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University of Houston. Abu-Rish, Wagih - Abu-Rish audio, 1 of 2. February 19, 2013. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. September 24, 2021. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory/item/1588/show/1585.

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University of Houston, Abu-Rish, Wagih - Abu-Rish audio, 1 of 2, February 19, 2013, Oral Histories from the Houston History Project, Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries, accessed September 24, 2021, https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory/item/1588/show/1585.

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Title	Abu-Rish, Wagih
Creator (LCNAF)	University of Houston
Creator (Local)	Houston History Project
Contributor (Local)	Bachari, Aimee, Interviewer University of Houston, project
Place of Creation (TGN)	Houston, Texas
Date	February 19, 2013
Description	This is an oral history interview with Wagih Abu-Rish conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Wagih Abu-Rish was born in Al-Eizariyah, or Bethany, Palestine in 1942. He left with his siblings in 1947 as the Arab-Israeli War intensified, first staying with family in Egypt and later joining his father in Lebanon where he finished high school. Abu-Rish came to the United States in 1961 to attend the University of Houston on a scholarship through an oil company. He graduated in 1966. During his time at the University of Houston he served in the Organization of Arab Students (OAS) and as president of the International Student Organization. Later, he served as vice president of the national OAS. Abu-Rish continues to work on Arab American causes, mainly civil rights, human rights, immigration, and public policy.
Subject.Topical (LCSH)	Emigration and immigration Palestinian Arabs
Subject.Topical (Local)	Palestinians
Subject.Name (Local)	Abu-Rish, Wagih
Subject.Geographic (TGN)	Houston, Texas
Genre (AAT)	interviews
Language	English
Type (DCMI)	Sound Text
Original Collection	Oral Histories - Houston History Project
Digital Collection	Oral Histories from the Houston History Project
Digital Collection URL	http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory
Repository	Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL	http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections
Use and Reproduction	Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner. For more information please see UH Digital Library Fair Use policy on the UH Digital Library About page.
File Name	index.cpd

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Title	Abu-Rish audio, 1 of 2
Format (IMT)	audio/mp3
Original Item Location	ID 2006-005, ID 2006-005, CD/DVD Box 7, HHA 00789
File Name	hhaoh_201503_001_001.mp3
Access File Run Time	00:54:27