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McCornick and Company records, 1880-1908

Overview of the Collection

Creator
McCornick and Company
Title
McCornick and Company records
Dates
1880-1908 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1964
Summary
The McCornick and Company records (1880-1908) consist of receipts and correspondence regarding this Salt Lake City banking company. This collection deals exclusively with the transactions between McCornick and Co. and two of its affiliates: the State Bank and Trust Co. and the Bullion and Exchange Bank, both in Carson City, Nevada. McCornick and Company was founded by W. S. McCornick and became the largest private bank in Utah by 1900. It was sold to Walker Brothers after McCornick's death in 1921.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

According to historic sources, "McCornick and Co. was founded by W. S. McCornick, who left his native Canada in 1858 to seek his fortune in the West. He moved to Salt Lake City in 1871, associated with A. W. White, who had established a small private bank in Salt Lake City, and bought out White's interest in 1875 to found what became the largest private bank in Utah. By 1900, deposits in McCornick and Co. exceeded $5 million. The firm was finally incorporated as McCornick & Co. in 1910, one of the leading stockholders being Daniel C. Jackling, 'father of Utah copper.' McCornick became president of a number of other banks, including the First National banks of Logan and Nephi. His Salt Lake bank was sold to Walker Brothers after his death in 1921."

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Content Description

The McCornick and Company records (1880-1908) consist of receipts and correspondence regarding this Salt Lake City banking company. This collection deals exclusively with the transactions between McCornick and Co. and two of its affiliates: the State Bank and Trust Co. and the Bullion and Exchange Bank, both in Carson City, Nevada.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Processing Note

Processed by Lisa DeMille in 2002.

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Subject Terms

  • Banks and banking--Utah--History--Sources

Personal Names

  • McCornick and Company--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Business records
  • Correspondence
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