Raymond Emerson | |
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| Born | November 28, 1886 Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 27, 1977 (aged 90) Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (1906–1911) |
| Parent(s) | Edward Waldo Emerson Annie Shepard Keyes |
| Relatives | Ralph Waldo Emerson (grandfather); Lidian Jackson Emerson (grandmother); William Emerson (great-grandfather); John Malcolm Forbes (father-in-law) |
Raymond Emerson (November 28, 1886 – October 27, 1977) was an American civil engineer, investment banker, and faculty at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. He is known for his large donations of personal Ralph Waldo Emerson letters and other documents for educational purposes. He was part of the Emerson family, and was Ralph Waldo Emerson's last surviving grandson.[1] In addition to his marriage to Amelia Forbes, he was also connected to the Forbes family through other marriages in his parents' and his own generations.