Bishop Family Papers
Scope and Contents
The Nellie Bishop diaries contain descriptions of day-to-day events and details of her spending for each month. The 1874 diary, presumably written by Richard Thomas Bishop, discusses work life in Redhill, Surrey, England.
Dates
- 1874-1972
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Material in this collection is in the public domain.
Biographical / Historical
Nellie Bates Bishop was born in Redhill, Surrey, England, on February 11, 1874, to parents Richard Thomas Bishop and Jane Bates Bishop. She was the oldest girl of eleven children. The Bishop family immigrated to the United States in 1876. Nellie started work at Conrad's in 1902, and in 1910 she worked as a bookkeeper. She died November 28, 1958, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet ( (5 folders))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Physical and Technical Requirements.
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
The bulk of the collection was donated by Jane Dallas in 2004. The diary of Nellie Bishop dated January 1892–April 1893 was donated by Martha Bishop (courtesy of Jeanne Blythe) in September 1965.
Processing Information
Processed with funds from the Newman Family by Sara Law, 2023.
- Title
- Inventory of Bishop Family Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Sara Law using ArchiveSpace.
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository