Reed, Amanda W., 1832-1904
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Amanda W. Reed wills
Collection
Identifier: Coll876
Abstract
Wills of Amanda W. Reed (1832-1904) from 1894 and 1897, with codicils to the 1897 will dated 1899. Reed was the wife of Portland, Oregon businessman Simeon G. Reed (1830-1895). Her will included funds that established what would become Reed College in Portland.
Dates:
1894-1899
Reed College photographic collection
Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 1109
Abstract
Twenty-eight black and white photographs of Amanda Wood Reed; Simeon Gannett Reed; the interior of the Reed house in Portland, Oregon; the Reed College campus; and Reed students.
Dates:
circa 1890-1986
Simeon Gannett Reed papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1117
Abstract
Typescript copies, some on microfilm, of the letters and private papers of a businessman, entrepreneur, railroad magnate, and land developer of Portland, Oregon, active in the late 19th century. Subjects include mining, railroad ventures, land development, livestock breeding, shipping and steamships. Prominent correspondents include John C. Ainsworth, William S. Ladd, Ladd & Tilton Bank, and Martin Winch. Also included are letters from Victor M. Clement of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan...
Dates:
1864-1931; Majority of material found within 1864-1896