Scope and Contents
Dates
- 1856 - 1903
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Arrangement
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
George Chorpenning
Processing Information
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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