Barbara Karkabi Papers, 1971-2009 | University of Houston Libraries

By Timothy Wyatt

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Collection Overview

Title: Barbara Karkabi Papers, 1971-2009

Predominant Dates:2000-2009

ID: 02/2012-003

Primary Creator: Karkabi, Barbara Farrar

Extent: 11.5 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 03/01/2012

Subjects: Houston chronicle, Karkabi, Barbara Farrar, University of Houston. Women's Studies Program, Women journalists - Texas - Houston

Forms of Material: Appointment books, Articles, Correspondence, Ephemera, Photographs

Languages: English

These original materials are available in Special Collections.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection includes articles written by Karkabi, correspondence, notes and research materials. The collection is divided into ten series: Personal, Articles, Correspondence, Appointment Books, Houston Chronicle, Notes, Multi-Media, Publications, Research, and Ephemera. All series are arranged topically and chronologically.

Related Materials: UH Women's Studies Program and Friends Collection (http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=195).

Biographical Note

Born Barbara Diane Farrar, she was the daughter of an English immigrant father and a mother of Portuguese descent in New York City on December 6, 1946. Barbara Karkabi worked as a journalist for the Houston Chronicle for thirty years. She attended parochial schools in Manhattan and earned a bachelor's degree in English literature from Syracuse University in 1968. For several years Karkabi worked as a reservations agent for Pan American Airways, travelling extensively around the world, especially to the Middle East and Asia. While living in Beirut, Lebanon in the mid-1970s, she began writing for the English-language newspaper, Daily Star, covering the nation’s civil war. At one point Karkabi was briefly kidnapped with a busload of Japanese travellers by armed Palestine guerillas.

After leaving Beirut, she moved to London, England with her husband Tony Karkabi, a Lebanese travel agent. In London, Barbara worked as a freelance journalist before moving to Houston, Texas in 1977. Before joining the Houston Chronicle, Karkabi wrote for Suburbia-Reporter, a weekly suburban newspaper in the Houston area. In 1979 she began her career with the Chronicle generating feature stories on a variety of topics ranging from health to women and religious issues to trends in the city’s minority communities. An article she wrote in 1990 about river blindness garnered the attention of local philanthropist John Moores. In response to the story, Moores donated $25 million to an effort by a University of Houston optometry professor, William Baldwin, to distribute a highly effective drug to those in need.

Besides her work with the Chronicle, Karkabi also spent time engaged in women’s organizations. She was a long time board member of Friends of Women's Studies, a nonprofit that supports the University of Houston's Women's Studies program and wrote the first story about the Carey C. Shuart Women's Archive and Research Collection at the UH Library. Karkabi also helped found the Association for Women Journalists Houston chapter in the 1990s.

Karkabi passed away on Saturday January 28, 2012, leaving husband Mike Snyder, also a Houston Chronicle reporter and editor, and daughter Megan Snyder, both of Houston, Texas.

Subject/Index Terms

Houston chronicle
Karkabi, Barbara Farrar
University of Houston. Women's Studies Program
Women journalists - Texas - Houston

Administrative Information

Repository: University of Houston Libraries

Access Restrictions: Open for research.

Use Restrictions:

Special Collections owns the physical items in our collections, but copyright normally belongs to the creator of the materials or their heirs. The researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, locating copyright holders, and abiding by current copyright laws when publishing or displaying copies of Special Collections material in print or electronic form. For more information, consult the appropriate librarian.

Photocopy decisions will be made by Special Collections staff on a case-by-case basis. Patrons are responsible for obtaining permission to publish from copyright holders.

Acquisition Source: Donated by Mike Snyder

Preferred Citation: Barbara Karkabi Papers. Courtesy of Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Personal],
[Series 2: Articles],
[Series 3: Correspondence],
[Series 4: Appointment Books],
[Series 5: Houston Chronicle],
[Series 6: Notes],
[Series 7: Multi-Media],
[Series 8: Publications],
[Series 9: Research],
[Series 10: Ephemera],
[All]

Series 1: Personal

This series contains materials directly related to Karkabi. Included are a short biography and a resume submitted for a seminar on youth mental health.

Box 1

Folder 1: Biography, undated
Folder 2: Resume, undated

Series 2: Articles

This series consists of articles written by Karkabi over her career. The majority of the articles were written for the Houston Chronicle, but the series also contains articles published in other newspapers and noted as such.

Box 1

Folder 3: Animals/Pets, 1999-2003
Folder 4: Arab-Americans, 1998-2003
Folder 5: Art, 1998-2003
Folder 6: Article List, 2006-2007
Folder 7: Charity, 2000-2004
Folder 8: Children/Teens, 1998-2004
Folder 9: Food, 1998-2003
Folder 10: Global Issues, 1998, 2000,2002
Folder 11: Health, 1998-2003
Folder 12: History, 1998-2002
Folder 13: Holidays, 2000, 2002
Folder 14: Literature, 1998-2003
Folder 15: Music, 1998, 2001-2002
Folder 16: Nature, 2000-2001
Folder 17: Oak Trees, 1990
Folder 18: Religion, 1999-2000, 2003, 2007-2009
Folder 19: Sports, 1998-2003
Folder 20: Theater, 1998-2003
Folder 21: Tips, 2002
Folder 22: Various, 1998-2003
Folder 23: Women, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1991-2004

Series 3: Correspondence

This series contains correspondence sent to Karkabi. Most of the materials consist of letters or emails concerning articles Karkabi wrote.

Box 1

Folder 24: Addis Ababa Dogs, 2007
Folder 25: Articles, 1986-1999, 2006-2009
Folder 26: Dr. Javed Aslam, 2006
Folder 27: Association of Women Journalists, 1998-2000
Folder 28: Awards, 1986-1999, 2008
Folder 29: “Baby Buddy to the Rescue”, 1988
Folder 30: Books, 1996, 2005-2009
Folder 31: Child Advocates, 1997
Folder 32: Children’s Museum, 1989, 1997
Folder 33: Danish Cartoons, 2006
Folder 34: Ella Dobroski, 1987
Folder 35: Doctor’s Orchestra, 2001
Folder 36: Dogan Elementary School, 1987
Folder 37: England Trip, 2008
Folder 38: Events, 1986-1988, 2000, 2007-2008
Folder 39: Happing Website, 2007
Folder 40: Hare Krishna, 2008
Folder 41: Health Articles, 1986-1989, 1997, 1999, 2002-2005
Folder 42: Hindu, 2006-2009
Folder 43: HITS Theatre, 2001
Folder 44: Holidays, 1998, 2001, 2008
Folder 45: Holocaust Museum, 2002, 2006
Folder 46: Ann Hornak, 1989
Folder 47: Houston Area Women’s Center, 1996, 2001
Folder 48: Houston Chronicle, 2001-2009
Folder 49: Alice Illian, 1998
Folder 50: Judaism, 1988, 2006-2008
Folder 51: “Last Night at the Alamo", 1987
Folder 52: James Mattox, 1987

Box 2

Folder 1: Muslims, 1986, 2006-2009
Folder 2: Nuns, 1986, 2005-2007
Folder 3: Organizations, 1986-1988, 1992, 2001-2002, 2007-2009
Folder 4: People, 1985-1988, 1992, 1999, 2000-2008
Folder 5: Postcards, undated
Folder 6: “Prayers and Squares”, 2007
Folder 7: Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, 2003
Folder 8: Religion, 2005-2009
Folder 9: Dr. Rachael Remen, 2000
Folder 10: Riverside, 1987
Folder 11: Felix Scardino, 2008
Folder 12: The Smile Store, 1996
Folder 13: Spiderman Comic Book, 1986
Folder 14: St. Agnes Academy, 2000-2001
Folder 15: “Stamp Out Stigma”, 2001
Folder 16: Jim Stebbings, 2005, 2008
Folder 17: Table Talk, 1998, 2004
Folder 18: Thank You, 1986-1989, 1996, 2001
Folder 19: Various, 1986-1990, 1996-2000, 2007-2008

Series 4: Appointment Books

This series consists of day and monthly planners and message books. The monthly and day planners note appointments and scheduling, while the message books note missed calls. The day planner sub-series is incomplete with missing months for some years.

Sub-Series 1: Day Planners

Box 2

Folder 20: January-June 2000
Folder 21: July- December 2000
Folder 22: January-May 2001
Folder 23: June-September 2001
Folder 24: May-December 2002
Folder 25: January-August 2003
Folder 26: March, July-December 2004
Folder 27: January-March, November 2005
Folder 28: January-May 2006
Folder 29: July-December 2007
Folder 30: January-August 2008
Folder 31: September-December 2008

Sub-Series 2: Message Books

Box 3

Folder 1: Message Book, undated
Folder 2: Message Book, undated
Folder 3: Message Book, undated
Folder 4: Message Book, undated
Folder 5: Message Book, undated
Folder 6: Message Book, undated

Sub-Series 3: Monthly Planners

Box 3

Folder 7: 2001
Folder 8: 2002
Folder 9: 2006
Folder 10: 2007
Folder 11: 2008
Folder 12: Various, undated

Series 5: Houston Chronicle

This series contains material directly related to the Houston Chronicle. Most of the material revolves around daily operations and internal issues of the paper. Also included are Karkabi’s performance reviews as well as profiles and materials related to “Yo! Houston,” a feature on Houston teens.

Box 3

Folder 13: Comments and Complaints, 2005
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1998-2001, 2008
Folder 15: Editorial Division Core Competencies, undated
Folder 16: Expense Reports, 2001
Folder 17: Goals, 2001
Folder 18: Hispanic Readers, undated
Folder 19: News Budget, May 12, 2007
Folder 20: Performance Review, 2004, 2006, 2008-2009
Folder 21: Personal Vehicle Mileage Report, 2002
Folder 22: Style Guides, undated
Folder 23: “Yo! Houston” Documents, undated
Folder 24: “Yo! Houston” Profiles, 2000
Folder 25: “Yo! Houston” Profiles Too Young, 2000
Folder 26: “Yo! Houston” Candidates, 2001
Folder 27: “Yo! Houston” Profiles, 2001
Folder 28: “Yo! Houston” Correspondence, 2006-2007

Series 6: Notes

This series consists of Karkabi’s reporter’s notebooks. The notebooks have been divided by topic where any discernable topic is known. A large number of notebooks have been grouped into OVS Box 10.

Box 3

Folder 29: Civil/Human Rights, undated
Folder 30: FEMA, undated
Folder 31: Financial, undated

Box 4

Folder 1: Fort Davis, undated
Folder 2: C. Franklin, undated
Folder 3: Health, undated
Folder 4: Hindu, undated
Folder 5: Hispanic Readership, undated
Folder 6: Ideas, undated
Folder 7: Interview Questions, undated
Folder 8: Iraq, undated
Folder 9: Iranian Women, undated
Folder 10: Islam, undated
Folder 11: Israel 40^th Anniversary, 1989
Folder 12: Mental Health, undated
Folder 13: Mileage, 2001
Folder 14: Philosophy, undated
Folder 15: Religion, undated
Folder 16: Religion, undated
Folder 17: Religion, undated
Folder 18: Religion, undated
Folder 19: Sources/Contacts, undated
Folder 20: Sudan, undated
Folder 21: Various, undated
Folder 22: Writing Tips, undated

OVS Box 10

This box contains 36 notebooks.

Series 7: Multi-Media

This series contains audio, video, and photographic material related to Karkabi or her research. The majority of materials included do not revolve around Karkabi herself but with research for her articles. Included are family photographs and an oral history with Mary Ann Kokernot Lacy conducted by Karkabi.

Sub-Series 1: Audio

Box 4

Folder 23: Blessed Unshakeable CD, 2008
Folder 24: La Religion de La Verdad CD, 2005
Folder 25: Oral History with Mary Ann Kokernot Lacy, 2010
Folder 26: Queen of the Waves CD, undated
Folder 27: Spiritual Liberation CD, 2008

Sub-Series 2: Photographic Material

Box 4

Folder 28: Chronicle Building, undated
Folder 29: Elizabeth Gregory, University of Houston Women’s Studies Program Director, 1995
Folder 30: Family, undated
Folder 31: Greater Zion Baptist Church, undated
Folder 32: Barbara Karkabi Slide, undated
Folder 33: Unknown Negatives, undated
Folder 34: Various, undated

Sub-Series 3: Video

Box 4

Folder 35: America at a Crossroads Press Screener DVD, undated
Folder 36: Debra Duncan Show VHS, 2001
Folder 37: Dominican Sisters of Houston 125^th Anniversary Year DVD, 2007
Folder 38: Secret Lives of Women S.4 E.5 “Polygamy Cult” DVD, 2008
Folder 39: Witnessing Darfur, undated

Series 8: Publications

This series consists of publications Karkabi collected for research for articles she wrote. The publications do not include any of Karkabi’s work. The majority of the material contained within the series relates to religious or health issues.

Sub-Series 1: Art

Box 5

Folder 1: Mike’s World, 2007
Folder 2: Museum and Arts Magazine, February, April 1993

Sub-Series 2: Anti-Discrimination Committee

Box 5

Folder 3: Newsletter, November 1985
Folder 4: Newsletter, January, April, July, October 1986
Folder 5: Newsletter, September 1987
Folder 6: Times, July, August, December 1985

Sub-Series 3: Catholic

Box 5

Folder 7: Across The See, April 2008
Folder 8: Calendario Histórico, 2009
Folder 9: The Catholic University of America Faculty Expert Guide, September 2007
Folder 10: Conscience, Autumn 2007
Folder 11: Conscience, Winter 2008-2009
Folder 12: Order of Holy Mass, 2006
Folder 13: Truth &Consequence, 2008

Sub-Series 4: The Children’s Beat

Box 5

Folder 14: Summer, 2000
Folder 15: Summer, 2001
Folder 16: Summer, 2002
Folder 17: Fall, 2004
Folder 18: 2007/2008

Sub-Series 5: Christianity Today

Box 5

Folder 19: March 2009
Folder 20: April 2009

Sub-Series 6: Faith & International Affairs

Box 5

Folder 21: Vol. 4 No. 1, Spring 2006
Folder 22: Vol. 5 No. 2, Summer 2007

Sub-Series 7: Ford Foundation

Box 5

Folder 23: Ford Reports, 2007
Folder 24: Report, Summer 2000

Sub-Series 8: Human Rights

Box 5

Folder 25: ANERA News, Winter 2009
Folder 26: Amalungelo Oluntu (Human Rights), 1991
Folder 27: Houston Peace News, November-December 2007
Folder 28: Houston Peace News, February-March 2008
Folder 29: New World Monthly, December 2001, January 2002
Folder 30: “Save Lebanon Update", Fall 1985

Sub-Series 9: The Institute for Religion & Health

Box 5

Folder 31: Health Caring, June, September-December 2006
Folder 32: Health Caring, February, July, December 2007

Sub-Series 10: Islam

Box 5

Folder 33: A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam, 1997
Folder 34: Islam, February 2002
Folder 35: Islamic Horizons, July/August 2006
Folder 36: Voice of Islam, April 1986

Sub-Series 11: The Ismaili

Box 5

Folder 37: Golden Jubilee, July 11, 2007
Folder 38: Fatimid Art, March 21, 2008

Sub-Series 12: Journalism

Box 5

Folder 39: Civic Catalyst, Spring 2001
Folder 40: Civic Catalyst, Winter 2002
Folder 41: JAWS, Fall 1996
Folder 42: Reporting on Religion, 2006
Folder 43: Tragedies & Journalists, 2002

Sub-Series 13: Judaism

Box 5

Folder 44: Jewish Herald-Voice, Spring 2006
Folder 45: Jewish Herald-Voice, Fall 2006
Folder 46: Jewish Herald-Voice, August 10, 2006
Folder 47: Jewish Herald-Voice, October 12, 2006
Folder 48: Jewish Herald-Voice, October 2007
Folder 49: Moment, April 2006

Sub-Series 14: Mental Health

Box 5

Folder 50: The Advocate, Summer, Winter 2001
Folder 51: New York City Voices, November/December 1997
Folder 52: New York City Voices, January-December 1998
Folder 53: New York City Voices, January/February 1999
Folder 54: Psychotherapy Networker, March/April 2007
Folder 55: Psychotherapy Networker, September/October 2007
Folder 56: Psychology Today, June 2001

Sub-Series 15: One Month to Live

Box 5

Folder 57: Manuscript, 2007
Folder 58: Press Kit, 2008

Sub-Series 16: Religion

Box 5

Folder 59: Cenacle Retreat House, September 2007-August 2008
Folder 60: Christian Events, July/August 2007
Folder 61: Divya Yog Mandir, undated
Folder 62: Faith & Freedom, undated
Folder 63: Good News, Easter 2008
Folder 64: Ink, Spring/Summer 2008
Folder 65: The Order of the Matins, undated
Folder 66: Religion in the News, undated
Folder 67: Texas Episcopalian, March 2007

Sub-Series 17: Universities

Box 5

Folder 68: Circa, Winter 2009
Folder 69: Shining Star, September 2008
Folder 70: The Source, 2008
Folder 71: University of St. Thomas Media Resource Guide, 2002-2003
Folder 72: UTMB Quarterly, Spring 2000

Sub-Series 18: Women

Box 5

Folder 73: Ms., February 1989
Folder 74: New Voices, Fall 2008
Folder 75: The Red Book, 1997
Folder 76: Success Sisters Solutions, January, March 1997
Folder 77: Tidings, September 2002
Folder 78: Windows of Opportunity, January 2005
Folder 79: A Woman’s Voice, 2000

Sub-Series 19: Various

Box 6

Folder 1: Advocate News, Spring 2004
Folder 2: Arte Público Complete Catalog, 2007
Folder 3: Cite 72, Fall 2007
Folder 4: Dallas Life Magazine, January 23, 1994
Folder 5: The Dallas Morning News, June 29, 1998
Folder 6: Dateline Dubai, 2008
Folder 7: Drinking and Driving, 1991
Folder 8: Earth Ethics, Fall 2004
Folder 9: Eat London, 2005
Folder 10: The Medallion, February 1992, January/February 1994
Folder 11: No Place for Hate, 2000
Folder 12: Out Smart Vol 2. Issue 1, undated
Folder 13: Pursuing the Global Common Good, 2007
Folder 14: To Andrew, 1984
Folder 15: Tracing Our Trails, 1993
Folder 16: Vitality, October 2008

Series 9: Research

This series contains materials Karkabi used for research purposes. The majority of the materials found in this series relate to religious or health issues. Karkabi did extensive research on Muslims as well as religious organizations and religious centers in the Houston area.

Sub-Series 1: Events

Box 6

Folder 17: 12^th Annual James Luther Adams Forum on Religion and Society, 2008
Folder 18: Book Releases, 2005-2009
Folder 19: Career and Recovery Resources, Inc. Honors re. William and Mrs. Audrey Lawson, 2006
Folder 20: Holidays, 2007-2008
Folder 21: Icons from Sinai, 2006
Folder 22: Israel 40^th Anniversary, 1988
Folder 23: I Used to Have a Handle on Life But it Broke, 2002
Folder 24: Kelly Day Conference, 2007
Folder 25: Leadership for the 21^st Century, 1998
Folder 26: Lectures and Seminars, 2003, 2006-2009
Folder 27: Lesbian Health Outreach, undated
Folder 28: Lilly Endowment, 2008
Folder 29: Look Beneath the Surface: Stop Modern Day Slavery Program Script, 2008
Folder 30: Movies And Plays, 2002, 2005, 2007-2009
Folder 31: Music, 1987, 2007-2009
Folder 32: NOW Convention, 1985
Folder 33: Pluralism Project, 2008
Folder 34: The Prayers & Squares Quilt Ministry, 2000
Folder 35: Save Sam Rethu, undated
Folder 36: Second Chance, Second Act, 2007
Folder 37: Sister D’s Labyrinth, undated
Folder 38: Take Our Daughters to Work Day, 1995
Folder 39: Various, 1998-2009
Folder 40: Voices Breaking Boundaries, 2001
Folder 41: The Waiting Room, 2000

Sub-Series 2: Health

Box 6

Folder 42: Autism, 2004
Folder 43: Battering During Pregnancy, 1985
Folder 44: Breast Cancer, 1971, 2000
Folder 45: Endometriosis, undated
Folder 46: Leprosy/Hansen’s Disease, 1985
Folder 47: Mental Health, 1998-2002, 2005
Folder 48: Mental Health and Terrorism, 2001
Folder 49: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2001
Folder 50: Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, 2002-2003
Folder 51: Suicide, 2001
Folder 52: Various, 1996, 2001-2008

Sub-Series 3: Locations

Box 6

Folder 53: Beirut, 1997, 2005-2009
Folder 54: Darfur, 2006-2007
Folder 55: Downtown Houston, undated
Folder 56: Iraq, 2005-2007
Folder 57: Kokernot Field, undated
Folder 58: Lebanon, 2007
Folder 59: Lebanon, 2006, 2008
Folder 60: Nicaragua, 2007
Folder 61: Palestine, 1987
Folder 62: Palestine, 2007
Folder 63: SABA (Isper)/Syria, 2007

Sub-Series 4: Organizations

Box 7

Folder 1: Aga Khan Trust for Culture, 2007-2008
Folder 2: Association for Women Journalists, 1998-1999
Folder 3: The Boniuk Center, 2006-2008
Folder 4: Brigid’s Place, 2007
Folder 5: Center for the American Woman and Politics, 1988
Folder 6: Christ Clinic, undated
Folder 7: Churches, 2007
Folder 8: Community Clinic, 2001
Folder 9: Doctor’s Orchestra, 2001
Folder 10: Episcopal High School PTA, 2000
Folder 11: European Society of Culture, 2007-2008
Folder 12: Foundation for Contemporary Theology, 2007
Folder 13: GLAAD, 2007
Folder 14: Holocaust Museum Houston, 2006-2007
Folder 15: Houston Area Women’s Center, 1998
Folder 16: Houston Hindu Temples, undated
Folder 17: Interfaith Ministries, 2007
Folder 18: Journalism and Women Symposium, 1989-1994
Folder 19: Kahlil Gibran Centennial Foundation, 1991
Folder 20: Kohl’s Cares For Kids, 2009
Folder 21: The Monarch School, undated
Folder 22: Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 2008
Folder 23: National Alliance, 2001
Folder 24: National Organization of Women (NOW), 1985
Folder 25: PFLAG, 2001-2002
Folder 26: Rothko Chapel, 2005-2007, 2009
Folder 27: Rutherford BH Yates Museum, 2001
Folder 28: Saint Francis Sanctuary, 2007
Folder 29: St. Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church, 2007
Folder 30: Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, 2008
Folder 31: Texas Interfaith Power & Light, 2006
Folder 32: Texas Trailblazer, undated
Folder 33: The United States Institute of Peace, undated
Folder 34: University of Houston Friends of Women’s Studies, 2000-2005
Folder 35: Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America Houston Chapter, undated
Folder 36: The Women’s Home, 2001
Folder 37: Women’s Motivational ministries, April 25, 2009
Folder 38: Woodlands Hindu Temple, 2007

Sub-Series 5: People

Box 7

Folder 39: Addresses, undated
Folder 40: Daniel Andrade (Beyonder), 1988
Folder 41: Bahai Women, undated
Folder 42: Benazir Bhutto, 2007
Folder 43: Business Cards, undated
Folder 44: Deaths, 2007
Folder 45: Archbishop Daniel DiNardo, undated
Folder 46: Andrea Gardiner, 1989-1991
Folder 47: Rabbi Irving Greenberg, 2007
Folder 48: Jennifer Harbury, 1994-1995
Folder 49: Lisa Hernandez, 2002
Folder 50: Ashraf Khan, 2001
Folder 51: Koshy-Narasiman, 2009
Folder 52: Thomas H. Kreneck, undated
Folder 53: Murthy-Cugley Wedding, 2002
Folder 54: Linse Meadows, 2001
Folder 55: Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam, 2002
Folder 56: Celia Morris, 1990
Folder 57: Sheikha Mozah, 2007
Folder 58: Rev. Cedric Pisegna, C.P., undated
Folder 59: Chaplain Captain Timothy S. Rosenthal, 2007
Folder 60: Saudi Ambassador to the United States Prince Turki Al-Faisal, 2006
Folder 61: Maureen Seebar, 1998, 2000
Folder 62: Dr. Matthew Sleeth, 2009
Folder 63: Various, 1988, 2005, 2007-2009
Folder 64: Swami Vidyadhishananda, 2007
Folder 65: Jim Wallis, 2008
Folder 66: David Ashley White, 2008

Sub-Series 6: Race Issues

Box 7

Folder 67: Arab-Americans, 1983-1987, 2005
Folder 68: Hate Crimes, 2001
Folder 69: Houston Immigration, 2008
Folder 70: Ross Family, 2001
Folder 71: Various, 1997-1998, 2001

Sub-Series 7: Religion

Box 8

Folder 1: Articles, 2005-2007
Folder 2: Baha’i, 2006
Folder 3: Books, 2008
Folder 4: Catholicism, 2005-2008
Folder 5: English Church Brochures, 2008
Folder 6: Episcopalians, 2006-2008
Folder 7: Focolore, 2007-2008
Folder 8: Hare Krishna, 2007-2008
Folder 9: Hindu, 2004, 2007-2008
Folder 10: Interfaith Ministries, 2007-2008
Folder 11: Islam and Finance, 2008
Folder 12: Judaism, 2008
Folder 13: Jewish Meditation, 2006
Folder 14: Latin Muslims, 2006
Folder 15: Latter Day Saints, 2007
Folder 16: Methodist, 2007
Folder 17: Mormons, 2007
Folder 18: Muslims, 2003-2007
Folder 19: Muslims, 2006-2009
Folder 20: Muslim-Christian Relations, 2008
Folder 21: Muslim Immigration, undated
Folder 22: Politics and Religion, 2007-2008
Folder 23: Polygamy, 2006-2008
Folder 24: Religion and Homosexuality, 2008
Folder 25: Schools and Religion, 2007
Folder 26: Union of Black Episcopalians, 2007
Folder 27: Various, 2005-2009
Folder 28: Various, 2006

Sub-Series 8: Various

Box 8

Folder 29: Challenger Shuttle, 1986
Folder 30: College, 2005
Folder 31: Pets, 2002, 2007
Folder 32: Poems, 1993, 2002
Folder 33: Story Ideas, 2006-2007
Folder 34: U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, June 2008
Folder 35: Various, 2000-2009
Folder 36: Weather, 2002

Box 9

Folder 1: Writing Tips, undated

Sub-Series 9: Women and Children

Box 9

Folder 2: Battered Women, 2005
Folder 3: Children and Tragedy, 2001
Folder 4: Domestic and Child Abuse, 2004
Folder 5: Female Children, 1990-1994
Folder 6: Lesbian and Gay, 1978-1986
Folder 7: Middle East Women, 2007
Folder 8: Sex Trafficking, 2000-2001, 2008
Folder 9: Teens, 2000, 2004
Folder 10: Texas Women, 1986
Folder 11: Various, 1998-2002
Folder 12: World War II Women, 1995

Series 10: Ephemera

This series consists of materials Karkabi collected in the course of her work. Of particular interest are odd religious centered artifacts such as the “Deseret honey” crafted by the Latter Day Saints as well as an unopened tin of adhesive bandages sporting images of Jesus. Also included are two journalism awards won by Karkabi.

OVS Box 11

Item 1: Calendar, 2002
Item 2: Crocheted Shawl, undated
Item 3: Deseret Honey, undated
Item 4: Face Mask, undated
Item 5: Ferrara Coffee Mug, undated
Item 6: Francis C. Moore, M.D. Award for Journalism, 1987
Item 7: Glass Vase, undated
Item 8: Handmade Hat, undated
Item 9: Harold Schachern Award, 2008
Item 10: Humane Society hat, undated
Item 11: Jesus Adhesive Bandages, undated
Item 12: Loteria de los Muertos, undated
Item 13: Pearl Bracelet, undated
Item 14: “Reflections: If Minnie Fisher Were Here Today,” by Jane Mulholland, undated