Clothilde Reed Papers, 1900-1956, bulk 1944-1956

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Scope and content:: This collection consists of legal documents and notes relating to the settling of Clothilde Reed’s estate, as well as postcards written to her in her lifetime. It also includes maps of some of her properties, a handwritten family tree, real estate leases, tax notices and insurance policies.
Biographical / historical:: Clothilde (or Clotilda) Josefa Reed was born out of wedlock in 1859 to John Joseph Reed, son of John Thomas Reed; and Barbara Sibrian. Her grandfather, John Thomas Reed, was the first Anglo-Saxon settler in Marin County. Her father recognized her as his daughter and heir, and the 1880 census shows her living with her father and his wife, Carlotta. She never married, and died in 1940.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by Mill Valley Public Library staff.
Date Prepared:: 1900-1956, bulk 1944-1956
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:: Collection is open for research. Original materials may be viewed with permission from staff. Digital copies of materials may be available. Materials in this collection do not circulate.

Location of this collection:: Mill Valley Public Library

375 Throckmorton Avenue

Mill Valley, CA 94941, US