Charles Mason Remey papers, 1921-1957 (bulk 1940-1950)

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Charles Mason Remey papers, 1921-1957 (bulk 1940-1950)

Consists of 74 volumes of diaries, letters, reports, reminiscences, and other writings in typescript form, accompanied by clippings, photographs, designs, and memorabilia, which Remey prepared in a limited number of sets. Remey also prepared many volumes of reminiscences--of his childhood, boyhood at the Navy Yard, Washington, D. C., and school at Green Acres, Maine, and of his uncles William Butler Remey and Edward Wallace Remey, father George Collier Remey (1841-1928), and Gertrude Heim Remey. Also included are biographies of Charles Mason (1804-1882), who was chief justice of Iowa, George Collier Remey, and Mary Josephine Remey; histories of the houses in which Remey family members lived; a record of the naval destroyer U.S.S. REMEY, named after George Collier Remey; and a description of a new mausoleum in Virginia for the Remey family designed by Remey.

3.4 linear ft. (5 boxes, 20 cased bound volumes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6932690

Princeton University Library

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Remey (Ship)

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Remey, William Butler, 1842-1894.

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Remey, Edward Wallace.

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Remey, Charles Mason, 1874-1974

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Charles Mason Remey, architect, and other Remey (Ramey) and Mason family members. From the description of Charles Mason Remey family papers, 1778-1949 (bulk 1855-1932). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79455333 Remey studied architecture at Cornell, 1893-1896, and at the Ecole des Beaux Arts (Paris), 1896-1903; he taught architecture at George Washington University, 1906-1910. He was particularly interested in oriental architecture. Author of several works about the Baha'i fai...

Remey, Gertrude Heim, 1888-1932.

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United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...

Ramey family.

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Mason, Charles, 1804-1882

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First Chief Justice of the Iowa Territory supreme court, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and U.S. Commissioner of Patents. From the description of Diaries and temperance lectures, 1836-1882. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122519999 Lawyer, "Copperhead" Democrat, and judge. Notable posts held during Mason's professional career include Chief Justice of the Iowa Territorial Supreme Court (1838-1846); Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court (1846-1847); De...

Remey, Mary Josephine Mason, 1845-1938

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