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Title
Joseph Griffiths Reed papers and photographs, 1909-1976
Creator
Joseph Griffiths Reed
Level of description
fonds
Date

1909-1976
Type of material
Graphic Materials, Textual Records, Photographs
Reference code
867028
ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

Joseph Griffiths Reed (1890-1976) was a pioneer of radio in Australia from 1910.
He was of Welsh descent and his wife was Marjorie Reed. He photographed Sydney using a Graflex camera during World War I, while an electrical artificer at Garden Island.
He was a member the Institution of Engineers and designed a radio station in New Zealand. After World War II he was made a Fellow of the Institution.
He retired from AWA in 1962. His collection is in many organisations such as the ABC and Technical College.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

For an obituary of J.G. Reed, see: Electronics Australia, September 1969
Scope and Content
SERIES 01
Joseph Griffiths Reed papers, 1909-1976

SERIES 02
Joseph Griffiths Reed - further papers, 1918-1969

SERIES 03
Joseph Griffiths Reed photographic prints, ca. 1917-1940

SERIES 04
Joseph Griffiths Reed negatives of radio, 1959-1970

SERIES 05
Joseph Griffiths Reed lantern slides, filmstrips and transparencies, ca. 1948-1960
Copying Conditions
Research & study copies allowed
Name
Reed, Joseph Griffiths
Subject
Photography--New South Wales--20th century.
Electronics engineers, Australian--20th century.
Radio engineers--Australia.

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