Sarah A. Reed
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| Born | March 16, 1838  Ashtabula |
| Died | January 27, 1934 (aged 95) |
Sarah A. Reed (March 16, 1838 – January 27, 1934) was a philanthropist and novelist from Erie, Pennsylvania.
Early life
Sarah Ann Reed was born on March 16, 1838 in Ashtabula, Ohio, the eighth child of William Wyndham Reed, Secretary-Treasurer of the Erie Canal, and Elizabeth H. (Smith) Reed. Her family relocated to Erie when she was seven years old.[1][2][3]
Philanthropy and writing
Reed's most prominent philanthropic effort was the Erie Home for the Friendless social service agency, founded in 1871 by Reed and 29 other women.[4] Reed served as president of the Home for the Friendless for over forty years.[1][2][3] She also held a well-attended class in her house that covered a wide range of topics,[5] with more than 1000 people attending classes over the years.[6]
Reed wrote a number of novels. One was a work of historical fiction, A Romance of Arlington House (1908), which was printed in multiple editions.[5] It is an epistolary novel told from the point of view of Virginia Colton, a visitor to Arlington House in 1824, and includes appearances by Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette and Robert E. Lee.[7]
Sarah A. Reed died on 27 January 1934.[8] After her death the Home for the Friendless was renamed the Sarah A. Reed Home, a name she would not allow while she was alive.[6]
Selected publications
- Reed, Sarah A. (1890). "The belated passenger | WorldCat.org". Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- Reed, Sarah A. (1900). After fifty years, or, The story of two love letters | WorldCat.org. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- Reed, Sarah A. (1908). A romance of Arlington house. Retrieved 2024-04-17.[9]
- Reed, Sarah A. (1931). My grandmother's story and other stories | WorldCat.org. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
References
- ^ a b Burke, James (1942-12-31), Biddle, Gertrude Bosler; Lowrie, Sarah Dickinson (eds.), "Sara A. Reed (1838–1934)", Notable Women of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania Press, pp. 197–198, doi:10.9783/9781512814477-128, ISBN 978-1-5128-1447-7, retrieved 2023-07-02
- ^ a b Cicchetti, Geri (March 16, 2022). "What's in a name? If the name is Sarah A. Reed, it's a legacy of caring". Hagen History Center. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ a b Who was who in America : a companion biographical reference work to who's who in america. Chicago, IL: Marquis-Who's Who. 1976. p. 1017.
- ^ Lewis, Emma Rose (2020-03-17). "Sarah A. Reed". YourErie.Com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ a b Chapple, Joe Mitchell (January 1925). "Affairs at Washington". National Magazine. Vol. 53, no. 6. pp. 243–244.
- ^ a b Our hidden heritage : Pennsylvania women in history. Washington, D.C.: Pennsylvania Division, American Association of University Women. 1983. pp. 243–244. ISBN 978-0-9611476-0-0.
- ^ Kaser, James A. (2006). The Washington, D.C. of fiction : a research guide. Lanham, Md.: The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5740-7.
- ^ "Erie's "Grand Old Lady" Passes On". Bradford Evening Star and The Bradford Daily Record. 1934-01-31. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ Reviews of A Romance of Arlington House
- Chapple, Joe Mitchell (April 1929). "Affairs at Washington". National Magazine. Vol. 57, no. 8. pp. 292, 294.
- "Let's Talk It Over". National Magazine. Vol. 28. May 1908.