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Ellis Zaytoun was born in Hammana, Lebanon on May 30, 1890. He immigrated to the United States in 1906 along with two of his brothers and by 1910 had moved to New Bern, North Carolina. Ellis began work as a peddler and dry goods clerk. Ellis submitted an application for naturalization in 1911 and was naturalized in 1916. During this time, Ellis established himself as an integral member of the New Bern community. In 1913, he volunteered for the local fire department and later served as a member of the Syrian Brotherhood Society of New Bern, an early humanitarian group dedicated to providing aid to Lebanese, Syrians, and Armenians. In 1914, Ellis married Isabel DeKash, a fellow Lebanese immigrant from Hamana, Lebanon. Isabel and Ellis had six children who survived to adulthood: Evelyn Gladys Zaytoun Farris, Vivian Grace Zaytoun Salem, Constance Teresa Zaytoun Lamar, Joseph Ellis Zaytoun, Agnes Zaytoun Murman, and Henry Zaytoun. Ellis had a fruit stand in New Bern which he expanded into a permanent grocery in 1917. By 1930, he owned a restaurant, and by 1950 he had opened the Zaytoun News Agency. Ellis worked at John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company during the 1940s, and in 1957 he founded Zaytoun and Associates with his eldest son, Joseph.
During World War II Agnes Zaytoun worked at her father's newspaper stand in New Bern, North Carolina. During the war, she met her husband, Charles Murman, at a dance in Cherry Point. They married after the war and moved to Cleveland, Ohio. Agnes was an active member of St. Luke's Parish throughout her adult life. Agnes Zaytoun had six children: Michael Murman, Elaine Murman Ferguson, Evelyn Murman Quigley, David Murman, Ann Marie Murman Grove, and Maureen Murman.
This collection primarily contains photographs collected by Agnes Zaytoun featuring her and members of the Zaytoun and Murman families.
The materials in this collection are arranged chronologically.
The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
[Identification of item], Zaytoun and Murman Family Photographs, KC 0058, Hoda Z. Nassour and Herbert R. Nassour Jr., MD, Archive of Lebanese Diaspora
KC 0030 Joseph and Thelma Knuckley Zaytoun Papers
Gift of the Agnes Zaytoun Estate, 2021 May.
Processed by Celine Shay, 2021-2022. Finding aid content created by Celine Shay and updated by Allison Hall, 2021-2022 and 2023 December. Finding aid created by Allison Hall, 2023 December.
This collection is open for research and contains digital material. Digital material in this collection is provided on the Nassour Archive’s website for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. For any questions regarding the materials, please contact the Hoda Z. Nassour and Herbert R. Nassour Jr., MD, Archive of Lebanese Diaspora at kcldsarchive@ncsu.edu.
Physical material in this collection is also available to researchers. Physical access to materials requires 48 hours advance notice.
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[Identification of item], Zaytoun and Murman Family Photographs, KC 0058, Hoda Z. Nassour and Herbert R. Nassour Jr., MD, Archive of Lebanese Diaspora
The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.