record details the admission of Rashid Abdelnour into the United States. This record provides information about Rashid Abdelnour, including his age, destination, and…
Passport for Rashid Abdelnour, valid for one year. The name on the passport is Rashid Elias Mawad. Includes travel and arrival dates, age, father's name, destination, and a brief physical description. He came from Lebanon and was without other…
An immigration record created at Ellis Island, New York, on August 16, 1913. The record details the admission of Sada Abdo into the United States.This record provides information about Sada Abdo, including her age, destination, date of arrival,…
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on August 24, 1913, sent to Bernard M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It confirms Adell Joseph's arrival in the United States on…
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on November 10, 1911, sent to Bernard M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It confirms Milia Ahi's arrival in the United States on…
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on December 26, 1911, sent to Bernard M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It confirms Maria Ajar's arrival in the United States on…
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on January 11, 1912, sent to Bernard M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It confirms Layla Akel's arrival in the United States on…
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on August 15, 1913, sent to Fred G. Ghusn at 369 Elm St., Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It confirms Nahil Akel's arrival in the United States on February 19, 1913 on…
Medical document for Yussif Boua Krouche [very hard to read] indicating the treatment of trachoma infection. The document also states that while it was given on board a ship it did not guarantee acceptance at either a boarding or landing port. It was…
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on May 24, 1912, sent to Bernard M. Sheriden, superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It confirms Elias Assad's arrival in the United States on May…
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on November 20, 1912, sent to Bernard M. Sheriden, superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It confirms Michael Assad's arrival in the United States…
This record, produced in Marsille, France, on October 24, 1912, gives information about the immigration of Nassib Assad. It provides his age as 17, his birthdate as 1895, and immigration date as October 24, 1912. The back of the document states that…
This record, produced in Marseille, France, on August 25, 1910, gives information about Kalil Joseph Assid's immigration in 1910. It provides his age as 17 and birthdate as August 8, 1903. The back of the document gives information about him: he…
Passport for Sailem Assid, written in French and Arabic. This passport was given to Sailem in Lebanon (then Ottoman Empire territory). The information portion of the document states that he was 19 years old and was born in El Chamis, Yemen. His…
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on October 25, 1912, sent to Bernard M. Sheriden, superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner P.A. Baker. It confirms Naoum Assif's arrival in the United States on…
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on November 25, 1912, sent to Bernard M. Sheriden, superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It confirms Gabriel [Gebraill] Ayoub's arrival in the…
International passport of Lamia Boustani [Lamya Bastany], issued in 1920. On the back it is stamped by the American Consulate in Beirut and signed by Frederick Bird on October 30, 1920. Lamia was originially from Lebanon and was born in 1903. It…
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 superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, on October 1, 1913. It certifies Zakie Battal's arrival in the United States on June 22, 1913.…
An immigration record, produced in Marseille, France, on November 8, 1913. It lists Melhem Beseybes as 20 years old. The document also states that Beseybes left for Chicago. The back of the document states that Beseybes was Syrian, could not read or…
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on October 30, 1912, sent to Bernard M. Sheriden, superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It certifies Joseff Bostani's [Bestany] arrival in the…
An immigration passport, produced by the Department of Public Security, Ministry of the Interior, in Egypt on July 2, 1921. The document allows Michel Bistany to travel from Cairo, where he had been living, to the United States via Italy and France.…
An immigration record, produced in Marseille, France, on September 15, 1910. It lists Rosa Bon Assaby as 17 years old and her destination as Lawrence, Massachusetts. The back states that she can read and write, is Syrian, a housewife, and on her…
Permission of travel document issued on April 6, 1920. The front of the document states that George Bon-Chakra was 16, a resident of Deir-El-Kamar, Lebanon, his destination was New York, and his father's name was Youssouf Bon-Chakra. The back of the…
Permission of travel document issued on May 3, 1920. The front of the document states that Louis Bou-Sarhal was 21, a resident of Hammana, Lebanon, was travelling to the United States, and that his father's name was Boutros Bou-Surrhal. The back…
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on August 29, 1913, sent to George Boushar of the Lawrence, Massachusetts, Department of Public Schools, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It certifies Elias Boushar's arrival in the…
Permission of travel document produced on July 23, 1920. The front of the document states that Hind El Hajj Boutros was 14, a resident of Sakiet-El-Mousk, Lebanon, was travelling to the United States, and that her father's name was Najim El Hajj…
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on May 20, 1913, sent to Joseph Sahady at 354 Elm St. in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner P.A. Baker. It certifies that Marian Boutros arrived in the United States on December 3,…
An Ottoman passport for Elias Dighar [Daguer] in Arabic and French issued on October 12, 1912. It states his age, 18, and his birthdate, December 25, 1895, written in pencil. His father is listed as Abrahim Daguer and his destination is given as New…
An immigration record for Nasib Dow created in 1912. On the front is a document issued upon his passage on an Austro-Americana line sailing from Argentina. Another name is listed along with Dow's, though it is illegible.
An application for employment certificate for Nasib Dow, created on September 3, 1912. It lists his residence as 22 Pine St. and date of birth as August 1, 1893. It identifies the mill with which he plans to work, Arlington Mills. It was attached to…
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on November 20, 1913, sent to Bernard M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It certifies Chickery (Shikri) Ead's arrival in the…
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on May 9, 1913, sent to Bernard M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner P.A. Baker. States that Daieb Elias arrived in the United States on March…
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,…
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,…
