Scope and Contents
The papers consist of account books, financial records, legal records, correspondence, and maps that document George Chorpenning's operation of an overland mail route in western states during the 1850s, his subsequent petition to the United States government for reimbursement, and other business, including his interest in a quartz mine in Sparta, Oregon, owned by E. E. Clough. The papers include correspondence of Chorpenning's sons George and Frank relating to continued claims against the United States government, 1895-1903.
Dates
- 1856 - 1903
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The George Chorpenning Papers is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Michael D. Heaston on the William Robertson Coe Fund No. 3, 2004.
Arrangement
Organized into four series: I. Account Books, 1856-1893. II. Business Records, 1856-1894. III. Correspondence, 1889-1903. IV. Other Papers, 1857-1891.
Extent
1.88 Linear Feet ((5 boxes) + 1 broadside folder)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
The papers consist of account books, financial records, legal records, correspondence, and maps that document George Chorpenning's operation of an overland mail route in western states during the 1850s, his subsequent petition to the United States government for reimbursement, and other business, including his interest in a quartz mine in Sparta, Oregon, owned by E. E. Clough. The papers include correspondence of Chorpenning's sons George and Frank relating to continued claims against the United States government, 1895-1903.
George Chorpenning
George Chorpenning (1820-1894) operated mail service in western states during the 1850s. Beginning in 1857, he petitioned the United States government for compensation and recovery of business losses, a claim that remained unresolved at his death in 1894.
Processing Information
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This collection received a basic level of processing in 2012, including rehousing and minimal organization. Information included in the Description of Papers note and Collection Contents section is drawn from information supplied with the collection and from an initial survey of the contents. Folder titles appearing in the contents list below are often based on those provided by the creator or previous custodian. Titles have not been verified against the contents of the folders in all cases.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing in 2012, including rehousing and minimal organization. Information included in the Description of Papers note and Collection Contents section is drawn from information supplied with the collection and from an initial survey of the contents. Folder titles appearing in the contents list below are often based on those provided by the creator or previous custodian. Titles have not been verified against the contents of the folders in all cases.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
- Account books -- West (U.S.) -- 19th century
- Chorpenning, George, 1820-1894
- Clough, E. E.
- Letter carriers -- West (U.S.)
- Letter carriers -- West (U.S.) -- 19th century
- Maps (documents) -- West (U.S.) -- 19th century
- Postal service -- West (U.S.)
- Quartz mines and mining -- Oregon
- Sparta (Or.)
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1900
- United States. Post Office Department
- United States. Postmaster General
- Title
- Guide to the George Chorpenning Papers
- Author
- by Lisa Conathan
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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