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  • Tags: Occupations-Factory worker

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 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 1918
An application for employment certificate for James Dowaliby, requesting for him to work at the Washington Mill. It lists his residence as 53 White St., place of birth as Dover, NH, and present age as 14 years.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_DowalibyJames001_wm.pdf

Date: circa 1923
An application for an employment certificate for Fred Dowaliby, requesting for him to work at Arlington Mills. It lists his residence as 315 Chestnut St., place of birth as Dover, New Hampshire, and present age as 15 years and 10 months.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_DowalibyFred003_wm.pdf

Date: circa 1916
This record is Fred Aoun's application for employment. It lists his desired employment, stripping bobbin, at Pacific Worsted Mill. It also lists his address as 265 Hampshire St., place of birth as Syria, and age as 15.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AounFred001_wm.pdf

Date: circa 1918
An application for employment certificate for Nezira Abounader to work at Arlington Mill. The record lists Nezira's residence as 409 Elm St., her place of birth as Worcester, Massachusetts, and her present age as 14.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AbounaderNezira001_wm.pdf

Date: circa 1918
An application for an employment certificate for Jennie Abdulla to work at Washington Mill. The record lists Jennie's address, her place of birth as Syria, and age as 14.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AbdullahJennie004_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: 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: 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: 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 May 15
An application for certificate for employment for George Gald issued on May 15, 1913. It provides his residence, 292 Oak St., date of birth, May 12, 1895, and potential employer, Pacific Mills. It was signed by the mill's overseer, H.I. Steele.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_GaldGeorge002_wm.pdf

Date: 1913 May 22
An application for employment certificate for Michael (Makoul) Fleihan created on May 22, 1913. It lists his residence as 329 Oak St., and birthdate as January 12, 1897. It also lists his potential employer as Pacific Mills and is signed by the…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_FleihanMichael002_wm.pdf

Date: circa 1922
An application for educational certificate for Karim Saliba, age 19, to work at the Pacific Print Works, filled out and signed by the mill's overseer, J.M. Mont, around 1922. It lists Karim's address as 358 Elm St.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_SalibaKaren003_wm.pdf

This record certifies Fred Aoun's employment as a stripping bobbin at Pacific Worsted Mill. It was filled out on September 5, 1916, and signed by M. J. Delaney, his employer. On the back is a Physician's Certificate of Health, signed by an M.…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AounFred004.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: 1911 Sept 29
A child labor certificate issued by the State of New Hampshire Department of Public Instruction on September 29, 1911, signed by E.W. Butterfield, Superintendent of Schools. It certifies that Eugene Rabil was born in Syria on September 12, 1895. The…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_RabilEugene001_wm.pdf

Date: 1954
"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.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0035/kc0035_002.pdf

Date: 1912 Dec 9
An application for employment certificate for Abraham Tonses to work at the Washington Mills created on December 9, 1912. It lists his address as 370 Common St. and his birthdate as February 15, 1894.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_TonsesAbraham002_wm.pdf

Date: 1912 Nov 6
An application for employment certificate of Marian Najjim created on November 6, 1912. It lists her birthdate as October, 1895, and her address as 116 Valley St. The document is signed by Mr. Wenberg, overseer of the mill. The permit is affixed to…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_TanousMarian002_wm.pdf

Date: 1921 June 24
A promise of employment record for Bashir Simon created on June 24, 1921, confirming their employment as a doffer in Washington Mills. On the back is a signed physician's certificate of health.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_SimonBashir003_wm.pdf

Date: 1914 May 15
A promise of employment for Annie O'Hanian, promising her employment as a doffer in Washington Mills. Signed by Stephen Gillian on May 15, 1914.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_OHanianAnnie004_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: 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: 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
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