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COLLECTION Identifier: Mss:781 1833-1929

State Street Bank records

Overview

The collection contains ledgers and other records of several Boston banks that were predecessors of the State Street Bank and Trust Company. The banks documented are the Granite Bank (1833-1866), the Second National Bank of Boston (1868-1929), the Washington National Bank of Boston (1895-1906), the Suffolk National Bank of Boston (1902-1903), and the Rockland Bank (1862-1863). Includes stock and dividend records, tax information, shareholder meeting minutes, cashier's ledgers, and other financial records.

Dates

  • Creation: 1833-1929

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.

Extent

29 linear feet (19 volumes, 1 box)

The State Street Bank Records contain material related to the banking industry in Massachusetts in the 19th and early 20th century from several banks acquired by the State Street Bank and Trust Company. Records of the Granite Bank include stock journals, stock ledgers, cashier's daybook, cash book, and record of circulation dating 1833 to 1866. Records of the Second National Bank include Transfer of Stock Books, Dividend Ledgers, and other transaction books dating 1868 to 1926. Washington National Bank records include minutes, lists of shareholders, and tax books dating 1895 to 1906. Suffolk National Bank records includes a Tax Book for Shareholders dating 1902 to 1904. Rockland Bank Records include daily cash settlements dating 1861-1863.

Biographical / Historical

The State Street Bank and Trust Company of Boston was established in 1891 with the founding of the State Street Deposit and Trust Company. The corporation continued to grow by acquiring or merging with several other Boston banks. During the 1950s, it acquired both the Rockland Bank and the Second National Bank of Boston. The Second National Bank of Boston itself was the result of several mergers and acquisitions of smaller banks. Chartered in 1833 as the Granite Bank, it became the Second National Bank of Boston in 1863. In 1903, the Second National Bank of Boston acquired the assets and liabilities of the failed National Suffolk Bank, which evolved from the 1902 merger of the Suffolk National Bank of Boston and the Washington National Bank of Boston.

Physical Location

MANU

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The State Street Bank papers (M-84-7) were received by Baker Library Special Collections as a donation from State Street Bank and Trust in 1984.

Processing Information

Processed: March 2018 By: Baker Library Special Collections

Title
State Street Bank and Trust Company (Boston, Mass.). State Street Bank Records, 1833-1929: A Finding Aid
Author
Baker Library
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
und
EAD ID
bak00436

Repository Details

Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository

Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.

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