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Date: 1925 Sept 7
A letter from Alice to her father Salloum Mokarzel, written in their mountain home in Machghara, Greater Syria (modern-day Lebanon). In this letter, dated September 7, 1925, Alice describes how happy she and her sisters, except Lila who is not yet…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_02_02_03_09.pdf

Date: circa 1950s
A photo taken by Rev. Al Maloof of the Umayyad mosque. The caption on the back of the photo is "Amayad Mosque Damascus." The photos in this folder were intended for publication by Salloum Mokarzel.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0041/kc0041_01_02_01_11.pdf

Date: undated
يسطر الريحاني في كتابه هذا مسيرة فيصل الاول ملك المملكة الهاشمية العراقية الحديثة، مرورا بثورة الشريف حسين، والده، ومن ثم توليه الحكم في سوريا وطرده منها وانتقاله الى العراق ومن تتويجه ملكا على العراق. وفي نهاية الكتاب تواريخ ووقائع مهمة في حياة…
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ukxmlgg2n9z70dn/AR61 PDF.pdf

Date: undated
This manuscript is a collection of various writings by Ameen Rihani. These articles cover everything from law, theatre, to Rihani's writings on specific literature. Further there are articles that discuss historic figures and events, as well as a few…
https://www.dropbox.com/s/c8cta31hz5oda74/AR40pdf.pdf

Date: undated
This manuscript is a collection of various political essays that Ameen Rihani wrote, including publications from The Syrian World. They range on topics from the Ottoman Empire, to Syria and Lebanon, the Political Situation in the Near-East, along…
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0gjj6w3a8d0shc5/AR07 PDF.pdf

Date: 1967 May 12
A newspaper in Arabic, Al-Hoda Newspaper, no. 23, dated Friday, May 12, 1967. Article title 'Voice from Diaspora, Relationships between Syria and Lebanon, by Angele Ellis'.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/EllisCollection/KEllis2020-734.pdf

Date: 1998 January
A booklet detailing the Lebanon-Syria congressional trip.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0023/kc0023_2016_11_003.pdf

Date: circa 1800s
Photograph of the Port of Tripoli in Syria. Located at the bottom of the photograph is the description, "328. Port de Tripoli [Syrie]."
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0064/kc0064_4_5_tripoli.pdf

A medical prescription written by a Docteur Tewfik Koureichi for Ms. Emily. Dated September 8, 1926, Damascus, Syria.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-195.pdf

A medical prescription written by a Docteur Tewfik Koureichi for Ms. Emily. Dated October 14, 1926, Damascus, Syria.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/AttallahLetters/TAttallah2020-055.pdf

Date: 1930s-1950s
Diary of Elias Nakhleh (Najle in Spanish, and father of María Najle) who was from the town of Yabroud in Syria. This is supplemental to the first part of his diary. Here he lists letters, sent, includes a poem, details his daily life between the…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0066/kc0066_01_03_notebook_wm.pdf

Date: 1923-1930s
Diary of Elias Nakhleh (Najle in Spanish, and father of María Najle) who was from the town of Yabroud in Syria. It starts with his immigration to La Cumbre, Argentina in December 1923, and then goes on to detail his life there including the passing…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0066/kc0066_01_02_notebook_wm.pdf

Date: undated
A book made up of color drawings featuring different clothing worn in Lebanon and Syria.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0064/kc0064_4_6_lebanesesyriancostumes.pdf

Letter from Joe Saykali to his father Georges Saykali, mother Salwa Saykali, brothers Gilbert, Roger, Pierrot, sister Huguette, grandmother and aunts. He sends greetings to the family, and asks them about the political crises in the Middle East.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_35_19571018_001.pdf

Date: 1872-1905
Diary of Hanna Gaith (Juan Gait) who was from the town of Yabroud, Syria. The diary has 176 pages. In its first 24 pages Hanna wrote about the history of Yabroud and its "Christian inhabitants." (Although at the time he wrote this, two-thirds of the…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0066/kc0066_01_01_1873diary_wm.pdf

Date: 1905-1915
Handwritten diary entries of Maron Domit Barkett providing an account of the early years following immigration of to America, arranged chronologically by date. Subjects include the birth of his children, health of his family, and his search for work.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0022/kc0022_023.pdf

Date: undated
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He tells him about Baraquilla, the people, the business and the climate there.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_19_00000000_029.pdf

Date: undated
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He reassures him about his health and work and asks him about the situation in Syria and Lebanon.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_12_00000000_019.pdf

Date: undated
Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali. He asks him for news about Beirut and Syria.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_02_12_00000000_018.pdf

Date: 1927 Sept 2
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends greetings to the family. He informs him that he has received the handbags. He asks him about the news related to earthquakes in Syria and Palestine.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_10_19270920_001.pdf

Date: 1924 Aug 13
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He asks him if Mrs. Salma Moulouk has arrived in Beirut. He exchanges some ideas about the philosophy of nature and how all people are born as equals. He also expresses his conviction about luck and that the…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_07_19240813_001.pdf

Date: 1924 Jan 1
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to his mother and sisters. He asks him about the state of Syria. He expresses his happiness at receiving the pictures of his family in Zahleh. He tells him about business income…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_07_19240101_001.pdf

Date: 1923 Sept 29
Letter from Michel to his brother Georges. He sends his greetings to his mother and sisters. He tells him about his desire to move to Brazil. He describes Brazil as the New Syria where the Syrian community is wealthier and finer than in Colombia. He…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0061/kc0061_01_06_19230929_001.pdf

Date: 1929
Clippings from the New Bern Sun newspaper detailing Joseph Salem's academic achievements: from the point he entered school as a non-English-speaking eleven-year-old, Salem advanced rapidly in his studies to graduate from high school as…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0048/kc0048_002.pdf

A photograph copy of a certificate given to Yousef Hobeiche for the Syrian Medal of Honor, dated December 14, 1937.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/EllisCollection/KEllis2020-343.pdf

Volume 6 Issue 03 of The Syrian World published November 1931. The issue begins with an article by Salloum Mokarzel detailing the coming generation of Syrian leaders. Within his article, Mokarzel comprehensively discusses the changes arising in Syria…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1931_11reducedWM.pdf

Date: 1931 October
Volume 6 Issue 02 of The Syrian World published October 1931. The issue begins with an article titled "Two Cities, Two Worlds!" by Habib I. Katibah, which discusses the differences between Damascus and Beirut. While both of these cities are in close…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1931_10reducedWM.pdf

Date: 1931 June
Volume 5 Issue 10 of The Syrian World published June 1931. The final issue of the fifth volume opens with an article by none other than Rev. W. A. Mansur. He begins the issue by talking about the tensions between Christians and Moslems. He…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1931_06reducedWM.pdf

Date: 1931 May
Volume 5 Issue 09 of The Syrian World published May 1931. Ameen Rihani opens the issue with an article already previously published in Travel Magazine that discusses his journey from Bagdad to Basrah down the Tigris River. Following it is a poem…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1931_05reducedWM.pdf

Volume 5 Issue 03 of The Syrian World published November 1930. The issue starts off with an article by Dr. F. I. Shatara discussing the New British Policy in Palestine. Shatara, a Palestinian Arab, followed the events closely and wrote an article…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1930_11reducedWM.pdf

Date: 1930 October
Volume 5 Issue 02 of The Syrian World published October 1930. The issue begins with another piece by Rev. W. A. Mansur in which he discusses the important material and moral accomplishments of his ethnic peers in order to showcase their overall…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1930_10reducedWM.pdf

Date: 1930 June
Volume 4 Issue 10 of The Syrian World published June 1930. The issue begins with Rev. W. A. Mansur's engaging question, "can the Syrian race survive in America?" He proceeds to give his concise response with sound reasoning, crafting an article that…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1930_06reducedWM.pdf

Date: 1930 January
Volume 4 Issue 05 of The Syrian World published January 1930. The issue begins with a discussion of Syrians' contributions to society introduced by Rev. W. A. Mansur. As is usual with Mansur's writings in the Syrian World, it is imbued with…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1930_01reducedWM.pdf

Volume 4 Issue 04 of The Syrian World published December 1929. First in this issue Ameen Rihani discusses the American conception of the "stage sheik," and he corrects this view as he has the experience to do so, with his travels throughout Arabia.…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1929_12reducedWM.pdf

Volume 4 Issue 03 of The Syrian World published November 1929. The issue begins with Salloum A. Mokarzel's continuation of his travels into Syria, where he specifically details interviews with the President and Premier of the Republic of Lebanon, and…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1929_11reducedWM.pdf

Volume 4 Issue 01 of The Syrian World published September 1929. The issue begins with a chronological report of editor Salloum Mokarzel's trip abroad. This travel journal details the journey to Syria. Following it is a riddle translated from Arabic…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1929_09reducedWM.pdf

Date: 1929 January
Volume 3 Issue 07 of The Syrian World published January 1929. The first issue of the year begins with an article by Ameen Rihani discussing Arabia and its problems-- an informative discussion on the current issues in the Middle East, specifically…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1929_01reducedWM.pdf

Date: 1928 October
Vol 3. Issue 04 of The Syrian World published October 1928. The issue begins with a continuation of Count Philip Terrazi's article discussing the Beyrouth Museum. He begins by talking about the collection of Southern Lebanese pottery that would have…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1928_10reducedWM.pdf

Date: 1928 April
Volume 2 Issue 10 of The Syrian World published April 1928. The issue opens with an article by Charles V. Vickrey in which he discusses the American orphanage and relief world in Syria. This article is followed by a poem translated by J.D. Carlyle…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1928_04reducedWM.pdf

Date: 1928 January
Volume 2 Issue 07 of The Syrian World published January 1928. The issue opens with a piece by Ameen Rihani titled "Dreams," which discusses dreams of the past versus the present. The next work is a short story by Kahlil Gibran titled "War." Following…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1928_01reducedWM.pdf

Volume 2 Issue 06 of The Syrian World published December 1927. The issue opens with an article by Byron Smith, an English professor, on Arabic words in English vocabulary. Following it is a song by Ameen Rihani, and an article about the Problems of…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1927_12reducedWM.pdf

Volume 2 Issue 05 of The Syrian World published November 1927. The issue opens with an article by Salloum Mokarzel which discusses the history of Syrians in New York. The next article is The Role of Microorganisms in Life and Industries written by…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1927_11reducedWM.pdf

Date: 1927 October
Volume 2 Issue 04 of The Syrian World published October 1927. The issue opens with a travel journal entry by Ameen Rihani on his Pilgrimage to Byblos. Following it is a continuation of the Agricultural Situation in Syria (by Prof. J. Forrest…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1927_10reducedWM.pdf

Volume 2 Issue 03 of The Syrian World published September 1927. The issue opens with an article by Prof J. Forrest Crawford on the Agricultural Situation in Syria. It is followed by more translated Syrian folk songs. There is an article addressed to…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1927_09reducedWM.pdf

Date: 1927 August
Volume 2 Issue 02 of The Syrian World published August 1927. The issue opens with an article by Philip K. Hitti that discusses Syrian leadership in Arabic Affairs. This article is followed by a poem by Dr. Salim Y. Alkazin and more Syrian Folk Songs…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1927_08reducedWM.pdf

Date: 1927 July
Volume 2 Issue 01 of The Syrian World published July 1927. The issue opens with an article by Harold Close which discusses the importance of the soap industry in Syria. Following the article there is a Syrian folk song that has been translated by…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1927_07reducedWM.pdf

Date: 1927 March
Volume 1 Issue 09 of The Syrian World published March 1927. The issue opens with an article about the Beyrouth Museum by Count Philip de Terrazi which features a number of photos of artifacts from the museum. Next is a letter from Ibn El-Khoury to…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0002/TSW1927_03reducedWM.pdf

Date: undated
A brief history of Syrian-Lebanese immigration to Texas.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0060/kc0060_19_1_HeritageSyrianLebaneseTexans.pdf

Date: 1934
Papers pertaining to the institution of a Syrian Room in the University of Pittsburgh Cathedral of Learning in 1934.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0060/kc0060_18_9_SFSLACSyrianRoomUniversityofPittsburgh.pdf

Date: undated
A request for letters posted from Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria to the United States made by Robert Stuchell.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0060/kc0060_12_11_1900s_001.pdf
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