Arab American National Museum
1510 items
- Description:
- Image is from a school built by Joseph Howar in 1956 in the neighborhood of Tur in Jerusalem
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by the Howar Family
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Joseph Howar Collection
- Description:
- Lebanon passport of Emile Habibb Abou Samra without identifying photo
- Date Issued:
- 1945-12-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Emile Abou Samra Collection
- Description:
- Article written by Emile Abou Samra
- Date Issued:
- 1966-04-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Emile Abou Samra Collection
- Description:
- Resolutions adopted by the New Syria National League
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Letter in Arabic to W. Shakir from George Chahine
- 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:
- Arabic text on Fares G. Deban stationery
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Letter in Arabic
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Letter to N. George Sabbagh from doctor with prescription
- 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
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Mike Monterastelli
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Joseph Nusser Family Collection
- Description:
- Memories of Joseph Howar's life written down by an old friend, Juad Arida for Raymond Howar.
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by the Howar Family
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Joseph Howar Collection
- Description:
- Letter written in Arabic on Daniel J. Faour & Bros. stationery
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Documents in Arabic
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Letter from the University of Chicago Library to Philip Shakir
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Letter to Mr. Abraham Zaines from Susan Lewis Ball
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- 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., Handwritten notes from interview with Malaki B., and Handwritten notes were scanned and 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 Arab American History and Related item: Interview audio: http://cdm16806.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16806coll10/id/44/rec/37
- 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
- Description:
- Five page typed summary of the founding and structure of the Egyptian Arab American Seaman's Society in Brooklyn, NY. Pages are numbered 4-9.
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Aliya Ogdie Hassen Collection
- Description:
- Engagement announcement for the Howar's youngest daughter, Nancy.
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by the Howar Family
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Joseph Howar Collection
- Description:
- Article written in Arabic by Emile Abou Samra
- Date Issued:
- 1963-06-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Emile Abou Samra Collection
- Description:
- Photocopy of a document
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1979-06-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Postcard addressed to E. Shakir
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- 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:
- 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Statement of account charges for the Syrian American Club from Fatat 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:
- Letter written in Arabic
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Note in Arabic and English
- 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:
- Letter to the Chairman and Members of the Syrian-American Club from George Kheiralla, Chairman of the New Syria National League
- 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:
- Letter in Arabic
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Document in Arabic
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Printed booklet describing an Orthodox Islamic Funeral Service, written by Aliya Al-Ogdie (Hassen) for the Ansar Al-Islam Inc: Islamic Information Service.
Malcom X embraced Sunni Islam after completing the Hajj pilgrimage in the early 1960s. Afterward, he began going by El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz.
- Date Issued:
- 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Aliya Ogdie Hassen Collection
- Description:
- Letter from H. Malek to C.E. Shakir
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1966-03-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Program outline for the Syrian Ladies Aid Society's 60th Anniversary celebration.
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Letter in Arabic
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Letter to Mr. A. Zaine from Grafton D. Cushing
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Document in Arabic
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Doctor's bill made out to N. George Sabbagh
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Date Issued:
- 1939-01-01T00:00:00Z
- 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., Handwritten notes from interview with Matt I., and Handwritten notes were scanned and 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 Arab American History and Related item: Interview audio: http://cdm16806.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16806coll10/id/49/rec/38
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Oral Histories from the Faris and Yamna Naff Arab American Collection
- Description:
- Four long time Dearborn residents told stories about life in Dearborn in an evening event at the Arab American National Museum. The MC for the evening, a younger Dearborn resident, also talked about her memories of Dearborn. Audio from the event is divided so each story can be listened to separately.
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Many Stories, One City - Dearborn Community History
- Description:
- Date of report is 1911-11-17. Gives statistics of parents (age, names, and where living), date of birth for Marian, and the signature of the physician/midwife. Record number 37974.
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Mike Monterastelli
- Date Issued:
- 1911-11-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Joseph Nusser Family Collection
- Description:
- Mohammed Issa Abu Al Hawa, before he changed his name to A. Joseph Howar. The photograph was taken in 1904 when he left Tur to immigrate to the United States of America. His journey first took him to Egypt and India before making it to America.
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by the Howar Family
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Joseph Howar Collection
- Description:
- Newspaper article about the celebration of Eid al-Adha, a Muslim religious holiday, at the Islamic Center of Washington DC.
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by the Howar Family
- Date Issued:
- 1974-01-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Joseph Howar Collection
- Description:
- Photograph of Prince Fahad al-Sudairi of the Saudi royal family at The Plaza in New York City. Rosemary Hakim had a romantic relationship with Prince Fahad during her time in New York. Photograph is in a souvenir photograph folder from The Plaza.
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Lyla and William Saigh
- Date Issued:
- 1956-01-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Rosemary Hakim 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:
- 1940-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Letter in Arabic
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Note in Arabic
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection
- Description:
- Labels
- 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 consists of audio of an interview with multiple women followed by an interview with Thomas and Latify C. Both interviews are primarily in Arabic with limited 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
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Lyla and William Saigh. and Source: Arab American National Museum
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Rosemary Hakim Collection
- Description:
- Holiday card from Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Lyla and William Saigh. and Source: Arab American National Museum
- Date Issued:
- 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Rosemary Hakim Collection
- Description:
- Letter written in Arabic on Syrian-American Club of New York stationery
- Notes:
- Source: Donated by Dr. George Ellenbogen
- Data Provider:
- Arab American National Museum
- Collection:
- Evelyn Shakir Collection