First National Bank of Kalispell records
Scope and Contents
Records include incoming correspondence (1892-1903) from other banks, local businesses, and area residents; a letterpress volume of outgoing correspondence (1897-1898); court papers (1891-1903); financial records (1894-1901) consisting of an individual cash book, a cash blotter, cancelled checks, collections, and remittances; and miscellany. There are also small subgroups for the City of Kalispell; the Fred Langerman liquor business; the Northwestern Bank of Demersville; James F. Vogt, assignee of A.B. Johnston, General Merchandise; W.C. Whipps and Company; and W.C. Whipps, Personal.
Dates
- Creation: 1891-1903
Creator
- First National Bank of Kalispell (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.
Biographical / Historical
The First National Bank of Kalispell (Mont.) was chartered on June 19, 1891. Anticipating the establishment of the city of Kalispell, William C. Whipps had opened the Northwestern Bank in nearby Demersville in 1891 to be ready to open a bank as soon as the new townsite was platted. The original officers of the First National Bank were Aaron Hirshfield, president; G.H. Adams, vice president; W. C. Whipps, cashier; and George M. Huffaker, assistant cashier. Hirshfield was succeeded as president by Adams in 1895, and in 1896 by D.R. Peeler. In 1898 Whipps resigned as cashier and was replaced by assistant cashier R.E. Webster. In addition to their involvement with the First National Bank, several officers were active in the City of Kalispell government. W.C. Whipps served as mayor, and cashiers George M. Huffaker and R.E. Webster served as city treasurer. In 1895 the bank was briefly involved in the liquidation of the Libby mercantile business of A.B. Johnston. Originally founded by C.F.W. Hall, the store was taken over in May 1894 by A.B. Johnston. In late 1894 he assigned his assets to the First National Bank which in turn assigned them to James F. Vogt.
Extent
3.5 linear feet
Abstract
The records of the First National Bank of Kalispell, Montana, include incoming correspondence (1892-1903); a letterpress volume of outgoing correspondence (1897-1898); court papers (1891-1903); financial records (1894-1901); and miscellany. There are also small subgroups for the City of Kalispell; the Fred Langerman liquor business; the Northwestern Bank of Demersville; James F. Vogt, assignee of A.B. Johnston, General Merchandise; W.C. Whipps and Company; and W.C. Whipps, Personal.
Arrangement
Arrangement by series. Some material housed in Manuscript Volumes. See inventory below for more information.
Physical Location
12:6-3
Physical Location
146:4-1 (volume)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition information available upon request
Subject
- First National Bank of Kalispell (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the First National Bank of Kalispell records 1891-1903
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by MHS staff
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository
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