Richard E. Bishop papers
Collection — Folder: S122
Identifier: S0122
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a letter from Richard E. Bishop in Indianapolis, Indiana to Governor-elect, Henry F. Schricker on 1948/11/08 regarding his congratulations and suggestions for changing aspects of Indiana state government.
Dates
- 1948/11/08
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Richard Edgar Bishop was born Oct. 9, 1892 in Walton, Indiana to George and Vora Bishop. He attended Wabash College, received a B.S. degree from Purdue University in 1914 and a B.S. in architecture from the University of Illinois in 1922. He was employed as a teacher in Walton briefly, after graduating from Purdue, then worked in Indianapolis after received his architecture degree. He married Ruth A. Trueblood May 5, 1917, in Grant County, Indiana, and they had three children; Ann, Richard and Mary. He served in World War I as a lieutenant. He was a principal in the firm of Bishop, Knowlton & Carson from 1924-1934, during which time he designed many buildings for the Indiana state park system. From 1934-1939, he served in the National Park Service, Indiana regional office, as the State Supervisor of Park and Recreation Planning. He was in private practice again for three years, then served as Planning Director for the Indiana Department of Conservation, from 1942 to 1946, planning master plans for existing and proposed state parks, then returned to private practice until his retirement in 1971 and was again involved in planning buildings for Indiana State Parks and government facilities, including children's camps around Indiana. He also served as general planner for the Indianapolis Home Show from 1949-1952. He died In October 1973 at the Broad Ripple Nursing Home in Indianapolis, Indiana and is buried in Walton, Indiana.
"Richard E. Bishop". 1940 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2013/12/04. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/
"Richard E. Bishop". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current. Retrieved 2013/12/04. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/
"Richard Edgar Bishop". The Grenade, V. 63, No. 47, 12/5/1973 (pp. 2B-2C)
"Richard Edgar Bishop". Indiana Biography Series. v.78, p. 54, cols. 1-2
"Richard W. Bishop". Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941. Retrieved 2014/02/26. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/
"Richard E. Bishop". 1940 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2013/12/04. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/
"Richard E. Bishop". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current. Retrieved 2013/12/04. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/
"Richard Edgar Bishop". The Grenade, V. 63, No. 47, 12/5/1973 (pp. 2B-2C)
"Richard Edgar Bishop". Indiana Biography Series. v.78, p. 54, cols. 1-2
"Richard W. Bishop". Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941. Retrieved 2014/02/26. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation on 1964/02/05.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/02/26 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/02/16 by Edythe Huffman.
- Title
- Richard E. Bishop papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
