Samuel Chester Reid collection 1837-1956

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Samuel Chester Reid collection 1837-1956

0.02 Linear feet; in one folder.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6329244

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Reid, Samuel Chester, 1783-1861

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Family members represented include Samuel Chester Reid (1783-1861), naval officer, and his son, Samuel Chester Reid, lawyer, (1818-1897). From the description of Samuel Chester Reid family papers, 1807-1963 (bulk 1830-1897). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982434 Samuel Chester Reid (1783-1861) was born in Norwich, CT. He served in the Navy in the War of 1812, for which he was regarded as a national hero. After resigning from the Navy, Reid moved to New York, N...

Green-Wood Cemetery (New York, N.Y.)

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The Green-Wood Cemetery, established in 1838, was designed by David Bates Douglass to be used both as a cemetery and as a public space. It served as a park to Brooklyn and Manhattan residents before Central Park and Prospect Park were constructed and was also used as an inspiration for the design of Central Park by Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted. Located in what is now the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, people have visited the cemetery over the years to pay respect to...

Thomas, Charles S., 1897-1983

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Charles S. Thomas (b. Sept. 28, 1897, Independence, Mo.-d. Oct. 17, 1983) served as Secretary of the U.S. Navy from May 1954 to April 1957. From the description of Thomas, Charles S., 1897-1983 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10597143 Samuel Chester Reid (1783-1861) was born in Norwich, CT. He served in the Navy in the War of 1812, for which he was regarded as a national hero. After resigning from the Navy, Reid moved to New York, N.Y....