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Old Stone Bank Records Mutual savings bank, Providence, R.I. Records, 1819-1991 Size: 156 ft. Catalog number: MSS 943 Processed by: Rick Stattler, June 1999 Updated, 2006 ©Rhode Island Historical Society Manuscripts Division |
Historical note:
The Providence Institution for Savings was founded in 1819. As a mutual savings bank, it had no stockholders and no capital stock. It was supervised by a volunteer Board of Trustees. It shared a building with the Providence Bank (incorporated 1791) and remained closely linked with it for many years, although they were always distinct institutions.
The office of the Institution was originally located in a three-story building at 43 South Main Street owned by Peter Grinnell & Son. This building was destroyed in a fire on December 14, 1837. Many of the Institution's records had been stored in a safe at the Providence Bank, and survived. However, "all the office furniture, together with a great quantity of books and documents were consumed." (see the cash journal of withdrawals and interest payments, series 38, vol. 1, inside cover and page 5)
After seventeen years in temporary headquarters at 78 South Main, a new building was constructed at 86 South Main Street in 1854, which was expanded in 1898 into its present form. The building, with its renowned gold dome over its main room, is presently the property of Brown University.
Two branch buildings were opened in Providence in the 1920s: at 186 Washington Street in 1925 (moved to a new location on Empire and Aborn Streets in 1929), and in the Olneyville neighborhood in 1927. Beginning in 1954, the bank became a state-wide institution, with 14 branches by 1966.
In 1929, the Old Stone Safe Deposit and Trust Company was formed as an affiliate safe-deposit facility. This became the Old Stone Trust Company in 1965, when it began operation as a commercial bank. As such, it was able to offer checking services, which a mutual savings bank could not.
Since the construction of the domed building in 1854, the bank had been unofficially known as the "Old Stone Bank". The name was officially changed to Old Stone Savings Bank in 1967. The Old Stone Corporation was formed as a holding company in 1969, and in 1974, both the Savings Bank and the Trust became wholly owned subsidiaries of the Old Stone Corporation. This corporation was absorbed by Citizens Bank in 1993 after 174 years of service. In August of 1995, its furnishings and supplies were sold at public auction.
Bibliography:
Haley, John Williams. The Old Stone Bank History of Rhode Island (Providence: Providence Institution for Savings, 1939), volume 3.
Scope and content:
The records in this large collection have been arranged by series. The series of greatest general interest is undoubtedly Series 8, the Signature Books. These 29 large volumes include information on individual depositors that is of genealogical interest. From 1844 to 1857, the books include only signatures with occasional comments. In 1857, the depositor's residence began to be recorded. As of 1863, these volumes recorded name, residence, occupation and remarks. Birthplace and age began to be recorded systematically in 1882. Marital status and names of parents were added in 1890. The books come to a halt in 1897.
There is no index to these signature books, although the compilation of an index is planned. Through 1890, there is an index to account ledgers (series 7), which will lead to the date an account opened, and the depositor's signature will usually appear on that day in the signature books.
The account ledgers (series 7) are the only other series to include significant information regarding individual depositors. They give a daily log of deposits, withdrawals and interest paid, and are indexed through 1890.
Beyond these depositor records, the collection also includes a nearly complete run of the most important general bank records, including minutes of meetings, general ledgers, expense books, loan books and investment books. Many of these series run from the early days of the bank through the 1960s. The following is a complete list of series. Many of the records have not yet been fully organized, so additional series may be added later.
Series 1. Trustees minutes 1819-1974, complete
Series 2. Corporation minutes 1899-1974, complete
Series 3. Standing Comm. / Investment minutes 1865-1963, almost complete
Series 4. Board of Director minutes 1986-1991, complete
Series 5. Corporate reports and papers 1974-1991??
Series 6. Correspondence 1832-1954, misc.
Series 7. Ledgers 1819-1902, complete
Series 8. Signature books 1844-1897, complete
Series 9. Loan books 1843-1956, almost complete
Series 10. Discount books 1856-1916, complete
Series 11. Bill books 1858-1951, almost complete
Series 12. Loans on mortgage security 1835-1901, complete?
Series 13. Loans on deposit books 1909-1951, almost complete
Series 14. Loans on personal security 1851-1954, almost complete
Series 15. Daily deposits and withdrawals 1852-1968, complete
Series 16. Expense books 1867-1965, complete
Series 17. General ledgers 1856-1957, complete
Series 18. Day books 1831-1847, 1880-1881 complete
Series 19. Journals 1860-1891, complete
Series 20. Investment books 1852-1953, almost complete
Series 21. Collection ticklers 1890-1929, complete
Series 22. Real Estate bills paid 1852-1891, misc.
Series 23. Transfers 1864-1889, complete
Series 24. Applications 1841-1895, complete.
Series 25. "Miscellaneous" 1840-1902, complete
Series 26. Daily statement of condition books 1852-1965, misc.
Series 27. Receipt books 1839-1845, 1879-1880
Series 28. Real estate account books 1877-1968 (complete ledgers)
Series 29. Schedule transfer books 1914-1936, complete
Series 30. Western land mortgages 1885-1931, misc.
Series 31. Income journals 1909-1964, complete
Series 32. Loan renewal journals 1950-1953, complete
Series 33. Vacation and Christmas Club records 1950-1962, misc.
Series 34. Savings bonds journals 1941-1944, complete
Series 35. Annual meeting papers 1857-1904, complete
Series 36. Petty ledgers 1894-1922, complete
Series 37. Exchanges and commissions accounts 1945-1964, incomplete
Series 38. Quarterly statements 1822-1891, most years
Series 39. Miscellaneous, unsorted 1819-1985 (misc.)
Records of other banks:
Series. First Federal Savings and Loan 1936-1984 (complete minutes)
Series. Warwick Federal Savings and Loan 1957-1982 (complete minutes)
Series. Plantations Bank of Rhode Island Records 1938-1968, misc.
Series. Rhode Island Hospital Trust Records 1948-1959 (misc.)
Series. Merchants Bank 1946-1950 (loan checkbook)
Series. Manufacturers Trust Co. 1888-1903 (mortgage register)
Provenance:
These records were donated by Citizen's Bank under a gift agreement signed by Rebecca Book, Vice-President, on March 21, 1996. The records were brought in to the Library in several batches between 1995 and 1999. One additional volume, the Standing Committee minute book dated 1880-1884, was purchased from a book dealer in 2003.
Processing note:
This collection is only partially processed. While approximately 95% has been sorted into record series, the remainder is still in a state of disarray. Many of the loose papers are still in their original storage boxes, though fortunately they are in good order and accessible for research even in their present state. The inventory provides a complete list of the collection, but will need to be revised as the final sorting is done. Boxes and folders still need to be numbered consistently.
Inventory:
Series 1. Trustees minutes
Volume 1. 1819-1851
Volume 2. 1852-1875
Volume 3. 1875-1883
Unbound minutes, 1883-1900. In 3 small boxes.
Volume 4. 1900-1919
Volume 5. 1919-1924
Volume 6. 1924-1939
Volume 7. 1939-1951
Volume 8. 1951-1961
Volume 9. 1961-1968
Volume 10. 1968-1974
Series 2. Corporation minutes
Recorded in trustees minute books through 1883. Minutes from 1883 through 1899 have not been located.
Volume 1. 1899-1909
Volume 1. 1910-1917
Volume 2. 1918-1923
Volume 3. 1924-1961
Volume 4. 1961-1974
Series 3. Standing Committee / Board of Investment minutes
The first three volumes are minutes for the standing committee to review specific loans. Regular minutes began to be taken in 1883, as a standing committee on investments. The fourteen small notebooks contain the committee's rough notes on their decisions, and also cover a few years not found in the minutes. The period between 1884 and 1888 is not documented, but the minutes are otherwise complete from 1865 to 1963.
Box , folder . 1865-1871
box , folder . 1871-1876
Volume 2. 1876-1880
Volume 2a. 1880-1884
Box , folder . Notebooks, 11/1860 - 5/1867 (4 volumes)
Box , folder . Notebooks, 6/1867 - 1/1875 (4 volumes). Missing 1/1869 - 9/1870.
Box , folder . Notebooks, 2/1875 - 5/1878 (3 volumes)
Box , folder . Notebooks, 6/1878 - 10/1882 (3 volumes)
Volume 3. 1888-1891
Volume 4. 1891-1894
Volume 5. 1894-1897
Volumes 6 to 12. 1897-1923. Boxed.
Volumes 13 to 20. 1923-1934. Boxed.
Volume 21 to 24. 1934-1943. Loose.
Volume 25 to 34. 1943-1956. Boxed.
Volume 35 to 43. 1956-1963. Boxed.
Volumes 44 to 46. Indexes for minutes from 1918 to 1924.
Series 4. Board of Director minutes
Unbound Board of Directors' minutes and resolutions 1986-1991
Series 5. Corporate reports and papers
Annual reports 1974-1991
Series 6. Correspondence
Series 6, subseries 1: Outgoing correspondence.
Volume 1. Outgoing letter book, 1832-1835 (also cash 1831-34)
Volumes 2 to 31. Outgoing letter books, 1860-1902 (30 vol.)
Box , folder . 1886-1900, A-H
Box , folder . 1886-1900, J-L
Box , folder . 1886-1900, M
Box , folder . 1886-1900, P-Z
Box , folder . 1901-1903, A-H
Box , folder . 1901-1903, J
Box , folder . 1901-1903, K-P
Box , folder . 1901-1903, R-Z
Box , folder . 1904-1907, A-D
Box , folder . 1904-1907, E-N
Box , folder . 1904-1907, O-Z
Box , folder . Radio advertisement correspondence and scripts, 1953
Box , folder . Radio advertisement correspondence and scripts, 1954 (complete)
Box , folder . Print advertisement presentations, 1954
Box , folder . Public relations poster campaign, 1956-1957
Series 6, subseries 2: Incoming correspondence
Some of these letters relate to immigrant depositors, mostly Irish. The depositor may have returned to Europe and seeks to close their account, or the depositor may have died and relatives in Europe are seeking to make a claim on the estate. The following is a partial abstract of letters from immigrants giving place of origin, compiled by Edward Duggan. The country of origin is Ireland unless otherwise noted.
Date Depositor Information
11/16/1885 Margaret Gallagher c/o John Slavin, Bernesselin Donegal, Co. Donegal
3/3/1886 Maggie Sullivan Harrington Mounteen, Glentarriff, Co. Cork
6/29/1886 Jons Olsson Of Sweden, aged 40
7/13/1886 John Butler Bonmahon, Piltown, Co. Waterford
10/24/1886 Margaret M. Walsh Aged 26, born Co. Waterford
11/11/1886 Mary A. Regan Cloomeen, Ballaghadereen
12/21/1886 Miss Rose and Mary Lavery Diffin, Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim (also 1/19/1887)
1/26/1887 Ellen M. McGirr (now Sliney) Dromare, Clogher, Co. Tyrone
9/5/1888 Miss Ellen Sullivan c/o W.M. Sullivan Warehouse, Queen, Co. Kerry (also 10/8/88)
10/12/1888 Miss Annie Moan of Pawtucket From Scotland, aged 33, in U.S. 14 years (also 10/10/1888)
11/15/1888 Michael Finnerty Ballyglass, Turloughmore P.O., Co. Galway
4/2/1889 Mary Redahan Byrne (deceased) Died 3/28/1889, aged 80, widow of Charles, of Co. Leitrim
8/1/1889 Thomas Cook 4 Bloomfield, Belfast Terrace
9/15/1889 Domenick & Catherine Healy Carrowcushally, Ballymote, Co. Sligo (also 10/3, 10/7, 11/3/1888)
3/22/1890 John Larkin Gort, Co. Galway (also 4/21/1890)
4/19/1890 Mary Furlong Clonroche, Bellincley or Temanealy, Enniscorthy, Co. Wickford
5/20/1890 Kate Gilbane c/o John Fox, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim
7/14/1890 Robert William Waters 18 Smith St., St. Roch, Quebec, Canada
10/16/1890 Peter Donnelly of Providence Born Co. Leitrim, aged 44
1/14/1891 Kate McGinn Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan
2/3/1891 Catherine E. Morris Carrigeen, Ireland (also 2/17/1891)
4/3/1891 Mary Leyden Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
6/20/1891 Elizabeth Whittle South Croydon, Surrey, England
7/2/1891 Peter Fisher (french sailor) Havre, France
12/26/1891 Lena Devlin Kinrush, Co. Tyrone
1/12/1892 Mary King Letterard Carna, Co. Galway
1/16/1892 Catherine Gilheany Ballyduff, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim (also 4/21/1892)
9/29/1892 Mary Gilheny Cournidall Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
10/5/189 Bridget Kiernan Camber Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim (also 8/24/1893)
1/24/1893 Bridget Larkin Gort, Galway Bank
2/22/1893 Ellen Smith Aughaloora, c/o Ulster Bank
3/20/1893 Kenneth Mackay Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland
8/21/1893 Catherine Cookery Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
9/2/1893 Richard T. Wingo Mulhouse, Alsace, Germany
9/18/1893 Margaret McKenna 80 North Street, Belfast (also 2/11/1894)
9/29/1893 James Kennedy Emigrant Industrial Bank, Co. Kerry
10/9/1893 Julius Kalan c/o A. Kahlan, 29 Konigsberger Strasse Deutschland Tilset, Germany
11/6/1893 Ellen Hayden Ashbrook, Smokesborn, Co. Roscommon
11/22/1893 William J. Neagle Grand Seminary, Montreal, Canada (also 12/10/1893)
12/20/1893 Ettore Lauducci Italy
12/21/1893 Lizzie J. McConnell Meadowvane , Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
1/20/1894 Antonio Borges Raposo St. Michaels, Azores
1/24/1894 Ellen Enerey c/o Ulster Bank, Granard, Co. Longford
4/25/1894 Mary Furlong Tominearly, Enniscorthy, Clonroche P.O., Ballinclay, Co. Wexford (also 7/11/1894)
6/1/1894 Bridget Donnelly Gortfim, Sixmilecross, Tyrone
6/27/1894 Patrick Donlon Loughanemon Clare Morris, Co. Mayo (also 10/17/1894, 3/22/1895)
6/28/1894 Harriet Coffin 30 Albert Street, Ottawa, Canada
9/1894 Joseph Willimann written in German
10/27/1894 Mary Scollans Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
2/11/1895 A.M. Rourke Crimlim, Aughnasheelan, Ballinamore
2/19/1895 Thomas Lister The Cemetary Bingley, Yorkshire, England
4/9/1895 James Mulvey Drumgood, Drumsong P.O., Co. Leitrim (also 5/13/1895)
7/13/1895 Catherine Bones Ballaghadereen, Co. Mayo
8/27/1895 Curry Hayden Strokestown, Ireland
10/28/1895 Jean Baptiste Fougeallaz French Consul, Boston, MA
2/2/1896 Rose A. Donohue Hughakine, Huhgnacliff, Co. Longford
3/2/1896 Katie Gillooly Lemonish Foxfield Post Office, Co. Leitrim
3/9/1896 James Eaton 37 Hamer Terrace, Kay Stree, Levenshulme, Stock Port Rd. Manchseter, England
4/11/1896 Hannah Carlson Ågården Kalf, Svenljunga Klef, Sweden
6/20/1896 Victoire Funk Hotel du Ban Pasteur, 36 Rue Sainte-Anne, Paris, France (also 7/16/1896, 11/10/1896, 12/6/1896)
7/13/1896 M.E. Hayes Bradford, Ontario, Canada
12/16/1896 Rose Kelly c/o Bank at Ireland Office, Longford, Ireland
1/25/1897 Bridget Connolly Granard Post Office, Co. Longford (also 2/26/1897)
2/20/1897 Fanny Blessington Fyhora, Co. Cavan
3/18/1897 Bessie Sutherland Pictou Landing, Pictou Cov. Nova Scotia, Canada c/o Mrs. D. Christie (also 3/7/1897)
3/1/1897 Mrs. Alice Rogers (McGinn) Tyrone c/o P.J. McCarthy, Attorney in Providence, RI
3/2/1897 Ellen Murphy Belfast
In 69 small boxes: 1856-1904 (loose letters received)
Alphabetical correspondence file, 1901-1903
Correspondence file of Gilbert A. Phillips, President. Includes some personal correspondence:
Series 7. Depositor ledgers.
Running accounts for each depositor.
Accounts usually carried from volume to volume.
Shows all account activity, with reference to volume data is taken from.
First date is for the first account opened in the book; the second date is for the last account opened in the book; the third date is the last account closed (this third date is vague).
Ledger A. 11/1819 - 1/1832 - (1840). In rear are quarterly reports, 1823 - 1829.
Ledger B. 4/1832 - 4/1839 - (1842)
Ledger C. 4/1839 - 1/1843 - (1844)
Ledger D. 1/1843 - 6/1848 - (1857)
Ledger E. 7/1848 - 1/1850 - (1862)
Ledger F. 9/1850 - 6/1852 - (1865)
Ledger G. 6/1852 - 2/1854 - (1860)
Ledger “1, A-L”. 1/1854 - 8/1858 - (1863)
Ledger “1, M-Y”. 1/1854 - 8/1858 - (1863)
Ledger H. 8/1858 - 12/1860 - (1871)
Ledger I. 8/1860 - 10/1862 - (1872)
Ledger K. 10/1862 - 5/1864 - (1872)
Ledger L. 5/1864 - 3/1866 - (1870)
Ledger M. 3/1866 - 7/1867- (1872)
Ledger N. 7/1867 - 4/1869 - (1872)
Ledger O. 3/1869 - 10/1871 - (1873)
Ledger P. 9/1871 - 6/1873 - (1873)
There does not seem to have ever been a Ledger J; it may have been skipped to avoid confusion with “I”. Indexes to volumes A through N are bound individually.
Ledger “Transfer”. 1/1856 - 1/1862 - (1871)
Ledger T-1. 1/1862 - 1/1868 - (1872)
Ledger T-2. 1/1868 - 1/1873 - (1873)
Ledger 1. 1/1872 - 7/1872 - (1880) Accounts carried over
Ledger 2. 7/1872 - 1/1873 - (1880)
Ledger 3. 1/1873 - 1/1874 - (1880)
Ledger 4. 8/1872 - 10/1873 - (1878)
Ledger 5. 10/1873 - 8/1874 - (1879)
Ledger 6. 8/1874 - 5/1875 - (1880)
Ledger 7. 5/1875 - 6/1876 - (1879)
Ledger 8. 6/1876 - 7/1877 - (1883)
Ledger 9. 7/1877 - 8/1878 - (1884)
Ledger 10. 8/1878 - 9/1879 - (1886)
Ledger 11. 9/1879 - 6/1880 - (1887)
Ledger 12. 8/1880 - 3/1881 - (1885)
Ledger 13. 3/1881 - 12/1881 - (1887)
Ledger 14. 1/1882 - 9/1882 - (1889)
Ledger 15. 9/1882 - 7/1883 - (1889)
Ledger 16. 7/1883 - 6/1884 - (1890)
Ledger 17. 6/1884 - 5/1885 - (1890)
Ledger 18. 5/1885 - 3/1886 - (1890)
Ledger 19. 3/1886 - 1/1887 - (1890)
Ledger 20. 1/1887 - 9/1887 - (1891)
Ledger 21. 9/1887 - 7/1888 - (1891)
Ledger 22. 7/1888 - 4/1889 - (1893)
Ledger 23. 4/1889 - 2/1890 - (1893)
Ledger 24. 2/1890 - 9/1890 - (1893)
Ledger AA. 7/1872 - 1/1874 - (1880)
Ledger BB. 1/1873 - 7/1876 - (1880)
Ledger CC. 7/1876 - 7/1878 - (1884)
Ledger DD. 7/1878 - 1/1880 - (1887)
Ledger EE. 1/1880 - 7/1880 - (1888)
Ledger FF. 7/1880 - 7/1881 - (1888)
Ledger GG. 7/1881 - 1/1883 - (1889)
Ledger HH. 1/1883 - 1/1884 - (1890)
Ledger II. 1/1884 - 1/1885 - (1890)
Ledger KK. 1/1885 - 1/1886 - (1890)
Ledger LL. 1/1886 - 1/1887 - (1892)
Ledger MM. 1/1887 - 1/1888 - (1891)
Ledger NN. 1/1888 - 7/1888 - (1892)
Ledger OO. 7/1888 - 1/1889 - (1892)
Ledger PP. 1/1889 - 1/1890 - (1893)
Ledger RR. 1/1890 - 7/1890 - (1893)
Ledger 1-5000. 7/1890 - 1/1901 - (1902)
Ledger 5001-10000. 7/1890 - 1/1891 - (1899)
Ledger 10001-15000. 1/1891 - 1/1892 - (1902)
Ledger 15001-20000. 1/1892 - 1/1901 - (1903)
Ledger 20001-25000. 7/1892 - 1/1893 - (1903)
Ledger 30001-35000. 9/1890 - 8/1891 - (1902)
Ledger 35001-40000. 8/1891 - 7/1892 - (1903)
Ledger 40001-45000. 7/1892 - 7/1893 - (1903)
Ledger 45001-50000. 7/1893 - 7/1894 - (1900)
Ledger 50001-55000. 7/1894 - 7/1895 - (1903)
Ledger 55001-60000. 7/1895 - 7/1896 - (1903)
Ledger 60001-65000. 7/1896 - 7/1897 - (1904)
Ledger 65001-70000. 7/1897 - 9/1898 - (1904)
Ledger 70001-75000. 9/1898 - 7/1899 - (1905)
Ledger 75001-80000. 7/1899 - 5/1900 - (1905)
Ledger 80001-85000. 5/1900 - 3/1901 - (1905)
Ledger 85001-90000. 3/1901 - 1/1902 - (1905)
Ledger 90001-95000. 1/1902 - 11/1902 - (1905)
In box:
Index to ledger B.
Index to ledger C.
Index to ledger D.
Index to ledger E.
Index to ledger F.
Index to ledger G.
Index to ledger H.
Index to ledger I.
Index to ledger K.
Index to ledger L.
Index to ledger M.
Index to ledger N.
Index to Transfer Ledger .
Index to ledger T-1.
Index to ledger “A-L 1854-1858".
Index to ledger “M-Y 1854-1858".
Combined index to ledgers “A-L” and “M-Y”, 1854-1858 .
Ledger Index #1. 1858 - 1868. For ledgers H - N, T-1, and the Transfer Ledger.
Ledger Index #2. 9/1868 to 1878. For ledgers O - P; 4 - 10; BB - DD; T-2 (indexed as "T").
Ledger Index #3. 1878 - 1881. For ledgers 9 - 13; DD - FF.
Ledger Index #4. 1882 - 1888. For ledgers 14 - 21; GG - NN.
Series 8. Signature books
There is no index to these volumes. From about 1865 to 1890, the index to account books will lead to the date an account opened, and the signature will appear on that day. The earliest two books include only signatures with occasional comments. In 1857, the depositor's residence began to be recorded. As of 1863, these volumes recorded name, residence, occupation and remarks. Birthplace and age began to be recorded systematically in 1882. Marital status and names of parents were added in 1890.
Volume 1. 1844-1849
Volume 2. 1850-1857
Volume 3. 7/1857 - 9/1861
Volume 4. 10/1861 - 6/1863
Volume 5. 1/1863 - 1/1867
Volume 6. 1/1867 - 1/1870
Volume 7. 1/1870 - 1/1873
Volume 8. 1/1873 - 4/1875
Volume 9. 5/1875 - 12/1877
Volume 10. 1/1878 - 5/1880
Volume 11. 6/1880 - 5/1882
Volume 12. 6/1882 - 9/1884
Volume 13. 9/1884 - 11/1886
Volume 14. 11/1886 - 7/1888
Volume 15. 8/1888 - 5/1890
Volume 16. 5/1890 - 9/1890
Volume 17. 1890 - (1-5000)
Volume 18. 1891 - (5001-10000)
Volume 19. 1891 - (10001-15000)
Volume 20. 1892 - (15001-20000)
Volume 21. 1893 - (20001-25000) (volume for 25001-30000 apparently lost)
Volume 22. 1890 - (30001-35000)
Volume 23. 1891 - (35001-40000)
Volume 24. 1892 - (40001-45000)
Volume 25. 1893 - (45001-50000)
Volume 26. 1894 - (50001-55000)
Volume 27. 1895 - (55001-60000)
Volume 28. 1897 - (60001-65000)
Volume 29. 1897 (65001-66538)
Series 9. Loan Books
Forms listing name of borrower, date, amount of loan, and the property securing the loan. In the form of an authorization from the bank's loan committee to its treasurer.
Box 1:
12/1843 - 11/1851 (1851-1858 missing)
11/1858 - 1/1864
1/1864 - 1/1868
1/1868 - 4/1870
4/1870 - 4/1874
4/1874 - 3/1877
3/1877 - 6/1884
6/1884 - 12/1887
Box 2:
12/1887 - 3/1892
3/1892 - 12/1896
1/1897 - 1/1902
1/1902 - 3/1908
3/1908 - 8/1911
8/1911 - 9/1914
9/1914 - 9/1918
9/1918 - 6/1921
6/1921 - 8/1922
Loose:
8/1922 - 1/1923
1/1923 - 6/1923
7/1923 - 11/1923
11/1923 - 4/1924
4/1924 - 10/1924
10/1924 - 5/1925
5/1925 - 10/1925
10/1925 - 2/1926
2/1926 - 7/1926
Box 3:
7/1926 - 5/1927
5/1927 - 4/1928
5/1928 - 3/1929
3/1929 - 1/1930
1/1930 - 2/1931
2/1931 - 6/1932
6/1932 - 12/1934
Box 4:
12/1934 - 2/1938
2/1938 - 1/1947
1/1947 - 11/1949
11/1949 - 5/1951
5/1951 - 8/1952
8/1952 - 12/1953
12/1953 - 9/1956
Series 10. Discount books
Authorization to the bank treasurer to discount paper held on the account of depositors. Lists the date, name of account holder, discount price, and detailed description of discounted paper.
Box 1:
11/1856 - 5/1862
6/1862 - 7/1870
8/1870 - 2/1884
2/1884 - 12/1889
12/1889 - 7/1896
7/1896 - 8/1906
8/1906 - 7/1916
Series 11. Bill books
The information recorded in these volumes changes over the years, but generally these books were used to track payment on large short-term loans issued to investors. In 1896, the bill book lists drawer or maker; due date; amount; date of note; time (duration); rate; date of record; security (either a guarantor or collateral); and date charged.
Loose:
6/1858 - 12/1883
4/1866 - 12/1881
7/1883 - 7/1887
1/1887 - 8/1895
1/1896 - 12/1900
Box 1:
1/1901 - 12/1903
1/1906 - 12/1910
1/1911 - 12/1915
1/1916 - 12/1920
1/1921 - 12/1925
1/1926 - 12/1929
11/1929 - 5/1932
7/1932 - 12/1936
1/1937 - 12/1942
4/1942 - 4/1951