Reed, Irving McK. (Irving McKenny), 1889-1968

Irving McKenny Reed (1889-1968), both a highway engineer and a mining engineer, did field work throughout Alaska. He was also municipal project engineer in Fairbanks, Alaska, where he served as city councilman for eight years. Reed was Alaska's first fire warden and held the office of Territorial Game Commissioner for twelve years. He made the first report on the discovery of platinum at Goodnews Bay for the Alaska Territorial Department of Mines,and helped to develop production there.

From the description of Irving McKenny Reed Papers, 1900-1968. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 309412932

Irving Reed was both a highway and mining engineer. In addition, he was municipal project engineer in Fairbanks where he served as city councilman for eight years. Reed was Alaska's first fire warden and held the office of Territorial Game Commissioner for 13 years. He made the first report on the discovery of platinum at Goodnews Bay for the Territorial Department of Mines and helped to develop production there.

From the description of Papers 1911-1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 42065341

Irving Reed came up the Missouri River on the steamer Dakota in 1879 as a member of a military construction party detailed to build Fort Assiniboine in the north-central part of Montana Territory, approximately 35 miles south of the U.S.-Canadian border.

From the description of Irving Reed letter, 1879. (Montana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 76934419