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Ethelbert Talbot papers, 1848-1961 (bulk 1869-1928)
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Talbot, Ethelbert
- Title
- Ethelbert Talbot papers
- Dates
- 1848-1961 (bulk 1869-1928) (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 3.50 cubic ft. (8 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 02418
- Summary
- Diaries and other personal papers of an Episcopalian missionary bishop of Wyoming and Idaho (1887-1897) and bishop of Central Pennsylvania (1898-1928).
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Ethelbert Talbot (1848-1928) was born in Missouri. He graduated from Dartmouth College and the General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church and began his clerical career as rector of the Episcopal Church in Macon, Missouri, in 1873. In 1887 he was elected missionary bishop of Wyoming and Idaho, an office which required him to travel great distances through thinly-populated country often under difficult conditions. There were at that time only four Episcopal clergymen at work in Wyoming and only six church buildings. Bishop Talbot chose Laramie, Wyoming, as his see city, and he oversaw the building of St. Matthew's cathedral there between 1892 and 1897. In 1898 he was chosen bishop of Central Pennsylvania and went to live in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In 1924, he became Presiding Bishop of the Church. Ethelbert Talbot married Dora Harvey (1850-1920), and they were the parents of one daughter, Anne Harvey Talbot (Donaldson) (b. 1875).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Ethelbert Talbot Papers consist primarily of the personal papers and diaries of Ethelbert Talbot. The diaries record daily activities and the correspondence is, for the most part, private letters from Talbot to his wife and daughter. There are also occasional letters from other family members and a few from Talbot's colleagues regarding church business. There is some correspondence regarding publication of Talbot’s autobiographical books; and there are some short manuscripts and sermons written by Talbot and others. Church records, although not entirely absent, are scattered and incomplete. There are three scrapbooks containing clippings, printed material, and some hand-written documents regarding Ethelbert Talbot, the Talbot family, and various friends and colleagues. Clippings and miscellaneous documents were also found tucked into the diary pockets, and this material had been retained with the diaries. There are also four photograph albums and some loose photographs.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Ethelbert Talbot Papers, Collection Number 03238, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Ethelbert Talbot at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThe bulk of the Ethelbert Talbot papers were given to the American Heritage Center by Francis Donaldson between 1967 and 1970. A few items were also received from Anne Talbot Donaldson in 1963 and Mable Brown in 1966.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by D.C. Thompson in April, 1999.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I.: Personal Information and Church Records, 1848-ca. 1934Return to Top
Arranged alphabetically by folder title. Contains sermons and writings by Talbot and others, district and general convocation programs, a small number of church records, and biographical and genealogical information.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Biographical -- Ethelbert Talbot |
1898-circa 1934 |
| 1 | 2 | Biographical -- Ethelbert Talbot -- Obituaries and
Memorials |
1928 |
| 1 | 3 | Biographical and Genealogical -- Talbot Family |
undated |
| 1 | 4 | Church Records -- Lists of Churches and Members -- Wyoming
and Idaho (incomplete and damaged from use as a scrapbook) |
1896-1897, 1902, 1906 |
| 1 | 5 | Church Records -- Newcastle, Wyoming, deeds
(photocopies) |
1890, 1919 |
| 1 | 6 | Church Records -- Pennsylvania and
Miscellaneous |
1848-circa 1879, undated |
| 1 | 7 | Convention Programs (Missionary districts and Bishops’
general) |
1881, 1885, 1895, 1898, 1899 |
| 1 | 8 | Sermons by Talbot |
1888-circa 1920 |
| 1 | 9 | Sermons by Others |
1910, 1918 |
| 1 | 10 | Writings -- In Wyoming and Idaho (preface) |
undated |
| 1 | 11 | Writings -- Old Chief Washakie |
undated |
| 1 | 12 | Writings -- Some Account…of the Wyoming and Idaho
Mission |
undated |
| 1 | 13 | Writings -- The Tenderfoot and Old Pete |
undated |
Series II.: Diaries, 1869-1928Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Subseries I.: Ethelbert Talbot Arranged chronologically. Journals of Talbot’s daily
activities; also includes some news clippings and miscellaneous inserts.
|
1869-1928 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 14 | Diary and Lecture Notes (bound out of
order) |
1869-1876 |
| 1 | 15 | General Theological Seminary |
1872-1873 |
| 1 | 16 | Missouri |
1882-1884 |
| 1 | 17 | Missouri and Western Tour |
1887 |
| 2 | 1-5 | Wyoming |
1888-1893, 1895-1896 |
| 2 | 6 | Pennsylvania |
1899-1900 |
| 3 | 1-6 | Pennsylvania |
1901-1912 |
| 4 | 1-6 | Pennsylvania |
1913-1914, 1916-1925 |
| 5 | 1-2 | Pennsylvania |
1926-1928 |
Subseries II.: Annie Talbot Arranged chronologically. Journals of Annie Talbot’s
travels in Europe.
|
1892-1893 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 5 | 3 | Shipboard, Germany |
1892 |
| 5 | 4 | Italy, France |
1893 |
Series III.: Correspondence, 1869-1961Return to Top
Arranged chronologically. Primarily private letters from Ethelbert Talbot to his wife and daughter; includes a small amount of church-related and other business correspondence.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 5 | 5 | Dartmouth and Seminary |
1869-1872 |
| 5 | 6 | Macon, Missouri |
1873-1882 |
| 5 | 7 | Wyoming |
1887 |
| 5 | 8 | Idaho |
1887 |
| 5 | 9 | Wyoming |
1888-1889 |
| 5 | 10 | Boise, Laramie, New York and East Coast |
1890-1891 |
| 5 | 11 | New York, Ohio, Wyoming, Idaho |
1893 |
| 5 | 12 | New Jersey, England, Washington, Laramie, New York,
Philadelphia |
1894-1895 |
| 5 | 13 | Wyoming, New York, at sea, England |
May-July, 1897 |
| 5 | 14 | England, Idaho, Washington |
August-Nov., 1897 |
| 5 | 15 | Pennsylvania and East Coast |
1899-1900, 1909 |
| 5 | 16 | Harper & Brothers, Publishers |
1914 |
| 5 | 17 | Church Business |
1919-1928 |
| 5 | 18 | Regarding Ethelbert Talbot |
1955, 1961 |
| 5 | 19 | Miscellaneous |
undated |
Series IV.: Photographs, 1895-1919Return to Top
Arranged roughly chronologically. Includes albums of Laramie and of Wyoming ranches and camping trips kept by Annie H. Talbot. Also includes loose prints from scrapbooks and diaries.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 6 | Album -- Laramie, Wyoming, and vicinity |
1895-1896 | |
| 6 | Album -- of Annie H. Talbot: Wyoming and Idaho; South
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
June-Sept., 1898 | |
| 6 | Album -- of Annie H. Talbot: Indians and ranch
life |
1902 | |
| 6 | Album -- Rev. Sherman Coolidge; camping |
1902-1903 | |
| Folder | |||
| 6 | 1 | Portraits of Ethelbert Talbot; tintypes of
children |
circa 1890s-circa 1920s |
| 6 | 2 | Loose prints from 1911-1919 scrapbook: Ethelbert Talbot
and others |
1914, 1920, undated |
Series V.: Scrapbooks, 1887-1920Return to Top
Arranged roughly chronologically. Primarily news clippings and printed material regarding Ethelbert Talbot. Includes some primary documents on church business.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1 | Loose material from various scrapbooks -- Wyoming,
Idaho |
1887-1898 |
| 7 | 2 | Reviews of My People of the Plains, etc. |
1906-1907 |
| 7 | 3 | Church Matters, Talbot Family -- clippings, photographs,
correspondence |
1911-1919 |
| 7 | 4 | Ethelbert Talbot -- loose material from 1911-1919
scrapbook |
circa 1911-1923 |
| 7 | 5 | Talbot Family -- loose material from 1911-1919
scrapbook |
circa 1911-1923 |
| 7 | 6 | Poetry -- loose material from 1911-1919
scrapbook |
circa 1911-circa 1923 |
| 7 | 7 | Primary Material -- loose material from 1911-1919
scrapbook |
1894-1921, undated |
| 7 | 8 | Miscellaneous -- loose material from 1911-1919
scrapbook |
1891-1924, undated |
| 7 | 9 | Lambeth Conference |
1920 |
| 7 | 10 | Lambeth Conference -- loose material |
1920 |
Series VI.: Oversize, circa 1870-1926Return to Top
Certificates, maps, printed material.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 8 | Certificates -- Dartmouth |
ca. 1870, 1887 |
| 8 | Certificate -- Diocese of Central Pennsylvania |
ca. 1905 |
| 8 | Certificate -- Lehigh University |
1926 |
| 8 | Magazine -- Harper’s Weekly: Henry Mills Alden’s 70th
Birthday, part 2 |
Dec. 15, 1906 |
| 8 | Map -- Diocese of Bethlehem (Pennsylvania) |
1919 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Cathedrals -- Wyoming
- Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
- Parish missions -- Anglican Communion -- Idaho
- Parish missions -- Anglican Communion -- Pennsylvania
- Parish missions -- Anglican Communion -- Wyoming.
Corporate Names
- Episcopal Church -- (Idaho)
- Episcopal Church -- (Pennsylvania)
- Episcopal Church -- (Wyoming)
- St. Matthew's Cathedral (Laramie, Wyo.)
Geographical Names
- Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918
- Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945
- Laramie (Wyo.)
- Wyoming -- History -- To 1889
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
- Photographs
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Donaldson, Anne Talbot -- Diary.
Processed by D.C. Thompson
2005
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