Administrative Information
Provenance
The Samuel Chester Reid Family Papers include the papers of Samuel Chester Reid (1783-1861) and his son, Samuel Chester Reid (1818-1897). The papers were bequeathed to the Library of Congress in 1980 by Samuel Chester Reid, great-grandson of Samuel Chester Reid (1783-1861). Additional papers were acquired through reproduction, purchase, and exchange, 1958-1989.
Processing History
The papers of the Samuel Chester Reid Family were arranged and described in 1986. The collection was expanded and revised in 1998, and additional revisions were made to the finding aid in 2009.
Transfers
Etchings, autochromes, negatives, photographs, and postcards have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division where they are identified as part of the Samuel Chester Reid Family Papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Samuel Chester Reid Family Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.