Joseph M. Reed letters
Overview
This collection consist of eight letters of Joseph M. Reed dated from 1858 to 1863, and compiled by Evelyn L. Harmon and Glenn E. L. Slining in 1977.
Dates
- Creation: 1858 - 1863
Creator
- Reed, Joseph M., 1834?-1864 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Joseph M. Reed
Joseph M. Reed was born August 10, 1834? in LaPorte, Indiana. In May, 1855, he married Mary Ann Bestwick and they later moved to Kansas. Reed died in St. Joseph, Missouri in 1864.
Extent
1 volume (23 pages, 29cm. Photocopy of holograph.)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
This volume was put together by Evelyn Lewis Harmon, Downey, California, and Glenn Ellen Lewis Slining, Brea, California. The letters were written by Reed between 1858 and 1863, from Kansas, to members of his family. Also included is a biography of Reed and genealogical information.
Physical Location
RH MS D206
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Evelyn Lewis Harmon and Glenn Lewis Slining, 1977.
Subject
- Title
- Guide to the Joseph M. Reed Collection
- Subtitle
- Joseph M. Reed letters
- Author
- nu November 1977; rev. ecs February 1981 amh 2004
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid writtenin<language> English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6484641679
- Preferred citation
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Joseph M. Reed Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS D206, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository