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Browsing Digitized Materials from Michael W. Suleiman Collection by Subject "Emigration"

Browsing Digitized Materials from Michael W. Suleiman Collection by Subject "Emigration"

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  • "Correspondence" 
    Abdou, Nagib Tannous (Kawkab America, 1893-03-31)
    Essay on advantages and disadvantages of Syrian/Arab emigration. Advantages: Collect a fortune; learn English; tourism; experience dichotomy between East and West. Disadvantages: Death of many emigrants; failure for some; ...
  • "Emigration [From Greater Syria]" 
    Unknown author (Al-Ayyam, 1900-04-19)
    Reports at length from an article in a Lebanese newspaper (Lubnan) about Syrian/Arab emigrants to the U.S. The source stated that such emigrants mainly were from the lower classes and that they might cause harm to the ...
  • "Emigration and Improvement" 
    Yaziji, Iskander (Meraat-ul-Gharb, 1914-01-17)
    Discusses the causes of Syrian/Arab emigration, the social, educational, and political status of Arab Americans, and the potential for improvement which immigration has provided in all areas of Arab life.
  • "The Emigration of Syrians to the U.S." 
    Unknown author (Al-Muqtataf, 1905)
    In response to a question as to why "Syrians" do not assimilate in the U.S., the editors encourage their assimilation.
  • "Emigration of the Druze Woman" 
    Unknown author (Al-Bayan, 1914)
    Open forum where readers expressed their views for and against the immigration of Druze women to the U.S.
  • "The History of Emigration and Its Causes" 
    Unknown author (Al-Zuhur, 1910)
    Good early analysis of causes of Arab immigration to the New World.
  • "A Look at Syrian Emigration and its Benefits" 
    Abikhater, Ibrahim Selim (Al-Wafa, 1908-02-02)
    The immigrant Arab first engaged in commerce, and only later turned to education and culture. A disadvantage of emigration is the "freedom turned to license" among Arab women who immigrated without their husbands.
  • "Pity the [Syrian/Arab] Immigrant" 
    Abdou, Nagib Tannous (Al-Hoda, 1903-02-13)
    Two part article briefly spells out the causes of Syrian/Arab emigration, the trials and tribulations of travel, the corruption of brokers, and life in America for the new immigrant.
  • "Syrian Emigration to the Americas" 
    Unknown author (Al-Hilal, 1904-10-01)
    Selim al-Basha states that the first Arab immigrants to the Americas were from Bethlehem. They came to sell Holy Land goods. They were followed by the Lebanese.
  • "Syrians and Emigration" 
    Unknown author (Al-Ayyam, 1898-03-03)
    Notes increase in emigration from "Syria" and encourages Syrian/Arab immigrants to move beyond their two trades (store owners or peddlers) if they are to succeed.

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