Letter from Michel Saykali to his brother Georges Saykali and his wife Salwa Saykali. He reassures them about their son Joe who will join him in Colombia in order to work with him.
A letter to Joseph El-Khouri from the Secretary of the Consulate General of Lebanon giving instructions for tasks to carry out before "legalization of signature".
A program outlining the history of the Maronite rite, Rev. George J. Webby's biography, the First Solemn High Mass, the dinner menu, speakers, and the benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
A small (3 x 4.5 inches) pocket notebook with a leatherette cover that belonged to Joseph El-Khouri. The notebook contains handwritten notes in both English and Arabic, likely drafting a speech that Joseph gave for the Kiwanis Club in January of…
Caption from Marsha El-Khouri Shiver: "4th of July Parade Float, Daddy, George, Marsha, Barbara, Theresa, & Mariam." The El-Khouris created the float as community outreach and to advertise their family department store, at the time called Jabaley's.
The Jabaley Department Store float in the Andrews, NC, Fourth of July parade, with two of the El-Khouri girls visible on the float and unidentified citizens in the background.
Caption from Marsha El-Khouri Shiver: "4th of July Parade Float, Daddy, George, Marsha, Barbara, Theresa, & Mariam." The El-Khouris created the float as community outreach and to advertise their family department store, at the time called Jabaley's.…
The envelope of a letter to Joseph Maroun El-Khouri from Albert G. Jacob postmarked September 13, 1957. In the packet of mostly Arabic letters received from Marsha El-Khouri Shiver this envelope was empty and there was one letter without an envelope.…
Letter to Joseph Maroun El-Khouri of Andrews, North Carolina, from Sister Victorine El-Khouri of Sainte Famille Maronite National Hospital, Homs, Syria, postmarked January 23, 1958.
Publicity Scrapbook Contest notebook, created by Joseph Maroun El-Khouri during his time as publicity chairman of Andrews Lions Club District 31-A. In addition to articles about the activities of the Lions Club during these years, the scrabook…
A photograph of Joseph El-Khouri posing outdoors with Moura Isaac. Moura Isaac was the mother of Rose Isaac, who Joseph married in 1950. Though the photograph is undated, it was likely taken early in Joseph and Rose's relationship, perhaps before or…
This 8 reel video was taken in Lebanon during a family visit back. The beginning of this movie includes scenes from a wedding between two unnamed couples, including some of the dance and celebration. In the latter part of the movie, there are images…
This 8 reel video was taken in Lebanon during a family visit back. This video includes scenes of the El-Khouri family and their extended relatives socializing and sightseeing. While most individuals are unidentified, the video includes Reverend…
This 8 reel video was taken in Lebanon in the mid-1950s. This video includes scenes of the El-Khouri family and their extended relatives socializing and sightseeing. The recording does not include sound.
This 8 reel video was taken in Lebanon in the mid-1950s. This video includes scenes of the El-Khouri family and their extended relatives socializing and sightseeing. The recording does not include sound.
This 8 reel video was taken in Lebanon in the mid-1950s. This video includes scenes of the extended El-Khouri family members, including a group of nuns that most likely includes Joseph's sibling Sister Victorine El-Khouri. The video also includes…
This 8 reel video includes panoramas of cityscapes in Lebanon, footage from a moving car, scenes of the El-Khouri children, and crowds of unidentified people. The video was taken in Lebanon in the mid to late 1950s. The recording does not include…
A photograph taken at an El-Khouri family dinner. Most of the individuals are unidentified, but Rose El-Khouri is sitting at the head of the table. Though the date is unknown, the photograph was likely taken in the 1950s.
Caption from Marsha El-Khouri Shiver: "Sithoo Moura & Photo of Giddoo." Moura Isaac posing beneath a portrait of her deceased husband, Thanios Isaac. Thanios passed away in 1939. Though the photograph is undated, it was likely taken in the early to…
An interior photograph of Joseph El-Khouri working in Jabaley's Department Store with four unidentified clerks. The store belonged to Rose Isaac El-Khouri's relatives and was managed by Joseph El-Khouri. Joseph purchased the business in 1965,…
An interior photograph of Joseph El-Khouri working in Jabaley's Department Store with three unidentified clerks. The store belonged to Rose Isaac El-Khouri's relatives and was managed by Joseph El-Khouri. Joseph purchased the business in 1965,…
An exterior photograph of Jabaley's, the department store in Andrews, North Carolina, which belonged to Rose Isaac El-Khouri's relatives and was managed by Joseph El-Khouri. Joseph purchased the business in 1965, renaming it Khouri's. The business…
