Ten Turtles to Tucumcari: A Personal History of the Railway Express AgencyAuthor Contributor(s): Garrett, Klink; Smith, Toby Publisher: UNM Press Date: 1 1 2009 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW From its founding in 1929, Railway Express Agency dominated the transportation industry until the 1960s. This history of REA coincides with the career of Klink Garrett, who began as a temporary employee in Rapid City, South Dakota, in 1934 and retired in 1973 as a senior executive and member of REA's board of directors.