The Arcade Memoirs: Selected Poems 1970-1980 was the first collection of poems written by Antoine F. Khater. Published in Brazil, the poems center on Khater's experience of the Lebanese Civil War and his eventual immigration to Brazil.
The poems…
A picture of the Abed family, including Susan, Charlie, and their four children, Mira, Erica, Richard, and Sasha, sitting outside in Lebanon during a family vacation.
A picture of the Abed family, including Susan, Charlie, and their four children, Mira, Erica, Richard, and Sasha, on a street in Lebanon during a family vacation.
A program for the Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs Scholarship and Charity Awards Brunch at the 77th Annual Convention in Jacksonville, Florida dated July 4, 2008.
A program for the Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs Scholarship and Charity Awards Brunch at the 76th Annual Convention in Houston, Texas dated July 6, 2007.
A program for the Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs Scholarship and Charity Awards Brunch at the 75th Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas dated July 2, 2006.
A letter from Iyali Ruiz and Tran that states how meaningful Barbara Estes is to them and that for Thanksgiving she wanted to recognize how thankful they are for having her in their lives.
A program booklet for the celebration of Father Michael G. Simon's 20th anniversary at St. George Syrian Orthodox Church of Patterson, New Jersey. Includes a history of Simon's 20 years at the church, lists of church sponsors and patrons, and…
A document from Walter John Silva, Vice Consul of the United States of America, certifying the signature of Antoine Atallah, Chief of Section, Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Sent from the Republic of Lebanon, Beirut, Embassy of the United…
This letter, handwritten in both Arabic and English, certifies Taraf's, son of Faris Aown, birthdate as July 21, 1896, and baptism on November 26, 1896. His hometown is listed as Saghbeen, Syria. It lists his father as Faris Nekowla Elias Aown and…
A tentative schedule for the Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs 75th Anniversary Convention in San Antonio, Texas on August 20, 2004.
Photograph of three couples sitting for dinner. Included are Charlie and Genevieve Joseph, Lorice and Bill Bolde, and Vera and Paul Burch. Labeled on back as "Tennis Club."
This letter, written from Saghbin, Syria, on October 8, 1911, states that Temam was born on May 29, 1895, and was baptized on July 2, 1895. It provides the name of her father, George Aoun, and her godmother, Mrs. Handouma Khalil Ghanim.
A telegram from President Lyndon B. Johnson to the Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs dated July 2, 1964. A telegram from Attorney General Jack P.F. Gremillion to the honorable Ernest Saba, the General Chairman of the Syrian…
Telegram to from unknown, sent to him at the Hotel Seville, dated April 15, 1939. In French it states that the high commissioner has invited Rihani to visit Spain and French protected Morocco. It asks him to wire his ship name and date of departure…
A telegram, in its original envelope, from the quartermaster general of the US Army to Nasri Fuleihan requesting if he would accept a possible indefinite appointment as associate structural engineer, dated 8 June 1941, and another slip of paper…
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