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George W. Reed papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0184

Scope and Contents

The George W. Reed papers (1846-1909) contain correspondence, account books, receipts, advertising materials, statements, and various other papers concerning Reed, a manager of Utah's Deseret News and founder of the Salt Lake Tribune.

Dates

  • 1846-1909

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Sketch

George W. Reed was born in London, England, on 7 April 1833. He emigrated to Utah in 1862 and became manager of the Deseret News. He left that position to found the Salt Lake Tribune in 1871. Reed stayed with this paper until he sold his interest to P. H. Lannan in 1882. He married Elizabeth Tuddenham in 1866 and passed away 1 December 1909.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Abstract

The George W. Reed papers (1846-1909) contain correspondence, account books, receipts, advertising materials, statements, and various other papers concerning Reed, a manager of Utah's Deseret News and founder of the Salt Lake Tribune.

Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0184). Microfilm copies of the account books (box 2, books 1-3) are located in the Manuscripts Division microfilm case.

Processing Information

Processed by Della L. Dye in 1979.
Title
Inventory of the George W. Reed papers, 1846-1909
Author
Finding aid prepared by Della L. Dye
Date
© 1979 (last modified: 2019)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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