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J. L. Elam Bank Ledger, 1903 July-1907 December
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- J.L. Elam Bank
- Title
- J. L. Elam Bank Ledger
- Dates
- 1903 July-1907 December (inclusive)1903-071907-12
- Quantity
- 2.0 linear feet, (1 flat box)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.533
- Summary
- J.L. Elam, born in 1862, opened the J.L. Elam Bank in 1903 in Walla Walla, Washington. The J.L. Elam Bank Ledger contains banking records from July 1903 to December 1907.
- Repository
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Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
J. L. Elam, born in 1862, garnered much wealth from an inheritance and a series of wise investments in industrial agricultural equipment and companies. In 1903, he used this wealth to open the J.L. Elam Bank in Walla Walla, Washington, which he renamed the People's State Bank in 1911. Eventually he opened more banks in the Milton-Freewater, Washington, area. The People's State Bank closed on September 12, 1932, as a direct result of the Great Depression. The People's State Bank was the first bank in Walla Walla to succumb to the Great Depression. J.L. Elam died on February 15, 1942, at the age of 80.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The J.L. Elam Bank ledger contains banking records from July 1903 to December 1907. These records track checks and deposits of bank members, as well as expenditures for the bank itself.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Banks and banking
Geographical Names
- Walla Walla (Wash.)
Henry Adams
2018
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