J. Harris Reed

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J. Harris Reed
Picture taken on Charles Voelker's porch in Alden, PA (1901)
(Courtesy of Historical Society of Haddonfield)

The Founders of the DVOC
J. Harris Reed
About 1862 - in or after 1937

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Facts about J. Harris Reed

Personal Life

Student at Westtown Boarding School along with Samuel Nicholson Rhoads
Active DVOC member to April 16, 1896 (Abstract of Proceedings II)
Associate DVOC member to about 1904
Last appears in 1904 Cassinia membership list.
In 1940 Fletcher Street, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the club, wrote "Reed was a peculiar fellow and did not last long in the organization. It at length appeared that many of his observations were tinged with an over-zealous desire to report the unusual."

Professional Life

In 1890 his work address was "J. Harris Reed, Room 1036, Drexel Building, Phila." (from DVOC Field Notes form)
In 1888 he designed residence for John Hay at "Chester Ave. & 46th St., Center City Philadelphia"
In 1921 City Directory occupation is "Estimator "
In 1926 he was a Philadelphia City Inspector

Interesting Links

J. Harris Reed Trunk for sale - 2/2011
http://www.osnabirds.org/Newsletter/pdf/orn_news-200-pdf.aspx
This was it was sold to someone through an antique dealer. Current location unknown.

The Terns of Great Gull Island, N. Y., during 1897. By J. Harris Reed (Auk: Volume XV 1898)

Pictures

The first bird photograph shown before the DVOC taken by J. Harris Reed, September 1891.
The remarkably successful results are due to the fact that the birds were killed and mounted by Charles Voelker some years before they were placed in the swamp to be photographed.

Interesting Specimen Collected by J. Harris Reed
(There are 9 specimens collected by Reed in the collection at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA)

Yellow Warbler
Tinicum, Delaware County, PA 4/23/1891

Residences

1930 Census - 5340 Chancellor Street, Philadelphia PA
Wife Mary L.
1925 City Directory - 5340 Chancellor Street, Philadelphia PA
1921 City Directory - 5329 Locust Street, Philadelphia PA
1920 Census - 5329 Locust Street, Philadelphia PA
1910 Census - 5437 Irving Street , Philadelphia PA
1900 Census - 1218 South Markoe Street, Philadelphia PA
In 1898 Auk he is listed as "Beverly, NJ"
1890 - 716 Parker Street, Chester PA

Final Resting Place

Unknown

A. 1880 Census http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=6742&path=Pennsylvania.Philadelphia.Philadelphia.218.3&sid=&gskw=J.+H.+Reed

B. 1910 Census
http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7884&iid=4449969_00298&fn=J+Harris&ln=Reed&st=r&ssrc=&pid=25753673

C. 1920 Census

http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6061&iid=4383874_00353&fn=J+Harris&ln=Reed&st=r&ssrc=&pid=69055695

D. 1930 Census

http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6224&iid=4639477_00127&fn=J+Harris&ln=Reed&st=r&ssrc=&pid=55113873