Reed, Thomas Jackson A Guide to the Thomas Jackson Reed Papers RG 18-6B1

A Guide to the Thomas Jackson Reed Papers RG 18-6B1


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Heather Hammond

Repository
ODU University Archives
Identification
RG 18-6B1
Title
Thomas Jackson Reed Papers 1940-1990, undated Date acquired: 06/29/1978
URL:
https://archivesguides.lib.odu.edu/repositories/3/resources/228
Quantity
7.10 Linear Feet
Quantity
13 Hollinger document cases and 1 oversized box boxes
Creator
Reed, Thomas Jackson (1917-2010)
Language
English
Abstract
The collection documents Thomas Jackson Reed's academic life and his work as a consultant in urban planning, land use, political re-districting and retail marketing.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to researchers without restrictions.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Thomas Jackson Reed Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Source of Acquisition

Thomas Jackson Reed

Method of Acquisition

Gift.

Processing Information

The collection was processed and finding aid created by Heather Hammond in August 2008.

Accruals and Additions

Two additions to the collection were received in 1978.


Biographical or Historical Information

Thomas "Jack" Jackson Reed was born to Fred Edward Reed and Grace Neill Reed in Springdale, Arkansas on June 1, 1917 and was the second eldest of eight brothers and sisters.  Mr. Reed graduated from Springdale High School in 1935, and he earned a B.S.A in Agricultural Economics in 1939 at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, where his major areas of study were Rural Economics and Sociology, Agronomy, Animal Industry, and Horticulture. Mr. Reed continued his education at the USDA Graduate School in 1940, and he later earned his Masters of Science in Economics and Statistics at Iowa State University in 1947.

Thomas Jackson Reed married Rebecca Daniel of Arlington Virginia in July 1940, but they later divorced in December of 1944.  Mr. Reed married Joy (Kiser) Gardner of Worthington, Minnesota in June of 1945.  They had six children together: Rebecca, Anne, Douglas, twins Linda and Deborah, and Susan.

Thomas Jackson Reed spent the majority of his early career in government work.  He worked for the Bureau of the Census in Washington D.C., the Commodity Credit Corporation USDA, the Department of Agriculture, and the Renegotiation Board.  Mr. Reed began his career as a Junior Soil Conservationist and Agricultural Statistician and later became an Assistant Agriculturalist. From 1940-1952, he held various government positions as an economist and statistician which included positions with the Bureau of the Census, the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, which were under the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  From 1952 until 1954, Mr. Reed was employed by the Federal Government as a Statistician Director in the Division of Statistics of the Renegotiation Board.  Mr. Reed also worked as an Assistant Chief Statistician and director of the Editing and Coding for the marketing research company, National Analysts.

Mr. Reed began his career at the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary in 1957, which would later become Old Dominion University.  Mr. Reed was an Associate Professor in the School of Business Administration where he taught courses in Economics, Business, and Statistics.  Mr. Reed retired from Old Dominion University in July of 1982.

Mr. Reed also participated in a significant amount of private work while teaching at Old Dominion University.  He appeared as an expert witness in numerous court cases and before regulatory agencies, he provided direct consultation to private businesses and organizations, and he conducted many research projects.  Mr. Reed took on an influential role in Hampton Road's Navy Housing Study, was an expert witness in the Supreme Court cases concerning senate and house redistricting in the early 1970s, and he consulted with many small businesses in Hampton Roads.  Thomas Jackson Reed was also a founding member of the development organization SEARCH, which first met in November of 1962.  In the beginning, the group was simply referred to as "Persons Working with Social and Economic Statistics in the Hampton Roads Area" and in 1963 the group was formally organized as the Social Economic Area Research Clearing House, or SEARCH.  The organization consisted of people with a like-minded interest in of the economic, social, and physical progress of Hampton Roads, focusing on the metropolitan areas.  The group aimed to promote a more wide spread and fluid exchange of ideas and did so until its end in 1990.

Reed died at his home in Richmond, Va., December 13, 2010.

Note written by Heather Hammond

Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials related to Old Dominion University and Hampton Road's economic development collected by Thomas Jackson Reed, associate professor of business administration. Included are correspondence, news clippings, research proposals and studies conducted by Reed.

Arrangement Note

The collection is organized into twelve series: Series I: Personal; Series II: Old Dominion College/University; Series III: Brazil Study; Series IV: City Commerce Studies; Series V: Development; Series VI: Government/Politics; Series VII: Housing Studies; Series VIII: Media Related Studies; Series IX: Public Schools Studies; Series X: Recreational Studies; Series XI: Retail/Commercial Studies; and Series XII: Oversized Maps.

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Series I
Series I: Personal
1946-1983
Scope and Contents

This series contains materials related to Mr. Reed's master's thesis, resumes, personal correspondence, and news paper clippings related to Mr. Reed and his family.

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Series II
Series II: Old Dominion College/University
1957-1974
Scope and Contents

This series includes materials and information related to ODU which includes Mr. Reed's involvement with the Baptist Student Union, faculty papers and memos, and studies he conducted concerning ODU.

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Series III
Series III: Brazil Study
1974-1977
Scope and Contents

This series includes materials and information related Mr. and Mrs. Reed's trip to Brazil where he aided the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture in conducting studies of economic development.

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Series IV
Series IV: City Commerce Studies
1940-1975
Scope and Contents

This series includes materials related to economic development with an emphasis on city commerce and banking. This series does not include restaurants or retail shops.

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Series V
Series V: Development
1955-1990
Scope and Contents

This series includes materials, research, and surveys of economic development plans in Hampton Roads and other areas, which includes employment surveys, economic development outside of Hampton Roads, minutes from SEARCH meetings, and plans for the development of downtown Norfolk.

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Series VI
Series VI: Government/Politics
1960-1983
Scope and Contents

This series includes Mr. Reed's involvement in the 1960 and 1970 Census, newspaper clippings related to Norfolk Elections, materials from court cases in which Mr. Reed served as an expert witness, and his involvement in the Supreme Court Case concerning the redistricting and reapportionment of Hampton Roads Congressional districts.

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Series VII
Series VII: Housing Studies
1960-1977
Scope and Contents

This series includes studies for housing development in Hampton Roads, with an emphasis on military housing.

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Series VIII
Series VIII: Media Related Studies
1959-1972, undated
Scope and Contents

This series includes studies and research related to radio stations, newspaper advertisements, and other media outlets.

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Series IX
Series IX: Public Schools Studies
1961-1971
Scope and Contents

This series includes material related to Hampton Roads public schools' growth and development, with an emphasis on Norfolk Public Schools. Mr. Reed was a member of the Parents' Study Committee for Norfolk Public Schools .

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Series X
Series X: Recreational Studies
1960-1970
Scope and Contents

This series includes research and other materials related to recreation in Hampton Roads, including studies on skating rinks, Seashore State Park, and the Norfolk Zoo.

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Series XI
Series XI: Retail/Commercial Studies
1957-1972, undated
Scope and Contents

This series includes studies and research conducted and/or collected by Mr. Reed related to retail and commerce mainly in the Hampton Roads area, including healthcare, marketing research, restaurants, and shopping venues.

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Series XII
Series XII: Oversize Maps
1959-1969
Scope and Contents

This series contains annotated Hampton Roads maps.

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