Finding Aid to the Bullion and Exchange Bank Records, 1876-1907
Finding Aid written by Elizabeth Konzak; additions by Alison E. Bridger
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Finding Aid to the Bullion and Exchange Bank Records, 1876-1907
Collection Number: BANC MSS 2000/63 cp
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
- Finding Aid Written By:
- Elizabeth Konzak; additions by Alison E. Bridger
- Date Completed:
-
September 2006
© 2006 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Bullion and Exchange Bank records
Date (inclusive): 1876-1907
Collection Number: BANC MSS 2000/63 cp
Creators :
Bullion and Exchange Bank (Carson City, Nev.)
State Bank and Trust Company (Carson City, Nev.)
Carson City Savings Bank (Carson City, Nev.)
Extent:
Number of containers: 7 Cartons, 21 Volumes
Linear feet: 15
Repository: The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Abstract: Documents a series of Carson City, Nevada Banks and other early Nevada businesses. The Bank records begin with materials from
the Carson City Savings Bank from 1876-1884, through the Bullion and Exchange Bank from 1884-1903, and end with the State
Bank and Trust Company from 1903-1907. The records document bank transactions, accounts, and checks as well as mining stocks.
The records give an overview of banking in Nevada during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information
on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-6000.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and the copyright.
Copyright restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted
to research and educational purposes.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Bullion and Exchange Bank Records, BANC MSS 2000/63 cp, The Bancroft Library, University of California,
Berkeley.
Alternate Forms Available
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
Related Collections
Bullion and Exchange Bank (Carson City, Nevada) Records, 1877-1931. (Includes records of the Carson City Savings Bank and
State Bank and Trust, Carson City Nevada.) Special Collections Department, University of Nevada, Reno Library, Reno, NV 89557
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Bullion and Exchange Bank (Carson City, Nev.)--Archives
Carson City Savings Bank (Carson City, Nev.)--Archives
State Bank and Trust Company (Carson City, Nev.)--Archives
Anglo California National Bank of San Francisco
American Exchange National Bank of Chicago
Banks and banking--Nevada
Carson City (Nev.)--Commerce
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The Bullion and Exchange Bank Records were purchased by The Bancroft Library from Charles Apfelbaum on December 10, 1999.
Additions were made on March 27, 2006.
Accruals
No additions are expected.
Processing Information
Processed by Elizabeth Konzak in 2003. Additions by Alison E. Bridger in 2006.
Corporate History
The Carson City Savings Bank was incorporated in 1875, when local businessmen saw a need for banking in Carson City, Nevada,
particularly after the opening of the US Mint in 1869. The bank became the Bullion and Exchange Bank in 1882. With the decline
in mining and reductions in development, the Bullion and Exchange Bank was restructured into the State Bank and Trust Company
in 1903, failing by 1907. In turn, each of the three banks served the growing population of Carson City by providing banking
services and dealing in mining stock.
Scope and Content of Collection
Documents a series of Carson City, Nevada Banks and other early Nevada businesses. The Bank records begin with materials from
the Carson City Savings Bank from 1876-1884, through the Bullion and Exchange Bank from 1884-1903, and end with the State
Bank and Trust Company from 1903-1907. The records document bank transactions, accounts, and checks as well as mining stocks.
The records give an overview of banking in Nevada during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
SERIES 1
Carson City Savings Bank
1876-1884
Physical Description:
Carton 1, Volumes 1-5
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically and chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of records from the Carson City Savings Bank documenting accounts, transactions, and stocks. The Bank teller's scratch
book contains some commentary interspersed with the calculations.
Carton 1
Bank teller's Scratch Book
1876
Volume 1
Purchase and Sale Book
1877-1881
Volume 2
Stock Journal
Apr. 9, 1877 - Sept. 30, 1879
Carton 1
Mining Stock Blotter (notes)
Mar. 9 - Sept. 5, 1878
Volume 4
Stock Ledger "B"
Aug. 1879- Mar. 1884
Volume 5
Daily Balance Book
Jan. 1880 - July 1882
SERIES 2
Bullion and Exchange Bank
1884-1903
Physical Description:
Cartons 1-6, Volumes 6-18
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically and chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Divided into three sub-series, Banking Records, Checks, and Stock. The records give an overview of bank operations.
2.1
Banking Records
1888-1907
Physical Description:
Carton 1, Volumes 6-8
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically and chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains daily balance, log, and teller's books, as well as certificates of deposit and a letter book. Documents the cash
flow and daily work of the bank.
Volume 6
Daily Balance Book
Aug. 10, 1888 - Dec. 9, 1889
Carton 1
Assessments and Dividends Paid
July 21, 1892 - Jan. 28, 1901
Carton 1
No. 7505-8000
Nov. 21, 1892 - Mar. 27 1893
Carton 1
No. 11001-11500
Nov. 27, 1896- Nov. 27, 1897
Volume 7
Teller's Cash Balance and Daily Log Book
Oct. 16, 1896 - Sept. 30, 1898
Carton 1
Letter Book
Nov. 21, 1901 - Apr. 25, 1902
Volume 8
Collection and Credit Slip Book
Oct. 17 - Dec. 2, 1902
Carton 1
Cash Exchange Book
Sept. 17, 1906 - Sept 11, 1907
Carton 1
Cash Receiving Book
Sept. 17, 1906 - Sept 11, 1907
Volume 19
Bills Receivable Ledger Book
1886-1896
Volume 21
Checks Received
July 30 1901- Oct. 2, 1901
2.2
Checks
1892-1897
Physical Description:
Carton 1-6, Volume 9
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically and chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of cancelled checks pasted into volumes of check stubs. Checks were drawn on various local and national banks, including
the Anglo California National Bank of San Francisco, and the American Exchange National Bank of Chicago. Most signed by the
Bullion and Exchange Bank cashier, T.R. Hofer. Also includes a draft register.
Checks Drawn on Multiple Banks
Carton 1
No. 6103-6500
Sept. 23, 1885 - Apr. 12, 1886
Carton 2
No. 7501-8000
Dec. 17, 1886 - Sept. 8, 1888
Carton 2
No. 8001-8499
Nov. 10, 1887 - Feb. 27, 1891
Carton 2
No. 9001-9500
Oct. 31, 1892 - Dec. 19, 1893
Carton 2
No. 9501-10000
Dec. 20, 1893 - Jan. 17, 1895
Carton 2
No. 11501-12000
Mar. 18, 1898 - July 14, 1899
Checks Drawn on Anglo California National Bank of San Francisco
Carton 3
No. 10501-11000
June 1 - July 14, 1886
Carton 3
No. 13501-14000, plus loose 14999-15000
Feb. 28 - Apr. 9, July 5, 1887
Carton 3
No. 23001-23500
Mar. 4 - Apr. 4, 1889
Carton 3
No. 25603-26000
Sept. 2 - 26, 1889
Carton 3
No. 27501-28000
Jan. 6 - Feb. 20, 1890
Carton 4
No. 30001-30500
July 7-Aug. 6, 1890
Carton 4
No. 33501-34000
Feb. 4, 1891 - Mar. 10, 1891
Carton 4
No. 35501-36000
June 22 - July 17, 1891
Carton 4
No. 40471-40970
Mar. 3 - Apr. 2, 1892
Carton 5
No. 41971-42470
Mar. 28-June 22, 1892
Carton 5
No. 46471-46970
Jan. 20 - Feb. 21, 1893
Carton 5
No. 46971-47470
Feb. 17 - Mar. 15, 1893
Carton 5
No. 55501-56000
Aug. 9 - Sept. 7, 1894
Carton 6
No. 64001-64500
Nov. 25 - Dec. 18, 1895
Checks Drawn on American Exchange National Bank of Chicago
Carton 6
No. 503-1000
Mar. 30, 1892 - May 12, 1893
Carton 6
No. 1103-1500
Aug, 10 1893 - Aug. 23, 1894
Volume 9
Draft Register: Drawn on Anglo California Bank of San Francisco No. 69655-79303, Kountze Brothers of New York City No. 16751-17215,
Hanover National Bank of New York No. 17300-1, and American Exchange Bank of Chicago No. 28690-31573
1896-1897
2.3
Stock
1884-1903
Physical Description:
Carton 6, Volumes 10-18
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically and chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Includes ledgers, journals, and record books for mining stock accounts as well as daily stock balances and a blotter (notebook)
of stock sales.
Mining Stock Account Ledgers
Volume 10
No.1
Apr. 1884 - Dec. 1887
Volume 11
No. 2
Jan. 1888-June 1896
Journal of Mining Stock Accounts
Volume 13
No. 2
May 2, 1887 - Feb. 28, 1891
Volume 14
No. 3
Mar. 2, 1891 - July 31, 1896
Volume 15
No. 1
Apr. 1884-Dec. 1887
Volume 16
No. 2
Jan. 1888 - Dec. 1897
Volume 17
No. 3
June 1902 - Apr. 1903
Volume 18
Daily Balances
Sept. 1887 - July 1896
Carton 6
Blotter (notes)
June 1, 1889 - Feb. 25, 1890
Carton 6
Stock Trade Agreement Certificate
Jan. 6, 1891
Carton 6
Stock Ledger
April 9, n.d.
SERIES 3
State Bank and Trust Company
1903,
1906-1907
Physical Description:
Box 1, Cartons 6-7
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains a letter press book and collection and credit slips books noting bank transactions.
Carton 6
Letter Book
Apr. 17, 1903 - Oct. 5, 1903
Collection and Credit Slip Books
Carton 5
v.1
Aug. 26 - Oct. 17, 1903
Carton 7
v.2
July 20 - Aug. 3, 1906
Carton 7
v.5-13
Dec. 6, 1906-April 5, 1907
Carton 7
v.14-16
Apr. 6-May 13, and May 17, 1907
