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  • Tags: Labor

Date: 1912 Dec 30
An application for employment certificate for Wadia (Wadeha) Habib created on December 30, 1912. It states her residence, 170 Oak St. and date of birth, October 15, 1890. It states her potential employer as Washington Mills and is signed by its…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HabibWadia002_wm.pdf

Date: circa 1924
An application for employment certificate for Nassef Haddad created on November 4, 1924. It states that his employer is A. Haddad--likely his father Abraham. It lists his residence as 369 Chestnut, place of birth as Berlin, New Hampshire, and age as…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HaddadNassef002_wm.pdf

Date: 1913 Sept
A record created on September 29, 1913, confirming Rachel Haddad's promise of employment at Pacific Mills, at #10 mill, doing the job of doffing. It is signed by the mill's manager, H.H. Prompton. On the back is a physician's certificate of health,…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HaddadRachel002_wm.pdf

Date: 1913 Sept
An application for employment certificate for Rachel Haddad. It lists the nature of her employment, a doffer at Pacific Mills, her residence, 55 White St., place of birth, Syria, and age, 15. It indicates that she attended the Illiterate School, in…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HaddadRachel003_wm.pdf

Date: circa 1921
An application for employment certificate for Victoria Hajjar for work at the Arlington Mill. It lists her residence as 71 White St., place of birth as Michigan, and present age as 15 years old.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HajjarVictoria003_wm.pdf

Date: 1913 Aug 6
An application for employment certificiate for Zahia Hajjar for work at the Ayer Mill, issued on August 6, 1913, and signed by the mill's overseer, Tom Forrest. It lists her residence as 370 Elm St., and date of birth as May 21, 1893.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HajjarZahia001_wm.pdf

Date: 1914 Feb 14
A letter written by Nellie Choate of Arlington Mills on February 14, 1914. It lists the work history of Chekir Hanna, resident of 295 Oak St. It indicates that they received his "pink card of illiteracy" on October 28, 1912, and that his birthdate on…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HannaChekir001_wm.pdf

Date: 1921 Sept 7
A certificate of promise of employment fo James Hassey at Washington Mills, 276 Hampshire, at factory #5, as a doffer. Issued on September 7, 1921. On the back is a physician's certificate signed by G. Baulley, confirming his ability to work.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HasseyJames002_wm.pdf

Date: circa 1921
An application for employment certificate for James Hassey for employment at Washington Mills. It lists his residence as 276 Hampshire St, place of birth as Syria, and present age as 14.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HasseyJames006_wm.pdf

A promise of employment certificate for Marie Hatem, issued on February 13, 1922, confirming her employment as a doffer at Washington Mills. On the back is a physician's certificate of health, confirming her ability to work, signed on June 23, 1922.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HatemMarie001_wm.pdf

Date: 1909 April
A handwritten letter from Rev. Mosa Boohaider of Baskinta, Lebanon, on April 23, 1909. It confirms the date of birth of Lewis Hider as November 15, 1892, and his date of baptism as December 29, 1892. Handwritten notes in English at the bottom…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HiderLewis001_wm.pdf

Date: 1916 Sept 21
A promise of employment certificate for Effie Jawdy, certifying her employment at Prospect Mills as a doffer. On the back is a physician's certificate of health, signed by M. Schwartz.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_JawdyEffie002_wm.pdf

Date: circa 1916
An application for an employment certificate for Effie Jawdy, requesting to work at Prospect Mills as a doffer. It lists Effie's residence as 284 Chestnut St., place of birth as Syria, present age as 14, and last grade attended as 7.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_JawdyEffie005_wm.pdf

A medical record issued through the City of Lawrence School Department certifying that Minem Jesser is old enough and capable of working, signed by an examining physician on August 3, 1910.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_JesserMinem002_wm.pdf

Date: circa 1918
An application for an employment certificate for Joseph Gabriel (Gabriel Joseph) to work at the Wood Worsted Mill. It lists residence as 201 Broadway St., place of birth as Waterville, Maine, and present age as 14.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_JosephGabriel002_wm.pdf

Date: 1919 July 15
A promise of employment certificate for Gabriel Joseph to work at Wood Worsted Mill as a doffer, issued on July 15, 1919. On the reverse is a signed physician's certificate of health.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_JosephGabriel003_wm.pdf

Date: 1912 Oct 25
An application for employment certificate for Abdo Kalil to work at Pacific Mills for G. M. Towers, filed on October 25, 1912. It lists his residence as 353 Commerce St., birthplace as Syria, and birthdate as 1894.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_KalilAbdu002_wm.pdf

Date: 1920 Sept 7
A promise of employment certificate filled out on September 7, 1920, promising employment for James Kalil at Pacific Mills as a Sewing Machine Tender. On the reverse side is a signed physician's certificate of health.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_KalilJames001_wm.pdf

Date: circa 1920
An application for an employment certificate for James Kalil to work at the Pacific Mills. It lists his residence as 68 Hampshire St., place of birth as Syria, and present age as 15 years, 11 months.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_KalilJames004_wm.pdf

Date: 1913 Nov 11
A letter from Arlington Mills composed on November 11, 1913, explaining a complicated situation detailing different records and employments for Michael Kalil, which provide contradictory evidence for his age.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_KalilMichael002_wm.pdf

An application for a certificate of employment for Kafry Karim filled out on March 10, 1912. It lists his residence as 377 Elm St., place of birth as Syria, date of birth as January 29, 1893, and potential employer as Arlington Mills. It is stamped…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_KarimKafry002_wm.pdf

Date: 1909 Dec 7
A letter written on December 7, 1909, requesting that Sadie Maloof be given proof of her baptism by B.M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Lawrence schools. The letter states that she was baptized on November 28, 1895, by Rev. M. Q. White, and lists her…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_MaloofSadie001_wm.pdf

Date: 1913 June 18
An application for employment certificate for Najeb Mansur created on June 18, 1913. It lists his residence as 161 Elm St., birthdate as November 17, 1895, and other personal information. It lists his future employer as Pacific Mills.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_MansurNajeb003_wm.pdf

Date: 1918 June 26
A promise of employment certificate for Alfred Mussawir, confirming his employment as a Bobbin Setter at Arlington Mills. It was produced on June 26, 1918, and stamped by the manager, John Marjerison. On the back is a signed physician's certificate…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_MussawirAlfred001_wm.pdf

Date: circa 1918
An application for employment certificate for Alfred Mussawir to work at Arlington Mills. It lists his residence as 53 Cross St., birthplace as Brooklyn, New York, and age as 14.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_MussawirAlfred002_wm.pdf
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