Charles Mason Remey papers, 1905-1948

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Remey, Charles Mason, 1874-1974
Abstract:
Papers belonging to Charles Mason Remey, American author, lecturer, architect, and president of the International Bahai Council in the 1950s.
Extent:
12 Linear Feet (147 volumes, 1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Charles Mason Remey papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Letters, diaries, and reminiscences kept by Charles Mason Remey concerning architecture, Remey family genealogy, and the Baha'i Faith. Each volume has Remey's bookplate.

Biographical / historical:

Charles Mason Remey was an American author, lecturer, architect, and president of the International Baha'i Council in the 1950s.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Charles Mason Remey, 1940, 1941, 1949.
Processing information:

Collection was closed until 1995. Processed by Karen Kearns in July 1995. In March 2025, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.

Arrangement:

Arranged in author's original order.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Charles Mason Remey papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191