Reid, William M. (1891-1979). Papers, 1911-1965, n.d.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of minutes of the advisory council, articles, and reports on the rice industry. Also included are the Rice Millers Association newsletters and other miscellaneous materials. These papers are valuable historical records of the Rice Industry.
William Reid donated the collection.
Dates
- 1911-1965, n.d.
Creator
Biographical / Historical
William M. Reid was a rice miller, president, and executive vice president of the Rice Millers Association. Reid retired in 1962 as chief administrator of the Rice Millers Association. He has been connected with the Rice Industry for about 50 years. Reid served on the advisory Committee of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, secured a rice trade agreement with Cuba, and organized the U.S. Rice Export Development Association.
Extent
2.291667 Linear Feet (2 feet and 3.5 inches of materials contained in 6 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- William M. Reid Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zack Stein
- Date
- 04/30/2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031
speccoll@louisiana.edu