Photo Record
Images
Additional Images [10]
Metadata
Accession Number |
2003.47.00 |
Catalog Number |
2003.47.87 |
Object Name |
Compact Disk |
Collection |
Digital photographs in CTA, LIA, MAI |
Description |
Sixteen black and white digital photos of Mary Korkmas and family circa 1918-1950s Notes from donor: 1918-01: Mary Korkmas (second from right) with her sister Hazel and friends, ca. 1918. Notations made by Mary. 1924-01: Mary Korkmas (Left) with Mary Manziel, ca. 1924. 1926-Mary_Korkmas: A portrait of Mary, ca. 1926. 1927-Wedding_portrait: Mary and Joseph Kallel's wedding portrait, 1927. Married Aug. 3. 1930-01: Joseph Kallel Korkmas ("Joe"), ca. 1930 1930-02: Mary Korkmas, ca. 1930 1932-GFK: Son George Korkmas at 7 1/2 months, 1932 1933-JKK-I-II: Son Joseph Kallel Jr. and Joe Sr., ca. 1933 1940-01: Twin daughters Christine (left) and Ann, 1940 1942-01: Mary and Joe, ca. 1942 1946-Family: A family portrait taken ca. 1946. From left, Joe Sr., Mary, Christine, Ann, George, Joe Jr. 1950-01: Mary and Joe, ca. 1950 1951-01: Summer, 1951. From left, Mary Korkmas, Theresa Eltife, George Korkmas, Tom Eltife, Mary's brother Harvey Korkames. Backs to camera: Sam and Eugenia Eltife. 1951-Anniv: Mary and Joe on their 24th wedding anniversary, 1951. 1951-02: Mary and Joe, ca. 1951 1951-03: Probably Thanksgiving, ca. 1951. From left, Mary's mother Kaffa Korkames, Joe and Mary. After living in the U.S. for 82 years, Mary Korkmas finally took the Oath of Allegiance to become an American citizen on June 25th, 1986. Korkmas had arrived at Ellis Island from Greater Syria with her mother in 1904, when she was just three years old. Unfortunately, the 1916 fire at Ellis Island destroyed her entry papers, along with countless others. However, it was not until 1950 that Mary Korkmas realized that she was not a citizen! After three failed attempts to gain her citizenship, Mary turned her attention towards raising her family in Texas. In 1984, Mary met her friend, Gayla Lawson, who helped Mary with citizenship process. Mary said that although she only officially became a U.S. citizen at the age of 85 years old, she felt like a citizen for 82 years. |
Search Terms |
Immigration |
Subjects |
Anniversaries Children Children playing Children playing outdoors Children riding bicycles & tricycles Christmas decorations Christmas trees Family Gifts Holidays Immigrants Twins |
Lexicon category |
6: T&E For Communication |
Relation |
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