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This series contains correspondence, primarily correspondence between John Patrick Rembert and his wife, Sarafan Rembert. However, the series also includes correspondence from John Patrick Rembert to his parents, some relatives, and friends, although these correspondences are predominantly undated or during his time at the Naval Academy. The series includes correspondence on official Naval stationary, as well as postcards and several telegrams. The correspondence from John Patrick Rembert primarily focuses on his Naval responsibilities and his thoughts and descriptions of the areas in which he is stationed. The correspondence from Sarafan Rembert primarily focuses on home life. The series is arranged chronologically, beginning in 1906 and ending with John Patrick Rembert's time on the U.S.S. Tarawa.

This series contains photographs, primarily undated small photos of the Rembert's travels, family, and friends. The series also includes official Naval photographs of dinners and parties, and some photographs of Sarafan Rembert and John Patrick Rembert. There is also a large number of matted portraits, dating from the late 1800s to the 1950s. This series also holds several photographs of the 1968 Washington D.C. race riots and the 1969 moon landing.

This series includes two scrapbooks by the Rembert family. The first item in the series is a scrapbook inscribed "Presented by the Scholars to Mrs. Agnes Ausbury, Superintendent of the West Prairie Sunday School as a token of Friendship", dated January 1, 1883. Mrs. Ausbury was a relative of Sarafan Rembert. The scrapbook includes portraits of men and women from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. The second item in the series is a scrapbook made by John Patrick Rembert and Sarafan Rembert, including photographs of the couple on travel, at home, and with friends. The item is undated, but appears to be from the 1920s and 1930s.

This series contains newspapers and ephemera that once belonged to the Rembert family. The newspaper clippings mostly reference World War II, including comics and small news stories, but also include references to the Remberts, particularly Sarafan. Newspaper clippings related to Sarafan include a piece about her involvement as a Naval wife in the War, her and John Patrick Rembert's cat "Spook", and her car. The series also includes several books, including ledger books detailing the Rembert's stock holdings, receipts, and other monetary holdings, a novel inscribed to John Patrick Rembert, and a book detailing camera exposures which includes several of the Rembert's negatives. Also included in the series are several certificates, including the Masonic certificate of John Patrick Rembert, Sr., indicating his achievement of the 32nd Degree. Also included is a certificate of John Patrick Rembert's enrollment in the "Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves", and Sarafan Rembert's Panama Driver's License. There are also several cards, placecards, and other pieces of ephemera.