Caption: "U.S. Navy Landing Craft Aboard U.S. Navy LST [Note: Landing Ship, Tank]."
A photograph taken by Mitchell Baddour during his time serving in the US Navy.
A photograph of Majed Moussa Domit and an unidentified man standing together in front of a brick wall, likely in Lebanon. The photograph is undated, but was likely taken 1920-1940.
Margaret "Peggy" Domit holding the reigns of a goat and sitting on a small cart, surrounded by unidentified relatives and friends in Ohio. Though the photograph is undated, it was likely taken between 1930-1940s.
Margaret "Peggy" Domit (left) walking with an unidentified relative down the streets of Columbus, Ohio. Though undated, the photograph was likely taken between 1930-1940s.
A narrative family tree "based on the village church records of births, baptisms, marriages and deaths and some oral history, which were compiled in 1934 by Father Yousef (Kalem Cory's father)," priest of the village referred to in the document as…
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.
Article on Domit's role as Director, North Carolina Museum of Art. Entitled "A New Director, New Directions." The article touches upon the controversy surrounding the museum's move, but emphasizes Domit's role in growing the collection.
A "Today's Women" article from The News and Observer profiling Yvette Baini Domit soon after the Domit family's move to Raleigh, North Carolina. The accompanying photograph depicts Yvette with her youngest son, eight-month-old Matthew Domit.
Moussa Domit standing in front of a house in Columbus, Ohio in the winter, circa 1955. Moussa moved to Columbus after his immigration in 1953, and attended the Ohio State University.
Handwritten autobiographical notes made by Maron Domit Barkett written in February of 1939. Some of the overlaps with the diary that Barkett kept between 1905-1915, focusing on his marriage, the birth of his children, and ending with the death of…
A photograph, printed as a postcard, of Footeena Francees and her family. Caption from [source]: "[I can't be sure if "maternal grandmother" refers to Footeena's grandmother, although you said she never came to this country. Could it be possible that…
Newspaper article from August 27, 1964, concerning the death and funeral of Shikrallah Farris. Farris died from a sudden heart attack on August 21, 1964. The article provides a photograph of Farris, a brief biography of Farris, an account of his…
A birthday letter from the Diocese of Raleigh written to Alma Farris on the occasion of her 90th birthday. The letter includes a prayer and an acknowledgement of Alma's contributions to the Our Lady of the Snows church in Elizabethtown, NC.
An article from the Fayetteville Observer announcing the closure of Alma Farris's Farris Department Store upon her retirement at the age of 90. The second part of the article is not included. This clipping includes a photograph of Alma in her store…
A typed document written by one of Alma Farris's grandchildren, Kathryn. It contains some of her childhood memories of spending time with her "Sitho" (grandmother) in Elizabethtown, North Carolina.
A typed document written by one of Alma Farris's grandchildren, Lee Anne. It contains some of her childhood memories of spending time with her "Sitho" (grandmother) in Elizabethtown, North Carolina.
An article from the society section of the Bladen Journal detailing the wedding ceremony for the marriage of Alma Parker and Shikrallah Farris. The article describes the decor of the Our Lady of the Snows Church, the ceremony, the members of the…
A mass request from the Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, asking that Sam and Helen Parker be remembered for their contribution to the establishment of the church. On the back of the print out are genealogical…
