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'''Carl Harry Claudy''' (January 13, 1879 – May 27, 1957)<ref name="SF Encycl online" /> was an American author, magazine writer, and journalist for the New York Herald.
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'''Carl Harry Claudy''' (January 13, 1879 – May 27, 1957) was an American author, magazine writer, and journalist for the ''[[New York Herald]]''.


He wrote a number of books relating to photography and to aviation, including ''First Book of Photography: A Primer of Theory'' and ''Prize Winners' Book of Model Airplanes''.<ref>http://amablog.modelaircraft.org/amamuseum/2014/02/20/don-burnhams-1930-a-frame-pusher/</ref> During the early 1900s, Claudy photographed many important aeronautical events such as Alexander Graham Bell's tetrahedral kite experiments and the Wright Flyer Army Trials at Fort Meyer, Virginia.<ref name="Smithsonian Institute">{{cite web|title=
He wrote a number of books relating to photography and to aviation, including ''First Book of Photography: A Primer of Theory'' and ''Prize Winners' Book of Model Airplanes''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://amablog.modelaircraft.org/amamuseum/2014/02/20/don-burnhams-1930-a-frame-pusher/|title=Don Burnham's 1930 A-frame pusher - National Model Aviation Museum Blog|date=20 February 2014}}</ref> During the early 1900s, Claudy photographed many important aeronautical events such as Alexander Graham Bell's tetrahedral kite experiments and the Wright Flyer Army Trials at Fort Myer, Virginia.<ref name="Smithsonian Institute">{{cite web|title= Carl H. Claudy Photography Collection 1906-1910|url=http://siris-archives.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=KH310572O4033.89094&profile=all&source=~!siarchives&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!227347~!0&ri=4&aspect=Browse&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=Claudy,+C.+H.+(Carl+Harry),+1879-1957&index=NAMEP&uindex=&aspect=Browse&menu=search&ri=4|work=Smithsonian Institution Research Information System|accessdate=6 March 2012|author=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/carl-h-claudy-photography-collection-1906-1910 |title=Carl H. Claudy Photography Collection 1906-1910 {{!}} National Air and Space Museum |website=airandspace.si.edu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707140456/https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/carl-h-claudy-photography-collection-1906-1910 |archive-date=2016-07-07}} </ref>
Carl H. Claudy Photography Collection 1906-1910|url=http://siris-archives.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=KH310572O4033.89094&profile=all&source=~!siarchives&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!227347~!0&ri=4&aspect=Browse&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=Claudy,+C.+H.+(Carl+Harry),+1879-1957&index=NAMEP&uindex=&aspect=Browse&menu=search&ri=4|work=Smithsonian Institution Research Information System|accessdate=6 March 2012|author=}}</ref><ref>https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/carl-h-claudy-photography-collection-1906-1910</ref>


Claudy wrote many science fiction stories for ''[[The American Boy (magazine)|The American Boy]]'' magazine during the early 1930s.<ref name="SF Encycl online" /> Four novelization books were printed from some of those stories.<ref>http://www.stjohns-no2-de.com/trestle/2015/may/trestleboard_pg3.html</ref> From 1939-1941, he wrote for [[DC Comics]].
Claudy wrote many science fiction stories for ''[[The American Boy (magazine)|The American Boy]]'' magazine during the early 1930s.<ref name="SF Encycl online" /> Four novelization books were printed from some of those stories.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stjohns-no2-de.com/trestle/2015/may/trestleboard_pg3.html|title = St. John's Lodge No2, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Delaware}}</ref> From 1939 to 1941, he wrote for [[DC Comics]].


He was also a [[Masonic]] leader, speaker, playwright, and essayist who wrote several handbooks for Masons.<ref name="SF Encycl online">{{cite web|title=CLAUDY, CARL H|url=http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/claudy_carl_h|work=The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction|accessdate=4 December 2011|author=Nichols|author2=Clute}}</ref><ref name="MSO bio online">{{cite web|title=Carl H. Claudy, Father of the Short Talk|url=http://web.mit.edu/dryfoo/Masons/Claudy/claudy-bio.html|work=A page about Freemasonry (Gary L. Dryfoos)|publisher=The Masonic Service Organization|accessdate=4 December 2011}}</ref>
He was also a [[Masonic]] leader, speaker, playwright, and essayist who wrote several handbooks for Masons.<ref name="SF Encycl online">{{cite encyclopedia|title=Claudy, Carl H|url=http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/claudy_carl_h|encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction|accessdate=4 December 2011|author=Nichols|author2=Clute}}</ref><ref name="MSO bio online">{{cite web|title=Carl H. Claudy, Father of the Short Talk|url=http://web.mit.edu/dryfoo/Masons/Claudy/claudy-bio.html|work=A page about Freemasonry (Gary L. Dryfoos)|publisher=The Masonic Service Organization|accessdate=4 December 2011|archive-date=March 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315202422/http://web.mit.edu/dryfoo/Masons/Claudy/claudy-bio.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Early life and career==
==Life and career==
Claudy was born on January 13, 1879 in Washington, D.C. At the age of 19 he was pioneer and prospector in Alaska.<ref name="masonrytoday.com">http://www.masonrytoday.com/index.php?new_month=1&new_day=13&new_year=2017</ref>
Claudy was born on January 13, 1879, in Washington, D.C. At the age of 19 he was pioneer and prospector in Alaska.<ref name="masonrytoday.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.masonrytoday.com/index.php?new_month=1&new_day=13&new_year=2017|title = Today in Masonic History - Carl Harry Claudy is Born}}</ref>


After returning from Alaska in the early 1900's, Claudy took work as an editor for various magazines including American Inventor 1900 until 1904, Prism from 1908 until 1909, Cathedral Calendar from 1921 until 1927 and The Master Mason from 1924 until 1930. It was also in the early 1900's that Claudy was an avid photographer and photographed several significant events, particularly in the area of aviation. He photographed the Wright Flyer Army Trials in Fort Meyer, Virginia in 1909. He also worked as a free-lance writer and aviation correspondent for the New York Herald.
After returning from Alaska in the early 1900s, Claudy took work as an editor for various magazines including American Inventor 1900 until 1904, Prism from 1908 until 1909, Cathedral Calendar from 1921 until 1927 and The Master Mason from 1924 until 1930. It was also in the early 1900s that Claudy was an avid photographer and photographed several significant events, particularly in the area of aviation. He photographed the Wright Flyer Army Trials in Fort Myer, Virginia, in 1909. He also worked as a free-lance writer and aviation correspondent for the New York Herald.


In 1911, Claudy was the director of publicity for the National Highway Association.
In 1911, Claudy was the director of publicity for the National Highway Association.

He died in Washington, D.C., on May 27, 1957.<ref name="SF Encycl online" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118928259/billings-resident-informed-of-death/ |title=Billings Resident Informed of Death |newspaper=[[Billings Gazette]] |page=6 |date=1957-05-29 |access-date=2023-02-17 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>


==Claudy as a Freemason==
==Claudy as a Freemason==
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Washington, DC.<ref name="masonrytoday.com"/> He served as its Master in 1932 and eventually served as [[Grand Master (Masonic)|Grand Master]] of Masons in the District of Columbia in 1943.
Washington, DC.<ref name="masonrytoday.com"/> He served as its Master in 1932 and eventually served as [[Grand Master (Masonic)|Grand Master]] of Masons in the District of Columbia in 1943.


His Masonic writing career began in earnest when he became associated with the Masonic Service Association<ref>http://www.msana.com/whoweare.asp</ref> in 1923, serving as associate editor of its magazine, The Master Mason, until 1931. Under his leadership the Masonic Service Association was brought to a place of preeminence through his authorship and distribution of the Short Talk Bulletin which made his name familiar to virtually every lodge in the country. He authored approximately 350 Short Talk Bulletins. In addition to the bulletins themselves, he wrote and distributed innumerable digests, special bulletins, and portfolios of an historical and factual nature.<ref>http://fancyclopedia.org/carl-h-claudy</ref>
His Masonic writing career began in earnest when he became associated with the Masonic Service Association<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.msana.com/whoweare.asp |title=MSA: Who We Are |website=www.msana.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150309003422/http://www.msana.com/whoweare.asp |archive-date=2015-03-09}} </ref> in 1923, serving as associate editor of its magazine, ''The Master Mason'', until 1931. Under his leadership the Masonic Service Association was brought to a place of preeminence through his authorship and distribution of the ''Short Talk Bulletin'' which made his name familiar to virtually every lodge in the country. He authored approximately 350 ''Short Talk Bulletins''. In addition to the bulletins themselves, he wrote and distributed innumerable digests, special bulletins, and portfolios of an historical and factual nature.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fancyclopedia.org/carl-h-claudy|title = Carl H. Claudy - Fancyclopedia 3}}</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==


===General===
===General===
* ''The Battle of Base-ball''<ref>http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/JSH/JSH2006/JSH3303/jsh3303m.pdf</ref>
* ''The Battle of Base-ball''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/JSH/JSH2006/JSH3303/jsh3303m.pdf|title = CONTENTdm}}</ref>


===Science fiction===
===Science fiction===
* ''The Mystery Men of Mars''
* ''The Mystery Men of Mars''
* ''A Thousand Years a Minute''<ref>http://kasmana.people.cofc.edu/MATHFICT/mfview.php?callnumber=mf1130</ref>
* ''A Thousand Years a Minute''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kasmana.people.cofc.edu/MATHFICT/mfview.php?callnumber=mf1130|title = MathFiction: The Land of No Shadow (Carl H Claudy)}}</ref>
* ''The Land of No Shadow''
* ''The Land of No Shadow''
* ''The Blue Grotto Terror''
* ''The Blue Grotto Terror''
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* ''The Lion's Paw''
* ''The Lion's Paw''
* ''Masonic Harvest''
* ''Masonic Harvest''
* ''Introduction to Freemasonry—Vol. I Entered Apprentice''
* ''Introduction to Freemasonry – Vol. I Entered Apprentice''
* ''Introduction to Freemasonry—Vol. II Fellowcraft''
* ''Introduction to Freemasonry – Vol. II Fellowcraft''
* ''Introduction to Freemasonry—Vol. III Master Mason''
* ''Introduction to Freemasonry – Vol. III Master Mason''
* ''The Master's Book''
* ''The Master's Book''
* ''Washington's Home and Fraternal Life'' (1931)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Gutenberg author|id=48945}}
* [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Carl_H._Claudy DC Comics wikia entry]
* [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Carl_H._Claudy DC Comics wikia entry]
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Carl H. Claudy
Born
Carl Harry Claudy

(1879-01-13)January 13, 1879
Washington, D.C.
DiedMay 27, 1957(1957-05-27) (aged 78)
Washington, D.C.
OccupationWriter

Carl Harry Claudy (January 13, 1879 – May 27, 1957) was an American author, magazine writer, and journalist for the New York Herald.

He wrote a number of books relating to photography and to aviation, including First Book of Photography: A Primer of Theory and Prize Winners' Book of Model Airplanes.[1] During the early 1900s, Claudy photographed many important aeronautical events such as Alexander Graham Bell's tetrahedral kite experiments and the Wright Flyer Army Trials at Fort Myer, Virginia.[2][3]

Claudy wrote many science fiction stories for The American Boy magazine during the early 1930s.[4] Four novelization books were printed from some of those stories.[5] From 1939 to 1941, he wrote for DC Comics.

He was also a Masonic leader, speaker, playwright, and essayist who wrote several handbooks for Masons.[4][6]

Life and career

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Claudy was born on January 13, 1879, in Washington, D.C. At the age of 19 he was pioneer and prospector in Alaska.[7]

After returning from Alaska in the early 1900s, Claudy took work as an editor for various magazines including American Inventor 1900 until 1904, Prism from 1908 until 1909, Cathedral Calendar from 1921 until 1927 and The Master Mason from 1924 until 1930. It was also in the early 1900s that Claudy was an avid photographer and photographed several significant events, particularly in the area of aviation. He photographed the Wright Flyer Army Trials in Fort Myer, Virginia, in 1909. He also worked as a free-lance writer and aviation correspondent for the New York Herald.

In 1911, Claudy was the director of publicity for the National Highway Association.

He died in Washington, D.C., on May 27, 1957.[4][8]

Claudy as a Freemason

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Claudy's association with Freemasonry began in 1908, when, at the age of 29, he was raised a Master Mason in Lodge Harmony No. 17 in Washington, DC.[7] He served as its Master in 1932 and eventually served as Grand Master of Masons in the District of Columbia in 1943.

His Masonic writing career began in earnest when he became associated with the Masonic Service Association[9] in 1923, serving as associate editor of its magazine, The Master Mason, until 1931. Under his leadership the Masonic Service Association was brought to a place of preeminence through his authorship and distribution of the Short Talk Bulletin which made his name familiar to virtually every lodge in the country. He authored approximately 350 Short Talk Bulletins. In addition to the bulletins themselves, he wrote and distributed innumerable digests, special bulletins, and portfolios of an historical and factual nature.[10]

Bibliography

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General

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  • The Battle of Base-ball[11]

Science fiction

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  • The Mystery Men of Mars
  • A Thousand Years a Minute[12]
  • The Land of No Shadow
  • The Blue Grotto Terror

Freemasonry

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  • Pocket Masonic Dictionary
  • Foreign Countries
  • Old Tiler Talks
  • The Old Past Master
  • A Master's Wages
  • These Were Brethren
  • Where Your Treasure Is
  • The Lion's Paw
  • Masonic Harvest
  • Introduction to Freemasonry – Vol. I Entered Apprentice
  • Introduction to Freemasonry – Vol. II Fellowcraft
  • Introduction to Freemasonry – Vol. III Master Mason
  • The Master's Book
  • Washington's Home and Fraternal Life (1931)

References

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  1. ^ "Don Burnham's 1930 A-frame pusher - National Model Aviation Museum Blog". February 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "Carl H. Claudy Photography Collection 1906-1910". Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  3. ^ "Carl H. Claudy Photography Collection 1906-1910 | National Air and Space Museum". airandspace.si.edu. Archived from the original on July 7, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Nichols; Clute. "Claudy, Carl H". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
  5. ^ "St. John's Lodge No2, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Delaware".
  6. ^ "Carl H. Claudy, Father of the Short Talk". A page about Freemasonry (Gary L. Dryfoos). The Masonic Service Organization. Archived from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Today in Masonic History - Carl Harry Claudy is Born".
  8. ^ "Billings Resident Informed of Death". Billings Gazette. May 29, 1957. p. 6. Retrieved February 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "MSA: Who We Are". www.msana.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2015.
  10. ^ "Carl H. Claudy - Fancyclopedia 3".
  11. ^ "CONTENTdm" (PDF).
  12. ^ "MathFiction: The Land of No Shadow (Carl H Claudy)".
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