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Date: 1909 Aug 14
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Mansour alKhouri on August 14, 1909. It confirms the birthdate of Mansour Boutrus on March 3, 1893.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_NassoudB001_wm.pdf

Date: 1961 May 31
A letter from Khouri Mansour Stephan to Angele Ellis and Toufic Ellis, dated 31 May 1961. Sent from Our Lady of Lebanon Church, 113 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/EllisCollection/KEllis2018-249.pdf

Date: 1910 July 15
A handwritten letter in English and Arabic, certifying George Fadel's birthdate as July 15, 1895, and his date of baptism as September 3, 1895. It lists his father as Nicola Fadel and godfather as Youssef Shaheen. Written by Father Khouri Michael on…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_FadelGeorge001_wm.pdf

Date: 1912 March 6
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Michael Thomas on March 6, 1912. It confirms the baptism of Jadoun, the son of Numan Melhem Hatem, on March 8, 1894, by Father Khouri Youssef Melhem. On the back is a handwritten note in English stating…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_Hatemj001_wm.pdf

Handwritten letter in Arabic from Khouri Minas Kfouri, composed on August 9, 1911. The letter confirms the age of Yousuf Abdalla based on his birthdate recorded in the baptism book.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AbdallaJoseph001_wm.pdf

Date: 1909 May 3
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Mousa Abi Haidar on May 3, 1909. It confirms the birthdate of George Assaad Jirjis Freige on June 29, 1893. In addition to his name and birthdate, written on the bottom is "Card [are?] 9-8-09 Page 247."
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_FreizeGeorge001_wm.pdf

Date: 1909 Aug 13
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Mousa Fayadh on August 13, 1909. It confirms the baptism of (first name not clear), daughter of Elias alMajadala, on May 15, 1893.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_MagalenaM001_wm.pdf

Date: 1909 Nov 15
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Mousa Marhaj on November 15, 1909. It confirms the baptism of Shukri Qiami on November 19, 1894.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_KeamyS001_wm.pdf

Date: 1909 Sept 25
A handwritten letter in Arabic. Confirms the baptism of Tannous Shaheen Touma on April 19, 1894, by Father Khouri Youhanna Barakat. Written by Father Khouri Nematallah on September 25, 1909.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_ThomasS001_wm.pdf

Date: undated
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Nematallah. It confirms the birthdate of Anissa, the daughter of Eid Khalil Assi, on April 12, 1898.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HasseyA001_wm.pdf

Date: 1914 Dec 18
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Nematallah al-Hasibany on December 18, 1914. It confirms the birthdate of Naeem Faris on January 1, 1899. The letterhead is from St. Joseph's Maronite Church in Ayn Zibdy, Syria.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_FarrisN001_wm.pdf

Date: 1910 July 2
An Arabic letter confirming the birthdate of Minem, son of Tannous Faris Jaser, on (month not clear) 1, 1895, and baptism on June 10. The godfather was Daowd Jubran and godmother was widow of Abdullah Khater. The letter was written by Father Khouri…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_JesserMinem001_wm.pdf

Date: 1907 Dec 5
A handwritten letter in Arabic. Confirms the birthdate of Shukrallah Ibrahhem Tannous in 1892. Written by Father Khouri Nickola Aqel on December 5, 1907.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_ShurkrallahA001_wm.pdf

Date: 1908 Oct 5
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Nofia on October 5, 1908. It confirms the birthdate of Fadwa, daughter of Fadhleh Njaimeh, on August 26, 1893.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_MimeyF001_wm.pdf

A handwritten letter in Arabic written by Father Khouri Rafael on March 10, 1911. It confirms the birthdate of Nematallah and Kathrine (Twins) on November 2, 1894. A penciled note reads "Nantala Makray."
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_MackrayNantala001_wm.pdf

Date: 1909 Oct 9
A handwritten letter in Arabic. Confirms the birthdate of Assaad, son of Sulaiman Ta'my, on October 1, 1894, and their baptism on November 5. Written by Father Khouri Romanos on October 9, 1909.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_SolamonAssad001_wm.pdf

Date: undated
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Silversteros Malouf. It confirms the baptism of Saada, whose father is Khalil Abi Salih of Shweer and whose mother is Rashida, daughter of Murad Akomi, on January 19, 1897, by Father Khouri Bartholomew…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AbisalahS001_wm.pdf

Date: 1913 July 21
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Yakob (Jacob) al Bahani on July 21, 1913. It confirms the baptism of Maryam, daughter of Gabriel Mansour Saad, on July 17, 1897. A pencil notation on the bottom reads "Mary Mansour [illegible] 8-19-13."
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_MansourMary2001_wm.pdf

Date: 1914 July 16
A handwritten letter in Arabic. Confirms the birthdate of Youssef, son of Abdullah alSabbah, on December 25, 1897. Written by Father Khouri Youhanna alNadaf on July 16, 1914.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_ShaheenJoseph001_wm.pdf

A letter in Arabic handwritten by Father Khouri Youhanna Al Nyaf on November 20, 1908. It confirms the baptism of Zora (last name not clear) on June 4, 1893.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AssadR001_wm.pdf

Date: 1910 June 21
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Youhanna Elias on June 21, 1910. It confirms the baptism of Alesabath, daughter of Elias alSabbah, on June 21, 1894.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_SayahAlesabath001_wm.pdf

Date: 1910 June 21
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Youhanna Elias on June 21, 1910. It confirms the baptism of Alesabath, daughter of Elias alSabbah, on June 21, 1894.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_SamiaElias001_wm.pdf

Date: 1909 May 17
A handwritten letter in Arabic. Confirms the baptism of Youssef Tannous Shaheen Rezqallah in 1893. Written by Father Khouri Youhanna Maron alRaghraghi on May 17, 1909.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_ShenJ001_wm.pdf

A handwritten letter in Arabic composed by Father Khouri Youhanna Maron Alraara'ai on September 13, 1909. It confirms the baptism of Elias Sulaiman bu Jawdwh on June 21, 1894.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_BejoudyE001_wm.pdf

An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Youhanna Mujas on March 31, 1909. It confirms the baptism of Charlie Faris (Ferris) Hebea on September 1, 1894.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HobicaE001_wm.pdf

A handwritten letter (two pages) in Arabic. Page one contains a letter to Rasheed Hannah al Kadeh written on October 17, 1910, by a cousin named Rosa. It contains family greetings, advice to take care of children and not to separate from them,…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HamaN001_wm.pdf

A letter in Arabic handwritten by Father Khouri Youssef Mansour on March 26, 1909. It confirms the age of Saeed, the son of (first name not clear) Habib Elias Albistani, on January 10, 1893.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_BistanySaid001_wm.pdf

Date: 1910 May 30
A handwritten letter in Arabic written by Father Khouri Youssed Mansour on May 30, 1910. It confirms the birthdate of Majid Elias al Bistani [Bistany] on February 5, 1893.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_BistanyMajib001_wm.pdf

Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Youssed Mansour Al Qizzi on January 28, 1913. It confirms the birthdate of Eskander Youssef Shaheen AlKhouri as November 1, 1897.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_ArcandaJoseph001_wm.pdf

Date: 1909 Sept 15
A handwritten document in both English and Arabic. The English portion lists Mary Jacob's date of birth as September 20, 1893, and date of baptism as September 28, 1893, in Bdadoun, Mount Lebanon. It names her godfather as Yusef Alis Fransis and her…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_JacobMary001_wm.pdf

An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Youssef on March 27, 1909. Confirm the birthdate of Wada Youssed Farah on July 14, 1893, and baptism on August 9, 1893.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_FarahWada001_wm.pdf

A letter in Arabic handwritten by Father Kouri Youssef Awn on December 25, 1912, to confirm the birth of an individual whose name is illegible.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AbdoM001_wm.pdf

Date: 1909 Jan 25
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Youssef Hatem on January 25, 1909. It confirms the baptism of Shahla, daughter of Saleem Abi Khedher, on January 15, 1893.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_SalimSara001_wm.pdf

Date: undated
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Youssef Hatem on January 18, 1909. It confirms the baptism of Abdou, son of Nekoula Nema Hatem, on June 10, 1893.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_NekoulaAbdou001_wm.pdf

Date: 1913 Oct 25
A letter in Arabic written by Father Khouri Youssed Hatem on October 25, 1913. It confirms the birthdate of Genvieve, the daughter of Dahir Abi Faisal, on March 15, 1898, and her baptism on April 25, 1898, by Father Khouri Youssef Hatem. Her…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_FysalJemil001_wm.pdf

Date: 1909 March 3
An Arabic letter by Father Khouri Youssef Mansour on March 3, 1909. It confirms the birthdate of two children of Nassif al Bistany: Kaisar on June 29, 1892, and Ogany on August 12, 1893.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_BistanyA001_wm.pdf

A handwritten letter in Arabic, with attached translation, written by Father Youssef Moussa, Pastor of Damascus, on November 17, 1908. It confirms the date of baptism of Ablain Boutros, son of Bouwakim Boutros, as October 20, 1894.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_BoutrosAblain001_wm.pdf

Date: 1908 Feb 24
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Youssef Mubarak on February 24, 1908. It confirms the age of Maryam, daughter of Mansour, as 16. On the back of the letter, handwritten in pencil, is "Mary Mansour."
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_Monsour001_wm.pdf

Date: 1911 Aug 14
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Youssef Samaan on August 14, 1911. It confirms the baptism of Oganine, daughter of Saleem Lahoud, on December 27, 1905.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_SalemJ003_wm.pdf

Date: 1916 Feb 7
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Youssef Samaan on February 7, 1916. Confirms the birthdate of (name not clear, likely Effie) on April 22, 1902, and baptism on July 7, 1902. Also confirms the birthdate of Daowd on June 15, 1902, and…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_JawdyEffie001_wm.pdf

Date: 1910 Jan 21
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Youssef Serkis on January 21, 1910. It confirms the baptism of Maryam, the daughter of Metti Francis, on February 7, 1895. Godfather was Boutrus (last name not clear), and godmother was Maryam, the wife…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_KannaM001_wm.pdf

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…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_Sharabiah_wm.pdf

Date: undated
A business card for the Khouri's Department Store.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0023/kc0023_2015_04_044.pdf

A letter from the Khouries Direct Importer to Ameen Rihani, dated December 14, 1929.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/50jt989jjsu2h7g/Rihani2018AR20_I_025.pdf

Date: undated
Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khoury Youseef [unclear last name]. It was written to confirm baptism of George, son of Vilan Faris, on February 9, 1897. George's godfather was Ibraheem [last name unclear], and his godmother was Maryam, the…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AbelinG001_wm.pdf

A letter from King Abdulaziz to Ameen Rihani, dated September 1, 1937.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lae0amadjmhgpzv/Rihani2018AR24_093.pdf

From Trey Matthews: "Wedding announcement for Alice Eugene Safy - Kingsport Times-News, 4 Aug 1946, p. 4B. Alice is the daughter of Joseph and Susie Safy." Safy married Frank Milton Lewis.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0031/kc0031_008.pdf

Date: 1972 August
Kirsi Makela of the Leo Clubs of Finland's General Committee sends a letter to Joseph El-Khouri notifying him of a meeting they are planning in Finland, open to all Leos around the world.

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https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0023/kc0023_2016_04_001.pdf

Date: 1971 Nov 7
Certificate for honors of the fourth degree of the Knights of Columbus presented to Charles M. Joseph. The certificate was awarded to Joseph at an exemplification held in New Rochelle, New York on November 7, 1971.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/KC0062/kc0062_1_4_002.pdf

The program from a Knights of Columbus meeting on November 1, 1969, for which Albert J. Ellis made the address.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/kc0018/AEllis_006.pdf
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