Lebanese Americans.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
James Ansara papers
Papers (ca. 1927-1982) of James M. Ansara consist of personal and professional correspondence, writings and drafts, reports, newspaper clippings and organizational records.
Joseph M. Couri papers
Papers (1907-1980) of Joseph M. Couri, a Lebanese American, include photographs; correspondence; and copies of citizenship documents for Tony Ferris (originally Antonios Fares) and his wife Najiba Ferris. Also included is a pamphlet on the Ladies Itoo Society (Peoria, Illinois).
Philip Khuri Hitti papers
Rashid Family Club of America papers
Reunion booklet (1979) and newspaper clippings of the Rashid Family Club of America, for a reunion of the Rashid family. Included are letters from President Jimmy Carter and entertainer Danny Thomas. The Rashids are a Lebanese American family, five members of which came to the United States in 1896. They settled in Detroit, Iowa, and Illinois.
Soffa Family papers
Papers (1979) of the Soffa family consist of a photocopy of The Family History Book: A Genealogical Record, compiled by Barry Michael Dahl.