Collection is open for research.
Letters, gift of Mrs. Rhodes, Warsaw, Missouri, 1963.
Z. C. Bishop letters, Mss 910, Oregon Historical Society.
Collection consists primarily of photostat letters from Z. C. Bishop to family, 1837-1856, with typed transcripts. Bishop wrote most letters from places in the Oregon Territory, including "Pugets Sound" [sic] and Salem; one letter was written from Stockton, California, and one from Hong Kong. Also included in the collection is a photocopy newspaper clipping with genealogical information about descendants, including the Rhodes family of Benton County, Missouri; a photograph (original and photocopy) of the grave of Mary Ann Bishop, wife of Z. C. Bishop; and a typescript index to articles and archival materials about Bishop.
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Letters were published in Oregon Historical Quarterly, Volume 66, No. 2 (June 1965), pages 161-170.