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George W. Reed photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0184

Scope and Contents

A pioneer in the development of Utah newspapers, George Reed was originally employed by the Deseret News and in 1871 helped in establishing the Salt Lake Tribune. His photographs include nineteenth century views of Salt Lake City, individuals at Reed's Avenue home, Wasatch Resort in Little Cottonwood Canyon, and a photograph of the American flag hung on the Salt Lake Temple in 1896 to commemorate Utah's statehood.

Dates

  • 1880-1889

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 Note

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 December 1, 1909.

Extent

61 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The George W. Reed photograph collection contains photographs of Reed's homes in Salt Lake City, and photographs of the American flag hung on the Salt Lake Temple to commemorate statehood in 1896.

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the George W. Reed papers (MS 0184).
Title
Guide to the George W. Reed photograph collection
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2022: Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Sara Davis.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863