Amanda W. Reed wills

Collection

Identifier: Coll876

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of two wills of Amanda W. Reed, including two codicils to one of the wills. The first will, dated September 22, 1894, is handwritten. The second will, dated November 12, 1897, is typed, and has two typed codicils, dated August 16, 1899, and October 25, 1899, respectively. The 1897 will includes a stipulation of funds to be used to found a "Reed Institute." All documents include signatures by Reed and witnesses.

Dates

Creation: 1894-1899

Creator

Reed, Amanda W., 1832-1904 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical Note

Amanda Wood Reed was born in 1832 in Quincy, Massachusetts. In 1850, she married Simeon Gannett Reed (1830-1895); the couple came to Portland, Oregon, in 1852, and Simeon G. Reed established himself as a businessman. The couple were also active in the First Unitarian Church of Portland. In 1892, they moved to Pasadena, California, though Amanda W. Reed continued to come to Portland for summers. Reed died in May 1904; in her will, she included funds to be used to found an educational institute in Portland named after husband, which became Reed College. Both Reed and her husband are buried at Riverview Cemetery in Portland.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Carol B. Moran, December 2020 (RL2021-001).

Related Materials

Additional collections at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library that are related to the Reeds include the Simeon Gannett Reed papers, Mss 1117, and the Amanda Reed recipe book, Mss 252.