Browse Collections (110 total)
Zaytoun and Murman Family Photographs
Biographical/Historical Note Ellis Zaytoun was born in Hammana, Lebanon on May 30, 1890. He immigrated to the United States in 1906 along with two of…
Contributors: Processed by Celine Shay, 2021-2022. Collection Guide content contributed by Celine Shay and updated by Allison Hall, 2021-2022 and 2023, December.
Wael and Lama Abou-Chakra Papers
Biographical/Historical Note Wael Abou-Chakra, the third of four children, was born in Beirut, Lebanon in December 1968. His family fled Beirut and…
Contributors: Processed by Khayrallah Program staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
Wadea and Aelyas Kassab Memoirs
Biographical/Historical Note Wadea Kassab was born in Damascus in 1872 to an Orthodox family connected to British and American Protestant…
Contributors: Processed by Khayrallah Center staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Linda Jacobs and Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
The World of Kahlil Gibran Collection
Biographical/Historical note Gibran Khalil Gibran (1883-1931), or Khalil Gibran, was born on January 6, 1883 in Bsharri to a Maronite Christian…
Contributors: Processed by Nay Ackhar, 2022 and Sarah Bernstein, 2023. Collection Guide created by Sarah Bernstein, 2023 October.
The Syrian World Newspapers
Biographical/Historical Note Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded The Syrian World in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger…
Contributors: Processed by Claire A. Kempa, 2015-2017. Collection Guide written by Claire A. Kempa, 2017., Collection Guide updated by Laura Lethers, 2023 August.
The Syrian Spotlight Newspapers
Biographical/Historical note The Syrian Spotlight of the South was a Syrian periodical based in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1935, The Syrian Spotlight…
Contributors: Materials donated by Elaine Viel in memory of her mother Margaret Macey, co-founder and associate editor of The Syrian Spotlight., Processed by Amanda Forbes, 2019. Collection Guide created by Allison Hall, 2023 October.
The Syrian Society of the City of New York Reports
Biographical/Historical Note The Syrian Society of The City of New York was established in 1892 with the aim of "promot[ing] the welfare of the Syrian…
The Romey Lynchings: A Story of Lebanese Immigrants Collection
Biographical/Historical note In the early morning hours of Friday, May 17th, 1929, a Lebanese immigrant was lynched in Lake City, Florida. He was shot…
Contributors: Sandra Moses Ryland and Teresa Bishop Angove, Processed by Amanda Forbes and Celine Shay, 2019-2020. Collection Guide written by Amanda Forbes, 2020., Collection Guide updated by Laura Lethers, 2024 February.
Tanoury Family Papers
Biographical/Historical Note Dahr Tanoury's paternal grandparents, Dahr Joseph and Rose Nasby, emigrated from Baskinta, Lebanon to the northeastern…
Contributors: Processed by Khayrallah Program staff. Collection Guide updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs Records
Biographical/historical note The Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs (SFSLAC), known as the Southern Federation of Syrian Clubs…
Contributors: Peggy and Richard Karam, Processed by Amanda Forbes and Celine Shay, 2020-2021. Collection Guide written by Celine Shay, 2021., Addition processed by Celine Shay, Rachel Beth Acker, and Laura Lethers, 2022 May-2023 April. Collection Guide updated by Laura Lethers, 2023 May., Addition processed by Rachel Beth Acker, 2023 June-2024 April. Collection Guide updated by Rachel Beth Acker, 2024 April.
Shehdan Family Collection
Biographical/Historical Note Beshara Shehdan Hatem was born in Hammana, Lebanon. He and his brother Shikery (Chick) immigrated to the United States as…
Contributors: Processed by Khayrallah Program staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
Shapou Family Photographs
Biographical/Historical note Agnes Shapou was born in 1923 in New Bern, North Carolina to Micheal Shapou (1883-1969) and Genevieve Khoury (1894-1987).…
Contributors: Processed by Allison Hall and Sarah Bernstein, 2023 . Collection Guide created by Sarah Bernstein, 2023 October.
Shadroui Family Papers
Biographical/Historical Note Joseph and Marianna Shadroui had six sons: Richard, Peter, Alfred, Paul, John, and George. The family immigrated to the…
Contributors: Processed by Khayrallah Program staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
SFSLAC Records Series 8: Memorabilia
This series contains the memorabilia of the SFSLAC. Included are hotel room keys from conferences, name badges, and drawings from the…
SFSLAC Records Series 7: Publications and Newsletters
This series contains the newsletters and publications of the SFSLAC. Included are periodicals, such as the Syrian Ark and the Federation Herald, and…
SFSLAC Records Series 6: Photographs
This series contains photographs from the events of the SFSLAC. Included are photographs of Annual and Mid-Winter Conferences, social gatherings, and…
SFSLAC Records Series 5: Affiliated Clubs
Included in this series are the program books, bulletins, and souvenir booklets of clubs affiliated with SFSLAC. Also included are affiliate clubs…
SFSLAC Records Series 4: Administrative Documents
This series contains the official bulletins sent out to all members and affiliated clubs of SFSLAC. Also included are official correspondents,…
SFSLAC Records Series 3: Program Books and Handbooks
This series contains program books from SFSLAC annual and mid-year conventions along with general information handbooks.
Materials in this series…
SFSLAC Records Series 2: Constitutions and Bylaws
This series includes the constitutions and bylaws of the SFSLAC. General information handbooks are included with bylaws for certain years. For other…
SFSLAC Records Series 1: Meeting Minutes and Agendas
This series contains the meeting minutes and agendas of the SFSLAC. Included are executive board meeting minutes, general officers minutes, minutes…
Saleh Family Papers
Biographical/Historical Note Samir Saleh’s maternal great-grandparents lived in Pennsylvania, and both his grandfather, Majed, and great-aunt,…
Contributors: Processed by Khayrallah Program staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
Saleeby Family Papers
Biographical/Historical Note Labibee Courie and Rasheed Saleeby, inspired by relatives and hoping to save their sons from service in the Army of the…
Contributors: Processed by Khayrallah Center staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
Safy Family Papers
Biographical/Historical Note In 1894, George Joseph Safy immigrated to the United States at 26 years of age; he lived in New York City for nine years,…
Contributors: Processed by Khayrallah Program staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Khayrallah Program staff and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
Research and Study Collection of Ephemera
Biographical/Historical note The Research and Study Collection of Ephemera contains materials related to Frank Lackteen, Marrie Bayrooty, the Morning…
Contributors: Janina Santer (Accession 2023.007), Processed by Celine Shay and Amanda Forbes, 2020., Collection Guide created by Laura Lethers, 2023 July., Collection Guide updated by Allison Hall, 2023 September.
Rabil Family Papers
Biographical/Historical Note Edward George Rabil (1897-1974) was born in 1897 in Hammana, Lebanon. He immigrated to Smithfield, North Carolina from…
Contributors: Processed by Khayrallah Program staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
Raad Family Photographs
Biographical/Historical Note Patricia Shaia Raad's grandparents immigrated from Lebanon to the United States. Her father, William Harry Shaia, was…
Contributors: Processed by Khayrallah Program staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
Parker Family Papers
Biographical/Historical note The Parker Family Papers are largely made up of paperwork related to the naturalization and military service of Peter…
Contributors: Processed by Allison Hall and Sarah Bernstein, 2023 . Collection Guide created by Sarah Bernstein, 2023 October.
Oussani and Fuleihan Family Papers Series 2: Photographs
This series contains family portraits and photographs. Included are photos from family events, trips, weddings, and funerals.
Materials in this…
Oussani and Fuleihan Family Papers Series 1: Documents
This series contains correspondence, legal documents, and newspaper clippings related to the Oussani and Fuleihan families.
Materials in this…
Oussani and Fuleihan Family Papers
Biographical/Historical Note Joseph Oussani was born in 1965 and lived until 1934. In 1893, Joseph's father Tannous “Thomas” Oussani sent his two…
Contributors: Processed by Khayrallah Center staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Khayrallah Center staff and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 December.
Newspaper Collections
The collections linked at the bottom of this page are historic newspapers and journals.The Arabic-language newspapers held by the KCLDS Archive are…
Nasrallah Family Photographs
Biographical/Historical Noha Nasrallah was born in Lebanon on November 22, 1956. She studied science and mathematics at Lebanese University in Beirut,…
Contributors: Processed by Khayrallah Program staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
Moses and Romey Family Papers
Biographical/Historical note This collection represents three families who lived in Valdosta, Georgia, and Lake City, Florida. Ellis Moses came from…
Contributors: Teresa Bishop Angove and Sandra Moses Ryland, Processed by Amanda Forbes and Celine Shay, 2019-2020. Collection Guide written by Amanda Forbes, 2020., Collection Guide updated by Laura Lethers, 2024 February.
Mokarzel Family
Introduction Naoum Antoun Mokarzel (1864-1932) and Salloum Antoun Mokarzel (1881-1952) were influential intellectuals who immigrated to the United…
Contributors: Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Moise and Vera Khayrallah Papers
Biographical/Historical Note Dr. Moise Anton Khayrallah was born in Ghbaleh, Lebanon in August 1959. In 1981, he graduated from the American…
Contributors: Processed by Khayrallah Center staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
Mira’at al-Gharb Newspapers, مرآة الغرب
Biographical/Historical Note Mira’at al-Gharb, مرآة الغرب [Mirror of the West] was one of the longest-running Arabic newspapers in the United States,…
Contributors: Processed by Claire A. Kempa and Khayrallah Center student workers, 2017-2018. Collection Guide written by Claire A. Kempa, 2018., Collection Guide updated by Laura Lethers, 2023 October.
Marlena Daher Collection of Lebanese Immigrant Materials
Biographical/Historical Note Marlena A. Daher-Rahman is the current Associate Director at the State University of New York (SUNY) Syracuse Educational…
Contributors: Processed by Celine Shay, Laura Lethers, Allison Hall, and Regan Everett, 2022-2024 March. Collection Guide created by Regan Everett, 2024 April.
María Najle and Juan Gait Family Papers
Biographical/Historical note Juan Gait [Hanna Ghayth, Juan Gaith, حنا غيث](1905-1893?) immigrated to Argentina with his parents at the age of 16, in…
Contributors: Processed by Anna Maria Hester, 2023 March-April. Addition processed by Rachel Beth Acker, 2023 June-July. Metadata contributed by Dr. Akram Khater 2024 March-April. Collection Guide created by Laura Lethers with content contributed by Sarah Bernstein, 2024 January and April.
Mansour Family Papers
Biographical/Historical Note Betrus Dahar (B.D.) Rabil was the son of Robert Dahar and Marcia Rabil. He was born on April 1, 1883 in Hammana, Lebanon…
Contributors: Processed by Khayrallah Center staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
Mack Family Papers
Biographical/Historical note Hanna Makhoul Fakhoury was born in Roum, Lebanon. On the encouragement of a friend who had settled in Marion, South…
Contributors: Mitchell Mack, Processed by Khayrallah Center staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa, 2017. Collection Guide updated by Allison Hall and Laura Lethers, 2023 December and 2024 May.
Linda Jacobs Collection
Biographical/Historical note Dr. Linda Jacobs has a PhD in Near Eastern Archaeology/Anthropology. Author of Digging In (2011) and Strangers in the…
Contributors: Processed by Amanda Forbes, 2020-2021., Collection Guide created by Sarah Bernstein, 2023 October.
Kuri Family Collection
Biographical/Historical note Maximo Kuri is the son of Victor and Guillermina Kuri. Maximo's paternal grandparents, Dalel and Hanna, immigrated from…
Contributors: Processed by Laura Lethers, Sarah Bernstein, and Allison Hall, 2023. Collection Guide created by Sarah Bernstein with contributions by Allison Hall, 2023 October.
Kmeid-Ellis Collection Series 3: Vinyl Records
This series contains 32 vinyl records, mostly in Arabic.
Kmeid-Ellis Collection Series 2: Photographs
Materials in this series generally relate to Angele Ellis and Toufic Ellis, and their children Marie Theresa Ells (Sister Marie Angele), Delor Ellis,…
Kmeid-Ellis Collection Series 1: Correspondence and Documents
Materials in this series mainly include the letters written between Angele Ellis and her family members in Lebanon. The collection contains over 400…
Khayrallah Center Collections
The collections linked at the bottom of this page are the manuscript collections held by the KCLDS Archive.
The collections include materials…
Khalifah Family Papers
Biographical/Historical Note Raja Khalifah was born in Lebanon and attended the American University of Beirut, where he played tennis and earned a BS…
Contributors: Processed by Khayrallah Program staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
KCLDS Blog Post Archive
Blog posts as originally published on the Khayrallah Center's blog. This collection is updated regularly as new blog posts are published.
