Bank of Boulder records, 1890-1928
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bank of Boulder (Boulder, Mont.)
- Title
- Bank of Boulder records
- Dates
- 1890-1928 (inclusive)18901928
- Quantity
- 5.5 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- MC 131 (collection)
- Summary
- The Bank of Boulder was incorporated on April 18, 1894, in Boulder, Montana and soon thereafter absorbed the First National Bank. These records (1890-1928) consist of letterpress and cash books, bills receivable registers, general ledgers, bank drafts registers, and a day book.
- 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 Note
The Bank of Boulder was incorporated on April 18, 1894 in Boulder, Montana. It was founded by F.C. Berendes, Jesse Patterson, A. Belcher, and Ed Tyan, each of whom purchased three hundred shares of stock at one hundred dollars per share. Within a few days of its organization, the Bank of Boulder absorbed the First National Bank of Boulder. During the next thirty-nine years the Bank of Boulder engaged in financial transactions with the Daly Bank and Trust and the State Savings Bank of Butte; the American Bank, the Conrad Trust and Savings, and the Union Bank and Trust of Helena; the Whitehall State Bank of Whitehall; the Continental National Bank of Chicago; and the Bankers Trust of New York. During the early years of the Great Depression the assets of the Bank of Boulder fell as bond values, collateral, and deposits declined. By 1932 the bank operated with a two million dollars deficit. On Wednesday, March 11, 1933, after nearly forty years of business, the Bank of Boulder closed. The board of directors, in response to the bank's untenable financial position, turned the bank's affairs over to the Montana Superintendent of Banks for liquidation. H.H. Cloy was appointed by the state to take charge of the bank and H.R. Houghton was appointed liquidating agent. On April 29, 1933, the bank's depositors received fifty percent of their proven deposits.
Content Description
Records. 1890-1930. 5.5 linear feet. The records of the Bank of Boulder consist of cash books, bills receivable registers, individual and general ledgers, bank draft registers, and other financial materials. All records which precede April 18, 1894, were created by the First National Bank of Boulder.
Use of the Collection
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 Information
Arrangement
Arranged by series. Some material housed in Manuscript Volumes. See inventory below for more information.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection
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Financial Records
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Description: Account statement book (includes letters to stockholders)Dates: 1890-1892Container: Box/Folder 1 / 1
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Description: Account statement bookDates: 1892-1904Container: Box/Folder 1 / 2
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Description: Account statement bookDates: 1901-1903Container: Box/Folder 2 / 1
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Description: Agents' policy register and expiration bookDates: 1895-1900Container: Box/Folder 2 / 2
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Description: Bank balance registerDates: undatedContainer: Volume 1
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Description: Bank draft register: #4401-5400Dates: 1908 December - 1911 MarchContainer: Volume 2
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Description: Bank draft register: #5401-6400Dates: 1911 March- 1914 AugustContainer: Volume 3
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Description: Bank draft register: #6401-7399Dates: 1914 August- 1918 FebruaryContainer: Volume 4
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Description: Bills receivable registerDates: 1890 June- 1892 DecemberContainer: Volume 5
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Description: Bills receivable registerDates: 1902 November- 1903 DecemberContainer: Volume 6
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Description: Bond receipt bookDates: 1918Container: Box/Folder 2 / 3
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Description: DaybookDates: 1892 February- 1893 AugustContainer: Volume 7
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Description: Discount registerDates: 1911 January- 1920 JanuaryContainer: Volume 8
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Description: General ledgerDates: 1913-1914Container: Volume 9
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Description: Individual ledger: A-EDates: 1909-1913Container: Volume 10
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Description: Individual ledger: P-ZDates: 1914-1926Container: Volume 11
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Description: Individual balance ledger: A-ZDates: 1914-1917Container: Volume 12
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Description: Interest maturity dates sheetDates: 1929-1930Container: Box/Folder 2 / 4
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Description: Loan repayment ledgerDates: 1918-1927Container: Box/Folder 3 / 1
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Description: Reconcilement of account bookDates: 1924-1928Container: Box/Folder 3 / 2
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Description: Tellers' cash booksDates: 1890-1902Container: Box/Folder 4 / 1-5
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Description: Tellers' cash booksDates: 1902-1913Container: Box/Folder 5 / 1-4
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Banks and banking
Corporate Names
- Bank of Boulder (Boulder, Mont.) (creator)
Geographical Names
- Boulder (Mont.)--Commerce
- Whitehall (Mont.)--Commerce
