A letter from Khalil who expresses his love and admiration of Shafiqa and asks for her hand in marriage so she can come to the United States with her brother Aziz. *The letter is undated, but due to the context we assume it was written between June…
A portrait of young Salloum Mokarzel (left) with an unknown relative, taken in Freike, Lebanon. Both are dressed in traditional clothing. (Folder 2-1-5-9)
An English translation by Leon Bushara or a letter from Boutros (Peter) Oussani to his brother Joseph, probably circa 1893 given the context of travel. A second handwritten copy of the translation is also in the folder.
Photograph of the architectura at Dar El Manatiri in Tunis, Tunisia. Located at the bottom of the photograph is the description, "No 56-- Interieur de maison arabe riche."
Photograph of two men standing atop of a large rock along the sea in Beirut, with the coastline visible in the background. Located at the bottom of the photograph is the description, "317. Beyrouth."
A letter from historian Alixa Naff of the National Museum of American History to Mary Mokarzel thanking her for the donation of family photos and documents. (Folder 1-1-1-1)
A letter from John J. Williams of the University of St. Joseph to Mary Mokarzel concerning the transport of Al-Hoda microfilms and an update on Lilly Szegoe. The estimate mentioned is linked below. (Folder 1-1-6-16)
A photo of Mokarzels in Beirut, Lebanon. Left to right: Lila Mokarzel and Helen Kalil Mokarzel. The caption on the back of the photo states "Nadi Al-Sayaddy." (Folder 2-1-1-15)
A letter from John Williams of the University of St. Joseph to Mary Mokarzel concerning the shipping of her donation of the Mokarzel Library and news of Lilly Szegoe. (Folder 1-1-6-15)
A post originally published to the Khayrallah Center's blog authored by Cecile Yazbek. The post is titled "The Health Consequences of Researching our Family and Community History", and was published on October 20, 2023.
A post originally published to the Khayrallah Center's blog authored by Bouchra Mossmann. The post is titled "Muslim Pioneers* in Canada’s North", and was published on November 28, 2023.
A post originally published to the Khayrallah Center's blog authored by Cecile Yazbek. The post is titled "Visible at Last", and was published on February 22, 2023.
A post originally published to the Khayrallah Center's blog authored by Eve M. Kahn. The post is titled "Ameen Rihani and Zoe Norris: Cross-Cultural Friendship of Writers at the Ragged Edge", and was published on April 27, 2023.
A post originally published to the Khayrallah Center's blog authored by Nicholas Stanley-Price. The post is titled "The Moghabghab Family in Cyprus, New York and Madeira, 1878-1974", and was published on January 31, 2022.
A post originally published to the Khayrallah Center's blog authored by Akram Khater. The post is titled "Summers of Promises and Disappointments", and was published on August 30, 2022.
A post originally published to the Khayrallah Center's blog authored by Bob Rossi. The post is titled "Syrian Families in the Colorado Coal Mining Communities", and was published on September 23, 2021.
A post originally published to the Khayrallah Center's blog authored by Sabra Webber. The post is titled "Alan Jabbour, 'A Cultured Man' Foodways, Music, and Syria Dreamin’ ", and was published on March 4, 2021.
A post originally published to the Khayrallah Center's blog authored by Staff. The post is titled "My Mother’s 78 RPM Arabic Record Collection", and was published on July 27, 2021.
A post originally published to the Khayrallah Center's blog authored by Sabra Webber. The post is titled "The Second Jabbour Immigrant: Albert Jabbour and His Courtship Story", and was published on February 26, 2020.
