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

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Chester Albert Reeds was a geologist and museum curator.

Reeds joined the American Museum of Natural History in 1912 as assistant curator in the Dept. of Geology and Invertebrate Paleontology, eventually becoming associate curator, then curator in 1927, following W.D. Matthew's move to California. During the years 1924 to 1930, Reeds was also the editor for Division I of the AMNH Publication Committee, overseeing the AMNH bulletins, novitates, memoirs and guide leaflets on geology and paleontology. Reeds retired in 1938.

From the description of Papers, 1924-1930. (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 59767822

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creatorOf Reeds, Chester A. (Chester Albert), b. 1882. New piers for giant ships / by Chester A. Reeds. American Museum of Natural History
referencedIn Biological Survey of Puerto Rico Expedition (1914-1915). Field photographs, 1914-1915. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Antarctic field photographs, 1934-1935. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
creatorOf Matthew, William Diller, 1871-1930. Papers, 1922-1926 (bulk 1925-1926). American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Hovey, Edmund Otis, 1862-1924. Papers, 1902-1924. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf American Museum of Natural History. American Association for the Advancement of Science correspondence, 1916, 1928-1929. American Museum of Natural History
referencedIn Hovey, Edmund Otis, 1862-1924. Papers, 1903-1923. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn William B. Provine collection of evolutionary biology reprints, 20th century. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
creatorOf Roy Chapman Andrews papers, 1987 Accession, 1920-1947 (bulk 1934-1944) American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Reeds, Chester A. (Chester Albert), b. 1882. Chester A. Reeds correspondence, 1926-1927. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Reeds, Chester A. (Chester Albert), b. 1882. Papers, 1924-1930. American Museum of Natural History
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New York (State)--New York
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Geology
Museum curators
Natural history
Natural history museum curators
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Birth 1882-07-20

Death 1968-10

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