Arab American Archival Index
Arab American Archives Collection Index
Many of the collections below have not been digitized thus we have linked to their finding guides, which contain further information about the collection and, often, full inventory lists.
Arab American National Museum
The Arab American National Museum opened in 2005 and is the first museum in the world devoted to Arab American history and culture. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, the Museum seeks to show visitors the Arab American story through a timeline of exhibits while dispelling misconceptions about Arab Americans.
Papers of Carol Haddad, 1981-2015
The papers of Carol Haddad includes correspondence, speeches and papers, conference materials; records of the Feminist Arab-American Network (FAN) including newsletters, membership lists, and publicity, correspondence, publicity from other groups including the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and the Arab Movement of Women Arising for Justice. Located at Harvard University, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute.
Social Protest Collection, 1943-1982
Contains leaflets, flyers, posters, publications and ephemera. Gathered by the Social Protest Project primarily on Sproul Plaza for the UC undergraduate library between 1969-1982, the material primarly relates to the Vietnam War and Civil Rights demonstrations although there is significant material on Black Power, political issues, the Women's movement, lesbian and gay rights, Third World issues, the Left and Right, campus labor disputes, and the movement against nuclear power and nuclear weapons. Located at Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley.
Connell, Charles T. 1859-1934 Papers, 1905-1934
Manuscripts, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks related to the personal life, interests, and professional activities of Charles T. Connell in southern Arizona from 1910 to 1930. Includes photographs of Syrian immigrants. Located at Arizona Historical Society.
Jonathan Friedlander collection of Middle Eastern Americana, 1875-2006
The several thousand items contained in the Middle Eastern Americana collection document the substantial and significant presence of the Middle East in the annals of American popular culture. Located at University of Southern California
Michael A. Shadid Collection
Physician. Newspaper and journal articles (1912–1984) and publications (1924–1947) regarding the life and career of Michael A. Shadid and his contributions to cooperative medicine, especially the Cooperative Community Hospital that he established in Elk City, Oklahoma. Located at University of Oklahoma Libraries.
Yussef El Guindi papers, 2000-2015
Yussef El Guindi is an Egyptian-American playwright based in Seattle, Washington. This collection contains manuscripts, notes on drafts and rehearsals, programs, and other material related to productions and workshops. Located at University of Oregon Special Collections.
Khalil A. Totah and Eva Marshall Totah papers, 1896-1955
The papers revolve around three principals and provide a picture of Quakers in Palestine in the 20th century: Khalil A. Totah, his second wife, Eva Marshall Totah and his first wife, Ermina Jones Totah. Located at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections.
Gary Paul Nabhan Papers,1866-2010
The collection has a variety of materials detailing the literary and scholarly writings of Gary Paul Nabhan. Nabham was an ethnobotanist, he worked to encourage local food production and maintaining diverse cultural food traditions, as well as championing the flora and fauna of the American Southwest. Located at University of Texas, Austin.
Faris and Yamna Naff Arab American Collection, 1875 - 2004
Faris and Yamna Naff Arab American Collection. The collection documents the immigration and assimilation of mostly Christian Syrian-Lebanese who came to America at the turn of the twentieth century. Located at Smithsonian Institution, Online Virtual Archives.
Oman Library at Middle East Institute
The Oman Library is estimated to house approximately 23,000 books and periodicals devoted to the Middle East. Our collection holds materials in regional languages including Arabic, Hebrew, French, Turkish and Farsi, and covering topics in history, culture, politics, literature, and languages of the Middle East, Islamic lands, and relevant regions.
Oral histories from the Arab Americans in the Southeast
Oral histories from the Arab Americans in the Southeast project created by Rosemarie Esber. Link to the Baylor Oral History Collection here. Clicking the button below will take you to Rosemarie's interviews. Located at Baylor University.
St. George (Syrian) Orthodox Church, Pittsburgh, Pa. Records, 1886-1979
The records of St. George (Syrian) Orthodox Church, Pittsburgh, Pa., consist of baptismal, marriage, and funeral records. They also include church bulletins for 1979; a report on the state of the Parish, July, 1979; and the annual financial report, 1979. Located at University of Pittsburgh, ULS Archives and Special Collections.
Syrian Directory Of Oklahoma City. 1939-1940
Booklet Called "The Syrian Directory Of Oklahoma City". It Contains Information About The Syrian Community In Oklahoma City In 1939. Includes Names Of Families, Churches & Organizations With Connections To The Syrian Community. Located at Oklahoma Historical Society.
Hani Bawardi Collection, 1888-1997
Hani Bawardi, a Palestinian-born Flint resident who received the degree of M.L.S. from the University of Michigan-Flint and at this writing a Ph.D. student at Wayne State University, assembled these materials in order to document the history of Arab-Americans in Flint. The collection includes videotapes and transcriptions of interviews he conducted as well as photocopies of family papers and the records of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Flint. Located at University of Michigan-Flint.
Arab Americans, Chaldeans, and Muslims
The Bentley Historical Library has actively collected documentation on the Arab American, Chaldean, and Islamic communities in Michigan, through the great help of community members. This guide lists all collections currently held at the Bentley Library. Located at Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan.
Chalie Juma, Sr. Oral History Photo Collection, 1920s-1940s
Photograph copied from personal collection of Charlie Juma, Sr. during his Oral History Interview in Stanley (ND), Mountrail County. The interview can be found on Oral History tape 669A&B. Located at State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Elias B. Karam Family Papers
Comprised of handwritten reminiscences, printed material, and photographs, the Elias B. Karam Family Papers, [ca. 1900-1992], document Karam's experiences growing up in Syria and Lebanon, his emigration to San Antonio, Texas, as well as his thoughts on Syrian and Lebanese political issues and international affairs. Located at University of Texas at Austin
Lawrence History Center
Founded in 1978 as the Immigrant City Archives by German immigrant Eartha Dengler, the Lawrence History Center’s mission is to collect, preserve, share, and animate the history and heritage of Lawrence and its people. Includes collections relating to Syrian-Lebanese in Lawrence, MA.
Dearborn Historical Museum
The collection includes 300000+ negative images of activities related to the business of Dearborn city government and events by politicians. Everything from normal recreation activities of Arab American residents, Arab American business ribbon cuttings, to urban renewal in the heavily Arab American South End is featured.
The Philip M. Kayal and Adele L. Younis Papers
The Philip M. Kayal and Adele L. Younis Papers document the research of two scholars studying Arab-Americans and their emigration to the United States. Kayal focused his studies mainly on Melkites, a group of Syrian Catholics and one of their churches in Harlem, the Emmaus House.
American Medina: Stories of Muslim Chicago
This exhibition draws from more than 100 interviews conducted with Muslim Chicagoans sharing their stories of faith, identity, and personal journeys. Dozens of objects from local individuals and organizations, such as garments, artwork, and photographs, as well as videos and interactive experiences expand on how and why Chicago is known as the American Medina.
