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Charles Mason Remey papers

Title
Charles Mason Remey papers, 1940-1949.
Author
Remey, Charles Mason, 1874-1974.
Supplementary Content
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Details

Additional Authors
Smith, Herbert.
Description
3.5 linear feet (2 boxes, 1 crate, 1 tin box, and 1 package).
Summary
Collection consists of typescripts of letters dealing with the Bahá'í faith; diaries, 1940-1948; diary, 1940, kept by Herbert Smith (Remey's chauffeur); and monographs on the Remey house and family mausoleum.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Diaries.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
  • are restricted until 1995.
Biography (note)
  • Charles Mason Remey (1874-1974) taught architecture at George Washington University from 1906 to 1910 and was appointed to design the Bahá'í Temple on Mount Carmel in Israel. He wrote books and gave lectures on subjects such as architecture, the Bahá'í faith, and travel in the Orient. He was the founder and organizer of the movement to build the National Church and Shrine of the United States of America in Washington, D.C.
Processing Action (note)
  • Cataloged
Call Number
MssCol 2555
OCLC
NYPW93-A32
Author
Remey, Charles Mason, 1874-1974.
Title
Charles Mason Remey papers, 1940-1949.
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Access
Reminiscences of Charles M. Remey are restricted until 1995.
Biography
Charles Mason Remey (1874-1974) taught architecture at George Washington University from 1906 to 1910 and was appointed to design the Bahá'í Temple on Mount Carmel in Israel. He wrote books and gave lectures on subjects such as architecture, the Bahá'í faith, and travel in the Orient. He was the founder and organizer of the movement to build the National Church and Shrine of the United States of America in Washington, D.C.
Finding Aids
Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
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Occupation
Architects.
Lecturers.
Added Author
Smith, Herbert.
Research Call Number
MssCol 2555
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