GEORGIA RAY LINDEKE:

An Inventory of Ray Family Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

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	Creator:	Lindeke, Georgia Ray, compiler.
	Title:	Ray family papers.
	Dates:	1885-2008.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Genealogical materials relating to the Ray, Brewster, Eldredge, and Potter families; papers of Philip Lacey Ray, including biographical materials, correspondence, portraits, and family photographs; papers of John Henry Ray, Jr., including biographical materials and correspondence; papers of John Henry Ray, Sr., including correspondence, biographical materials, and diaries; and papers of Genevieve Sterling Eldredge Hawley Ray, including miscellaneous papers and a holograph reminiscence.
	Quantity:	1 cubic foot (2 boxes and 1 folder in partial box).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Lindeke, Georgia Ray, Ray Family Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 16,474

Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 007376429

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location	Box
P2759	1	Genealogical materials:
			Ray family, 1945-2008.
				Includes compiled biographical sketches, correspondence (mainly with Georgia Ray DeCoster Lindeke) about family history, and photocopies of genealogical documents; also includes a history of the Ray (Wray) family name. The compiled genealogical materials contain data back to the early 17th century.
			Ray family, Mankato, 1952-1976.
				Includes correspondence (particularly of Philip L. Ray) and photocopied clippings regarding the family's historical connection with Mankato, Minnesota.
			Brewster family, undated.
				Includes photocopy of draft of Colonial Dames of America proof of eligibility of descent from William Brewster for Georgia Ray DeCoster and information on the Isaac Brewster house.
			Eldredge family, 1938-1971.
			Potter family, 1960s-1987.


Philip Lacey Ray papers:
	Ray was born July 10, 1890, in Mankato, Minnesota, the son of John H. and Genevieve (Eldredge) Ray. He was active in mining, banking, and timber ventures in Duluth. In 1930, at the request of Louis W. Hill, he moved to St. Paul to become president and director of First Trust Company. He was later involved with the First National Bank of St. Paul. From 1945 to 1971 he was president of the Great Northern Iron Ore Properties. He served on numerous corporate and foundation boards. He died July 18, 1976 in St. Paul.
	Biographical materials, 1918-1976.
	Correspondence, 1935-1976. 4 folders.
		Includes incoming and copies of outgoing correspondence concerning genealogical, business, family, and personal matters; much of the correspondence is from/to his brother John and other family members.
	Portraits and correspondence relating to, 1950-1971.
	Photographs of North Oaks home, July 1953.
	Ray family photographs, undated.
		Includes various Ray family members, including Genevieve Eldredge Ray and John H. Ray and the Ray house on Staten Island, New York.


Location
132.H.6.1B-2	Photographs:
		Beta Theta Pi fraternity, University of Minnesota, 1911.
		Photograph of Hama Ray with son, Gordon, undated.
		Wedding photograph of Gordon H. Ray III, undated.


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P2759	2	John Henry Ray, Jr., papers:
			John H. Ray, Jr., was born September 27, 1886, in Mankato , Minnesota, the son of John H. and Genevieve (Eldredge) Ray. In 1912 he married Hama T. Potter of Boston. He was a lawyer in Minnesota and a member of Republican state central committee prior his move to New York about 1923. He was associated in various capacities with American Telephone and Telegraph Company until 1951. He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York between January 3, 1953 and January 3, 1963. After his retirement from Congress he continued the practice of law. He died May 21, 1975, on Staten Island, New York.
			Biographical materials, 1919-2007.
				Includes news clippings regarding appointments and promotions, biographical compilations, campaign literature, his obituary, and data on his children.
			Correspondence, 1917-1923, 1960-1962.
				Contains primarily incoming and outgoing correspondence dated 1960-1962 concerning family matters; the earlier letters are mostly from his father about family matters.


John Henry Ray, Sr. papers:
	John H. Ray, Sr., was born in Ohio, December 12, 1838 and came to Minnesota in 1857, ultimately settling in Mankato where he was a banker. He died in 1920 in Los Angeles. In 1885, he married Genevieve Eldredge Hawley.
	Correspondence and biographical materials, 1885-1923, 1983.
	Diaries, 1919-1920. 2 volumes in 1 folder.
		Brief entries kept while Ray was in Los Angeles.


Genevieve Sterling Eldredge Hawley Ray papers:
	Genevieve Ray was born June 17, 1852 in Cincinnatus, New York, the daughter of Lyman and Adelphia (Carter) Eldredge. She died February 11, 1943 in St. Paul.
	Miscellaneous papers, 1908, 1937.
		Includes a printed program of The Women's Association of the Church of the Redeemer (1907-1908) and an extract from a letter (1937) about a Parsis Thread Ceremony in India.
	Reminiscence, September 1934.
		Includes photographs of scenes in Cincinnatus, Cortland County, New York.

RELATED MATERIAL

Additional genealogical materials about the Ray Family compiled by Genevieve Sterling Eldredge Ray are available in the Manuscript biographies collections held by the Minnesota Historical Society.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Persons:: Brewster family.; Eldridge family.; Potter family.; Ray, Genevieve Sterling Eldredge, 1852-.; Ray, John Henry, Sr.; Ray, John Henry, Jr.; Ray, Philip Lacey; Ray family -- Correspondence.; Ray family.

Document Types:: Photographs.

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GEORGIA RAY LINDEKE:

OVERVIEW

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

RELATED MATERIAL

CATALOG HEADINGS