Signet Banking Corporation
A Guide to the Signet Banking Corporation Records, 1795-1996
Call Number Mss3 Si264 a FA2
- Abstract
- Collection Description
Introduction
Chronology
Series Descriptions
Series 1
Series 2
Series 3
Series 4 - Guide
Index to Series Descriptions
Container List
Addition to Collection
Abstract
Main Entry: Signet Banking Corporation. Title: Records, 1795-1996. Size: 8,000 (ca.) items. Historical Note: When Bank of Virginia and Union Trust Corporation of Maryland merged in late 1985, they formed Signet Banking Corporation. In 1987, they acquired Security National Bank (formerly Security Savings and Commercial Bank) of Washington, D.C. Thus Signet established itself as a regional banking corporation with offices throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. The Bank of Virginia was founded in 1922 as a Morris Plan Bank. These banks specialized in making small consumer loans. The Bank remained a pioneer in consumer banking, including introducing the first credit card in 1953. In addition, its first president, Thomas C. Boushall, was very active in the community, and wrote on a wide-range of topics, including banking, health care, health insurance, and the New Deal. Boushall’s influence is apparent throughout the records of the Bank of Virginia and Signet. One of the predecessor banks of Union Trust Corporation was the Bank of Baltimore, which the Maryland Legislature originally chartered in 1795. Union Trust was one of the oldest banks in the nation. This collection contains a signature book from the Bank of Baltimore, which was used from the Bank’s founding to the late 19th century. Robert E. Lee is among the signers of note. Summary: Scrapbooks, advertisements, speeches, news releases, employee publications, brochures, and some correspondence of the Bank of Virginia, its holding companies (Virginia Commonwealth Corporation, Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares, and Bank of Virginia Company), Union Trust Corporation, Security Savings and Commercial Bank, and Signet Banking Corporation constitute this collection. Most materials are from the public relations departments. In addition, there are materials relating to national, state and local politics, state and national banking laws and regulations, and the history of Richmond. Provenance: Gift of Signet Banking Corporation, Richmond, Va in 1998. Accessioned July, 1999. Restrictions: None.
Collection Description
INTRODUCTION
Signet Banking Corporation was created from the merger of Bank of Virginia and Union Trust Bancorp on December 31, 1985. When these banks bought Security Savings and Commercial Bank of Washington, D.C., in 1987, they named the new company Signet Banking Corporation.
The largest of the three banks was the Bank of Virginia, which was headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Thomas C. Boushall founded The Bank of Virginia as The Morris Plan Bank of Richmond in 1922. In 1928, he changed the name to The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia to reflect the existence of branches in Petersburg, Roanoke, Newport News, Portsmouth, and Norfolk. The Norfolk bank --Fidelity Savings and Trust Company--was the original Morris Plan Bank founded by Arthur J. Morris in 1910. The Bank took on a new name again in 1946 to reflect the expansion of bank services beyond those traditionally offered by Morris Plan Banks. It remained the Bank of Virginia until the company became Signet in 1986.
Morris Plan banks specialized in short-term uncollateralized consumer loans at a time when few banks were making such loans. Their motto, “banking for the individual,” appeared in various incarnations. In addition to traditional banking services, Morris Plan banks offered others, such as insurance, to which their customers may not have otherwise had access. All Morris Plan banks had some connection to the Morris Plan Corporation and the Morris Plan Bankers Association, which were both headquartered in New York. Arthur J. Morris himself served on the board of several banks, including The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia. Boushall and the Virginia bank had an often contentious relationship with the Corporation and the Association. Boushall’s battles with Morris were legendary. The Bank of Virginia severed all its ties with Morris Plan organizations in 1946, when it began to offer services beyond the usual purview of the Morris Plan.
Boushall’s strong personality and beliefs greatly influenced the Bank of Virginia and Signet. He wanted his bank to serve the community by lending money to people who otherwise would not have had access to credit, or access only to credit on the harshest terms. As a banker, he advocated innovations in banking practices including marketing, products, and research. As a civic leader, he devoted his time to several organizations and causes -- especially health care and education. He served as chairman of the education committee of the National Chamber of Commerce and on the Virginia Board of Education. He played an instrumental role in the Virginia Hospital Association. Boushall was a vocal opponent of the New Deal and helped found Virginians for Eisenhower in 1952. Researchers who are interested in these topics will find his articles, and text and notes for speeches in his scrapbooks (series 1.1).
Boushall originally envisioned a 5th Federal Reserve District-wide bank, but he had to settle for a statewide bank. Even that goal proved difficult to achieve given Virginia’s restrictions on branch banking. Part of the history of the Bank of Virginia is its struggles against established banking interests and the General Assembly. In fact, the Bank of Virginia created the holding company, Virginia Commonwealth Corporation, in 1962 in order to circumvent the restrictive branching laws. Once Virginia law allowed the word “bank” in holding company names, Bank of Virginia changed the name to Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares. Bank of Virginia again adopted a new name for the holding company in 1972 when the holding company became Bank of Virginia Company.
The Bank of Virginia remained true to its history as a pioneer in consumer credit, and in 1953 became the first bank to offer a credit card. It also continued to be an innovator in developing consumer credit businesses, especially with regards to car loans, and to relationships with retail businesses. In the 1990s, Signet spun off its credit card business as Capital One.
Maryland’s Union Trust has deeper historical roots than the Bank of Virginia. The Bank of Baltimore was originally chartered by the state of Maryland in 1795. The signature book (subseries 2.6) is the only item in this collection from that period. Charles Carroll of Carrollton, signer of the Declaration of Independence, was among the original stockholders. On March 1, 1930, the National Bank of Baltimore, formerly Bank of Baltimore, merged with Union Trust Company of Maryland.
In 1898, the Maryland Legislature granted a charter to the Realty Trust Company, which became Union Trust Company of Maryland in 1900. Like the Bank of Virginia, Union Trust strove to be a statewide bank, and regularly acquired banks around the state.
Although it received a West Virginia charter on February 22, 1913, Security Savings and Commercial Bank never opened an office there. It remained a Washington, D.C., bank with branches throughout the city. The bank changed its name several times finally becoming Security National Bank in 1971. After their own merger, Bank of Virginia and Union Trust sought to link their regions by purchasing Security National.
Of the three banks, Bank of Virginia had the greatest influence upon the new Signet Banking Corporation. Corporate headquarters remained in Richmond, and Bank of Virginia’s top officers headed the new corporation. In addition, Bank of Virginia greatly influenced the corporate culture as reflected in both the continuation of certain publications and the methods used to organize and arrange the materials.
Much of the Bank of Virginia and Signet materials arrived in binders, or scrapbooks. Although the items have been removed from the binders, every effort has been made to preserve the order and divisions originally maintained by bank personnel. Researchers should be aware that the Bank of Virginia and Signet arranged many of their files in reverse chronological order. These cases are noted in the folder list.
For further information on the history of Signet and its predecessor banks, researchers may want to consult: John H. Wessells, Jr., The Bank of Virginia, A History (Charlottesville: The University Press of Virginia, 1973); Paul L. Foster, Bank Expansion in Virginia, 1962-1966: The Holding Company and the Direct Merger (Charlottesville: The University Press of Virginia, 1971); Elliott T. Cooper, A Documentary History of the Union Trust Company of Maryland and its Predecessor Institutions . . . 1795-1969 (Baltimore: The Union Trust Company of Maryland, 1970).
CHRONOLOGY
1795 | Bank of Baltimore founded. |
1808 | Farmers and Merchants National Bank founded, Baltimore, Md. |
1865 | Bank of Baltimore changed its name to National Bank of Baltimore. |
1898 | Realty Trust Company of Maryland incorporated by act of Maryland Legislature. |
1900 | Realty Trust Company of Maryland changed name to Union Trust Company of Maryland. |
1910 | Fidelity Savings & Trust Co., Norfolk, Va. founded by Arthur J. Morris. |
1911 | National Bank of Baltimore acquired Third National Bank of Baltimore, and Commercial and Farmers National Bank. |
1913 | Security Savings & Commercial Bank, Washington, D.C., founded. |
1922 | The Morris Plan Bank of Richmond founded, Thomas C. Boushall president. |
1928 | Name changed to the Morris Plan Bank of Virginia. |
1930 | Union Trust merged with National Bank of Baltimore and other banks. |
1946 | The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia changed name to Bank of Virginia. |
1953 | Bank of Virginia initiated Merchants Banks Credit Service (1st credit card). |
1954 | Bank of Virginia achieved complete independence from Morris Plan Corporation; 83% of stock owned by people residing in Virginia. |
1958 | Bank of Virginia launched Master Charge with other banks. It was the only southern bank to do so. |
1959 | Boushall retired from presidency of Bank of Virginia. Board elected him chairman. Herbert C. Moseley elevated to CEO. |
1962 | Virginia Commonwealth Corporation (holding company for Bank of Virginia, Bank of Salem, Bank of Henrico, Bank of Occoquan, & Bank of Warwick) established. |
1966 | Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares replaced Virginia Commonwealth Corporation (VA law allowing “bank” in holding company names enacted). |
1967 | Boushall became honorary chairman of the board. Moseley promoted to chairman and CEO. Frederick Deane, Jr., elected president and chief administrative officer. |
1972 | Bank of Virginia Company succeeded Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares. |
1985 | (December 31) Signet/Virginia and Signet/Maryland formed from merger of Bank of Virginia Company with Union Trust Bancorp of Maryland. |
1987 | Merged with Security Savings & Commercial Bank. Name changed to Signet Banking Corporation. |
1990 | Robert Freeman promoted to CEO of Signet Banking Corporation. |
1997 | First Union bought Signet Banking Corporation. |
SECTION DESCRIPTIONS
Series 1. Bank of Virginia (Richmond, Va.), 1922-1986.
Series 1 constitutes the records of The Morris Plan Bank of Richmond, The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia, and its holding companies --Virginia Commonwealth Corporation, Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares, and the Bank of Virginia Company. Series 1.1 consists of Thomas C. Boushall’s papers, chiefly scrapbooks of his speeches, and articles written by and about him. Researchers who are interested in education, health care, health insurance, the Great Depression, the New Deal, and Richmond history will find Boushall’s writings of particular interest. Series 1.2 (annual reports) and 1.3 (statements of condition) are official bank documents. Series 1.4 and 1.5 consist of scrapbooks of advertisements, and newspaper clippings about the Bank and its holding companies. Articles written by bank officials occasionally appear in Series 1.5. Series 1.6 contains speeches. Series 1.7 consists of News Releases and FYIs for employees. These FYIs are chiefly concerned with benefits and other human resource issues. The Bank’s internal publications and employee newsletters are housed in Series 1.8. Series 1.9 consists of Bank publications distributed to both customers and employees. The two scrapbooks at the beginning of this subseries contain other materials, including advertisements and statements of condition. Finally, Series 1.10 contains miscellaneous materials. Most significant are the records from the Fidelity Savings and Trust Company of Norfolk, Virginia, where Arthur J. Morris first implemented his plan of “banking for the individual.”
Series 1.1. Thomas C. Boushall (1894-1992) Papers. Folder 1 Scrapbook, September 1927-June 1942: Cover 2 September 1927-February 1935 3 April 1935-August 1936 4 February-July 1937 5 September 1937-July 1938 6 June-November 1938 7 November 1938-February 1939 8 March/April-June 1939 9 May-November 1939 10 November 1939-May 1940 11 May-July 1940 12 July 1940-May 1941 13 February-April 1941 14 June-September 1941 15 October 1941-February 1942 16 February-April 1942 17 Scrapbbook, May 1942-April 1945 18 Scrapbook, May 1942-April 1945, loose materials 19 Scrapbook, May 1942-April 1945, loose materials 20 Scrapbook, May 1942-April 1945, loose materials 21 Scrapbook, May 1942-April 1945, loose materials 22 Scrapbook, May 1942-April 1945, loose materials 23 Scrapbook, April 1945-October 1947 24 Scrapbook, April 1945-October 1947, loose materials 25 Scrapbook, April 1945-October 1947, loose materials 26 Scrapbook, April 1945-October 1947, loose materials 27 Scrapbook, 1948-1950 28 Scrapbook, June 1929-April 1938 29 Scrapbook, June 1929-April 1938, loose materials 30 Scrapbook, 1937-1959 31 Scrapbook, 1937-1959, loose materials 32 Scrapbook, 1959-May 1980 33 Scrapbook, 1959-May 1980, loose materials 34 Scrapbook, Virginians for Eisenhower, 1952 35 Scrapbook, Virginians for Eisenhower, 1952, loose materials 36 Scrapbook, Richmond Christmas Pageant, 1970 37 Scrapbook, Richmond Christmas Pageant, 1970, loose materials 38 Honorary Degree, Consumer Bankers Association, UVA, August 1966 39 Tribute to Thomas C. Boushall for Service to Virginia Hospital Association, 1963 (book) 40 “The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 1, p. 1-26 41 “The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall", Draft, May 1962, vol. 1, p. 27-60 42 “The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 1, p. 61-90 43 “The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 1, p. 91-133 44 “The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 2, p. 134-170 45 “The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 2, p. 171-220 46 “The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 2, p. 221-282 47 “The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 3, p. 283-322 48 “The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 3, p. 323-368 49 “The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 3, p. 369-420 50 “The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 4, p. 421-474 51 “The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 4, p. 475-522 52 “The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 4, p. 523-563 53 “The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” April 1963 Series 1.2. Annual Reports of The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia (1922-1945), Bank of Virginia (1945-1986), Virginia Commonwealth Corporation (1962-1965), Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares (1966-1971), and Bank of Virginia Company (1972-1986). Folder 54 1925-1937, bound volume 55 1938-1947, bound volume 56 1948-1957, bound volume 57 1958-1967, bound volume 58 1962-1972, bound volume 59 1972-1982, bound volume 60 1940,1942, 1945-1949, unbound 61 1950-1953, unbound 62 1954-1956, unbound 63 1957-1959, unbound 64 1960-1961, unbound 65 1962-1964, unbound 66 1965-1968, unbound 67 1969-1971, unbound 68 Virginia Commonwealth Corporation, 1962, 1965 69 Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares, 1966-1968 70 Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares, 1969-1971 71 Bank of Virginia Company, 1972-1974 72 Bank of Virginia Company, 1975-1977 73 Bank of Virginia Company, 1978-1980 74 Bank of Virginia Company, 1983-1984 Series 1.3. Statements of Condition (2 copies unless otherwise noted) Folder 75 1936-June (1); 1940- December, June; 1941- December, June; 1942- December, June; 1943- December, June; 1944- December, October, June, April 13; 1945-December, September 29, June (1), March 20 76 1946-December, September, June; 1947-December, October 6; 1948-December, June, March; 1949-December, June 77 1950-December, June; 1951- December, June, April 9; 1952-December, September, June, March 78 1953-December, September, June, March; 1954-December, June; 1955-December, June 79 1956-December, June; 1957- December, September, June, March; 1958-December, September, June, March 80 1959-December, September, June, March; 1960-December, September, June, March; 1961-September, June, March 81 1962-December, September, March; 1963-December, June, March; 1964-December, June; 1965-December, June 82 1966-June, December; 1973 (Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares) 83 1973-December (all), June (all); 1974-June (all) 84 1975-December (all); 1976- June (all) 85 1976-December (all); 1977- June (some) 86 1977-December (all); 1978- December (some); 1979-December (some);1980-December (some); 1981-December (some); 1982-December (some) Series 1.4. Advertisements. Folder 87 Petersburg, 1927-1933 88 Petersburg, 1934-1936 89 Roanoke, 1928-1935 90 Norfolk, 1928-1932 91 Norfolk, 1932-1936 92 Richmond, 1924-1928 93 Richmond, 1928-1942 94 December 1928-July 1937 95 July 1937-August 1946 96 January 1947-December 1950 97 January 1951-December 1954 98 January 1955-December 1957 99 January 1958-December 1959 100 January 1960-December 1961 101 January 1962-December 1963 102 c. 1960s-1970s (bound volume) 103 December 1965-1974, and undated. Series 1.5. Scrapbooks, Publicity. Folder 104 1924-1929 The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia 105 March 1929-August 1934 The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia 106 August 1934-April 1937 The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia 107 May 1939-September 1941 The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia 107a September 1941-December 1943 The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia 108 January 1944-December 1945 The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia 109 November 1945-December 1948 Bank of Virginia 110 January 1949-December 1950 Bank of Virginia 111 1951 Bank of Virginia 112 1952 Bank of Virginia 113 1953-1954 Bank of Virginia 114 1955 Bank of Virginia 115 1956 Bank of Virginia 116 1957 Bank of Virginia 117 1958 Bank of Virginia 118 1959 Bank of Virginia 119 1960 Bank of Virginia 120 1961 Bank of Virginia 121 1962 Bank of Virginia 122 1962-1966 Virginia Commonwealth Corporation 123 1963 Bank of Virginia 124 1964 Bank of Virginia 125 1965 Bank of Virginia 126 1966 Bank of Virginia 127 1967 Bank of Virginia 128 1967 Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares 129 1968 Bank of Virginia 130 1968 Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares 131 1969 Bank of Virginia 132 1969 Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares 133 1970 Bank of Virginia 134 1970 Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares 135 1971 Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares 136 1972 Bank of Virginia 137 1972 Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares 138 1973 Bank of Virginia 139 1973 Bank of Virginia Company 140 1974 Bank of Virginia 141 1974 Bank of Virginia Company 142 1975 Bank of Virginia 143 1975 Bank of Virginia Company 144 1976 Bank of Virginia 145 1976 Bank of Virginia Company 146 1977 Bank of Virginia 147 1977 Bank of Virginia Company 148 1978 Bank of Virginia 149 1978 Bank of Virginia Company 150 1981 Bank of Virginia 151 1982 Bank of Virginia 152 1983 Bank of Virginia 153 1984 Bank of Virginia 154 1984 Bank of Virginia 155 1984 Bank of Virginia Series 1.6. Speeches (reverse chronological order). Folder 156 Binder 1985-1983: 1985 December-June 157 1985 March-February 158 1984 November-October 159 1984 September-May 160 1984 April-January 161 1983 October-April 162 1983 April-January 163 Binder 1982-1980: 1982 October-September 164 1982 September-April 165 1982 May-March 166 1982 March-January 167 1981 December-April 168 1981 April-January 169 1980 October-June 170 1980 May-April 171 1980 April-January 172 Binder 1979-1978: 1979 October-May 173 1979 April-March 174 1979 January 175 1978 December-September 176 1978 September-May 177 1978 April-January 178 Binder 1977-1796: 1977 179 1976 n.d. 180 1976 December-October 181 1976 September-May 182 1976 April 183 1976 April 184 1976 March-January 185 Binder 1975-1974: 1975 November-July 186 1975 June-May 187 1975 May 188 1975 April 189 1975 March-January 190 1974 November 191 1974 October-September 192 1974 September 193 1974 June-May 194 1974 March-February 195 1974 January 196 Binder 1973-1972: 1973 November-September 197 1973 August 198 1973 April 199 1973 April-February 200 1973 February-January 201 1972 n.d., December-November 202 1972 October 203 Binder 1972-1967: 1972 September-August 204 1972 July-January 205 1971 November-April 206 1971 February-January 207 1970 208 1969 209 1968 210 1967 211 1972 Presentation Posters. OVERSIZED Series 1.7. News Releases and FYIs (Reverse chronological order). Folder 212 Binder 1986: December-17 November 213 16 November-October 214 September-August 215 July-15 June 216 13 June-May 217 April-15 March 218 14 March-January 219 Binder 1985: December-November 220 October-September 221 August-July 222 June-May 223 April-March 224 February-January 225 Binder 1984: December-November 226 October-September 227 August 228 July-June 229 May-April 230 March-7 February 231 6 February-January 232 Binder 1983-1982: 1983 December-November 233 1983 October-August 234 1983 July-May 235 1983 April-March 236 1983 February-January 237 1982 December-November 238 1982 October-25 August 239 1982 24 August-July 240 1982 June-April 241 1982 March-January 242 Binder 1981: December-October 243 September-August 244 July-June 245 May-April 246 March-13 February 247 12 February-January 248 Binder 1980: December 249 November-October 250 September 251 August-July 252 June-May 253 April-15 March 254 14 March-January 255 Binder Bankcard Bulletin: July 1991- September 1986 256 March 1986-January 1985 257 December-July 1984 258 June 1984-May 1983 Series 1.8. Internal Publications. Credits and Debits, 1933-1980 (24 bound volumes) Folder 259 Volume 1: September 1933- October 1935 260 Volume 2: 1936 261 Volume 3 1937 262 Volume 4: 1938 263 Volume 5: 1939 264 Volume 6: 1940 264a Volume 7: 1941-1942 265 Volume 8: 1943-1944 266 Volume 9: 1945-1946 267 Volume 10: 1947-1948 268 Volume 11: 1949 269 Volume 12: 1950 270 Volume 13-15: 1951-1953 271 Volume 15-16: 1954-1955 272 Volume 17-19: 1956-1958 273 Volume 20-22: 1959-1961 274 Volume 23-24: 1962-1963 275 Volume 25-27: 1964-1966 276 Volume 28-30: 1967-1969 277 Volume 31-33: 1970-1972 278 1972-1977 279 1981-1983 (See folder 281 for Credits and Debits, 1979-1980) 280 1984-1988 The Performer Folder 281 The Performer, 1972-1979 Credits and Debits, 1979-1980 Birdfeeder Folder 282 Binder December 1972-December 1976: December 1972-December 1973 283 January 1974-September 1974 284 October 1974-May 1975 285 June 1975-March 1976 286 April-December 1976 287 Binder January 1977-September 1979: January 1979-October 1977 288 November 1977-July 1978 289 August 1978-February 1979 290 March-September 1979 291 Binder October 1979-September 1983: October 1979-March 1980 292 April-December 1980 293 January-October 1981 294 November 1981-May 1982 295 June/July -December 1982 296 January-September 1983 297 October 1983-December 1986: October 1983-April 1984 298 May-December 1984 299 February-August/September 1985 300 October 1985-April 1986 301 May/June-December 1986 302 Regional Newsletters: Capital Assets, Western Round-Up, Northern Network, Eastern Connection, 1977-1980 (1 bound volume) FOCUS (NOTE: Reverse chronological order) Folder 303 October 1985 304 August 1985 305 June 1985 306 April 1985 307 December-October 1984 308 August-June 1984 309 April-February 1984 310 December-August 1983 311 June-February 1983 312 October-April 1982 313 February-August 1981 Operations Observer Folder 314 September-July 1985 Series 1.9. Publications. Folder 315 Scrapbook, 1923-1936 316 Scrapbook, 1923-1936 317 Scrapbook, 1923-1936 318 Scrapbook, 1923-1936 319 Scrapbook, 1923-1936 320 Scrapbook, June 1932-November 1942 321 Twenty-Five Years of Banking, 1947 322 Bank of Virginia, 1922-1952, 1952 323 Competitive Banking for the People, 1948 324 “Building Business for Individual Firms and Corporations Through the Morris Plan,” “101 Things the Bank of Virginia Can and Will Do for Your Bank,” “20 Examples of the Use of Bank Credit...” 325 Credit Inquiry, Self-Quiz 326 1937 Catalogue of Services (2 copies), Challenge to Banking, c. 1937-1938; Frank Facts 1930 327 “She Holds the Key to Progress,”, c. 1938 (2 copies), 1944 Brochures (2 copies) 328 $20 million Bank for Individuals, $4 million(loans), Welcome to the Bank of Virginia, “12 Foot Wall” 329 Budget books 330 “Take an Hour to Say ‘No’,” 1944, First Eclectic Primer for Public Relations, 6th printing 1945 (1st printing 1942) 331 Facts about the Morris Plan Bank of Virginia, Confidential for Employees Only, 1931 (2 copies) 332 We Asked for It, Employee Survey, 1946, You and the Bank of Virginia, n.d., “The American Triangle of Plenty” by F.C. Crawford, President, National Association of Manufacturers, 1943 333 A Practical Program for Liquidating Surgical, Medical, Hospital and Dentist Bills, c. 1930 334 The Story of a Bank Serving the People, 1929 (for stockholders) Series 1.10. Miscellaneous. Folder 335 Fidelity Savings & Trust Co., Inc., Minute Book, July 1911-January 1917 336 Fidelity Savings & Trust, Trust Certificate book 337 Fidelity Savings & Trust, Trust Certificate book 338 Fidelity Savings & Trust, Trust Certificate book 339 Bank of Virginia Forms, Consumer and Commercial loans, c. 1978 340 Bank of Virginia Forms, Consumer and Commercial loans, c. 1978 341 Bank of Virginia Forms, Real Estate, c. 1978 342 Bank of Virginia Forms, Real Estate, c. 1978 343 Bank of Virginia Forms, MasterCard, c. 1978 344 Bank of Virginia sponsored conference programs
Current Banking Problems, 1945
Conference on Rising Tendency in Consumer Credit Delinquency, 1948
National Conference of Christian and Jews Annual Dinner, 1971345 Pocket Directories, 1970, 1972 346 Pocket Directories, 1973-1974 347 Pocket Directories, 1975 348 Pocket Directories, March 1976-July 1978 349 Pocket Directories, April 1979-January 1983 350 Pocket Directories, July 1983-April 1986 351 Bank of Virginia 25 Year Club, annual meeting minutes & dinner, 1952-1953 352 Bank of Virginia 25 Year Club, annual meeting minutes & dinner, 1954-1958 353 Bank of Virginia 25 Year Club, annual meeting minutes & dinner, 1960-1963 354 Dinner program honoring Herbert Moseley, 1973 355 Fifty Years of Financial Friendship, History of the People’s Bank of Reedville, 1910-1960 356 “Game of Bank” promotion used by Omaha bank, 1964 357 “Advantages and Disadvantages of Bank,” from student notebook of Richard Eppes, Notes from lecture by Thomas R. Dew, c. 1840 (photocopy from VHS) and other photocopies from VHS collections, re. Bank of Virginia from the 19th century (1 folder)
Series 2. Union Trust Corporation (Baltimore, Md.), 1795-1985.
The Union Trust Bancorp and some of its predecessor banks are represented in this part of the collection. The bulk of series 2 is composed of Union Trust scrapbooks (Series 2.1) and advertisements (Series 2.2). Series 2.5 consists of correspondence mostly dating from the early 20th century regarding relationships with other banks, especially the First National Bank of Hampstead and the Cuban National Bank. In addition, there is significant correspondence related to the property owned by Commercial and Farmers National Bank in Newport News, Virginia. Of interest is a signature book from the National Bank of Baltimore which contains depositors’ signatures from 1795 to the 1890s. Notably, Robert E. Lee, James McHenry, members of the Carroll family, William Marbury, and Benjamin H. Latrobe had accounts with the Bank. The Bank also did business with some Virginia firms.
Series 2.1. Advertisements. Folder 358 Equitable Trust: August- September 1973 359 Union Trust: January 1960- December 1964 (+ 1 folder inserted) 360 Union Trust: January 1962- December 1963 (+1 folder inserted) 361 Union Trust: January 1965- December 1968 (+ 1 folder inserted) 362 Union Trust: January 1969- December 1971 (+ 1 folder inserted) 363 Union Trust: 1972-1974 (+1 folder inserted) Series 2.2. Scrapbooks. Folder 364 Union Trust: 1966 365 Union Trust: 1969-1971 366 Union Trust: 1969-1971 367 Union Trust: 1969-1971 368 Union Trust: July 1974- January 1980 (includes ads, “Valued Customer” letter, pamphlets describing services) 369 Union Trust: December 1981-August 1982 370 Union Trust: August-December 1982 371 Union Trust: 1983 372 Union Trust: January 1984 - May 1985 (folder) Series 2.3. Annual Reports. Folder 373 Farmers National Bank of Baltimore, 1908 374 Commercial and Farmers National Bank, list of shareholders, March 1914 375 Equitable Trust, Annual Report, 1957 Series 2.4. Statement of Condition. Folder 376 Equitable Trust Company, June 30, 1956, June 30, 1957, December 31, 1957 (newspaper clipping), December 31, 1957 (reprint of ad), December 31, 1957 (2 copies), June 30, 1958 (2 copies), June 23, 1958 (newspaper clipping) Series 2.5. Correspondence. Folder 377 Commercial & Farmers National Bank, Receipt for bonds, correspondence with U.S. Treasury, 1907-1911 378 Commercial & Farmers National Bank, Receipt for bonds, correspondence with U.S. Treasury, 1907-1911 379 Commercial & Farmers National Bank (Baltimore), receipts and correspondence relating to bank-owned property in Newport News, 1910-1913 380 Commercial & Farmers National Bank (Baltimore), receipts and correspondence relating to bank-owned property in Newport News, 1910-1913 381 Commercial & Farmers National Bank (Baltimore), receipts and correspondence relating to bank-owned property in Newport News, 1910-1913 382 National Bank of Baltimore, correspondence with Cuban National Bank, 1909-1921 383 National Bank of Baltimore, correspondence with Cuban National Bank, 1909-1921 384 National Bank of Baltimore, correspondence with Cuban National Bank, 1909-1921 385 National Bank of Baltimore, correspondence with and concerning First National Bank of Hampstead, Md., 1912-1922 (including deposit slips) 386 National Bank of Baltimore, correspondence with and concerning First National Bank of Hampstead, Md., 1912-1922 (including deposit slips) 387 National Bank of Baltimore, correspondence with and concerning First National Bank of Hampstead, Md., 1912-1922 (including deposit slips) 388 National Bank of Baltimore, miscellaneous correspondence, 1915-1916 389 National Bank of Baltimore, correspondence relating to Baltimore & Eastern Shore Ferry, Inc., insurance, 1922-1926 Series 2.6. Miscellaneous. Folder 390 National Bank of Baltimore, Liquidation Committee, Book, 1911
Third National Bank, Baltimore, Commercial & Farmers National Bank in Liquidation Collateral Account, book, 1911
Union Trust Company, Test Word Ciphers for authenticating telegraphic messages with the First National Bank of Boston, n.d.
Voting Trust Certificates, Baltimore Refrigeration and Heating Company. See Oversized.391 Equitable Echoes, November-December 1957
V.T. Pittinger to D.L. Staley, February 10, 1958
Business cards of Robert G. Merrick, President and Jacob France, Chairman of the Board
Newspaper article, n.d.392 National Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers, Alert, 1950 393 Index of Practicing Attorneys, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, 1972 394 National Bank of Baltimore, Signature Book, 1795-c. 1890
Series 3. Security Savings and Commercial Bank (Washington, D.C.), 1913-1978.
This series consists of two scrapbooks from this Washington, D.C. bank. The Bank was founded in 1913 and became a part of Signet in 1987 after Bank of Virginia and Union Trust merged.
Folder 395 1913-1952 396 1913-1952 397 1913-1952 398 1952-1978
Series 4. Signet Banking Corporation, 1985-1996
This series comprises the records of the Signet Banking Corporation. There is a strong continuity in types of records between Signet and Bank of Virginia. Series 4.1 consists of two bound volumes of legal documents related to the merger of Bank of Virginia and Union Trust. Series 4.2 includes both annual reports and some quarterly statistical reports. Scrapbooks of newspapers clippings are in Series 4.3. For the first two years of Signet’s existence, the Maryland group kept its own scrapbooks. Thereafter, clippings from Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland newspapers, as well as national publications, were filed together. Speeches (Series 4.4), and News Releases and FYIs (Series 4.5) are organized and composed of the same materials as they are in the Bank of Virginia series. The same is true of Series 4.6, where most of the employee publications are continued from the Bank of Virginia. Series 4.7 contains publications distributed outside of the Corporation. Series 4.8 consists of submissions by the Public Relations department for various awards. Slides and videos are housed in Series 4.9 and 4.10 respectively. Some of the slides complement speeches in Series 4.4. Finally, Series 4.11 is comprised of miscellaneous materials.
Series 4.1. Merger of Bank of Virginia and Union Trust Bancorp, December 31, 1985. Folder 399 Volume I 400 Volume II Series 4.2. Annual Reports. Folder 401 1985-1986 402 1987 403 1988 404 1989 405 1990 406 1991 407 1994, 1996 408 Quarterly Reports, 1991 June and September 409 Quarterly Reports, 1991 December Series 4.3. Scrapbooks. Folder 410 Signet/Maryland, January 1986-August 1987 411 Signet/Maryland, March 1986-June 1988 412 Signet/Maryland, June-August 1988 413 1987 414 1988 January-June 415 1988 July-December 416 1989 January-June 417 1990 January-June 418 1990 July-December Part I, August-October 419 1990 July-December Part II, October 1990-January 1991 420 1991 January-June Part I, January- April 17 421 1991 January-June Part II, April-July 1991 422 1991 July-December, Part I 423 1991 July-December, Part II, October 1991 -January 1992 424 1992 Part I 425 1992 Part II, January-June (March-June) 426 Signet Makes News, 1992 October 427 Signet Makes News, 1992 September 428 Signet Makes News, 1992 August Series 4.4. Speeches (reverse chronological order). Folder 429 Annual Virginia Board Day Meeting, May 7, 1992 430 Shareholders Meeting, April 21, 1992 431 Shareholders Meeting, April 21, 1992, supporting materials 432 Binder 1990-1992 includes sample speeches from ABA, January 1992-January 1991 433 Binder 1990-1992: Speeches (written by Signet officers and personnel) 434 Sample speeches from ABA, c. 1990 435 Sample speeches from ABA, c. 1990 436 Sample speeches from ABA, c. 1990 437 Binder 1989: December-May 438 May-April 439 Bank and Financial Analyst Association Meeting, January 31, 1989 440 Bank and Financial Analyst Association Meeting, January 31, 1989 441 Binder 1988-1986: 1988 442 1987 October-September 443 1987 August-January 444 1986 October 445 1986 May-February, n.d. 446 1986 February-December Series 4.5. News Releases/FYIs (reverse chronological order). Folder 447 1991 December-November 448 1991 October 449 1991 September 450 1991 August-15 July 451 1991 July 14-1 452 December-July; 1 1992 item 453 1991 June 454 1991 May 455 1991 April 456 1991 March 457 1991 February 458 1991 January 459 1990 December 460 1990 November 461 1990 October 462 1990 September 463 1990 August 464 1990 July 465 1990 June 466 1990 May 467 1990 April 468 1990 March 469 1990 February 470 1990 January 471 1989 December 472 1989 November 473 1989 October 474 1989 September 475 1989 August 476 1989 July 477 1989 June 478 1989 May 479 1989 April 480 1989 March 481 1989 February 482 1989 January 483 1988 December-November 484 1988 October-September 485 1988 August-July 486 1988 June 487 1988 May 488 1988 April 489 1988 March-12 February 490 1988 February 11-January 491 1987 December, Chesapeake Bay Foundation 492 1987 December 493 1987 November 494 1987 October-September 495 1987 August-July 496 1987 June-May 497 1987 April-24 March 498 1987 March 23- February 499 1987 January 500 Product News: October 1989- June 1988 501 Product News: May 1988- December 1987 502 Marketing Design: June- January 1988 Series 4.6. Internal Publications. Folder 503 Workshop on creating employee publications, 1991 (1 of 2) 504 Workshop on creating employee publications, 1991 (2 of 2) Birdfeeder (reverse chronological order) Folder 505 December-June 1991 506 May-February 1991 507 December-August 1990 508 June/July-April 1990 509 March-February 1990 510 December-October 1989 511 September-June/July 1989 512 May-February 1989 513 December-October 1988 514 September-June 1988 515 May-March 1988 516 February 1988-November 1987 517 October-July/August 1987 518 June/July-February 1987 FOCUS (reverse chronological order) Folder 519 Focus on Metro Washington: June 1993, February 1992 520 1991 November 521 1991 September 522 1991 July 523 1991 May 524 1991 March 525 1991 January 526 1990 November 527 1990 September 528 1990 July 529 1990 May 530 1990 March 531 1990 January 532 1989 November 533 1989 September 534 1989 July-May 535 1989 March-January 536 1988 December-September 537 1988 July-January 538 1987 December-November 539 1987 September-July Signetwork (Metro Washington Region) Folder 540 1987-1988 (Bound volume) 541 1992 Summer1991 October 1991 (4 issues) The Signal Folder 542 March-June 1993, July 1995 (5 issues) Series 4.7. Other Publications. Folder 543 Carefree Times, 1991-1990 544 Carefree Times, 1989-1988 545 Carefree Times, 1987-1986 546 Signet Community Update, August 1997 547 “A Unique Heritage for the Future,” c.1990 Series 4.8. Public Relations Awards Submissions and Winners. Folder 548 1985 Golden Coin Award Competition 549 1990 Entries for Virginia PR awards: Annual Report 550 1990 Entries for Virginia PR awards: Signetwork 551 1991 American Society on Aging, Business of the Year Award 552 1991 VA PR Award, Multi-faceted campaign, Community Reinvestment Act 553 1991 VA PR Award, Multi-faceted campaign, Community Reinvestment Act 554 1991 Medallion Winner, VA PR Award, Signetwork & FOCUS 555 1991 Medallion Winner, VA PR Award, Signetwork & FOCUS Series 4.9. Slides. Folder 556 Maryland Group, n.d. 557 Maryland Group, n.d. 558 Maryland Group, n.d. 559 “Golden Crescent” Presentation, September 1987 560 Shareholders’ Meeting, April 19, 1990 561 Shareholders’ Meeting, April 21, 1992 562 Extra Slides, Group “A”, n.d. 563 Extra Slides, c. 1970s Series 4.10 Videos Folder 564 Virginia: A Journey Home, English and Japanese versions, 1990 565 Intro to CRA, June 1990 566 CRA Questions and Answers, November 1990 567 Signet: Investing in Our Community, June 1991 568 Christmas in April/The Spirit of Giving: Christmas in April, Baltimore, April 25, 1992 569 Signet: Investing in Our Community, January 1994 570 Signet: Orientation/Benefits, January 31, 1996 Series 4.11. Miscellaneous. Folder 571 United Way Communications Kit, 1989 572 Pocket Directories, July 1987-November 1988 573 Pocket Directories, January 1990-August 1991 574 Invitations, Samples, Creative 575 Invitations, Samples, Signet 576 Invitations, Samples, Card Type 577 Invitations, Samples, Reply Cards 578 Invitations, Samples, Miscellaneous 579 Invitations, Samples, Pull-out 580 Artwork/PR binder. Samples. c. 1986-1990 581 Artwork/PR binder. Samples. c. 1986-1990 582 Artwork/PR binder. Samples. c. 1986-1990 583 Artwork/PR binder. Samples. c. 1986-1990, includes retiree directories, 1990, 1988, 1986 584 200th Anniversary Historical Display (Maryland), 1995: Brochure, memo 585 Photographs 586 Negatives 587 Captions 588 Exhibit pieces, 2-6, 8 589 Exhibit pieces, 10-16 590 Exhibit pieces, 1, 7, 9
Guide
INDEX TO SECTIONS
American Bankers Association | Series 1.7; Series 4.4 (folders 434-436) |
Baltimore and Eastern Shore Ferry | Series 2.5 |
Bank of Baltimore | Series 2.6 |
Bank of Virginia, Norfolk (advertisements) | Series 1.4 |
Bank of Virginia, Petersburg (advertisements) | Series 1.4 |
Bank of Virginia, Richmond (advertisements) | Series 1.4 |
Bank of Virginia, Roanoke (advertisements) | Series 1.4 |
Boushall, Thomas C. | Series 1; Series 1.1 |
Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Series 4.5 (folder 491) |
Deane, Frederick, Jr. | Series 1; Series 4 |
Education-policy | Series 1; Series 4 |
Equitable Trust Company | Series 2 |
Fair Housing Act | Series 1.1 |
Fidelity Savings and Trust (Norfolk) | Series 1.10 |
First National Bank of Hempstead, Md. | Series 2.5 |
Freeman, Robert | Series 1; Series 4 |
Great Depression | Series 1 |
Morris, Arthur | Series 1 |
Morris Plan Corporation of America | Series 1 |
Morris Plan Bankers’ Association | Series 1 |
Moseley, Herbert C. | Series 1 |
New Deal | Series 1 |
Newcomen Society | Series 1.1 |
People’s Bank of Reedville | Series 1.10 |
Richmond Christmas Pageant | Series 1.1 |
Social Security Act | Series 1.1 |
Tocqueville Society | Series 4 |
United States Chamber of Commerce | Series 1; Series 4 |
United Way | Series 1; Series 4 |
Virginia Bankers Association | Series 1, Series 4 |
Virginians for Eisenhower | Series 1.1 |
World War II | Series 1; Series 3.1 |
CONTAINER LIST
Series 1. Bank of Virginia.
Box 1 | ||
Series 1.1. Thomas C. Boushall Papers | (Folders 1-16; 39-53) | |
Box 2 | ||
Series 1.1. Thomas C. Boushall Papers (cont.) | (Folders 17-22) | |
Box 3 | ||
Series 1.1. Thomas C. Boushall Papers (cont.) | (Folders 23-26) | |
Box 4 | ||
Series 1.1. Thomas C. Boushall Papers (cont.) | (Folders 27-29) | |
Box 5 | ||
Series 1.1. Thomas C. Boushall Papers (cont.) | (Folders 30-33) | |
Box 6 | ||
Series 1.1. Thomas C. Boushall Papers (cont.) | (Folders 34-38) | |
Box 7 | ||
Series 1.2. Annual Reports | (Folders 54-68) | |
Box 8 | ||
Series 1.2. Annual Reports (cont.) | (Folders 69-74) | |
Series 1.3. Statements of Condition | (Folders 75-86) | |
Open shelves Following Box 8 | ||
Series 1.4. Advertisements | (Folders 87-103) | |
Series 1.5. Scrapbooks | (Folders 104-149) | |
Box 9 | ||
Series 1.5 Scrapbooks (cont.) | (Folders 150-151) | |
Box 10 | ||
Series 1.5 Scrapbook (cont.) | (Folders 152) | |
Box 11 | ||
Series 1.5. Scrapbooks (cont.) | (Folders 153-155) | |
Box 12 | ||
Series 1.6. Speeches | (Folders 156-184) | |
Box 13 | ||
Series 1.6. Speeches (cont.) | (Folders 185-211) | |
Box 14 | ||
Series 1.7. News Releases and FYIs | (Folders 212-258) | |
Box 15 | ||
Series 1.8. Internal Publications, Credits and Debits | (Folders 259-271) | |
Box 16 | ||
Series 1.8. Internal Publications, Credits and Debits (cont.) | (Folders 272-275) | |
Box 17 | ||
Series 1.8. Internal Publications, Credits and Debits (cont.) | (Folders 276-279) | |
Box 18 | ||
Series 1.8. Internal Publications, The Performer and Credits and Debits | (Folders 280-281) | |
Box 19 | ||
Series 1.8, Internal Publications (cont.) | (Folders 282-314) | |
Box 20 | ||
Series 1.9. Publications | (Folders 315-320) | |
Box 21 | ||
Series 1.9. Publications (cont.) | (Folders 321-334) | |
Series 1.10. Miscellaneous | (Folders 335-357) |
Series 2. Union Trust Corporation.
Open Shelves following Box 21 | ||
Series 2.1. Advertisements | (Folders 358-363) | |
Box 22 | ||
Series 2.2. Scrapbooks | (Folders 364-367) | |
Series 2.3. Annual Reports | (Folders 373-375) | |
Series 2.4. Statements of Condition | (Folder 376) | |
Series 2.5. Correspondence | (Folders 377-389) | |
Series 2.6. Miscellaneous | (Folders 290-293) | |
Open Shelves following Box 22 | ||
Series 2.2. Scrapbook (July 1974-January 1980) | (Folder 368) | |
Box 23 | ||
Series 2.2. Scrapbooks (cont.) | (Folders 369-370) | |
Box 24 | ||
Series 2.2. Scrapbooks (cont.) | (Folders 371-372) | |
Open Shelves following Box 24 | ||
Series 2.6. Miscellaneous, Signature book | (Folder 394) |
Series 3. Security Savings and Commercial Bank
Box 25 | ||
Series 3.1. Scrapbooks | (Folders 395-398) |
Series 4. Signet Banking Corporation.
Box 26 | ||
Series 4.1. Merger Documents | (Folders 399-400) | |
Box 27 | ||
Series 4.2. Annual Reports | (Folders 401-409) | |
Series 4.3. Scrapbooks, Signet Makes News | (Folders 426-428) | |
Series 4.4. Speeches | (Folders 429-446) | |
Box 28 | ||
Series 4.3. Scrapbooks | (Folders 410) | |
Box 29 | ||
Series 4.3. Scrapbooks (cont.) | (Folders 411-412) | |
Open shelves following Box 29 | ||
Series 4.3. Scrapbooks (cont.) | (Folders 413-425) | |
Box 30 | ||
Series 4.5. News Releases and FYIs | (Folders 447-490) | |
Box 31 | ||
Series 4.5. News Releases and FYIs | (Folders 491-502) | |
Series 4.6. Internal Publications, Workshop and Birdfeeder | (Folders 503-518) | |
Box 32 | ||
Series 4.6. Internal Publications, Focus On... | (Folders 519-539) | |
Series 4.7. Other Publications | (Folders 543-547) | |
Series 4.8. Public Relations Awards Submissions and Winners | (Folders 548-555) | |
Series 4.9. Slides | (Folder 556-563) | |
Box 33 | ||
Series 4.6. Internal Publications, Signetwork and The Signal | (Folder 540-542) | |
Box 34 | ||
Series 4.10. Videos | (Folders 564-570) | |
Series 4.11. Miscellaneous | (Folders 571-583) | |
Box 35 | ||
Series 4.11. Miscellaneous, 200th Anniversary Historical Display, 1995 | (Folders 584-590) |
ADDITION TO THE COLLECTION
The following additions to the collection are organized in the same order as the original catalog record, however the Folders representing additional materials are numbered separately.
Addition Box 1
Series 1. Bank of Virginia (Richmond, Va.), 1922-1986 | ||
No additions. | ||
Series 2. Union Trust Corporation ( Baltimore, Md. ), 1795-1985 | ||
Additional materials include Newspaper clippings and Annual Reports of the Union Trust Company of Maryland. The majority of materials represent the predecessor banks of the Union Trust Company of Maryland, namely the Commercial and Farmers Bank of Baltimore, The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company, and The National Bank of Baltimore. | ||
Series 2.1. Advertisements | ||
No additions. | ||
Series 2.2. Scrapbooks | ||
Folder 1 | Commercial and Farmers National Bank***** ( In a large phase box) | |
2 | Union Trust Corporation: Building Excellence, Union Trust Tower Clippings, 1983-1984 | |
Series 2.3. Annual Reports | ||
Folder 3 | Union Trust Company of Maryland: 1951/1952 | |
4 | Union Trust Company of Maryland: 1959/1961 | |
5 | Union Trust Company of Maryland: 1962/1963 | |
6 | Union Trust Company of Maryland: 1964 | |
7 | Union Trust Company of Maryland: 1966 | |
8 | Union Trust Company of Maryland: 1967 | |
9 | Union Trust Company of Maryland: 1968/1969 | |
10 | Union Trust Company of Maryland: 1970/1971 | |
Series 2.4. Statement of Condition | ||
Folder 11 | Maryland Trust Company:1950, 1952, 1954 | |
12 | Union Trust Company of Maryland:1938, 1944, 1953, 1955 | |
13 | Union Trust Company of Maryland:1956, 1958, 1959 | |
Series 2.5. Correspondence | ||
Folder 14 | Treasury Department, Washington D.C. Letter 1904 | |
15 | The Century Trust Company: 1924 | |
16 | Union Trust Company of Maryland, Letter to Directors and Stockholders of The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Co. discussing dissolution and financial statements: 1930 | |
17 | Key Cipher between The National Bank of Baltimore and Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. Commercial and Farmers National Bank of Baltimore | |
Series 2.6. Miscellaneous | ||
Account Books | ||
Folder 18 | The National Bank of Baltimore: Authorities and Guarantees: 1914-1917 The National Bank of Baltimore: Guarantees: 1915 | |
19 | The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Co.:1924 The National Bank of Baltimore Guarantees: 1922-1929 | |
20 | The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Co. Savings Book: 1930 | |
Account Ledgers | ||
Folder 21 | 1924-1930 | |
22 | 1924-1930 | |
23 | 1952-1958 | |
Brochures | ||
Folder 24 | West Baltimore Bank, 1921 and 1922 | |
25 | The National Bank of Baltimore - Progress versus Promises | |
26 | The Union Trust Company of Maryland - Payroll Deduction Loan Plan | |
Checks | ||
Folder 27 | Canceled checks, The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company | |
28 | Check Book, The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company: 1924 | |
Cipher Code Books | ||
Folder 29 | Commercial and Farmers National Bank of New York: 1902 | |
30 | The American National Bank of San Francisco, 1906 | |
31 | The National Bank of St. Louis: 1908 and 1909 | |
32 | The Southern National Bank of Wilmington, N.C.: 1908 | |
33 | Telegraphic Cipher Code Key Book “ No. 28" | |
Financial Papers | ||
Folder 34 | Commercial and Farmers National Bank of Baltimore, Original Charter 1865 | |
35 | Commercial and Farmers National Bank of Baltimore, Extension of Charter 1885 | |
36 | Commercial and Farmers National Bank of Baltimore, Amendment to Charter 1902 | |
37 | Commercial and Farmers National Bank of Baltimore, Extension of Charter: 1905 | |
38 | Commercial and Farmers National Bank of Baltimore Document of indebtedness to The National Bank of Baltimore: 1916 | |
39 | Commercial and Farmers National Bank of Baltimore, Comptrollers Certificates Reducing of Capital Stock:1904-1908 | |
40 | Commercial and Farmers National Bank of Baltimore, Articles of Association: 1904 | |
41 | The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company, Assets & Liabilities: 1924-1929 | |
42 | The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company, Petition for Dissolution: 1924-1929 | |
43 | The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company Surrender Document: 1924-1928 | |
44 | The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company Stock Certificate Book: 1923-1930 | |
45 | State Tax Return, The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company, 1923-1930 | |
46 | Appeal in Tax Court for Commercial and Farmers National Bank, 1905 | |
47 | Income Tax Returns, The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company, 1924-1930 | |
Leases | ||
Folder 48 | Leases for the building owned by The National Bank of Baltimore, leased by the National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company, 1926-1928 | |
Minute Book | ||
Folder 49 | The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Co. 1923-1930 | |
News clippings | ||
Folder 50 | Miscellaneous: 1906 | |
Newsletters | ||
Folder 51 | The Union Trust Company of Maryland, The Management Newsletter, 1974 |
Addition Box 2
Negatives | ||
Folder 52 | Buildings: The National Bank of Baltimore | |
53 | Employees Christmas Party | |
54 | The Union Trust Company | |
Press Releases | ||
Folder 55 | The Union Trust Bank | |
Photos | ||
Folder 56 | Advertising- Billboards, The National Bank of Baltimore | |
57 | Advertising- Union Trust Company of Maryland | |
58 | Advertising Miscellaneous | |
59 | Bank Buildings The National Bank of Baltimore | |
60 | Bank Buildings The Union Trust Company of Maryland | |
61 | Bank Buildings Miscellaneous | |
62 | Banking Machines | |
63 | Bank Safe Vault - Union Trust Company of Maryland | |
64 | Employees- Union Trust Company of Maryland Christmas Party | |
65 | Employees- Union Trust Company of Maryland | |
66 | Employee Sports - Union Trust Company of Maryland | |
67 | Miscellaneous | |
68 | Photos | |
69 | Promotions | |
70 | Promotions | |
71 | Promotions-Employee | |
Series 3. Security Savings and Commercial Bank (Washington, D.C.), 1913-1978. | ||
No additions. | ||
Series 4. Signet Banking Corporation, 1985-1996 | ||
Series 4.1. Merger of Bank of Virginia and Union Trust Bancorp, December 31,1985 | ||
No additions. |
Addition Box 3
Series 4.2. Annual Reports | ||
Folder 72 | Signet Banking Corporation: 1986 | |
73 | Union Trust Bancorp: 1972 - 1973 | |
74 | Union Trust Bancorp: 1974 - 1975 | |
75 | Union Trust Bancorp: 1976 - 1977 | |
76 | Union Trust Bancorp: 1978 - 1979 | |
77 | Union Trust Bancorp: 1980 | |
78 | Union Trust Bancorp: 1981 ( 2 copies) | |
79 | Union Trust Bancorp: 1982 ( 2 copies) | |
80 | Union Trust Bancorp: 1983 ( 2 copies) | |
81 | Union Trust Bancorp: 1984, and Fourth Quarter Report | |
82 | Union Trust Bancorp: 1985, and First Quarter Report | |
Series 4.3. Scrapbooks | ||
No additions. | ||
Series 4.4. Speeches | ||
No additions. | ||
Series 4.5. News Releases/FYI | ||
Folder 83 | Signet Banking Corporation: Jan - April, 1994 | |
84 | May - June, 1994 | |
85 | July - Aug, 1994 | |
86 | Sept - Dec, 1994 | |
87 | Jan - Mar, 1995 | |
88 | April - June, 1995 | |
89 | July - Sept, 1995 | |
90 | Nov - Dec, 1995 | |
Series 4.6. Internal Publications | ||
Folder 91 | Signetwork, August, December 1989 | |
92 | Signetwork, February, April, August, Dec. 1990 | |
93 | Signetwork, Feb, Apr, June, Aug, Oct. 1991 | |
94 | Signetwork, April, Summer, Winter 1992 | |
95 | Focus on Maryland, 1989-1993 | |
96 | Focus on Maryland, Mar, May, July 1989 | |
97 | Focus on Maryland, August, Sept, Nov, 1989 | |
98 | Focus on Maryland, Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, 1990 | |
99 | Focus on Maryland, Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, 1991 | |
100 | Focus on Maryland, Feb, May, Fall, Winter 1992 and Jan, Feb, 1993 | |
101 | On Location in Maryland, Aug, Oct, Dec,1993 and June 1994 | |
102 | The Signal, Jan, Feb, Mar, April, 1993 | |
103 | The Signal, May, June, July, August 1993 | |
104 | The Signal, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec, 1993 | |
105 | The Signal, Jan, Feb, May, Nov, Dec, 1994 | |
106 | The Signal, Jan/Feb, Mar, April, 1995 | |
107 | The Signal, July, August 1995 | |
Series 4.7. Other Publications | ||
Folder 108 | The Union Trust Bankcorp, Union Trust Today, 1985 | |
109 | Signet Bank, Community Reinvestment Statement, 1994 | |
Series 4.8. Public Relations | ||
No additions. | ||
Series 4.9. Slides | ||
No additions. | ||
Series 4.10. Videos | ||
Folder 110 | Signet Bank, Intro to Corporate Re-Development Association, 1988 | |
111 | Signet Bank, Investing in Our Community, 1991 | |
112 | Signet Bank, Brainstorm at the Ace Café, Employee Incentive Program | |
Series 4.11. Miscellaneous | ||
No additions. |
Last updated: April 30, 2003