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Charles Mason Remey Papers

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Remey, Charles Mason, 1874-1974

Charles Mason Remey (1874-1974), the eldest son of distinguished Admiral George Collier Remey (1841-1928) and Mary Josephine Mason Remey (1845-1938), daughter of Chief Justice Charles Mason (1804-1882), was an architect, author, and religious leader of the Baha'i faith. Remey was the architect for several Baha'i temples around the world.

The collection 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. Included are his daily diaries (1940-1948) as well as separate journals kept during his travels in South America (1945-1946), Latin America (1946-1947), and Europe (1947-1948) as a teacher and representative of the Baha'i faith. There are also volumes of Remey's architectural designs and text for the Baha'i temple to be built on Mt. Carmel in Israel, and letters and reports concerning Baha'i activities.

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.

Volumes in boxes are arranged roughly in chronological order; volumes shelved as bound mss. are in alphabetical order.

Eleven volumes were transferred from the open stacks.

Gift of Charles Mason Remey from 1932 to 1958.

This collection was processed by Rafael Abrahams in July 2010.

No appraisal information is available.

Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2008
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents

Consists of the papers of Charles Mason Remey, including diaries, typed notebooks, and a short biography.

Arrangement

Arranged by genre of material.

Physical Description

5 boxes

Diaries, 1940-1946. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

10 daily diaries.

Physical Description

1 box

Diaries, 1945-1948. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

11 diaries: 3 daily diaries 1947-1948; 3 diaries from journey to South America, 1945-1946; 3 from Latin America, 1946-1947; and 2 from Europe, 1947.

Physical Description

1 box

Typed Notebooks, 1910-1949. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

10 notebooks: 3 diaries from European Baha'i travels, 1949; "The Biography of a House: A Monograph" in 2 volumes, one with text and some photographs and the second with only photographs, 1945; "Architectural Design for the Baha'i Temple to be built upon Mount Carmel in the Holy Land", text with pictures and diagrams, 1948; "Letters Treating of Baha'i Activities", copies of letters and some originals, 1910-1949; "The Mausoleum of the Remey Family", text and pictures, 1945-1946; "A Record of the U.S.S. Remey", copies of letters, clippings, and pictures, 1942-1945; "Herbert's Diary: An Account of Trailer Travels", written by Remey's butler Herbert H. Smith in 1940 and edited by Remey in 1949.

Physical Description

1 box

Typed Notebooks, 1943-1958. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

7 notebooks: "Reminiscences of His Childhood 1874-1884" in 4 volumes, 1943; "Reminiscences of His Boyhood 1884-1886", 1958; "Reminiscences of Green Acre" in 2 volumes, 1949.

Physical Description

1 box

Typed Notebooks, 1955-1957. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

4 notebooks: "Houses In Which the Remey Family and their For-bears Have Lived" in 2 volumes, one with text, drawings, and photographs, and the second with only photographs, 1957; "The Remey Family of the United States of America 1654-1957", book of genealogy, 1957; "Reminiscent of Colonel William Butler Remey, United States Marine Corps, and Lieutenant Edward Wallace Remey, United States Navy", 1955

Physical Description

1 box

Scope and Contents

Arranged and edited by Charles Mason Remey. Includes material from diaries; letters; photographs; newspaper clippings; etc.

Arrangement

Arranged by volume.

Physical Description

12 Volumes

Volume 1, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Chapters 1-23

Physical Description

1 volume

Volume 2, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Chapters 24-42

Physical Description

1 volume

Volume 3, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Chapters 43-56

Physical Description

1 volume

Volume 4, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Chapters 57-68

Physical Description

1 volume

Volume 5, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Chapters 69-74

Physical Description

1 volume

Volume 6, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Chapters 75-91

Physical Description

1 volume

Volume 7, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Chapters 92-107

Physical Description

1 volume

Volume 8, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Chapters 108-124

Physical Description

1 volume

Volume 9, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Chapters 125-141

Physical Description

1 volume

Volume 10, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Chapters 142-155

Physical Description

1 volume

Volume 11, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Chapters 156-165

Physical Description

1 volume

Volume 12, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Chapters 166-179

Physical Description

1 volume

Scope and Contents

Arranged and edited by Charles Mason Remey. Includes material from diaries; letters; photographs; newspaper clippings; etc.

Arrangement

Arranged by volume.

Physical Description

6 Volumes

Volume 1, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Chapters 1-10

Physical Description

1 volume

Volume 2, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Chapters 11-25

Physical Description

1 volume

Volume 3, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Chapters 26-39

Physical Description

1 volume

Volume 4, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Chapters 40-50

Physical Description

1 volume

Volume 5, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Chapters 51-69

Physical Description

1 volume

Volume 6, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Chapters 70-83

Physical Description

1 volume

Scope and Contents

Consists of reminiscences of George Collier Remey, Rear Admiral U.S.N.

Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Physical Description

1 volume

Reminiscences of George Collier Remey, Rear Admiral U.S.N., 1924-1929. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Reminiscences copied from longhand manuscript in 1924. Includes supplementary section compiled by Charles Mason Remey containing letters, photographs, drawings, clippings, etc., 1924-1929.

Physical Description

1 volume

Scope and Contents

Consists of photographs, clippings, and printed matter related to the wardrobe of Gertrude Heim Remey, 1888-1932, placed in the Museum of Textiles and Clothing in the New York State College of Home Economics, Cornell University, Ithaca New York, by her husband.

Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Physical Description

1 volume

Wardrobe of Gertrude Heim Remey, 1888-1932, placed in the Museum of Textiles and Clothing in the New York State College of Home Economics, Cornell University, Ithaca New York, by her husband, 1939. 1 volume.
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs, clippings, printed matter, etc.

Physical Description

1 volume

Print, Suggest