Reeds, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1882-1968

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1882 July 20 - 1968 October 4

Biographical or Historical Note

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Chester A. Reeds (born July 20 1882 - died October 4, 1968), curator of the Department of Geology and Invertebrate Paleontology and publication editor, who served on the American Museum of Natural History publication committee and oversaw the September-October 1926 issue of Natural History, entitled The Romance of Fossil Hunting.

Born on July 20, 1882 in La Cygne, Kansas, Reeds spent various parts of his childhood moving around the Midwestern United States. He later went to the University of Oklahoma, majoring in geology and playing on the football team. Reeds received his degree in 1907, then went on to Yale for his Master’s (1907) and Doctorate (1910). After teaching at Bryn Mawr, he proceeded to his post at the American Museum of Natural History; officially employed as of August 1, 1912, he remained at the Museum until his retirement on April 15, 1938.

Reeds’s fields of investigation were geology and invertebrate paleontology. He was hired as the Assistant Curator of the Department of Geology and Invertebrate Paleontology, became Associate Curator as of January 1, 1918 (appointed 12/19/1917), and eventually became Curator on January 3, 1927. Reeds also served as the editor for Division I of the AMNH Publication Committee, and in this capacity he oversaw, when they involved geology and paleontology, AMNH bulletins, novitates, memories, guide leaflets, and occasionally issues of Natural History, in particular the September-October issue in 1926. Reeds passed away in Ghent, New York, at the age of 86 on October 4, 1968.

Sources

    Branson, Carl C. "Chester A. Reeds, Oklahoma Geologist." Oklahoma Geology Notes 28 (1968): 192-193.
    Library of Congress Name Authority File: no95059431

Chronology

  • 1912 August 1 - 1918 January 1: Assistant Curator of the Department of Geology and Invertebrate Paleontology
  • 1918 January 1 - 1927 January 3: Associate Curator of the Department of Geology and Invertebrate Paleontology
  • 1927 January 3 - 1938 April 15: Curator of the Department of Geology and Invertebrate Paleontology

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

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Allen, Glover M.
Reeds edited a volume regarding the Central Asiatic Expeditions. Allen was a contributing author as he had taken part in the expeditions.
American Museum of Natural History
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Andrews, Roy Chapman
Andrews briefly appears in the correspondence regarding the September-October 1926 issue of Natural History. Reeds asked him to contribute an article, but Andrews was unable to due to being about to leave for Mongolia.
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Berkey, Charles Peter
associated dates: 1924-1932

Berkey and Reeds were frequent correspondents. Berkey also contributed an article to the September-October 1926 issue of Natural History which Reeds edited.
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Frick, Childs
associated dates: 1924-1930

Frick and Reeds were frequent correspondents. Frick also contributed an article to the September-October 1926 issue of Natural History which Reeds edited.
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Granger, Walter
Reeds edited a volume regarding the Central Asiatic Expeditions. Granger was a contributing author as he had taken part in the expeditions.
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Matthew, William Diller
associated dates: 1924-1930

Matthew and Reeds were correspondents.
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Morris, Frederick Kuhne
Reeds edited a volume regarding the Central Asiatic Expeditions. Morris was a contributing author as he had taken part in the expeditions.
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Pope, Clifford H. (Clifford Hillhouse)
Reeds edited a volume regarding the Central Asiatic Expeditions. Pope was a contributing author as he had taken part in the expeditions.
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Spock, Leslie Erskine
Reeds edited a volume regarding the Central Asiatic Expeditions. Spock was a contributing author as he had taken part in the expeditions.

Related Resources

Chester Albert Reeds papers, 1924-1930
Repository: AMNH Special Collections, Mss .R44
Chester Reeds Mongolia Studies papers, circa 1932
Repository: AMNH Special Collections, Mss .R441

Written by: Stephanie Diorio
Last modified: 2019 August 7


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