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Montana Trust and Savings Bank records, 1914-1931
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Montana Trust and Savings Bank (Helena, Mont.)
- Title
- Montana Trust and Savings Bank records
- Dates
- 1914-1931 (inclusive)19141931
- Quantity
- 10 linear feet of shelf space.
- Collection Number
- MC 117 (collection)
- Summary
- The Montana Trust and Savings Bank was organized in Helena, Montana, in 1913, by Thomas A. Marlow. Records (1914-1931) include correspondence, financial records, and miscellany.
- Repository
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Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov - Access Restrictions
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Collection open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Montana Trust and Savings Bank of Helena was organized in 1913 by Thomas A. Marlow. Marlow had previously been president of the Montana National Bank (1891) and an organizer of the National Bank of Montana (1901). Montana Trust and Savings Bank was originally located at the corner of Main and Edwards streets, but moved to the ground floor of the Montana Club building in the early 1920s. Officers of the bank during its eighteen years of operation included Albert L. Smith, vice president; Leon S. Hazard, cashier; Walter Brutsch, secretary; Trevor 0. Hammond, cashier and vice president; Lloyd G. Kiest, assistant cashier; and Frank S. Lange, cashier. Montana Trust and Savings Bank, affiliated with the National Bank of Montana (Helena), had capital, surplus, and undivided profits amounting to $250,000 in 1927.
In addition to offering a general banking business to its clients, the bank handled trusts for corporations and individuals. The firm and its officers also appear to have been involved with war relief activities during World War I, raising funds, selling Victory Bonds, and supporting the Red Cross and Montana Loyalty League. There may also have been some level of affiliation between Montana Trust and Savings and the First National Bank of Lewistown. On May 1, 1931, three Helena banks (Montana Trust and Savings, National Bank of Montana, and American National Bank) were consolidated to form First National Bank and Trust Company.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains incoming and outgoing correspondence (1915-1922) and financial records reflecting the everyday operation of the Montana Trust and Savings Bank, including ledgers, balances, bonds, a certificates-of-deposit register, a collection register, a discount register, a draft register, and statements.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.
Preferred Citation
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged by series. Some material housed in Manuscript Volumes. See inventory below for more information.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection
Incoming Correspondence Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 1 | A-B (correspondents include Alexander Hendry Company,
Inc.; A.G. Becker and Company; Alhambra Hot Springs; American Bank Note Company; Asia
Banking Corporation; Automobile Warehouse and Service Company of Montana; Bank of
Bishop; Bank of Fergus County; Bank of Ripon; Bankers Supply Company; Bankers
Utilities Company, Inc.; Barnes-King Development Company; W.M. Biggs and Company; A.H.
Bright; Brunaugh; Edward Brunskill; N. Buckmaster; Burroughs Adding Machine Company) |
1920-1922 |
| 1 / 2 | C (correspondents include C.F. Childs and Company;
Cadillac-White Sales Company; Central Hyde Park Bank; Chase National Bank; Myrtle
Childs; Citizens Bank, Ferndale; Citizens State Bank; City National Bank; D. Lovetto
Coffeen; Cole and Parker; Commerce Trust Company; Conrad Banking Company; A.B. Cook
Stock Farms; Courtenay-Hineline Inc.) |
1915, 1922 |
| 1 / 3 | D-E (correspondents include Norman Dalgavno; Arthur
A. Davis; W.E. Day; Deer Lodge Bank and Trust Company; Donald Livestock Company; Mrs.
Matt Dorrity; R.G. Dun and Company; Irving J. Eales; Eddy Bread Company; Equitable
Trust Company of New York; Equity Life Insurance Company; Equity Stock Company) |
1921-1922 |
| 1 / 4 | First National Bank of Chicago |
1922 |
| 1 / 5 | First National Bank of Lewistown |
1917, 1922 |
| 1 / 6 | F (correspondents include Farnham Printing and
Stationary Company; Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis; H.G. Ferguson; Fidelity And
Deposit Company; Fireman's Fund Insurance Company; First National Bank; J. Fischer;
Foreman Brothers Banking Company; Frank Realty Company) |
1922 |
| 1 / 7 | Guaranty Trust Company of New York |
1921-1922 |
| 1 / 8 | G (correspondents include S.B. Geiger; General
Metallic Oxides Company; George D. Barnard Stationery Company; Gilloghy; Glasgow
National Bank; Grand Rapids Tire and Rubber Corporation; Great Falls National Bank;
Great Western Securities Company; W.J. Gregor; Guaranty Trust Company) |
1921-1922 |
| 1 / 9 | H-J (correspondents include Lilah Halford; Harry
Berger and Company; The City of Helena; Herrin and Hoffman; E.S. Hervik; S.S. Hobson;
J.F. Hollenback; Dorothy Holter; C.B. Hoogner; Annie Hossack; Jefferson Bank;
Jefferson County Free High School; Johnson Fish Company; Dan D. Jones; Dudley Jones;
J.R. Jones; W.H. Jones) |
1915, 1922 |
| 1 / 10 | K-L (correspondents include W.E. Kelley; Elisabeth G.
Kennett; William Koplic; Larabie Brothers Bankers; Lauzier-Wolcott Company; Lewis and
Clark County; The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; F.B. Linderman; Liverpool
Silver Mines Stockholders; Los Angeles Trust and Savings Bank) |
1922 |
| 1 / 11 | M (correspondents include Madison State Bank; William
B. McCluer; McIntire and Murphy; Merchants National Bank; Midland National Blank;
Minnesota Loan and Trust Company; Montana Attorney General; Montana Department of
Banking; Montana Highway Commission; Insurance Department of Montana; Montana Life
Insurance Company; Moody's Investors Service; Hugo Muench) |
1920-1922 |
| 1 / 12 | N-P (correspondents include The National City
Company; The National Park Bank; National Shawmut Bank; Neilan and Parkhill; Northern
Montana State Bank; Outcault Advertising Company; Pacific Golf and Motor; Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance Company; George L. Paddison; O.W. Perry; Phillips Development
Company; Potter and Company; Poucher Printing and Litho Graphing Company; W.A. Powell) |
1915, 1922 |
| 1 / 13 | R (correspondents include Minnie G. Rader; Ravenswood
National Bank; Reinholdt and Company; Reinig Company; Reuben H. Donnelley Corporation;
J.W. Robinson Company; Rovig Lumber Company; Royal Indemnity Company; S.J. Rundle and
Company) |
1922 |
| 1 / 14 | S (correspondents include St. Louis Mining and
Milling Company of Montana; Saint Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company; Schrader and
Rydell Tailors; Security State Bank; Edith C. Sikes; Silver Bow National Bank; W.H.
Silverman Company; Smith Brothers Sheep Company; Smokeless and Sootless Coal Company;
South Side State Bank; Spearhead Stock Company; State Bank of Townsend; E. Homer
Stone; Stowe and Eddy Company) |
1920, 1922 |
| 1 / 15 | T-Y(correspondents include C.B. Towler; Union Trust
Company; United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company; United States Thrift
Corporation; Walker Brothers Bankers; H.H. Walker; Wells-Dickey Company; Weltmer
Institute; Albert P. Willis; Woodward Securities Company; Charles A. Wright Insurance;
Yakima National Bank; Yellowstone-Merchants National Bank; W.E. Young) |
1915, 1922 |
Outgoing Correspondence Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 16 | Miscellaneous |
1920 |
| 2 / 1-7 | Miscellaneous |
1920,1921 1922 |
Miscellaneous Correspondence Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 8 | Trevor Hammond personal |
1920, 1922 |
Financial Records Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3 / 1 | Bank Transaction Forms |
1915-1920 |
| 3 / 2 | Bonds |
undated |
| Volume | ||
| 1 | Certificates-of-deposit register [see also Volume 2A] |
1919-1931 |
| 2 | Collection Register |
1929-1931 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3 / 3 | Discounts-paid register |
1914-1919 |
| Volume | ||
| 2A | Draft Register (includes draft register for Dec. 17,
1917 - Nov. 19, 1924; certificates-of-deposit for 1918-1923; and check register for
1916-1924) |
1916-1924 |
| 3 | Draft Register |
1924-1931 |
| 4 | General Balances |
1919-1922 |
| 5 | Individual Checks and Deposits, A-Z |
1914-1915 |
| 6 | Individual Checks and Deposits, A-K |
1915-1916 |
| 7 | Individual Checks and Deposits, A-K |
1916-1917 |
| 8 | Individual Checks and Deposits, A-K |
1917-1918 |
| 9 | Individual Checks and Deposits, A-K |
1918-1919 |
| 10 | Individual Checks and Deposits, A-Z |
1921-1924 |
| 11 | Individual Checks and Deposits, L-Z |
1915-1916 |
| 12 | Individual Checks and Deposits, L-Z |
1916-1917 |
| 13 | Individual Checks and Deposits, L-Z |
1917-1918 |
| 14 | Individual Checks and Deposits, L-Z |
1920-1921 |
| 15 | Individual Checks and Deposits, L-Z |
1921-1922 |
| 16 | Ledger: general 2 |
1915-1921 |
| 17 | Ledger: general 3 |
1922-1928 |
| 18 | Ledger: general 4 |
1929-1931 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3 / 4 | Ledger: war relief activities |
1918-1922 |
| 3 / 5 | Statements |
1920, undated |
| 3 / 6 | Statements from other banks |
1915-1926 |
| Volume | ||
| 19 | Travelers Check Register [loose sheets] |
1922-1924 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3 / 7 | Miscellaneous |
1915-1922 |
Miscellany Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3 / 8 | Jefferson County High School Board finances |
1922 |
| 3 / 9 | Montana Livestock Finances Corporation loan |
1922 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Banks and banking--Montana--Helena
- Education--Finance--Montana--Helena
- World War, 1914-1918
Corporate Names
- Montana Trust and Savings Bank (Helena, Mont.) (creator)
Geographical Names
- Helena (Mont.)--Commerce
Finding aid prepared by Sue Jackson, 1980 and Connie
Geiger, 1997
2005
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