Arab American National Museum
1510 items
- Description:
- Part of a series of interviews in the Arab American community completed by Dr. Alixa Naff in 1962., Original tape contains audio of an interview with Tafeeda B. of Pasadena, California. The interview is conducted in English., and Interview was originally completed on a reel-to-reel tape and was digitized in 2016 through a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the Arab American National Museum.
- Notes:
- Source: Archives Center at the National Museum of American History
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Oral Histories from the Faris and Yamna Naff Arab American Collection
- Description:
- Receipt from T.S. Farhood, New York, N.Y.
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Mike Monterastelli
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Joseph Nusser Family Collection
- Description:
- Ambassador of Pakistan leads guests at the dedication of the Islamic Center of Washington DC. Joseph Howar, who was instrumental in building the Islamic Center, is the second from right.
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by the Howar Family
- Date Issued:
- 1957-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Joseph Howar Collection
- Description:
- A document about the Syrian Ladies' Aid Society that was translated from Arabic to English
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Photocopy of an address for New London
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Advertisement for the 70th Anniversary Banquet of the Lebanese Syrian Ladies' Aid Society of Greater Boston
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Letter to John Donovan from the Syrian American Club
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Arabic letter of Syrian American Club letterhead
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Receipt from Wadie Saadi, Goldsmith, and Jeweler, New York. PAID stamped on front.
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Mike Monterastelli
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Joseph Nusser Family Collection
- Description:
- Correspondence about how Syrian Ladies' Aid is now in its 55 year as a charitable organization.
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1972-09-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Letters in Arabic
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Letter from University of Notre Dame to Philip Shakir
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1967-07-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Receipt of purchase by the Syrian American Club from C. Peters
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- List of membership names
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1938-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Receipt in Arabic from Wadie Saddi, Goldsmit, and Jeweler, New York City. Stamped PAID on front
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Mike Monterastelli
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Joseph Nusser Family Collection
- Description:
- Ahmad Assad's permission for Emile to travel from Lebanon to Palestine
- Date Issued:
- 1948-01-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Emile Abou Samra Collection
- Description:
- Photocopy of the Rules and Regulations for the Club Rooms of the Syrian Ladies' Aid Society of Boston
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1935-12-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Letter to Syrian American Club of Boston from Calvin Coolidge
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Radius of Arab American Writers newsletter
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Lebanese Syrian Ladies Aid Society
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1967-10-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Arabic text on lined paper
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Membership application form for the Syrian American Club of Boston
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Receipt in Arabic
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Mike Monterastelli
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Joseph Nusser Family Collection
- Description:
- Peddlers License from Bronxville. Number 14. Cost $2. Signed by acting President of the Village of Bronxville, Warren J. Hoymand and the clerk of the village (signature hard to read). Contains the seal from Bronxville. Back of license contains the following Received from applicant and the signature of the treasurer of Bronxville, no signature present.
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Mike Monterastelli
- Date Issued:
- 1910-08-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Joseph Nusser Family Collection
- Description:
- Handwritten note in Arabic
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Emile Abou Samra Collection
- Description:
- Letter to the Syrian American Club from George A. Matook
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Letter to the Syrian American Club from Leion Bshecz(?)
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Civil Service Commission Application Paper for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (blank)
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Bank statement and returned check for the Syrian-American Association of Boston from the Boylston National Bank
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Bank statement, returned check, and pamphlet for the Syrian-American Association of Boston from the Boylston National Bank
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Part of a series of interviews in the Arab American community completed by Dr. Alixa Naff in 1962., Original container list states that the tape contains a single interview with Malaki B.. However, this interview does not start until 00:25:25. Previous to that point, the tape contains various recordings, including what sounds like a radio show and notes Dr. Naff made to herself., and Interview was originally completed on a reel-to-reel tape and was digitized in 2016 through a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the Arab American National Museum.
- Notes:
- Source: Archives Center at the National Museum of American History and Related item: Malaki B. interview notes: http://cdm16806.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16806coll10/id/94/rec/81
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Oral Histories from the Faris and Yamna Naff Arab American Collection
- Description:
- Part of a series of interviews in the Arab American community completed by Dr. Alixa Naff in 1962., Original tape contains multiple nterviews with residents of Senior Citizens at the Cedars in Montreal, Canada. No names are provided. Most interviews are in Arabic, some in English., and Interview was originally completed on a reel-to-reel tape and was digitized in 2016 through a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the Arab American National Museum.
- Notes:
- Source: Archives Center at the National Museum of American History
- Date Issued:
- 1962-07-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Oral Histories from the Faris and Yamna Naff Arab American Collection
- Description:
- Quarterly publication by Imam Vehbi Ismail in Detroit for the Muslim population of the United States. Aliya Hassen's article "Takbir Al-Id" appears on pages 24-25. Her hand-written note above the article indicates her displeasure with the edits made.
Takbir are the praise phrases in Arabic for God, and specific salutations are used during Eid (Muslim holy day festivals).
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Aliya Ogdie Hassen Collection
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Lyla and William Saigh
- Date Issued:
- 1960-02-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Rosemary Hakim Collection
- Description:
- Photocopy of correspondence to Julia from Garmer S Hanna
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1936-05-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Christmas card to Chafiea Ayoub
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Money ledger
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- List of membership names
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- [1940 TO 1941]
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Part of a series of interviews in the Arab American community completed by Dr. Alixa Naff in 1962., Original tape contains auido of an interview with Wedad F. of Los Angeles, California. The interview is conducted in English. Tape contents do not match original metadata, which stated that Tafeeda B. was on this tape., and Interview was originally completed on a reel-to-reel tape and was digitized in 2016 through a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the Arab American National Museum.
- Notes:
- Source: Archives Center at the National Museum of American History and Related item: Wedad F. interview notes: http://cdm16806.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16806coll10/id/90/rec/93
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Oral Histories from the Faris and Yamna Naff Arab American Collection
- Description:
- ACCESS celebrates its 24th anniversary.
- Notes:
- Source: ACCESS Photo Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Many Stories, One City - Dearborn Community History
- Description:
- Newspaper article about an event hosted by the Howars in honor of visiting royalty from Saudi Arabia.
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by the Howar Family
- Date Issued:
- 1943-11-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Joseph Howar Collection
- Description:
- Letter to Faris Malouf, Secretary of the Syrian American Club from James B. Shea, Chairman of the City of Boston Park and Recreation Center
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Typed minutes from Syrian Ladies Aid Society meetings, with annotations by Dr. Evelyn Shakir. Minutes were typed in 1970s.
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1946-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Figures in Arabic
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Letter to His Excellency David J. Walsh from the Syrian People of Boston
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Membership application form for the Syrian American Club of Boston
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Part of a series of interviews in the Arab American community completed by Dr. Alixa Naff in 1962., Original tape contains two interviews. The first is with Eva Frenn, and the second, starting at 00:14:23, is with Father Paul R. Both interviews take place in Los Angeles and are conducted in English., and Interview was originally completed on a reel-to-reel tape and was digitized in 2016 through a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the Arab American National Museum.
- Notes:
- Source: Archives Center at the National Museum of American History and Related item: Eva F. interview notes: http://cdm16806.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16806coll10/id/89/rec/79; Father Paul R. interview notes: http://cdm16806.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16806coll10/id/96/rec/80
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Oral Histories from the Faris and Yamna Naff Arab American Collection
- Description:
- Receipt in Arabic
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Mike Monterastelli
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Joseph Nusser Family Collection