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WR 126: George W. Bishop Collection

1 document box (0.25 cubic feet)

(1863 – 1897)

Bulk: 1863

Worcester County Library: Genealogy and Local History Collection, Snow Hill Branch, Snow Hill, MD

Identifier:

WR 126
Creator(s): George W. Bishop
Acquisition:

The George W. Bishop Collection records were donated to the Worcester County Library by the Worcester County Historical Society.

Language(s): English
Use: Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Worcester County Library which extends beyond “fair use”.
Preferred Citation:

“Item, collection name, [Box #, Folder #,] Worcester County Library, Snow Hill Branch, Snow Hill, Maryland.”

Attribution:

Finding aid written by Nate Godfrey, May 2022.

Related Materials: None.
Separated Materials: None.

Abstract

The George W. Bishop Letterbook collection consists of three letterbooks written by George W. Bishop that concern his business interests between 1863 and 1894, covering the construction of railroads and infrastructure and the rebuilding of the Snow Hill courthouse.

Administrative History / Biographical Note

George W. Bishop was a doctor and businessman born in Snow Hill circa 1825. After marrying Ellen Bishop, he settled into medical practice while living in Costens. Between 1860 and 1870, he ended his medical practice and became president of the Worcester County Railroad.

Scope and Content Note

This collection documents George W. Bishop’s professional activities and correspondence.

Series I: Letterbooks: The onion paper letterbooks of George W. Bishop, largely concerning the purchase of materials and orders to his employees and suppliers.

Arrangement Statement 

The George W. Bishop Letterbook records have been placed into a single series, LETTERBOOKS.

Folders are listed by their location in each box; any given subject may be dispersed throughout the entirety of the collection.

Subject Terms 

Topical Terms

Business

Snow Hill (Md.)--Social life and customs--20th century

Corporate Names

Western Union Telegraph Company

Personal Names

Bishop, George W.

Bishop, W.R.

Johnson, Joseph.

Location Terms

Louisiana

Snow Hill (Md.)

Inventory List

Series I: Letterbooks

Box 1

1|1 Letterbook, 1863-1877

1|2 Letterbook, 1894-1897

1|3 Letterbook, 1885-1888

Additional Documents

 

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