https://remotereference.librarycompany.org/files/original/891711bc037d2eeff0600bc9972831f7.pdf 9c0366a8ec720d7064a6dfcd7814e732 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1902 correspondence Part 1 [Ridgway and Bishop families papers, Box 10] Description An account of the resource This collection is comprised of business records and correspondence of the Ridgway and Bishop families of New Jersey and Philadelphia. Primary individuals within the collection include Jacob Elwood Ridgway and his son-in-law John Israel Bishop, both of whom invested heavily in various mining companies, such as the Rio Del Monte Gold Mines Company, Restaurado Mining and Milling Company, California King Gold Mining Company, Montana Gold Dredging Company, and Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Gold Mining Company. These companies are represented to various degrees in the collection through account books, stock certificates, and other items. The collection also highlights John I. Bishop's Jersey cattle farm, "Ogston" in Columbus, New Jersey, through farm and financial ledgers. The farm ran from the early 1800s until the 1980s. Additionally, Bishop helped build Sparks Shot Tower. Still standing on Carpenter Street in Philadelphia, it was one of the nation's first shot towers. In the collection is a financial volume pertaining to the tower that was kept by Bishop. There are also some family records, such as a grouping of family Bibles, as well as a few published volumes, including New Jersey Genealogy, Contemporary American Biography, and Biographical Review: Burlington and Camden Counties. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://discover.hsp.org/Record/ead-4070">https://discover.hsp.org/Record/ead-4070</a> Historical Society of Pennsylvania Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890-1901 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bishop, Robert. (Donor (dnr)) Type The nature or genre of the resource Manuscript Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 4070 Williams-Charnan