Indira Montoya Oral History conducted by Dr. Akram Khater
subject: Oral histories; Arabs--United States; Emigration and immigration; Lebanese--United States; Lebanese Americans; Video recordings
description: Part 1 of this interview explored the life, identity, and artistic journey of Indira Montoya, a third-generation Syrian-Argentinian woman. The interviewee detailed her upbringing within her Syrian family, describing it as a “liminal space” due to her mother’s complex and often contradictory relationship with their heritage and community practices. She discussed the profound influence of her mother and her storyteller grandmother, whose fables about a fantastical Syria, particularly a story about “rock soup,” became a recurring motif in her creative work. The conversation covered her unconventional, homeschooled education, a tumultuous relationship with her mother that led to her leaving home at seventeen, and her career transition from a pioneering web designer to a full-time artist. She contrasted her family’s immigrant drive with her father’s deep-rooted Argentinian sense of belonging. The interview concluded with her emotional reflection on discovering family artifacts, which crystallized her understanding of the immigrant experience as “dragging a whole world” across oceans and generations. Part 2 of the interview chronicled the family history of the interviewee, Indira, focusing on her Syrian grandparents’ immigration to Argentina in the early twentieth century. Indira recounted how her grandfather, Elias, arrived with his parents due to war and poverty, while her grandmother was sent at age fourteen for an arranged marriage. They settled in the small town of La Cumbre, where they ran a successful general store and became part of the community. The conversation heavily featured the contrasting personalities within the family, particularly Indira’s strong-willed grandmother and her fiercely independent, “wild” mother, Ada. Ada’s decision to pursue education, live an unconventional life, and defy patriarchal family structures led to a significant family conflict. The interview explored themes of cultural adaptation, the search for identity across generations, and…
source: Indira Montoya
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 2023 May 30
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format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

Ra'ed Elmurib Oral History conducted by Dr. Akram Khater
subject: Oral histories; Lebanese Americans; Lebanese -- United States; Video recordings; Arabs -- United States; Emigration and immigration
description: he interview with Ra’ed Elmurib recounts his journey from growing up in a large landowning family in North Lebanon to becoming a successful corporate executive in the United States. After a family tragedy during the Lebanese Civil War, his family temporarily moved to Egypt, and in 1978 he independently immigrated to the United States to study electronics engineering.
source: Ra'ed El Murib
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: June 16 2021
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format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

Linda Jacobs Oral History conducted by Dr. Akram Khater
subject: Oral histories; Lebanese Americans; Lebanese -- United States; Video recordings; Arabs -- United States; Emigration and immigration
description: This interview covers the family history of Linda Jacobs. It delves into the stories and experiences of her paternal and maternal grandparents, who immigrated to the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The interview also explores the lives of Linda’s parents, their interfaith and interclass marriage, and her own upbringing in Pasadena, California, as well as her educational and career background. The conversation touches on themes of identity, class, and the immigrant experience.
source: Linda Jacobs
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: April 21 2021 and April 28 2021
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format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

Lina Shammas Oral History conducted by unidentified interviewer
subject: Oral histories; Lebanese Americans; Lebanese -- United States; Video recordings; Arabs -- United States; Emigration and immigration
description: In this oral history, Lina Shammas recounts her life from her early years in North Lebanon through the lasting impact of the Lebanese Civil War, which began during her childhood. She describes her family’s displacement, financial struggles, and the realities of growing up amid violence, as well as her education at the American University of Beirut. The interview follows her transition to the United States after her marriage, where she navigated graduate studies, family life, and multiple relocations tied to her husband’s medical career. Shammas reflects on eventually settling in Greenville and Ahoskie, North Carolina, where she found a strong sense of community that reminded her of Lebanon. Throughout the interview, she considers questions of identity, faith, and belonging, while expressing a deep sense of loss over the changes in her homeland.
source: Lina Shammas
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: circa 2014
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format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

Bearta Al-Chacar Powell Oral History conducted by Dr. Akram Khater
subject: Oral histories; Lebanese Americans; Lebanese -- United States; Video recordings; Arabs -- United States; Emigration and immigration
description: Bearta shares her story of growing up in an SOS Children’s Village Orphanage during the Lebanese Civil War with her five siblings. She discusses her immigration to North Carolina, her time at North Carolina State University, and writing her book Orphans of War.
source: Bearta Powell
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: October 12, 2012
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format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

Mitchell Mack Oral History conducted by Dr. Akram Khater
subject: Oral histories; Lebanese Americans; Lebanese -- United States; Video recordings; Arabs -- United States; Emigration and immigration
description: This interview with Side Mitchell Mack, recounts his family's history, beginning with his grandfather's immigration from Lebanon to the United States in 1903. He details his grandfather's journey, the accidental renaming of the family to "Mack" at Ellis Island, and his establishment as a peddler in North Carolina. Mr. Mack also discussed his own life, including his education at Davidson College and Harvard Business School, his service as a naval officer during World War II, and his eventual return to Mooresville to take over the family business.
source: Mitchell Mack
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: circa 2010
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format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

Qaryati ʿUyoun al-Wadi Family Tree Book
description: The Saabeq Maalouf family tree was compiled and printed by the late Dr. Hanna Elias Maalouf in Montreal, Canada, in 1983, as a dedication to the people of his village. The book is called Qaryati ʿUyoun al-Wadi' (“My Village, Springs of the Valley") and it desctibes the history of the family from the 1700s to 1978. The book Qaryati ʿUyoun al-Wadi was written in 1978 by Dr. Hanna Elias Maalouf. The Saabeq Maalouf family originated in Beka, Lebanon and settled in Oyoun Al Wadi in the early 18th century. Oyoun Al Wadi is a rural village located in the Wadi al-Nasara (Valley of the Christians) region of Syria. It is located northwest of Homs in the Homs Governorate. The family tree illustrates the emigration of the Saabeq Maalouf family to places in Central America, South America, and North America. The family tree shows generations of the Saabeq Maalouf family from the 1700’s to 1978. It traces the history of seven generations of the family. Dr. Hanna Elias Maalouf visited the village and spoke with many of the older residents, gathering their recollections about their ancestry. Through this oral history, he was able to piece together the origins and early history of the village. The family tree illustrates how family members have dispersed across the world. In some cases, there are gaps, indicating that the fate or whereabouts of certain individuals were unknown.
creator: Dr. Hanna Elias Maalouf
source: Natasha Beathe
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 1978
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format: Text/pdf
language: Arabic
language: Spanish
language: French
language: English
type: Text

Joseph Zaytoun Oral History conducted by Dr. Akram Khater
subject: Oral histories;
subject: 2010's;
subject: Arabs--United States;
subject: Emigration and immigration;
subject: Lebanese--United States;
subject: Lebanese Americans;
subject: Video recording
description: Joseph was born in Kinston, North Carolina in 1920. In this interview, he discusses his upbringing and his ties to the Baptist and Catholic churches, describes his career in the Marine Corps and his military service during World War II, and reflects on his Lebanese American identity.
source: Joseph Zaytoun
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 2010 September 23
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format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

Mary Michele Boulus Oral History conducted by Dr. Akram Khater
subject: Oral histories;
subject: 2010's;
subject: Arabs--United States;
subject: Emigration and immigration;
subject: Lebanese--United States;
subject: Lebanese Americans;
subject: Video recording
description: Sister Mary Michel Boulus details her family's journey from Lebanon to North Carolina, their experiences during the Great Depression, and the strong sense of community and cultural identity that shaped her upbringing. Sister Michel reflects on her devout Catholic upbringing, the importance of Lebanese heritage, and her commitment to preserving this cultural legacy through community engagement and education. She reflects on the importance of education, contributions to the local community, and the connections maintained with Lebanon
source: Mary Michele Boulus
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 2010-2011
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format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

Greg Hatem Oral History conducted by Dr. Akram Khater
subject: Oral histories;
subject: 2010's;
subject: Arabs--United States;
subject: Emigration and immigration;
subject: Lebanese--United States;
subject: Lebanese Americans;
subject: Video recording
description: Greg Hatem is a second generation Lebanese American. He was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina in 1960. His family immigrated from Hammana, Lebanon in the 1920’s and settled in North Carolina. In this interview, Greg discusses his family’s story including their family business, a dry good’s store, and grappling with his Lebanese American identity.
source: Greg Hatem
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 2010 December 4
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format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

Houda Rizk Bracewell Oral History conducted by Dr. Akram Khater
subject: Oral histories;
subject: 2010's;
subject: Arabs--United States;
subject: Emigration and immigration;
subject: Lebanese--United States;
subject: Lebanese Americans;
subject: Video recording
description: Houda discusses the circumstances of how her family first came to the United States in the twentieth century from Beirut, Lebanon. She describes the process of her family moving to California and eventually settling in Charrlotte, North Carolina. Her interview also explores themes of Lebanese identity, community building, and intergenerational connections among immigrants.
source: Houda Rizk Bracewell
date: 2010-2011
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format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

George Boyd Oral History conducted by Dr. Akram Khater
subject: Oral histories;
subject: 2010's;
subject: Arabs--United States;
subject: Emigration and immigration;
subject: Lebanese--United States;
subject: Lebanese Americans;
subject: Video recording
description: George discusses the circumstances of how his family first came to the United States in the twentieth century. He shares his role in his family's business, Merchant Distributors, INC.(MDI), and stories about his education and military service.
source: George Boyd
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 2013
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format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

Philip Baddour Oral History conducted by Dr. Akram Khater
subject: Oral histories;
subject: 2010's;
subject: Arabs--United States;
subject: Emigration and immigration;
subject: Lebanese--United States;
subject: Lebanese Americans;
subject: Video recording
description: Philip discusses the circumstances of how his family first came to the United States in the twentieth century and settled in Goldsboro. He was born in 1942 in Goldsboro, North Carolina. He also shares details about his career in politics including his involvement with the Chamber of Commerce. He also discusses important family traditions like going to the beach with his family for Fourth of July and cooking traditional Lebanese foods like kibbeh and fatayer.
source: Philip Baddour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 2010-2011
rights: The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

Dick Baddour Oral History conducted by Dr. Akram Khater
subject: Oral histories;
subject: 2010's;
subject: Arabs--United States;
subject: Emigration and immigration;
subject: Lebanese--United States;
subject: Lebanese Americans;
subject: Video recording
description: Dick discusses the circumstances of how his family first came to the United States in the twentieth century and entered the country through Ellis Island. His family settled in Goldsboro, North Carolina and he was born in 1944. He went on to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and established his career there in the Athletics department.
source: Dick Baddour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 2010-2011
rights: The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

Lama Abou-Chakra Oral History conducted by Dr. Akram Khater
subject: Oral histories;
subject: 2010's;
subject: Arabs--United States;
subject: Emigration and immigration;
subject: Lebanese--United States;
subject: Lebanese Americans;
subject: Video recording
description: Lama Abou-Chakra shares stories from her childhood in Lebanon and familial history in the town of Ammatour. She details how and where celebrations take place and the importance and centrality of food. Finally, she shares what being Lebanese American means to her.
source: Lama Abou-Chakra
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 2010-2011
rights: The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

Charlie Abed Oral History conducted by Dr. Akram Khater
subject: Oral histories;
subject: 2010's;
subject: Arabs--United States;
subject: Emigration and immigration;
subject: Lebanese--United States;
subject: Lebanese Americans;
subject: Video recording
description: Charlie discusses how he and members of his family arrived in the United States from Lebanon in the mid-twentieth century. He shares details about his childhood in boarding school in Lebanon, his college and graduate school life in North Carolina, and his career development from operations research for IBM (International Business Machines Corporations) to entrepreneurship. Charlie also shares his feelings on immigration and immigrants in the United States, particularly that they help to make the country good by supporting a melting pot of ideas.
source: Charlie Abed
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 2010-2011
rights: The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

"Dr. Nassour and the Medical Establishment"
subject: Newspaper
subject: American Medical Association
subject: Texas
description: This article published in "The Voice" is a further continuation of their public health series. This article discusses the reasons behind his exclusion and expulsion from both of the medical associations, which have nothing to do with the "professional quality of his medical practice." Dr. Nassour is publicly critical of certain practices concerning the AMA and the article also discusses the issue with the exclusion of racial minorities in medicine.
creator: The Voice
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 1968 June
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format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

"El Paso doctor aids in race against death"
subject: Newspaper
subject: Texas
subject: Medical Care
description: An undated article from the El Paso Herald-Post discusses Dr. Nassour's assistance in the case of a woman dying of botulism, in which he helped secure an antitoxin.
creator: Bill Thompson
creator: El Paso Herald Post
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: undated
rights: The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

Herbert Nassour and Army Football Team
subject: Photographs
subject: Football
subject: Family
description: Photograph of Herbert Nassour posing with his football team during his time as a physician in the Army. Herbert is standing with number 30 on his jersey. Writing on the back shows the name and town associated with the player's jersey number.
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: undated
rights: The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
format: Image/pdf
type: Image

Herbert Nassour and Classmates Posing Outside of AUB
subject: Photographs
subject: Lebanon
subject: College students--Lebanon
description: Photograph of Herbert (standing, third from the left) and classmates posing outside of AUB.
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: undated
rights: The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
format: Image/pdf
type: Image

Herbert Nassour and others Shooting Firearms in the Desert
subject: Photographs
subject: Desert
subject: Army
description: Photograph of Herbert Nassour and four other men in Saudi Arabia using firearms.
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: undated
rights: The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
format: Image/pdf
type: Image

Nassour Transcript
subject: Transcripts
description: Transcription of tape dated on 1/10/1965
creator: Herbert Nassour
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 1965 January 10
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format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

Nassour Interview (7 of 7)
subject: Interviews
subject: Family
description: Interview on seven microcassettes.
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: undated
rights: The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
format: Sound/wav
language: English
type: Sound

Nassour Interview (6 of 7)
subject: Interviews
subject: Family
description: Interview on seven microcassettes.
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: undated
rights: The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
format: Sound/wav
language: English
type: Sound

Nassour Interview (5 of 7)
subject: Interviews
subject: Family
description: Interview on seven microcassettes.
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: undated
rights: The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
format: Sound/wav
language: English
type: Sound

Nassour Interview (4 of 7)
subject: Interviews
subject: Family
description: Interview on seven microcassettes.
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: undated
rights: The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
format: Sound/wav
language: English
type: Sound

Nassour Interview (3 of 7)
subject: Interviews
subject: Family
description: Interview on seven microcassettes.
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: undated
rights: The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
format: Sound/wav
language: English
type: Sound

Nassour Interview (2 of 7)
subject: Interviews
subject: Family
description: Interview on seven microcassettes.
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: undated
rights: The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
format: Sound/wav
language: English
type: Sound

Nassour Interview (1 of 7)
subject: Interviews
subject: Family
description: Interview on seven microcassettes.
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: undated
rights: The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
format: Sound/wav
language: English
type: Sound

Letter from the Students of the American University of Beirut to Dr. Dodge
subject: Letters
subject: College students--Lebanon
description: Letter from November 18, 1943 from the students of the American University of Beirut to Dr. Dodge about the political crisis in Lebanon.
creator: The Students of the American University of Beirut
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 1943 November 1
rights: The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

Herbert Nassour Obituary and Articles in Metro & State 2002
subject: Newspaper
subject: Texas
subject: Obituaries
description: An issue of the Austin newspaper Metro & State from October 9, 2002. Nassour's obituary is featured along with an article that discusses his medical contributions throughout Texas, "Doctor dedicated life to treating the poor," and "Doctor: At 85, he was still serving in El Paso" Both articles discuss Nassour's dedication to creating better medical care for lower income citizens.
creator: Metro & State
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 2002 October
rights: The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
format: Text/pdf
language: English
type: Text

"Minor emergency care clinic cuts costs, speeds treatment."
subject: Newspaper
subject: Texas
subject: Obituaries
subject: Medical Care
description: An issue of the El Paso Jaycees Business Review which Nassour is featured in an article that discusses his Mesa Medical Clinic, a minor emergency clinic in El Paso that allows lower income people to get medical treatment while also promptly receiving medical care needed. The article also provides details as to the layout of the office, it's our of operation, etc.
creator: The El Paso Jaycees Business Review
creator: Jerry Appel
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 1983 May
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language: English
type: Text

"Prominent EP Surgeon Mistakenly Arrested To File Big Lawsuit"
subject: Newspaper
subject: Legal Affairs
subject: Texas
description: An issue of the El Paso Journal which features Nassour. Nassour is featured in for his mistaken arrest after failure to appear in court as an expert witness in a felony rape case. Dr. Nassour told the journal he would be filing a suit for damages in excess of $1 million for false arrest, harassment, negligence, malicious persecution, and failure of the sheriff to investigate facts prior to his mistaken arrest. The Sheriff's department claimed that they had been on the search for Nassour for two months, but Nassour discusses that he was already working alongside the Sheriff's department on other rape cases, so they shouldn't have had an issue locating him.
creator: The El Paso Journal
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 1981 May
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language: English
type: Text

"Dr. Nassour and the Kangaroo Court"
subject: Newspaper
subject: Dallas County Medical Society
subject: Medical Care
subject: Texas
description: This article published in "The Voice" is a continuation of the paper's medical series. This article concerns the "kangaroo court" set up by the Dallas County Medical Society which attempted to close the clinic Dr. Nassour established in Garland, Texas. The court was not able to successfully close his clinic, but the entire situation is why Dr. Nassour returned to Austin, where he had more friends and was thus less susceptible to slander.
creator: The Voice
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 1968 August
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language: English
type: Text

"Dr. Nassour Takes Blue Cross to Court."
subject: Newspaper
subject: Medical care
subject: Texas
description: This article published in "The Voice" is a continuation of the paper's medical series. This article concerns the discrimination suit against the Blue Cross insurance company. The article specifically addresses the corrupt nature of those within the medical field even the executive director of the Blue Cross who was an old friend of Nassour.
creator: The Voice
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 1968 July
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language: English
type: Text

"Dr. Nassour Takes the AMA To Court." Part 2
subject: Newspaper
subject: American Medical Association
subject: Legal Affairs
subject: Texas
description: This article published in "The Voice" is part two of "Dr. Nassour Takes the AMA To Court." This issue specifically addresses Dr. Nassour's defamation suit against the Travis County Medical Society.
creator: The Voice
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 1968 July
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language: English
type: Text

"Dr. Nassour Takes the AMA to Court." Part 1
subject: Newspaper
subject: American Medical Association
subject: Legal Affairs
subject: Texas
description: This article published in "The Voice" discusses Dr. Nassour's consistent issues with the AMA and Travis County Medical Society. Being fed up with their blacklisting him, and anyone that were to talk to him Dr. Nassour decided to seek legal action against them. The District Attorney was interested in this case as well as Robert Kennedy because both see the issues with the AMA's practices.
creator: The Voice
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 1968 July
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language: English
type: Text

"The Strange Case of Dr. Nassour"
subject: Newspaper
subject: American Medical Association
subject: Public Health
subject: Texas
description: This article published in "The Voice" is a continuation of The Voice's series on public health. The article discusses Dr. Nassour's expulsion from the American Medical Association (AMA) and exclusion from the Travis County Medical Society.
creator: The Voice
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 1968 June
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language: English
type: Text

"Austin Doctor Has Solution to Health Crisis"
subject: Newspaper
subject: Public Health
subject: Medical Care
subject: Texas
description: This article published in "The Voice" is the fourth in a series on public health facilities, and it discusses the issue with healthcare coverage across America. Dr. Nassour's solution to this problem is described, a central hospital surrounded by neighborhood or "satellite hospitals," an idea he first had while studying at UAB.
creator: The Voice
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 1968 June
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language: English
type: Text

Letter to J. Robert Moskin from Herbert Nassour in 1965
subject: Letters
subject: Legal Affairs
subject: Medical care
subject: Texas
description: A scanned, fifteen page written account of the problems, discriminations, and lawsuits that Herbert Nassour faced while attempting to serve as a medical professional in Texas.
creator: Herbert Nassour
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 1965 January
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language: English
type: Text

Letter to Dr. M. Bodansky from Herbert Nassour on September 1, 1939
subject: Letters
subject: Lebanon
subject: Medical care
subject: Texas
description: A scanned letter from Herbert Nassour writing to Dr. Bodansky at the Texas Medical School thanking him for the advice he gave him two years prior about the medical school at American University of Beirut and apologizes for not being able to see him in person while he is in the United States for his National Board Examinations.
creator: Herbert Nassour
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 1939 September
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language: English
type: Text

Letter to Dr. M. Bodansky from Herbert Nassour on November 11, 1939
subject: Letters
subject: Texas
subject: Medical care
description: A letter from Herbert Nassour writing to Dr. Bodansky at the Texas Medical School apologizing for missing Bodansky while he was visiting Texas over the summer. He writes that he went to New York for the National Board Examinations and saw the World's Fair.
creator: Herbert Nassour
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 1939 November
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language: English
type: Text

Letter to Herbert Nassour, Jr. from M. Bodansky on December 23, 1939
subject: Letters
subject: Lebanon
subject: Medical care
description: A letter from M. Bodansky, M.D. sending a reply letter and best wishes to Herbert about attending medical school at American University of Beirut.
creator: M. Bodansky
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 1939 December
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language: English
type: Text

First Year Medical Students at American University of Beirut
subject: Photographs
subject: Lebanon
subject: Medical school
subject: College students--Lebanon
description: Photograph of a large group of students, Herbert Nassour is standing second from the left in the light suit. The caption on the back reads "First year medical students of the A.U.B. of 1937-38."
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: 1937
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language: English
type: Image

Herbert Nassour and Classmates at AUB Wearing Suits and Ties
subject: Photographs
subject: Lebanon
description: Scanned photograph of Herbert and classmates at AUB wearing suits and ties. Herbert can be seen smiling in the 2nd row third from the left.
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: undated
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Three Scanned Photos of Herbert in his Military Uniform, Herbert and his Parents, and Herbert and Friends at the Beach
subject: Photographs
subject: Lebanon
description: Scanned photograph of three different photographs. The first seems to be a photo of Herbert in his military uniform from the torso up and is a copy of item #11. The second photo seems to be of Herbert who is sitting on the left and his parents to the right.
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: undated
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Scanned Photos of Herbert in Army Uniform and Herbert Nassour Posing on the Beach
subject: Photographs
subject: Beach
subject: Army
subject: Family
description: Scanned photograph of two different photographs. The first photo is of Herbert in his army uniform looking into the camera with a straight face. The second picture is one of Herbert at the beach and is a copy of item #57.
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: undated
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Herbert and Jimmy Nassour at Clinic
subject: Photographs
subject: Family
subject: Clinic
description: Photograph of Herbert Nassour reading a newspaper with his son Jimmy sitting by him smiling directly at the camera. Taken at his clinic in El, Paso, Texas.
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: undated
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Portrait of Herbert Nassour and Family
subject: Photographs
subject: Family
description: In frame, Hoda is on the left while Hoda's mother Leila is on the right. Herbert and Hodas' two twin children are in the center of the photograph with Paul on the left and Pauline on the right.
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: undated
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Herbert Nassour with Family and Friends
subject: Photographs
subject: Family
description: Photograph of a large group dressed in formal attire. The photo includes Hoda's mother, Leila (seated farthest left), Dr. Dodge (3rd from the left of the third row), Herbert (immediately to the right of Dr. Dodge), Hoda in the 2nd row between Herbert and Dr. Dodge, Herbert's sister Helen (4th from the right in the first row), Herbert's mother Mary (3rd from the right in the first row), Herbert's niece Charlotte (2nd from the right in the first row), Herbert's father Herbert Sr. (2nd from the right in the third row), and Herbert's aunt Helen (first from the right in the first row).
source: James Nassour
publisher: Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
date: undated
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type: Image