Guide to the Robert G. Shingle Collection
Scope and Content
Records of R.G. Shingle. Collection is comprised largely of railroad literature and periodicals.
Dates
- 1888-1913
Creator
- Shingle, Robert G. (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
Robert G. Shingle was born in 1855 in Pennsylvania. In 1868, he arrived in Cheyenne to work for the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) and became a conductor. According to his obituary, Shingle was the passenger conductor between Cheyenne and Green River for many years and retired from the UPRR not long before his death in 1916. Shingle served in the Wyoming Legislature from 1913-1915, a freemason, and a member of the Order of Railway Conductors.
Extent
4.5 cubic feet
Abstract
Records of R.G. Shingle. Collection is comprised largely of railroad literature and periodicals
Arrangement
Alphabetical
Acquisition Information
Donated by Mrs. J.D. Shingle in 1967.
Separated Material
None
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared in 1999.
Creator
- Shingle, Robert G. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Robert G. Shingle Collection, 1888-1913
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Suzi Taylor
- Date
- © 2017
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository
Barrett Building
2301 Central Avenue
Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
(307) 777-7826
wyarchive@wyo.gov