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William A. Reynolds Papers, 1870s-2019

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Reynolds, William A. (William Arthur), 1930-2021
Title
William A. Reynolds Papers
Dates
1870s-2019 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.5 linear feet
Collection Number
Mss 930
Summary
This collection contains materials that pertain to the medical career of William A. Reynolds of Missoula, Montana, including publications, notes, and photographs. This collection also contains documents relating to the family history of William Arthur Reynolds and Joanne Flanagan Reynolds.
Repository
University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu
Access Restrictions

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

William Arthur Reynolds was born April 20, 1930 in Havre, Montana, into a family of medical professionals. Reynolds' grandparents, William P. Reynolds and Winifred Reynolds, worked as doctors in Nova Scotia, Canada: Lane, South Dakota: and later Aldrich and Stevensville, Montana. His father, F. Gordon Reynolds, worked as a dentist in Missoula, Montana, while his mother Nettie Porter-Reynolds (of the Buck-Porter family), trained as a teacher and later helped in Gordon Reynolds' dentistry office. Nettie's father, William A. Reynolds' maternal grandfather, Arthur T. Porter and his brother ran the Buck and Porter Brothers Grocery Store in Stevensville, Montana up until 1922.

Living in Missoula, Montana during his childhood, William A. Reynolds attended Paxson Missoula elementary school, Missoula County High School, and Montana State University in Missoula (now called the University of Montana). While at Montana State, William ran varsity track and was student body president during his senior year. Upon receiving his pre-medical degree at Montana State University, he went to medical school at the Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. He met his wife, Joanne Flanagan, through mutual friends while in school there. William Reynolds completed his medical internship at the University of Minnesota Hospitals, and completed his internal medicine fellowship and Masters of Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Between completing his internship and completing his residency, Reynolds was called to active military duty and served as medical personnel on the Nouasseur Air Force Base in Morocco. Upon completion of his military service, Reynolds returned to the Mayo Clinic to complete his residency.

Upon completing his medical education and military service, William moved his family back to Missoula where he worked at the Western Montana Clinic, practicing internal medicine and endocrinology. William Reynolds has served as president of St. Patrick Hospital Medical Staff (1974 to 1975 and 1987 to 1988), Western Montana Clinic (1975 to 1979), and the Montana Society of Internal Medicine (1976). Reynolds also served as a professor of Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Missoula Unit from 1974 to 1994. In 1997, he was elected president of the American College of Physicians after serving as a Governor and Regent for the Montana Chapter. Reynolds retired in 2001. In May 2019, Reynolds received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of Montana. Reynolds died August 5, 2021 in Missoula, Montana.

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Content Description

This collection contains documents and ephemera relating to the Reynolds, Porter, and Flanagan families, F. Gordon Reynolds' life and career, and William A. Reynolds' life and career. These documents include various articles from medical journals, history and stories regarding the Bitterroot Valley, Western Montana, and South Dakota, and historic photographs of the Reynolds and Porter families, as well as photographs specifically pertaining to William Arthur Reynolds.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Non-exclusive copyright held by the University of Montana.

Preferred Citation

William A. Reynolds Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection has been arranged in five series:

Series I: Reynolds Family History, 1919-2011, 0.7 linear feet

Series II: F. Gordon Reynolds Life and Career, circa 1910s-1996, 0.2 linear feet

Series III: William A. Reynolds Personal Life, 1930-2019, 0.3 linear feet

Series IV: William A. Reynolds Professional Career, 1961-2011, 0.7 linear feet

Series V: Photographs, 1930-1998, 0.2 linear feet

Custodial History

Materials in this collection were held by William A. Reynolds until their donation to Archives and Special Collections.

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to Archives and Special Collections in 2018 and 2020 by William Reynolds.

Processing Note

During processing photographs were removed from enclosures and frames, papers were removed from three ring binders and placed in acid free folders, and duplicate materials were removed. Original order was retained where possible, and folders were titled according to original housing where applicable. A representative selection of photographs was retained and all duplicate and remaining materials were returned to the donor.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid prepared by Micaela Connolly
2020

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