Guide to the L.C. Bishop Collection

Collection

Identifier: H62-47

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collection consists of two areas of historical interest to Bishop - the Civil War and the Pony Express Route. Of the former, Bishop collected the military records of Thomas M. Littleton, a Civil War veteran and a lieutenant in the Wyoming National Guard.

The other, more extensive collection pertains to the Pony Express Centennial, documenting the exact location of the pony express stations across that state and creating a map of the same. Also of significant interest are minutes of the state centennial association and correspondence about state and national activities.

Dates

1864-1865, 1898, 1959-1960

Creator

Bishop, L. C. (Loren Clark), 1885-1961 (Person)

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Biographical Note

L.C. Bishop was a consulting engineer, state engineer from (1939-1957) and an afficionado of history. Bishop was a founding member of the Wyoming Pioneer Association in 1925 amd during the late 1950s and early 1960s Bishop became very active in the Wyoming State Historical Society.

Thomas M. Littleton was a Civil War veteran and a lieutenant in the Wyoming National Guard

Extent

1 cubic feet

Additional Description

Abstract

Arrangement

The information on Thomas Littleton is arrange chronologically. The Pony Express Centennial information is arranged alphabetically

Acquisition Information

Donated by Claire J. Bishop in 1960.

Related Material

H60-53, L.C. Bishop Collection, Wyoming State Archives.

L.C. Bishop emigrant trail maps series, Wyoming State Archives.

Separated Material

The collection originally included one cubic foot of aerial photographs of historical society trek sites. These have been transferred to historical photographs.