A bound volume containing correspondence from 1920 concerning emergency passports and applications. The volume contains both handwritten and typewritten records and is partially searchable by OCR.
A bound volume containing correspondence from 1920 concerning emergency passports and applications. The volume contains both handwritten and typewritten records and is partially searchable by OCR.
A bound volume containing correspondence from 1920 concerning emergency passports and applications. The volume contains both handwritten and typewritten records and is partially searchable by OCR.
A bound volume containing correspondence from 1920 concerning emergency passports and applications. The volume contains both handwritten and typewritten records and is partially searchable by OCR.
A French Republic passport from Beirut, Syria, for Emilie Soliman listing her age as 18 years. It states that she was born in Beirut, her nationality was Syrian, and that she was travelling to Lawrence, MA. She was not accompanied by anyone.
An immigration record for Elias Shakkal showing his transport from Marseille, France, to New York. It shows he was to depart for New York on July 16, 1920. It lists his nationality as Syrian and his profession as being a day laborer [journalier]. He…
A baptismal record issued by St. Anthony's Church at 256 Elm St., Lawrence, Massachusetts, for Eva Mansor, born March 9, 1920, and baptized May 9, 1920. It lists Eva's father's name as Elias Mansour and mother's name as Rose. Their address was 379…
A baptismal record from St. Anthony's Church in Lawrence, Massachusetts, certifying that Adele Macoul was born January 12, 1920 and baptized on October 3, 1920 by Rev. G. Bistany and Rev. Joseph David. It lists her father's name as Nassif Macoul and…
A baptismal record, issued by St. Anthony's Church in Lawrence, Massachusetts, confirming Lillian Gabriel's date of birth as April 10, 1920, and date of baptism as October 30, 1920. It lists Lillian's father's name, William Gabriel, and mother's…
A letter from Elias Etala asking Father Tobia about his newspaper 'alHaq', and waiting for his copy to send him the list of subscribers. Also mentions that Lebanese abroad were happy to know that the Lebanese flag was placed in [Saraya Baabda]. Elias…
Content Warning: Materials in this collection contain harmful content, including racist and white supremacist language, graphic descriptions of lynching, and other forms of violence.
Permission of travel document issued on April 6, 1920. The front of the document states that George Bon-Chakra was 16, a resident of Deir-El-Kamar, Lebanon, his destination was New York, and his father's name was Youssouf Bon-Chakra. The back of the…
A letter to James T. White and Co. from The Moslem World Quarterly. The letter addresses a copy of "The Luzumiyat" being reviewed for their October 1920 issue. Dated August 25, 1920.
A handwritten letter in Arabic composed by Khouri Yousuf Sharabiah on August 7, 1920. The letter confirms the baptism of Mansour Hanna Sulaiman on November 13, 1901, and that of his brother, Abdallah Hanna Sulaiman, on July 6, 1903, in Saydet El…
