Gervais F. Reed papers
Overview
This collection includes political and financial correspondence related to the operation and ownership of the Garden City Telegram newspaper of Garden City, Kansas, held by Gervais Reed with Robert B. and L.F. Reed. The collection also contains photographs and newspaper pages from the 1930s through the 1990s.
Dates
- 1930 - 1998
Creator
- Reed, Gervais, 1897-1976 (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 Gervais Fais Reed
Gervais Fais Reed was born in 1897 to Minnie Fais and Ira E. Reed of Colorado. He bought the Garden City Telegram in 1932 with Robert B. Reed and L.F. Reed of Eureka, Kansas. Reed was the business manager and publisher for the newspaper. The Hutchinson News Herald named him Man of the Year in 1950. Following the sale of the Telegram in 1954 he took an active role in city government, serving terms on the City Commission and as mayor.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 box + 1 oversize box)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS 1176
Physical Location
RH MS R274
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifts, Charles Courtsal, 2019; unknown donor.
- Title
- Guide to the Gervais F. Reed Collection
- Subtitle
- Gervais F. Reed papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by tw, 2010. Finding aid encoded by tw, 2010. Finding revised by cmp, 2023.
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/3583617776
- Preferred citation
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Gervais F. Reed papers, RH MS 1176, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository