Consolidated Insurance Agency records, 1921-1964
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Consolidated Insurance Agency (Wallace, Idaho)
- Title
- Consolidated Insurance Agency records
- Dates
- 1921-1964 (inclusive)19211964
- Quantity
- 7 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MG 067
- Summary
- Correspondence with insurance companies and policy holders, business licenses, minutes of directors' and stockholders'meetings, tax records and other financial records of a Wallace, Idaho, agency.
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is 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 Note
The Consolidated Insurance Agency was organized in 1919. The original shareholders were local business and mining men who were in a position to direct considerable business to the company. Over time, through death or removal, many shares passed to non-residents who were not in a position to assist the company.
Additionally, in the early 1960's radical changes occurred in the insurance industry. Nation-wide organizations advertising on television introduced direct selling, thus eliminating the need for local agents. The cost of insurance rose, but the commissions paid to local agents decreased. These changes resulted in a declining income for the company, while the cost of doing business increased.
With the probability that these trends would continue, the directors decided to sell the business and entered into negotiations with the Rossi Insurance Company of Wallace which purchased Consolidated in June, 1964.
Content Description
The records of the Consolidated Insurance Agency span the years 1921 to 1964, with the bulk of the material covering the years 1958-1962.
The papers include correspondence with insurance companies and policy holders, business licenses, minutes of several directors' and stockholders' meetings, property, income and withholding tax statements, balance sheets and financial ledger sheets.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
[Description of Item], Consolidated Insurance Agency records, MG 67, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, ID
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The material in this record group retains its original order. Although material was refoldered, the original folder headings, when present, were used.
The correspondence is in two sections, the first is arranged alphabetically by insurance company, the second, alphabetically by policy holder. The business records are separated by type and each is arranged chronologically. The same arrangement is used for the financial records with the exception of the three boxes of ledger sheets. The first of these boxes (#5) contains the 6 most recent years (1958-1963) and is separated by year; each year contains three sections, one is arranged alphabetically by insurance company, the second appears to be a record of rental property and is arranged alphabetically by owner, and the third contains the Accounts Receivable and other similar headings and appears to be in the order in which these items appear on the balance sheets. The second box of ledger sheets contains the earlier records but in a single sequence. The last box contains records of individual policy holders and is in alphabetical order by name of the policy holder.
Acquisition Information
The records of the Consolidated Insurance Agency of Wallace, Idaho, were donated to the University of Idaho Library by Henry L. Day, one of the directors and a major stockholder in the company, in September 1971.
Processing Note
Cancelled checks, agents' copies of policies, receipts and invoices were discarded as were duplicate copies of financial statements and mimeographed material. In all, approximately 3 c.f. of material was removed.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series I. Correspondence, 1957-1962
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Sub-series A. Companies, 1958-1962
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Description: Aetna Insurance Company98 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Aetna Insurance Company65 itemsDates: 1960-1962Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: American Insurance Group180 itemsDates: 1958-1962Container: Box 1, Folder 3-4
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Description: American National Insurance Company9 itemsDates: 1961Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Balfour, Guthrie & Company84 itemsDates: 1958-1962Container: Box 1, Folder 6-7
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Description: Continental Insurance Company154 itemsDates: 1958-1962Container: Box 1, Folder 8-9
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Description: Farmin Insurance Company32 itemsDates: 1958-1962Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Farmin, Rothrock & Parrott273 itemsDates: 1957-1962Container: Box 1, Folder 11-12
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Description: Fidelity & Deposit Company20 itemsDates: 1960-1962Container: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Fireman's Fund - Automobile364 itemsDates: 1958-1962Container: Box 1, Folder 14-15
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Description: Fireman's Fund - Fire141 itemsDates: 1958-1962Container: Box 1, Folder 16-17
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Description: Fireman's Fund - Miscellaneous788 itemsDates: 1957-1962Container: Box 1, Folder 18-20
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Description: General Insurance Company of America231 itemsDates: 1958-1962Container: Box 1, Folder 21-22
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Description: Glens Falls Insurance Company236 itemsDates: 1958-1962Container: Box 1, Folder 23-24
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Description: Great American Insurance Company98 itemsDates: 1960-1962Container: Box 1, Folder 25
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Description: Hanover Insurance Company70 itemsDates: 1959-1962Container: Box 1, Folder 26
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Description: Hartford Accident & Indemnity - Bonds282 itemsDates: 1958-1962Container: Box 1, Folder 27-28
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Description: Hartford Accident & Indemnity - Miscellaneous47 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 29
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Description: Hartford Fire - Fire164 itemsDates: 1958-1962Container: Box 2, Folder 30-31
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Description: Hartford Fire - Miscellaneous37 itemsDates: 1958-1962Container: Box 2, Folder 32
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Description: Hartford Steam Boiler74 itemsDates: 1958-1962Container: Box 2, Folder 33
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Description: Holland America10 itemsDates: 1961Container: Box 2, Folder 34
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Description: Home Insurance Company206 itemsDates: 1958-1962Container: Box 2, Folder 35-36
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Description: Industrial Indemnity - Compensation684 itemsDates: 1959-1962Container: Box 2, Folder 37-40
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Description: Insurance Company of North America61 itemsDates: 1961-1962Container: Box 2, Folder 41
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Description: Liberty National Insurance Company582 itemsDates: 1958-1962Container: Box 2, Folder 42-45
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Description: Minneapolis Fire & Marine Insurance Company22 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 46
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Description: New York Underwriters Insurance Company14 itemsDates: 1958-1959Container: Box 2, Folder 47
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Description: Old Colony Insurance Company15 itemsDates: 1958-1959Container: Box 2, Folder 48
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Description: Oregon Mutual Insurance Company59 itemsDates: 1958-1962Container: Box 2, Folder 49
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Description: Pacific Indemnity Company13 itemsDates: 1959-1961Container: Box 2, Folder 50
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Description: Prudential Insurance Company of America251 itemsDates: 1957-1961Container: Box 2, Folder 51-52
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Description: Springfield Insurance Companies69 itemsDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2, Folder 53
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Description: St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company33 itemsDates: 1958-1959Container: Box 2, Folder 54
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Description: Standard Insurance Company10 itemsDates: 1958Container: Box 2, Folder 55
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Description: Sun Insurance Company5 itemsDates: 1958-1959Container: Box 2, Folder 56
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Description: United States Fire Insurance Company122 itemsDates: 1958-1962Container: Box 2, Folder 57-58
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Description: United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company153 itemsDates: 1958-1962Container: Box 2, Folder 59-60
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Sub-series B. Individuals, 1958-1963
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Description: A-D288 itemsDates: 1958-1963Container: Box 2, Folder 61-64
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Description: E-M752 itemsDates: 1959-1963Container: Box 3, Folder 65-73
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Description: Monitor Mining Company84 itemsDates: 1946- 1959Container: Box 3, Folder 74
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Description: N-W362 itemsDates: 1957-1962Container: Box 3, Folder 75-82
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Description: Wallace Realty20 itemsDates: 1940- 1960Container: Box 3, Folder 83
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Description: Wallace Supply Company268 itemsDates: 1943- 1961Container: Box 3, Folder 84
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Description: X-Z21 itemsDates: 1961-1962Container: Box 3, Folder 85
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Series II. Corporation Business Records, 1943- 1964
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Description: Licenses and Annual Statements71 itemsDates: 1952- 1963Container: Box 3, Folder 86
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Description: Notices and minutes of meetings59 itemsDates: 1943- 1964Container: Box 3, Folder 87
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Description: Proxy Statements379 itemsDates: 1951- 1964Container: Box 3, Folder 88
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Description: Stock transfers and dividend payments34 itemsDates: 1953- 1963Container: Box 3, Folder 89
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Series III. Financial Records, 1921- 1964
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Description: Property Taxes19 itemsDates: 1953- 1963Container: Box 3, Folder 90
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Description: Employer's Quarterly Withholding Returns209 itemsDates: 1958- 1962Container: Box 3, Folder 91
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Description: Corporate Income Tax Returns16 itemsDates: 1957-1960Container: Box 3, Folder 92
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Description: Bad Accounts14 itemsDates: 1949- 1961Container: Box 3, Folder 93
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Description: Salaries and commissions12 itemsDates: 1951- 1961Container: Box 3, Folder 94
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Description: Profit and Loss Statements28 itemsDates: 1957- 1960Container: Box 3, Folder 95-97
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Description: Check Stub Books7 itemsDates: 1959-1961Container: Box 4, Folder 98
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Description: Cancelled checks, Real Estate Trust Account34 itemsDates: 1959- 1961Container: Box 4, Folder 99
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Description: Journal Entry slips1200 itemsDates: 1959- 1961Container: Box 4, Folder 100
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Description: Ledger sheets600 itemsDates: 1958- 1963Container: Box 5
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Description: Ledger sheets850 itemsDates: 1921- 1958Container: Box 6
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Description: Policy holder ledger sheets800 itemsDates: 1933- 1964Container: Box 7
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Insurance agents
Geographical Names
- Wallace (Idaho)
