Elias Zoghby Papers
Scope and Contents
The contains printed items in Arabic and French relating to "le Statut Personnel en Egypte" and the abolition of non-Muslim courts (Majalis Milliyah) in Egypt in the 1950s. The material was sent to Samir Zoghby by his Uncle Elias Zoghby (see letter from latter dated December 17, 1958 from Cairo in Folder 1:1).
Dates
- Creation: 1900 - 1958
Creator
- Zoghby, Elias, 1912-2008 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.
Biographical Note
Elias Zoghby (1912-2008) was the Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop of Baalbek and a leading advocate of Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenism. He led the fight in Egypt among the Christian communities against the abolition of the Communal tribunals (Majalis Milliyah).
[Provided by Samir Zoghby, 2010]
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet (2 boxes )
Language of Materials
French
Arabic
Metadata Rights Declarations
Custodial History
The materials were sent by Elias Zoghby to Samir Zoghby in December 1958.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Samir Zoghby, 2010.
Processing Information
The collection was rehoused in acid-free boxes and containers after it was acquired.
- Author
- John Zarrillo
- Date
- 2026-03
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu