Edward Saleeby Papers 2001-2005

The materials in this collection are in English.

Edward Saleeby's father, Nasry Rashid "Charlie" Saleeby (an elder brother of Elijah Saleeby), was born in Lebanon in 1892. He came to America with most of his siblings and his mother, Labibee, in 1912. Edward's mother, Nellie Arab, was born in 1896 and immigrated in 1911 with her brother Alex. Edward was born in Wilson, NC in 1921. His autobiography outlines his parents coming to America and the family's life from there on as well as his recollections of his military service during World War II. After the war, Edward married Elva Matney and they had three children: Gary, Douglas, and Anne Marie.

The Saleeby-Saliba Relief Association was created in 1916 with the objective of unifying and supporting members of the Saleeby-Saliba family across the Lebanese diaspora. The association sponsored members who emigrated from Syria and Lebanon, aiding them in their transitions to new countries. The association (now called the Saleeby-Saliba Association of Families) focuses on preserving family history and culture, especially through genealogy.

This collection contains two autobiographical accounts of members of the North Carolina branch of the Saleeby-Saliba Family. Edward Saleeby's autobiographical account details his immediate and extended family as well has his military service during World War II. A shorter account outlines the immigration of Rasheed Asaad Tannous Saleeby and Labibee Courie Saleeby and their children.

The collection represents inter-generational experiences of members of the Saleeby family in North Carolina. The subjects are descended, by blood or marriage, from the same Saleeby ancestor who lived in Souk-el-Gharb in modern-day Lebanon.

This collection is arranged in the order it was received.

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[Identification of item], Edward Saleeby Papers, KC 0047, Hoda Z. Nassour and Herbert R. Nassour Jr., MD, Archive of Lebanese Diaspora

KCLDS Archive Reference Book Collection 1895-2023, GR 0001

Saleeby Family Papers 1925-1960, undated, KC 0039

Gift of Edward Saleeby, circa 2014 (Accession No. 2017.020).

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