Edward A. Ray, Biographical and employment materials
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content: Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Panama Canal Collection
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1908
container: label: Container
content: Box 2, Folder 2
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Archival materials
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content: File consists of application form and character certificate for Navy Yard, an Iron Molder's Union No. 131 dues receipt book (1908), correspondence, and the Canal Record, Volume 1, July 29, 1908. A Postal Telegraph-Commercial Cables telegram incorrectly communicated that Edward Ray died in Panama. A man in Panama robbed Ray of his wallet. The thief later died in the hospital. Finding Ray's wallet among the dead man's possessions, the authorities incorrectly identified the body as Edward Ray. 

See museum accession 1999.0334.