Descriptive Inventory of the papers of George Laird Shoup, 1979
Content Description
The papers of George Laird Shoup span the years 1861 to 1958, with the bulk of the material covering the years 1866 to 1904.
The majority of the material is concerned with Shoup's merchandising business. Included are business records and correspondence, financial records, printed material such as newspaper clippings, speeches and reports, and photocopies of journals and a letter, and early photographs of Salmon, Challis, and the Shoup family and friends.
Although there is little in the way of political correspondence in this collection, a number of letters from Senator Shoup to Judge Weldon B. Heyburn on the subject of Idaho politics can be found in the Heyburn papers (MG 6) in the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections Department.
Dates
- Creation: 1979
Creator
- From the Collection: Shoup, George L. (George Laird), 1836-1904 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.5 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository