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Transportation Archive: Robert Reed Collection

 Item — Box: 1 [3M-I-4B], Folder: 1-10
Identifier: MSS-Coll-Transportation-Reed

Scope and Contents

The Robert Reed Collection consists of photographs from 1900-1945 on the topic of train derailments, accidents, and damage.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900 - 1945

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection is under the rules and regulations of the Walter Havighurst Special Collections and University Archives, Miami University Libraries. The Walter Havighurst Special Collections and University Archives, Miami University Libraries, owns the property rights to this collection. Learn more about our policy here: https://spec.lib.miamioh.edu/home/permission/

Biographical / Historical

Robert Reed was born in Toledo, OH in 1937. He later received a B.A. from Miami University and Master’s degree from Bowling Green State University. After college he taught at various schools including: St. Stephen’s School, Marymount University and George Washington University. Reed published several books: The Streamline Era, The New York Elevated, and his most popular book, Train Wrecks: A Pictoral History of Accidents on the Main Line. Reed died on June 12, 2005.

Extent

0.50 Linear Feet

1 Boxes

Arrangement

Series I: Photographs

Custodial History

Items in this collection were donated to the Walter Havighurst Special Collections and University Archives 2002-02-21 by Miami University alumnus, Robert Reed.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed in 2015 by Johnathan Cooper. Finding Aid revised 2020-11-16 by Tiffany Dogan and Cody Sprunger.

Title
Transportation Archive: Robert Reed Collection
Status
Completed
Date
2020-11-16
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Walter Havighurst Special Collections Finding Aids Repository

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