Carolyn Dorroll Photographs

Title

Subject

Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)

Photographs

Description

Biographical/Historical Note

Carolyn Monsour Dorroll was born on February 11, 1928, in Garland, North Carolina, the oldest child of Lebanese immigrants Mary Solomon Monsour and James Ellis Monsour. She attended Elon College, where she worked as assistant to the Dean after her graduation. She married Nicholas Dorroll on April 16, 1950, with whom she raised three children while running a jewelry and diamond business.

In 1973, Carolyn Dorroll helped establish St. Michael the Archangel Maronite Catholic Church in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She and her sister, Rosalie Mansour Berti, helped organize the church’s first hafli celebration. She served as President of the Parish Council and Choir Director, and was on the executive Board of Directors and Executive Committee for the National Apostolate of Maronites. In 1997, St. Michael’s awarded her the Silver Massabki Award in recognition of her service.

She served as a member of the Order of Saint Sharbel and helped establish the Saint Sharbel Maronite Catholic Church Mission in Raleigh, North Carolina. Carolyn Dorroll passed away on March 26, 2014.

Scope/Content Note

The collection contains photographs of Carolyn Dorroll and clippings from newspapers featuring her work with St. Michael the Archangel Maronite Catholic Church.

Source

Carolyn Monsour Dorroll

Publisher

Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies

Date

circa 1935, 1950, 1993-1999, undated

Contributor

Processed by Khayrallah Program staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.

Rights

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