Santa Clara County Fire Insurance Company Records, 1900-1968

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Title:: Santa Clara County Fire Insurance Company Records
Dates:: 1900-1968
Creators:: Santa Clara County Fire Insurance Company
Abstract:
Extent:: 8 linear feet
Language:
Preferred citation:: Santa Clara County Fire Insurance Company Records. History San Jose Research Library

Scope and content:: Records of the Santa Clara County Fire Insurance Company. The bulk of the records comprise minutes (1900-1968) and volumes of individual policy applications (1900-1922) for locations throughout Santa Clara County. A policy register and two volumes of insurance ticklers provide a rudimentary index to the volumes of applications. Also included are annual statements to the California Board of Insurance, and original articles of incorporation as well as amendments to bylaws made in 1948. Of interest are the individual policy applications, which provide a wealth of detail on homeowners property, including location of structures, materials used in siding and chimneys, and details of household items and vehicles to be insured.
Biographical / historical:: The Santa Clara County Fire Insurance Company was incorporated in 1900, providing insurance to property owners in Santa Clara County. It appears to have been in business until the late 1960s.
Acquisition information:: The records are part of the City of San Jose's master catalog

Subjects:: Fire insurance policies
Insurance--Accounting
bylaws (administrative records)
minute books
financial statements
registers (lists)
application forms
Places:: Santa Clara County (Calif.)

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by History San Jose Research Library staff.
Date Prepared:: 1900-1968
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Restrictions:: The records are available to the public for research by appointment with the Curator of Library & Archives. The insurance application ledgers have been digitized and are available through the Internet Archive.
Terms of access:: Consult the Curator of Library & Archives for publication and reproduction.

Preferred citation:: Santa Clara County Fire Insurance Company Records. History San Jose Research Library

Location of this collection:: History San Jose Research Library

1661 Senter Road

San Jose, CA 95112, US