After his death in 1961, his wife Louise donated his personal materials (including congressional files/reports) in August that year to the East Tennessee State University.<ref>[https://www.etsu.edu/cas/cass/reece/ Reece Museum]. ''East Tennessee State University''. Retrieved May 29, 2021.</ref> The B. Carroll Reece Memorial Museum was formally dedicated in October 1965 as a
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After his death in 1961, his wife Louise donated his personal materials (including congressional files/reports) in August that year to the East Tennessee State University.<ref>[https://www.etsu.edu/cas/cass/reece/ Reece Museum]. ''East Tennessee State University''. Retrieved May 29, 2021.</ref> The B. Carroll Reece Memorial Museum was formally dedicated in October 1965 as a:
{{cquote|...storehouse of knowledge ... for the use of the university's students and the citizens of the state.}}
{{cquote|...storehouse of knowledge ... for the use of the university's students and the citizens of the state.}}