Assif George Kahdy Certificate of Naturalization. Assif was naturalized in Sherman, Texas, on September 12, 1906, but this certificate was issued on April 8, 1947.
Asaf Kahdy holds his young son, George Kahdy, on their trip from Lebanon to the United States. Asaf Kahdy leans over slightly as he and his son sleep. An unknown woman sits next to them. The back of the photo reads, "My grandfather Asaf George Kahdy…
A heritage book, The Texians and the Texans: The Syrian and Lebanese Texans, compiled by the University of Texas at San Antonio Institute of Texan Cultures.
A letter from Claudette Haddad to Marie Angele regarding their mothers' friendship. This letter describes how their mothers met and where they decided to settle after arriving in the United States. Claudette Haddad shares that two years prior, her…
Arabic article, titled 'Voice from Diaspora' by Maron Abu Zaid, a reply to Angele's article in the same section. Maron's Article asks Lebanese in diaspora to teach young generations about Lebanon, language, culture and history.
A port of arrival spreadsheet for Ellis Island, a highlighted row on this copy mentions Carthage, NY. At the bottom it looks like a search was done for Toufic Ellis. The sheet does not have a year only 'July 29'
An article titled 'An American Goes Home To Lebanon' written by Fred J. Maroon. The article is based on a first hand account of Joseph R. Judge's experience in Lebanon.
A newspaper clipping written in Arabic. Dated August 20, 1965. Title: 'Readers' Opinion', Angele writes to Al Hoda newspaper and thanks/praises them for their new section 'Voice from Diaspora'. Angele describes the new section: 'brings Lebanon news…
A copy of a list of passengers, mentioning Toufic Ellis, coming from Lebanon to the United States on the S.S. Oceanic from Cherbourg, France, dated 22 July 1914.
A citizenship record sent from Beirut, Lebanon to Angele Ellis while she awaited her paperwork to go through the American Consul in Marseille, France. This record was obtained by Mariam Hobeiche on behalf of Angele Ellis.
A certificate of citizenship from the United States of America Department of Labor for Angele Ellis. Home address listed as 720 Parham Street, Carthage, New York
A copy of a photograph of a group of Lebanese Immigrants from Bqaatouta (Bkaatouta, Bqaatouta), Lebanon in Carthage, New York in front of a department store.
A copy of a photograph of Angele Ellis, Zakia Sukarye (Zakia Haddad), and other unknown women ast the Marseille Zoo in Marseille, France, dated 1926. Angele and Zakia stayed in Marseille while their immigration papers were prepared and processed…
A brief biography of Najeeb S. and Esma Mahfouz Ashy, including their immigration to the United States of America from Daha Safra [sic, Dahr Safra], Syria.
The Phonecian Club Heritage book, the Birmingham's Lebanese: "The Earth Turned to Gold," detailing the history of the Lebanese community in Birmingham, Alabama.
A letter from the National Federation of Syrian Lebanon Societies of the United States to the Honorable Cordell Hull, the United States Secretary of State, and addresses the impaired rights of American citizens of Syrian and Lebanese descent.
رسالة من ياسمين لوزي ياسمين الى امين الريحاني بتاريخ 14 شباط 1937. ياسمين تاجر سوري مهاجر مقيم في البرازيل وهو معجب بادب وكتابات الريحاني، الرسالة عبارة عن عبارات ثناء واعجاب بالريحاني، كما يقص ياسمين للريحاني هويته وبعض الاشخاص الذين يعرفهم - تحتوي…
نسخة من رسالة امين الريحاني الى جرجي باز في 24 ايار 1909*. يبعث الريحاني فيها تحياته واطيب تمنياته الى باز وعائلته. كما انه يعبر عن حالة السوريين في المهجر، اميركا، ويصف "انقسامهم" ليس الحزبي (السياسي) فقط ولكن الديني ايضا - او كما دعاه الرجوع الى…
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 collection of letters from the US Department of Justice and Senator Robert Morgan to Joseph El-Khouri regarding his petitions for relative immigrant visas to enter the United States.
Letters from Nick Weaver (from the office of Senator Robert Morgan) to Joseph El-Khouri updating him on the status of his siblings' visas. The enclosures mentioned in the letters are absent.
