Ruth Ann Skaff Family Papers 1947-1956

All materials in this collection are written in English.

Fr. Thomas “Tom” Skaff began his service as a priest in the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America around 1946. Throughout his ministry, he served in several parishes, including St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Houston, Texas. His work as a priest spanned a significant period in the history of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in America, during which he contributed to the spiritual and liturgical life of the communities he served.

Throughout his years of ministry, Fr. Tom maintained a collection of his sermons, writings, and other materials related to his pastoral and liturgical responsibilities. These materials include handwritten and typed sermons, liturgical instructions, and church documents dating primarily from the mid-twentieth century. The collection was preserved and later donated by his daughters, Melanie Skaff Wood and Ruth Ann Skaff. Together, these materials document aspects of Fr. Tom Skaff’s priestly ministry, religious teachings, and service to the Antiochian Orthodox community.

The Ruth Ann Skaff Family Papers collection includes sermons, writings, and other materials related to Fr. Tom Skaff’s pastoral and liturgical responsibilities between 1946 and 1969. The materials cover a variety of subjects related to Orthodox Christian teachings and traditions, including religious doctrine, feast days, and the lives of saints. The collection provides insight into Fr. Tom Skaff’s religious teachings and pastoral activities, as well as the practices and traditions of the Orthodox Christian community in America during this period.

This collection is arranged in the order it was received.

The Khayrallah Center claims only physical ownership of the materials. Due to the nature of archival collections, information about copyright and rights ownership in the materials may be difficult to find despite reasonable efforts. 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], Ruth Ann Skaff Family Papers, KC 0075 , Hoda Z. Nassour and Herbert R. Nassour Jr., MD, Archive of Lebanese Diaspora

Gift from Ruth Ann Skaff and Melanie Skaff Wood

Processed by Sophia Griffith, 2026 Sep-2026 Nov. Finding aid created by Sophia Griffith and Rama Khalifeh, 2026 Nov.