Montgomery Savings Bank Account Book,
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of a single account book, maintained by the Montgomery Savings Bank, a financial institution in Blacksburg, Virginia during the latter 19th century. The volume contains customer names and details of account credits and debits. A number of entries relate to Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Virginia Tech).
Dates
- Creation: 1873 - 1878
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Montgomery Savings Bank Account Book must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Historical Note
The Montgomery Savings Bank was granted a Virginia state charter in 1873. The bank's offices were located on Main Street in Blacksburg, Virginia. Giles J. Henderson served as the bank's first president, with Giles D. Thomas as cashier. Initially serving on the bank's board of directors were Charles H. Miller, Harvey Black, S. P. Snow, J. P. Linkous, William Wiley, B. R. Linkous, T. A. Roberts, and Charles H. Payne. The bank was still in operation as of 1880, but no further record could be found.
Full Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Customer accounts book for Montgomery Savings Bank, a financial institution in Blacksburg, Virginia during the latter 19th century.
Acquisition Information
The Montgomery Savings Bank Account Book was acquired by Special Collections prior to 1976.
Physical Characteristics
0.3 cu. ft. 1 box
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Montgomery Savings Bank Account Book commenced and was completed in June, 2012.
- Title
- A Guide to the Montgomery Savings Bank Account Book, 1873-1878
- Subtitle
- A collection in Special Collections.
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- ©2012 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu