This is a second page of a letter, page one is missing. The page has two sections:
top: from Yahia Mansour. sending his and his cousin greetings [Melekeh].
botton: from Asaad alKhouri. thank Yahia Mansour and Melekeh for their welcome and…
Photograph of Bechara Khoury posed next to a flower arrangement with Farieda Khoury on the other side. Taken in late 1920s, shortly before they moved the family to South Africa.
Helen Moses Bishop and Norman Moses on the sidewalk in front of a car, circa 1920s. The photo is confirmed by family members as a picture of Helen and Norman Moses. However on the back, white ink says "Ike Moses" and black or blue ink below says…
A photo of the Mokarzel sisters in Cranford, New Jersey. Left to right: Rose Mokarzel Tanous, Yemna Mokarzel, Mary Mokarzel, and Alice Mokarzel Jaoudi. On the back is a caption by Salloum Mokarzel.
A photo of the Mokarzel sisters with relatives on their mother's sides: Charles Kalil, Katherine Kalil, Ethel Kalil. Included is a long caption written on a separate piece of paper.
This manuscript by Ameen Rihani recalls the historic contributions of Arabia to Civilization and includes some of the poetry of Arabia. He begins with a brief history on Arabia it is also within this portion of the book that he includes poetry from…
A copy of a photograph of Angele Ellis and Mariam Hobeiche (Sister Mary Joseph Hobeiche) at the Hobeiche Antonine Mar Elias Convent in Ghazir, Lebanon circa 1920.
An application for an employment certificate for James Kalil to work at the Pacific Mills. It lists his residence as 68 Hampshire St., place of birth as Syria, and present age as 15 years, 11 months.
An application for employment certificate for M. J. Rizgalla applying to work at Lawrence Telegram Department. It lists his residence as 500 Common St., place of birth as Brazil, and age as 14.
An application for employment certificate for Joseph Romanus to work at Washington Mills. It lists his residence as 140 Lowell St., place of birth as Syria, and age as 15.
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.
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.
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.
An application for an employment certificate for Joseph Gabriel (Gabriel Joseph) to work at the Wood Worsted Mill. It lists residence as 201 Broadway St., place of birth as Waterville, Maine, and present age as 14.
An application for employment certificate for Alfred Mussawir to work at Arlington Mills. It lists his residence as 53 Cross St., birthplace as Brooklyn, New York, and age as 14.
Studio portrait of Moura Lawandos Isaac and Thanios Isaac, parents of Rose El-Khouri. Though the photograph is undated, it was likely taken between 1910 and 1920, perhaps around the time of their marriage in 1917.
A certificate of age for Mary Hadid, signed by a physician, confirming her date of birth as February 28, 1900, residence as 182 Maple St., and age as at least 16.
A photo of the three oldest Mokarzel sisters. The caption states that they are "wearing outfits sent from Paris." Left to right: Mary Mokarzel, Rose Mokarzel, and Alice Mokarzel.
A photo of the three oldest Mokarzel sisters with their friends . The children are outdoors, in the background are small trees and several houses. Left to right: Mary Mokarzel, Alice Mokarzel, four unidentified children, and Rose Mokarzel.
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.
A handwritten statement by Mary Greene stating that Michael Habre has sent to Syria for his birth certificate and that his sister, Lamia, was born here and cannot find her birth certificate. It specifies that both children say they are one year older…
An application for an employment certificate for Effie Jawdy, requesting to work at Prospect Mills as a doffer. It lists Effie's residence as 284 Chestnut St., place of birth as Syria, present age as 14, and last grade attended as 7.
