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Western Montana National Bank (Missoula, Mont.) Records, 1889-1969

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Western Montana National Bank (Missoula, Mont.)
Title
Western Montana National Bank (Missoula, Mont.) Records
Dates
1889-1969 (inclusive)
Quantity
17 linear feet, (4 folders, 54 bound oversize volumes, and 3 rolls of microfilm.)
Collection Number
Mss 111 (collection)
Summary
The Western Montana National Bank was an early Missoula, Montana, bank. This collection primarily consists of large bound bank ledgers with a small set of loose bank documents.
Repository
University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu
Access Restrictions

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and the University of Montana--Missoula.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for creating this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historic Publications and Records Commission. Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

Following a bitter and prolonged fight among the officers and directors of the First National Bank of Missoula, Ferdinand Kennett, Gustavus A. Wolf, James H.T. Ryman, Charles Otto, Lucretia Worden, Levi J. Fisk, and August Wierich established the Western Montana National Bank on March 21, 1889. The bank charter designated Kennett, Wolf, Ryman, Otto, and Fisk as the board of directors; with Kennett as president, Ryman as vice-president, and Wolf as cashier. The enterprise began with a capital of $75,000. The bank was first located at the corner of Main and Higgins in Missoula, Montana, but moved to the corner of Broadway and Higgins in 1910.

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Content Description

This collection primarily consists of large bound bank ledgers with a small set of loose bank documents. Bound volumes range from daily transaction ledgers to individual account activity balance sheets. Included is one daily cashbook from the earliest years of the bank and several separated indices for locating client entries in the individual account volumes. Loose bank documents include promotional brochures, news articles, one undated photograph from a bank open house, and a 1929 Western Montana National Bank note.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana.

Preferred Citation

[Document name, volume number, or photograph number], Western Montana National Bank (Missoula, Mont.) Records, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in two series:

Series I: Administrative Materials, 0.1 linear feet, 1893-1969

Series II: Financial Records, 17 linear feet, 1889-1929

Custodial History

The records remained in the custody of the Western Montana National Bank successor companies and Ted Delaney until donation to the K. Ross Toole Archives.

Acquisition Information

Gift of First Bank Western, Missoula, 1983. Ted Delaney loaned four volumes to the K. Ross Toole Archives for microfilming in 1983. Three of those volumes were donated to the archives at a later, unknown, date.

Processing Note

The actions of the original processors are unknown. In 2003, the records were re-described.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Banks and banking--Montana--Missoula

Form or Genre Terms

  • Business records--Montana--Missoula
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