Someone sent this to me because I had a StoneMason GGG-Uncle that worked on thge monument.You may find this interesting.M.Corridon NARA Records: 42.6.1 Records of the Officer in Charge of Construction Textual Records: Annual reports, 1878-87. Monthly reports, 1871- 88. Letters sent, 1871-88, with index. Letters received, 1875-88, with indexes and registers. Timebooks, 1871-88. Schedules of granite blocks and granite cutting and of other materials, 1871- 88. Miscellaneous fiscal and accounting records, 1873-88. Subject Access Terms: Alfred B. Mullett; Thomas Lincoln Casey. 42.13 RECORDS RELATING TO THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT 1833-1951 27 lin. ft. 42.13.1 Records of the Washington National Monument Society History: Organized, September 26, 1833, as a private association to build a monument to the memory of George Washington. Construction began, July 2, 1848, pursuant to a resolution of January 31, 1848 (9 Stat. 333), authorizing the Society to erect the Washington Monument on public grounds. After responsibility for construction was transferred to the Joint Commission for the Completion of the Washington Monument (SEE 42.13.2), 1876, the Society continued to solicit contributions and advised the Joint Commission. Textual Records: Proceedings, 1833-59, 1865-66, 1868, 1876-1934. Proceedings of the Board of Managers, 1834-58. Organizational and administrative records, 1833-87. Letters sent, 1858-83. Letters received, 1835-89, 1919-25. Letters received and other records concerning control of the Society and the monument by the "Know Nothing" Board of Managers, 1855-58. Letters received relating to membership, 1833-94, 1920-26, 1934-41; and employees, 1853-68. Correspondence, 1923-44. Records relating to design and construction, 1836-90; to repair and refacing, 1934-46; to the "Pope's Stone" and other donated memorial stones, 1849-1951; to contributions, gifts, and benefit performances, 1835-87; and to Congressional relations, 1836, 1860-80. Records of general and special agents Elisha Whittlesey, 1847-55; J.C. Ives, 1859-64; and Frederick L. Harvey, Sr., 1874-76. Records of the Building Committee, 1848-53; the Committee of Arrangements, 1848; and the Executive Committee for the centennial of the laying of the cornerstone, 1948. Correspondence and accounting records of the treasurer, 1834-92. Architectural and Engineering Plans (34 items): Washington Monument, 1836-ca. 1885. SEE ALSO 42.14. Photographic Prints (69 images): Society officers, ca. 1860-1900 (M, 7 images). The monument and its construction, 1879-1934, including some views of Washington, DC, n.d. (M, 62 images). SEE ALSO 42.15. Subject Access Terms: American Party; Great Falls Manufacturing Co.; Ladies Washington National Monument Society; Robert Mills. 42.13.2 Records of the Joint Commission for the Completion of the Washington Monument History: Established by an act of August 2, 1876 (19 Stat. 123), to direct and supervise completion of construction of the Washington Monument. Abolished by an act of October 2, 1888 (25 Stat. 553). Textual Records: Proceedings, 1876-88. Letters sent, 1876-88. Letters received, 1876-88, with a register. Building committee proceedings, 1879-84; and letters sent and received, 1879-88. Letters sent and received, schedules of marble and granite cutters and rubbers, and other records of the Engineer in Charge, 1876-92. Subject Access Terms: Thomas Lincoln Casey. 42.13.3 Records of the Joint Commission on the Dedication of the Monument History: Established by Joint Resolution 25 of May 13, 1884 (23 Stat. 272), to make arrangements for the dedication on February 21, 1885. Textual Records: Proceedings, 1884-85. Report of the commission, including texts of speeches and prayers given, 1885. 42.13.4 Records of the Engineer in Charge of the Monument History: An act of October 2, 1888 (25 Stat. 553), charged the Secretary of War with the custody, care, and protection of the monument. The Officer in Charge of Public Buildings and Grounds represented the Chief of Engineers as Engineer in Charge of the Monument. These responsibilities passed to the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital and, in 1933, to the National Park Service. Textual Records: Diagrams of the movement of the plummet and related letters received, 1893-98. Readings of the plumb line, 1898-1921. Records of the custodian of the monument, including rough schedules for marble and granite and other records of construction, 1879-89; monthly reports of operations, 1888-1907; monthly schedules of visitors to the monument, 1888-1925; and records concerning the monument's maintenance, 1884-1922. 42.14 CARTOGRAPHIC RECORDS (GENERAL) 1797-1927 177 items Maps: Maps and building plans ("Numbered Map File"), 1797-1927, including those showing the City of Washington, Hamburgh, Carrollsburgh, and County of Washington outside the original City limits; Water Street, by Nicholas King, 1797; part of the City, by James Dermott, 1799; canal improvements near the Capitol and near the Washington Monument and White House; leasing of wharves; public reservations under control of the Office of Public Buildings and Public Grounds, 1894; Rock Creek Park; and the Treasury Building, old Department of State building, Old Jail, and Alexandria, DC (subsequently VA), courthouse. SEE Maps UNDER 42.2.2, 42.2.3, 42.3.3, and 42.3.5. SEE Architectural and Engineering Plans UNDER 42.2.5, 42.3.3, 42.3.4, 42.6.2, 42.12, and 42.13.1. 42.15 STILL PICTURES (GENERAL) SEE Photographic Prints UNDER 42.6.2, 42.7, and 42.13.1. SEE Photographic Prints and Negatives UNDER 42.12. SEE Photographic Prints and Glass Plate Negatives UNDER 42.3.3 and 42.3.4. SEE Glass Plate Negatives UNDER 42.3.1. SEE Lantern Slides UNDER 42.3.4. -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Elizabeth Culhane <eculhane@rochester.rr.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 3:49 PM Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Washington Monument > Hi, > I was wondering if anyone on this list knows of a cornerstone on the Washington Monument (the original part). I understand that there is one and has names of the Building Committee listed. > > My great great great great uncle, Thomas Carbery, was the sixth mayor of DC and, I believe, he and and his brothers were on that committee. > > Would anyone know where I might find out this information? I was hoping to get a photo of it! I looked under the website for Washington Parks and didn't see any address to which to contact anyone. > Thanks, > Elizabeth Culhane > Fairport, New York > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >