Gilman (Mont.) State Bank Records

Gilman (Mont.) State Bank Records, 1910-1926

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Gilman (Mont.) State Bank
Title: Gilman (Mont.) State Bank Records
Dates: 1910-1926 (inclusive)
19101926
Quantity: 20.0 linear feet, (27 archival boxes, 3 oversize boxes, and 10 oversize volumes)
Collection Number: Mss 009
Summary: Gilman was a small town located near Great Falls, Montana. This collection contains correspondence, financial, legal, and organizational papers generated by Gilman State Bank officials during its years of operation and the period of receivership following closure. The collection presents an insightful record of the successes, challenges, and (often) failure encountered by Montana's rural financial institutions during the first quarter of the twentieth century.
Repository: University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu
Access Restrictions: Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana--Missoula.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for creating this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historic Publications and Records Commission. Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Gilman State Bank was founded in 1910 in Gilman, Montana, about one mile from Augusta, Montana. The Great Northern Railway founded Gilman to be a center for homesteaders who had moved to central Montana to farm. Among the directors of the bank were A. L. Bradley, President; E. D. Boone, Vice-President; R. Percy Abbey; C. W. Tewell; Harry Lord; Oliver Bernier; M. M. Connor; Grand B. Christian; and Alex Chisholm.

The town reached its peak in a few years with a population of about 1400. However, difficult conditions in the early 1920s meant that the bank did not prosper; it had made agricultural loans to farmers who could not repay them. The bank continued in operation until Thanksgiving eve, 1923, when it closed its doors and went into receivership. Soon after, the town ceased to exist as its occupants moved away, taking most of the buildings to Augusta.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains correspondence, financial, legal, and organizational papers generated by Gilman State Bank officials during its years of operation and the period of receivership following closure. Collection materials predominantly consist of correspondence, presenting nearly all of the correspondence records kept by the bank during its existence. Condition reports and tax records are nearly complete; however, significant gaps occur in the other financial sequences as well as the legal and organizational records. Most of the correspondence is concerned with banking matters, but there is reference to general economic and political activities in the area. Numerous eastern and central Montana financial institutions closed during the 1920s amid a prolonged drought, banking trade instability after the 1910-1916 homesteading boom, and profound national economic changes following World War I. The Gilman State Bank records present an insightful record of the successes, challenges, and (often) failure encountered by Montana's rural financial institutions during the first quarter of the twentieth century. Additionally, this collection preserves significant documentation of what is now a Montana ghost town.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana.

Preferred Citation

[Name of document], Gilman (Mont.) State Bank Records, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana—Missoula.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in four series:

Series I: General Correspondence, 12.75 linear feet, 1910-1926

Series II: Financial Records, 3.75 linear feet and 10 oversize volumes, 1910-1924

Series III: Legal Documents, 4 folders,1911-1923

Series IV: Organization, 0.5 linear feet, 1910-1924

Custodial History

The bank records were abandoned for many years in what remained of Gilman. Through a tip from Hugh Galusha, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Dr. K. Ross Toole located the records. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Orcutt and other area residents provided background on the records and the history of the town.

Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Archives in 1968.

Processing Note

The actions of the original processers are unknown. In 2004, the collection was re-described.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I: Correspondence, 1910-1926Return to Top

12.75 linear feet

This series contains incoming and outgoing correspondence, primarily documenting business transactions and operations but also periodically reference social, economic, and political developments in the area. These records provide details about the breadth of economic activities along the Rocky Mountain Front Range in the early twentieth century and reveal the institutional network for banking operations prior to New Deal-era regulations.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	American National Bank	1910
1/2	A	1910
1/3	Barnard, George D. and Company	1910
1/4	Beach, A.W.	1910
1/5	Bradstreet Company	1910
1/6	B	1910
1/7	Carter, Thomas H.	1910
1/8	Cascade Bank	1910
1/9	Cascade County, Clerk and Recorder	1910
1/10	Citizens State Bank, Choteau	1910
1/11	Citizens State Bank, Hamilton	1910
1/12	Conrad Trust and Savings Bank	1910
1/13	Thomas Cruse Savings Bank	1910
1/14	C	1910
1/15	Louis F. Dow Company	1910
1/16	D	1910
1/17	E	1910
1/18	First National Bank, Chicago	1910
1/19	First National Bank, Minneapolis	1910
1/20	First National Bank, Valier	1910
1/21	First State Bank, Cascade	1910
1/22	First State Bank, Stanford	1910
1/23	Furman, J.	1910
1/24	F	1910
1/25	Great Falls Land and Irrigation Company	1910
1/26	Great Falls National Bank	1910
1/27	Great Northern Railway	1910
1/28	Green, James A.	1910
1/29	G	1910
1/30	H	1910
1/31	I	1910
1/32	J	1910
1/33	K	1910
1/34	Lanstrom, O.	1910
1/35	Lewis and Clark County, Clerk and Recorder	1910
1/36	Lewis and Clark County, Treasurer	1910
1/37	L	1910
1/38	Montana, State Bank Examiner	1910
1/39	Montana Abstract Company	1910
1/40	Montana Bankers Association	1910
1/41	M	1910
1/42	National Bank of Montana	1910
1/43	National Surety Company	1910
1/44	N	1910
1/45	O	1910
1/46	P	1910
1/47	R	1910
1/48	Security State Bank, Judith Gap	1910
1/49	S	1910
1/50	T	1910
1/51	Union Bank and Trust Company	1910
1/52	United States, Department of Agriculture	1910
1/53	United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company	1910
1/54	U	1911
2/1	American National Bank	1911
2/2	A	1911
2/3	Beach, A.W.	1911
2/4	B	1911
2/5	Carter, Thomas H.	1911
2/6	Cascade County, Clerk and Recorder	1911
2/7	Cascade Bank	1911
2/8	Citizens State Bank, Choteau	1911
2/9	Conrad Trust and Savings Bank	1911
2/10	C	1911
2/11	D	1911
2/12	E	1911
2/13	First State Bank, Cascade	1911
2/14	Furman, J.C.	1911
2/15	F	1911
2/16	Great Falls National Bank	1911
2/17	Great Falls National Bank	1911
2/18	Great Northern Railway	1911
2/19	G	1911
2/20	H	1911
3/1	J	1911
3/2	K	1911
3/3	Lewis and Clark County, Clerk and Recorder	1911
3/4	Lewis and Clark County, County Commissioners	1911
3/5	Lewis and Clark County, Treasurer	1911
3/6	Lord, Harry	1911
3/7	L	1911
3/8	Merchants National Bank, Billings	1911
3/9	Montana, Bureau of Agriculture and Labor	1911
3/10	Montana, Bureau of Agriculture and Labor, Treasurer	1911
3/11	Montana Audit Company	1911
3/12	Montana Life Insurance Company	1911
3/13	Montana Mercantile Company, Dillon	1911
3/14	Murphy, Homer	1911
3/15	M	1911
3/16	National Bank of Montana	1911
3/17	National Surety Company	1911
3/18	Northern Pacific Railway	1911
3/19	N	1911
3/20	O	1911
3/21	R	1911
3/22	S	1911
3/23	Teton County, Clerk and Recorder	1911
3/24	T	1911
3/25	Union Bank and Trust Company	1911
3/26	United States, Department of Interior, Reclamation	1911
3/27	United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company	1911
3/28	U	1911
3/29	W	1911
3/30	American National Bank	1912
3/31	A	1912
3/32	George D. Barnard and Company	1912
3/33	Beach, A.W.	1912
3/34	B	1912
4/1	Cascade County, Clerk and Recorder	1912
4/2	Citizens State Bank, Choteau	1912
4/3	Conrad Trust and Savings Bank	1912
4/4	C	1912
4/5	D	1912
4/6	E	1912
4/7	First National Bank, Cando, North Dakota	1912
4/8	First National Bank, Minneapolis	1912
4/9	First State Bank, Cascade	1912
4/10	Furman, J.C.	1912
4/11	F	1912
4/12	Great Falls National Bank	1912
4/13	Great Northern Railway	1912
4/14	G	1912
4/15	H	1912
4/16	J	1912
4/17	K	1912
4/18	Lewis and Clark County Clerk and Recorder	1912
4/19	Lord, Harry	1912
4/20	L	1912
4/21	Montana Carey Land Board Act	1912
4/22	Montana Abstract Company	1912
4/23	Montana Audit Company	1912
4/24	Montana Fire Insurance Company	1912
4/25	Mott, LeRoy	1912
4/26	Murphy, Homer G.	1912
4/27	Mc	1912
4/28	M	1912
5/1	Northern Pacific Railway	1912
5/2	N	1912
5/3	O	1912
5/4	R	1912
5/5	S	1912
5/6	Teton County, Clerk and Recorder	1912
5/7	United States, Department of Interior, Reclamation	1912
5/8	V	1912
5/9	Wimmer, S.H.	1912
5/10	W	1912
5/11	Y	1912
5/12	American Brewing Company	1913
5/13	George D. Barnard and Company	1913
5/14	B	1913
5/15	C	1913
5/16	E	1913
5/17	F	1913
5/18	H	1913
5/19	K	1913
5/20	Montana Fire Insurance Company	1913
5/21	M	1913
5/22	P	1913
5/23	R	1913
5/24	State Life Insurance Company	1913
5/25	United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company	1913
5/26	W	1913
5/27	Wells-Dickey Company	1913
5/28	Willets and Scriver	1913
5/29	Wimmer, S.H.	1913
5/30	W	1913
5/31	A	1914
5/32	C	1914
5/33	E	1914
5/34	F	1914
5/35	L	1914
5/36	Montana Fire Insurance Company	1914
5/37	M	1914
5/38	N	1914
5/39	S	1914
5/40	United States, Land Office	1914
5/41	Wells-Dickey Company	1914
5/42	Wimmer, S.H.	1914
5/43	W	1914
6/1	C	1915
6/2	G	1915
6/3	Lewis and Clark County, Clerk and Recorder	1915
6/4	L	1915
6/5	R	1915
6/6	S	1915
6/7	Teton County, Clerk and Recorder	1915
6/8	Y	1915
6/9	B	1916
6/10	C	1916
6/11	Great Northern Railway	1916
6/12	H	1916
6/13	J	1916
6/14	K	1916
6/15	Lewis and Clark County, Clerk and Recorder	1916
6/16	L	1916
6/17	Montana State Bank Examiner	1916
6/18	Montana Fire Insurance Company	1916
6/19	M	1916
6/20	O	1916
6/21	P	1916
6/22	S	1916
6/23	Teton County, Clerk and Recorder	1916
6/24	U	1916
6/25	W	1916
6/26	Y	1916
6/27	Z	1916
6/28	B	1917
6/29	Cascade County, Clerk and Recorder	1917
6/30	C	1917
6/31	D	1917
6/32	F	1917
6/33	H	1917
6/34	Lewis and Clark County, Clerk and Recorder	1917
6/35	Montana Fire Insurance Company	1917
6/36	M	1917
6/37	Northern Pacific Railway	1917
6/38	N	1917
6/39	Peters and Smith	1917
6/40	P	1917
6/41	R	1917
6/42	S	1917
6/43	Teton County, Clerk and Recorder	1917
6/44	U	1917
6/45	V	1917
6/46	Wells-Dickey Company	1917
6/47	Wimmer, S.H.	1917
6/48	W	1917
6/49	Abbey, Richard P.	1918
6/50	A	1918
6/51	Bradstreet Company	1918
6/52	B	1918
7/1	Cascade County, Clerk and Recorder	1918
7/2	Citizens State Bank	1918
7/3	Commercial National Bank	1918
7/4	Conrad Trust and Savings Bank	1918
7/5	C	1918
7/6	D	1918
7/7	E	1918
7/8	Federal Reserve Bank	1918
7/9	First National Bank, Cando	1918
7/10	First National Bank, Great Falls	1918
7/11	First National Bank, St. Paul	1918
7/12	F	1918
7/13	Great Falls National Bank	1918
7/14	Great Northern Railway	1918
7/15	G	1918
8/1	Henningsen Land Company	1918
8/2	H	1918
8/3	I	1918
8/4	J	1918
8/5	K	1918
8/6	Lewis and Clark County, Clerk and Recorder	1918
8/7	Lewis and Clark County, County Commissioners	1918
8/8	Lewis and Clark County, Treasurer	1918
8/9	L	1918
8/10	Montana, State Bank Examiner	1918
8/11	Montana, State Bank Examiner	1918
8/12	Montana, Land Department	1918
8/13	Montana, Secretary of State	1918
8/14	Montana, Treasurer	1918
8/15	Montana Fire Insurance Company	1918
8/16	Mc	1918
8/17	M	1918
8/18	National Bank of Montana	1918
8/19	Northern Pacific -Railway	1918
8/20	N	1918
8/21	O	1918
8/22	P	1918
9/1	Rocky Mountain Elevator Company	1918
9/2	Rocky Mountain Fire Insurance Company	1918
9/3	Rogers-Templeton Lumber Company	1918
9/4	R	1918
9/5	State Life Insurance Company	1918
9/6	Sun River Valley State Bank	1918
9/7	Swanberg and Thomas	1918
9/8	S	1918
9/9	Teton County, Clerk and Recorder	1918
9/10	T	1918
9/11	Union Bank and Trust Company	1918
9/12	United States, Land Office	1918
9/13	United States, Treasury Department	1918
9/14	United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company	1918
9/15	U	1918
9/16	V	1918
9/17	Wells-Dickey Company	1918
9/18	W	1918
9/19	Y	1918
9/20	Z	1918
9/21	Abbey, Richard P.	1919
9/22	American National Bank	1919
9/23	A	1919
9/24	George D. Barnard and Company	1919
9/25	Bradstreet Company	1919
9/26	B	1919
10/1	Bradstreet Company	1919
10/2	Commercial National Bank	1919
10/3	Conrad Trust and Savings Bank	1919
10/4	C	1919
10/5	D	1919
10/6	E	1919
10/7	Federal Reserve Bank	1919
10/8	First National Bank, Cando	1919
10/9	First National Bank, Great Falls	1919
10/10	First National Bank, St. Paul	1919
10/11	F	1919
10/12	Great Falls Building and Loan Association	1919
10/13	Great Falls National Bank	1919
10/14	G	1919
10/15	Henningsen Land Company	1919
10/16	H	1919
11/1	I	1919
11/2	J	1919
11/3	K	1919
11/4	Lewis and Clark County, Clerk and Recorder	1919
11/5	Lewis and Clark County, Treasurer	1919
11/6	L	1919
11/7	Montana, State Bank Examiner	1919
11/8	Montana, Treasurer	1919
11/9	Montana Fire Insurance Company	1919
11/10	Mc	1919
11/11	M	1919
11/12	National Bank of Montana	1919
11/13	Northern Pacific Railway	1919
11/14	N	1919
11/15	O	1919
11/16	Peters and Smith	1919
11/17	P	1919
11/18	Rocky Mountain Elevator Company	1919
11/19	Rocky Mountain Fire Insurance Company	1919
11/20	Rogers-Templeton Lumber Company	1919
11/21	R	1919
11/22	State Life Insurance Company	1919
11/23	Sun River Valley State Bank	1919
11/24	Swanberg and Thomas	1919
11/25	S	1919
12/1	Teton County, Clerk and Recorder	1919
12/2	T	1919
12/3	Union Bank and Trust Company	1919
12/4	United States, Department of Agriculture, Forest Service	1919
12/5	United States, Land Office	1919
12/6	United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company	1919
12/7	U	1919
12/8	V	1919
12/9	Wells-Dickey Company	1919
12/10	W	1919
12/11	Y	1919
12/12	Abbey, Richard F.	1920
12/13	American National Bank	1920
12/14	A	1920
12/15	Bradstreet Company	1920
12/16	B	1920
12/17	Cascade County Clerk and Recorder	1920
12/18	Commercial National Bank	1920
12/19	Conrad Trust and Savings Bank	1920
12/20	C	1920
13/1	D	1920
13/2	E	1920
13/3	Federal Reserve Bank	1920
13/4	First National Bank, Cando	1920
13/5	First National Bank, Great Falls	1920
13/6	First National Bank, St. Paul	1920
13/7	First National Bank, Valler	1920
13/8	F	1920
13/9	Great Northern Railway	1920
13/10	G	1920
13/11	Henningsen Land Company	1920
13/12	H	1920
13/13	I	1920
13/14	J	1920
13/15	K	1920
13/16	Lewis and Clark County, Clerk and Recorder	1920
13/17	Lewis and Clark County, County Commissioners	1920
13/18	Lewis and Clark County, Treasurer	1920
13/19	L	1920
14/1	Montana, State Bank Examiner	1920
14/2	Montana, Treasurer	1920
14/3	Montana Fire Insurance Company	1920
14/4	Montana Life Insurance Company	1920
14/5	Mc	1920
14/6	M	1920
14/7	Northern Pacific Railway	1920
14/8	Northwestern National Bank	1920
14/9	N	1920
14/10	O	1920
14/11	Peters and Smith	1920
14/12	P	1920
14/13	Rocky Mountain Elevator Company	1920
14/14	Rocky Mountain Fire Insurance Company	1920
14/15	R	1920
14/16	State Life Insurance Company	1920
14/17	Sun River Valley State Bank	1920
14/18	S	1920
14/19	Teton County, Clerk and Recorder	1920
14/20	T	1920
15/1	Union Bank and Trust Company	1920
15/2	United States, Land Office	1920
15/3	United States, Treasury Department	1920
15/4	United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company	1920
15/5	U	1920
15/6	V	1920
15/7	Wells-Dickey Company	1920
15/8	W	1920
15/9	Y	1920
15/10	Abbey, R.P.	1921
15/11	American National Bank	1921
15/12	A	1921
15/13	B	1921
15/14	Cascade County, Clerk and Recorder	1921
15/15	Citizens State Bank, Choteau	1921
15/16	Commercial National Bank	1921
15/17	Conrad Trust and Savings Bank	1921
15/18	C	1921
15/19	Dixon, Joseph M.	1921
15/20	D	1921
15/21	E	1921
16/1	Federal Reserve Bank	1921
16/2	First National Bank, Cando	1921
16/3	First National Bank, Great Falls	1921
16/4	First National Bank, St. Paul	1921
16/5	F	1921
16/6	Great Falls Building and Loan	1921
16/7	G	1921
16/8	Henningsen Land Company	1921
16/9	H	1921
16/10	I	1921
16/11	J	1921
16/12	K	1921
16/13	Lewis and Clark County, Clerk and Recorder	1921
16/14	Lewis and Clark County, County Commissioners	1921
16/15	Lewis and Clark County, Treasurer	1921
16/16	L	1921
16/17	Montana, State Bank Examiner	1921
16/18	Montana, Treasurer	1921
16/19	Montana Bankers Association	1921
16/20	Montana Life Insurance Company	1921
16/21	Mc	1921
16/22	M	1921
17/1	National Bank of Montana	1921
17/2	Northwestern National Bank	1921
17/3	N	1921
17/4	O	1921
17/5	Peters and Smith	1921
17/6	P	1921
17/7	Rocky Mountain Elevator Company	1921
17/8	Rocky Mountain Fire Insurance Company	1921
17/9	R	1921
17/10	State Life Insurance Company	1921
17/11	S	1921
17/12	Teton County, Clerk and Recorder	1921
17/13	T	1921
17/14	Union Bank and Trust Company	1921
17/15	United States, Department of Agriculture Forest Service	1921
17/16	United States, Land Office	1921
17/17	United States, Treasury Department	1921
17/18	United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company	1921
17/19	U	1921
17/20	V	1921
18/1	War Finance Corporation	1921
18/2	Wells-Dickey Company	1921
18/3	W	1921
18/4	Y	1921
18/5	Abbey, R.P.	1922
18/6	A	1922
18/7	B	1922
18/8	Cascade County, Clerk and Recorder	1922
18/9	Citizens State Bank	1922
18/10	Conrad Trust and Savings Bank	1922
18/11	C	1922
18/12	D	1922
18/13	E	1922
18/14	Federal Reserve Bank	1922
18/15	First National Bank, Cando	1922
18/16	First National Bank, Great Falls	1922
18/17	First National Bank, St. Paul	1922
18/18	First State Bank, Cascade	1922
18/19	F	1922
19/1	Great Falls Building and Loan Association	1922
19/2	Great Falls National Bank	1922
19/3	Great Northern Railway	1922
19/4	G	1922
19/5	H	1922
19/6	I	1922
19/7	J	1922
19/8	K	1922
19/9	Lewis and Clark County, Clerk and Recorder	1922
19/10	Lewis and Clark County, Treasurer	1922
19/11	L	1922
19/12	Montana, State Bank Examiner	1922
19/13	Montana, Treasurer	1922
19/14	Montana Bankers Association	1922
19/15	Montana Life Insurance Company	1922
19/16	Mc	1922
19/17	M	1922
19/18	National Bank of Montana	1922
19/19	Northwestern National Bank	1922
19/20	N	1922
19/21	O	1922
19/22	Peters and Smith	1922
19/23	P	1922
19/24	Rocky Mountain Elevator Company	1922
19/25	Rocky Mountain Fire Insurance Company	1922
19/26	R	1922
20/1	State Life Insurance Company	1922
20/2	Sun River Valley State Bank	1922
20/3	S	1922
20/4	Teton County, Clerk and Recorder	1922
20/5	T	1922
20/6	Union Bank and Trust Company	1922
20/7	United States Land Office	1922
20/8	United states Fidelity and Guarantee Company	1922
20/9	U	1922
20/10	V	1922
20/11	War Finance Corporation	1922
20/12	Wells-Dickey Company	1922
20/13	W	1922
20/14	Y	1922
20/15	Z	1922
20/16	A	1923
20/17	B	1923
20/18	Citizens State Bank	1923
20/19	Commercial National Bank	1923
20/20	Conrad Trust and Savings Bank	1923
20/21	C	1923
21/1	D	1923
21/2	E	1923
21/3	Federal Reserve Bank	1923
21/4	First National Bank Great Falls	1923
21/5	F	1923
21/6	Great Falls National Bank	1923
21/7	H	1923
21/8	Lewis and Clark County, Clerk and Recorder	1923
21/9	Lewis and Clark County, Treasurer	1923
21/10	L	1923
21/11	Mc	1923
21/12	M	1923
21/13	National Bank of Montana	1923
21/14	National Surety Company	1923
21/15	Northwestern National Bank	1923
21/16	N	1923
21/17	O	1923
21/18	Peters and Smith	1923
21/19	P	1923
21/20	Rocky Mountain Fire Insurance Company	1923
21/21	R	1923
21/22	S	1923
21/23	Union Bank and Trust Company	1923
21/24	United States, Land Office	1923
21/25	U	1923
21/26	V	1923
21/27	War Finance Corporation	1923
22/1	Wells-Dickey Company	1923
22/2	W	1923
22/3	A	1924
22/4	B	1924
22/5	Cascade County, Clerk and Recorder	1924
22/6	Commercial National Bank	1924
22/7	C	1924
22/8	F	1924
22/9	G	1924
22/10	H	1924
22/11	I	1924
22/12	J	1924
22/13	Lewis and Clark County, Treasurer	1924
22/14	L	1924
22/15	Montana State Bank Examiner	1924
22/16	Mc	1924
22/17	M	1924
22/18	Northwestern National Bank	1924
22/19	O	1924
22/20	Peters and Smith	1924
22/21	P	1924
22/22	Rocky Mountain Fire Insurance Company	1924
22/23	R	1924
22/24	S	1924
22/25	T	1924
22/26	United States, Treasury	1924
22/27	United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company	1924
22/28	U	1924
22/29	War Finance Corporation	1924
22/30	W	1924
22/31	Y	1924
22/32	Abbey, R.P.	1925
22/33	A	1925
22/34	B	1925
22/35	Cascade County, Clerk and Recorder	1925
22/36	C	1925
22/37	E	1925
22/8	Federal Reserve Bank	1925
22/39	First National Bank, Great Falls	1925
22/40	First National Bank, St. Paul	1925
22/41	F	1925
22/42	G	1925
22/43	H	1925
22/44	I	1925
22/45	J	1925
22/46	K	1925
22/47	Lewis and Clark County, Clerk and Recorder	1925
22/48	Lewis and Clark County, Treasurer	1925
22/49	L	1925
22/50	Montana, State Bank Examiner	1925
22/51	M	1925
22/52	Northwestern National Bank	1925
22/53	N	1925
22/54	O	1925
22/55	P	1925
22/56	Rocky Mountain Fire Insurance Company	1925
22/57	State Life Insurance Company	1925
22/58	S	1925
22/59	Teton County, Clerk and Recorder	1925
22/60	T	1925
22/61	United States, Treasury	1925
22/62	United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company	1925
22/63	U	1925
22/64	War Finance Corporation	1925
23/1	A	1926
23/2	Bradley, A.L.	1926
23/3	B	1926
23/4	C	1926
23/5	D	1926
23/6	First National Bank, Great Falls	1926
23/7	F	1926
23/8	Great Falls Building and Loan	1926
23/9	G	1926
23/10	H	1926
23/11	Lewis and Clark County, Treasurer	1926
23/12	M	1926
23/13	National Surety Company	1926
23/14	P	1926
23/15	S	1926
23/16	Teton County, Clerk and Recorder	1926
23/17	V	1926
23/18	War Finance Corporation	1926

Series II: Financial Records, 1910-1924Return to Top

3.75 linear feet and 10 oversize volumes

This series contains financial records generated by the Gilman State Bank. This series includes a complete sequence of condition reports from the institution's opening through closure of public operations and a nearly complete sequence of federal and state tax statements. Also included are incomplete daily and individual account ledgers, insurance policy registers, World War I national finance program documents, real estate loan records, and receivership records. Volume 16 is an unidentified activity ledger. It appears to be a record of oil leases the bank held in collateral. These materials provide insights into the bank's daily operations and role within the Montana's Rocky Mountain Front Range economy.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
23/19	Condition Report	1910
23/20	Condition Report	1911
23/21	Condition Report	1912
23/22	Condition Report	1913
23/23	Condition Report	1914
23/24	Condition Report	1915
23/25	Condition Report	1916
23/26	Condition Report	1917
23/27	Condition Report	1918
23/28	Condition Report	1919
24/1	Condition Report	1920
Volume
24/2	Condition Report	1921
Box/Folder
24/3	Condition Report	1922
24/4	Condition Report	1923
24/5	Federal Income Tax Return	1910-1917
24/6	Federal Income Tax Return	1918
24/7	Federal Income Tax Return	1919-1924
24/8	Montana State Income Tax Return	1911-1924
24/9	War Finance Corporation	1922-1923
25/1	Receipt Books	1912-1918
25/2	Receivership Records	1923
25/3	Receivership Records	1924
Volume
1	General Ledger	1919-1924
2	Daily Statement Book	1913-1917
3	Daily Statement Book	1918-1920
4	Reconcilement of Accounts, Correspondent Banks	1910-1919
5	Register of Drafts, Notes, Certification of Department	1922-1923
6	Cash Book	1915-1918
7	Depositors Ledger	1922-1923
8	Depositors Ledger	1923
9	Depositors Ledger	1914-1920
box-volume
OS27/10	Insurance Policy Register, Liverpool and London and Globe	1913-1921
OS27/11	Insurance Policy Register, Springfield Fire and Marine	1911-1920
OS28/12	Insurance Policy Register, Rocky Mountain Fire	1915-1923
OS28/13	Insurance Policy Register, Montana Fire	1912-1919
OS29/14	1913-1920	Insurance Policy Register, Connecticut Fire
OS29/15	Insurance Policy Register, Fireman's Fund	1910-1921
Volume
16	Ledger	1920-1921
Box/Folder
30/1	Record of Real Estate Loans	1914-1923
30/2	Agreements for Purchase of Liberty Bonds	1916-1918

Series III: Legal Documents, 1911-1923Return to Top

4 folders

This series contains legal documents involving the Gilman State Bank, particularly records regarding property holdings and loan foreclosures.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
25/4	Court Papers	1922 and undated
25/5	Indemnity Bond	1911-1923
25/6	Oil, Gas, Mineral Leases	1923
25/7	Titles and Contracts	1911-1919

Series IV: Organization, 1910-1924Return to Top

0.5 linear feet

This series contains organizational papers generated or collected by officers of the Gilman State Bank. Series materials include information on leadership, meeting minutes, stock disclosures, insurance records, operating forms, building plans, and a file of publications (guides and listings) delivered to the bank as a correspondent within a larger network of banking institutions.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
25/8	List of Directors and Officers	1914-1923
25/9	Oath of Directors	1918-1923
25/10	Certificate of Earnings, Dividends and Surplus	1913-1923
25/11	Proxies	1910-1923
25/12	Minutes	September 1912
25/13	Minutes Book	1910-1923
26/1	Bank Insurance	1910-1924
26/2	Blank Forms	undated
26/3	Building Plans	1910
26/4	Certificates	1920-1921
26/5	Correspondent Banks	1910-1911
26/6	Legislative	1913
26/7	Fireman's Fund Insurance	1916-1920

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