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Inventory of the James E. Reed CollectionIn the New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library
Biographical NoteJames E. Reed, an African-American, was born of free parents in Perquimans County, North Carolina on January 1, 1864. He grew up on his father’s farm and attended school sporadically. The family moved to New Bedford in 1876. In 1878, Reed came north with his father and attended school in New Bedford for two years. Reed began work as an errand boy for George F. Parlow in his photography business in 1880. He went on to become Parlow’s assistant and in 1888 formed a partnership with P.C. Headley Jr and together they bought Parlow’s business. In 1895 Reed bought out Headley and continued doing business on his own. In 1919 Reed was appointed the position of Photostat Operator at the State House in Boston, Massachusetts. According to his obituary it seems he continued in that position until he retired five years before his death in September 1939. He was a founding member of the Union Baptist Church in New Bedford where he superintended the school. He married Miss Anna (Annie) Jourdain. They had three daughters. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Content NoteThis collection contains the business accounts of the photography business of Headley & Reed and James E. Reed Photographer. Materials in this collection consist of business accounts entered into ledgers. These accounts include cash accounts, orders and negative lists spanning the years 1874-1915 documenting the activities of James Reed during his photography career . The collection also includes a small collection of books about photography in the 20th century belonging to James E. Reed. Arrangement of CollectionReturn to the Table of Contents Information for Researchers
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Preferred Citation New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library Mss 157, [sub-group, series, sub-series, folder/volume as appropriate], [item]
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Provenance Materials in this collection were donated to the Museum in 1996 as part of Accession 1996.21.
Processing Information Processed by: Jalien Hollister, 2017 Encoded by: Kristi Mukk, 10 November 2020 Return to the Table of Contents Collection Inventory
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Subject Headings Account books
African American photographers--Massachusetts--New Bedford
Business records--Massachusetts--New Bedford
Headley & Reed (New Bedford, Mass.)
James E. Reed Photographer (New Bedford, Mass.)
Parlow, George F.
Photography--History--20th century
Reed, James E., 1864-1939
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