Overview of the Collection
Western Reserve Historical Society
Bishop, George
George Bishop Papers
0.10 linear feet (1 container)
George E. Bishop (ca. 1869-1948) was a Cleveland, Ohio, dentist and inventor who received Canadian patents for automobile side window curtains and enclosures from 1917-1923. Bishop sold the patent rights to General Motors in 1923. The collection consists of patents and patent applications to the government of Canada, correspondence, and a contract with General Motors. The patents pertain to Bishop's innovations in automobile side window valence and curtain rods, and automobile enclosures. The patents include mechanical design drawings.
MS 4330
The records are in English
closed stacks1917-1926
Biography of George BishopGeorge E. Bishop (ca. 1869-1948) was a dentist and inventory who practiced dentistry in Cleveland, Ohio, for fifty years before retiring to Orlando, Florida. He attended Medina High School, and after college lived in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He developed side window curtains for automobiles for which he received a Canadian patent. In 1923, he sold the patent rights to General Motors.
Scope and ContentThe George Bishop Papers, 1917-1926, consist of patent applications to the Canadian government, correspondence, and a contract.
This collection will be useful for understanding Bishop's design of side window automobile curtains, as the patent applications include mechanical drawings.
Statement of ArrangementThe collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically.
Processing InformationProcessed by Daniel J. Linke in 1989.
Restrictions on AccessNone.
Preferred Citation[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4330 George E. Bishop Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Acquisition InformationMrs. Charles H. Bishop, 1982 and 1985.
Indexing TermsThe following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects:Bishop, George E., ca. 1869-1948.Inventors -- Ohio -- Cleveland.Automobiles -- Technological innovations.Automobiles -- Equipment and supplies -- Patents.Patents -- Canada.