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Finch Investment Company Records, 1906-1958

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Finch Investment Company (Spokane, Wash.)
Title
Finch Investment Company Records
Dates
1906-1958 (inclusive)
Quantity
4.5 ft.
Collection Number
Ms 52
Summary
Founded by John A. Finch in 1906. Scattered correspondence (1907-1958, chiefly 1920-1948), fragmentary real estate records, and completed income tax forms for the various companies held by the firm.
Repository
Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is not restricted.

Additional Reference Guides

Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).

Languages
English
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Historical Note

John A. Finch emigrated to the United States from England with his parents in 1862. He came to Spokane Falls in 1887 and joined with Amasa B. Campbell in the firm of Finch & Campbell, which concentrated in mining investments. In 1906 Finch formed his own firm, Finch Investment Company. Upon his death in 1915, 40% of his estate continued to be administered by the company for “civic betterment and charity.” Finch believed that “a man who made his money in an area should show his appreciation by leaving it some legacy.”

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Content Description

The collection consists of fragmentary real estate records, completed income tax forms for the various companies held for the firm, and odd bits and pieces of correspondence, 1907-1958 (bulk, 1920-1948).

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher

Preferred Citation

Finch Investment Company Records (Ms 52), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into 11 series:

  • Series 1, Bell Mining Company
  • Series 2, Corey, Wm. A.
  • Series 3, El Dorado Mining Company
  • Series 4, Finch Investment Company
  • Series 5, Greenwood Cemetery Association
  • Series 6, Milwaukee Mining Company
  • Series 7, Real Estate
  • Series 8, Riverside Park Cemetery
  • Series 9, Riverside Park Cemetery
  • Series 10, Smith, Charlotte Finch
  • Series 11, Standard Silver-Lead Mining Co.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Fairmont Memorial Park and Greenwood Memorial Terrace Board of Trustees.

Processing Note

Processed to the file folder level.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Investments
  • Real property--Washington (State)

Personal Names

  • Finch, John A., d. 1915

Corporate Names

  • Finch Investment Company (Spokane, Wash.)--Archives

Geographical Names

  • Spokane (Wash.)--Business, industries, and trades--Investments
  • Washington (State)--Business, industries, and trades--Investments
  • Washington (State)--Land records


1987

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