Alixa naff biography of george washington



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Smithsonian Collections Blog

The Smithsonian Institution is noting the death on June 1, 2013, of Dr. Alixa Naff, a generous donor, passionate collector, and pioneering historian of Arab American culture and immigration history.

The Faris and Yamna Naff Arab American Collectionis one of the National Museum of American History's most important collections which document immigrant experiences.

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  • Dr. Alixa Naff devoted the better part of her life to assembling this collection of oral histories, photographs, manuscript materials, other documents, and artifacts, and donated it to the Museum in her parents' honor. The archival materials are housed in the Archives Center, and the artifacts, such as religious objects, musical instruments, and personal and household items, are stored with the Museum's "three-dimensional" objects.

    Following her donation, Dr. Naff worked tirelessly with the collection as an Archives Center volunteer for many years.

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