Albert Webb Bishop Letters
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Scope and Content Note
Nine letters pertaining to Bishop's legal and financial affairs as Register in Bankruptcy and to the Arkansas Immigrant Aid Society. Correspondents include James O. Churchill and Jesse Turner.
Dates
- 1866, 1873
Creator
- Bishop, Albert Webb (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Information
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Use Information
No Use Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Albert Webb Bishop was born January 8, 1832, in Alden, New York, to Calvin and Emily Bishop. He earned a B.A. from Yale in 1853, and went on to work as a lawyer, serve in the Union Army during the Civil War, and serve as adjutant-general of Arkansas from 1864-1865. Following the war, he served as register in bankruptcy for Arkansas' second district from 1867-1873, then served as president of Arkansas Industrial University (later the University of Arkansas) from 1873-1875. In 1879, he moved back to New York, where he continued practicing law. Bishop passed away November 29, 1901.
Extent
0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Correspondence pertaining to Bishop's legal and financial affairs as Register in Bankruptcy and to the Arkansas Immigrant Aid Society.
Acquisition Information
The Albert Webb Bishop Letters were purchased in October 1937.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections Department staff.
Creator
- Bishop, Albert Webb (Person)
- Title
- Albert Webb Bishop Letters
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu