Kenneth Spencer Research Library Archival Collections

Overview Albert T. Reid (1873-1955), born Concordia (Cloud County), Kansas is best known as a political cartoonist. This collection consists primarily of materials pertaining to Reid's work on the "50 Famous Crimes" story series published in the Illustrated Detective Magazine, including manuscripts, rough drafts, research material and correspondence. "50 Famous Crimes" was a series of crime stories, one published for each state. Reid co-wrote the...