Guide to the Security State Bank Records 1895-19631895-1963
Cage 331

Summary Information

Repository
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Creator
Security State Bank
Title
Security State Bank Records
ID
Cage 331
Date [inclusive]
1895-1963
Extent
21.0 items.
General Physical Description note
4 linear feet of shelf space.
Language
English
Abstract
Accounts, contracts, minutes, and other records of the Security State Bank and its predecessors and successors, including First National Bank of Colton, Colton State Bank, Farmers and Traders Bank of Johnson, Johnson State Bank, Farmers State Bank of Johnson and the Colton Branch of Old National Bank of Spokane.

Preferred Citation note

[Item Description]. Cage 331, Security State Bank Records. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biographical/Historical note

A banking business has operated at Colton and Johnson, Washington since the 1890's under different names. All were related in ownership or management in some measure. These nine entities were:

  1. First National Bank of Colton, 1892-1900
  2. First Bank of Colton, 1900-1906
  3. Colton State Bank, 1907-1925
  4. Security State Bank, 1925-1963
  5. Colton Branch of the Old National Bank of Spokane, 1963
  1. Farmers and Traders Bank, fl. ca. 1895
  2. The Peoples Bank, not incorporated, fl. 1900-1906
  3. Johnson State Bank, 1906-1907
  4. Farmers State Bank of Johnson, 1907-1925

The Colton State Bank and the Farmers State Bank of Johnson were consolidated to form the Security State Bank in 1925. Subsequently it became the Colton Branch of the Old National Bank.

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Scope and Contents note

The records consist of account books, minutes and organizational documents, along with occassional interleaved correspondence relative to the several successive banks.

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Arrangement note

The records are arranged according to corporate entity, although they have been divided into two series which segregate the once restricted materials from the unrestricted. Though the restrictions on this material expired January 1st, 1995, the material has not been since reorganized.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries © 2012

https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open for research use.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

The records of the Security State Bank of Colton, Washington and its predecessors and successors at Colton and adjacent Johnson were received by the Washington State University Library in three installments. The first was deposited by W. O. Druffel of Colton in 1964; the second was deposited by Frank Johnson of Pullman in 1969; and the third was donated by U.S. Bank in 1992 (MS.1992.62).

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • Colton State Bank
  • Farmers and Traders Bank of Johnson
  • Farmers State Bank of Johnson
  • First National Bank of Colton
  • Johnson State Bank
  • Old National Bank of Spokane. Colton Branch
  • Peoples Bank of Johnson
  • Security State Bank--Archives

Subject(s)

  • Banks and banking--Washington (State)--Colton
  • Banks and banking--Washington (State)--Johnson
  • Businesses and Corporations

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Collection Inventory

Series 1: Unrestricted 
Volume

Farmers and Traders Bank of Johnson Ledger ca 1895 

 1

Johnson State Bank Ledger 1907-1909 

 2

First Bank of Colton/Colton State Bank Journal (daily balances) 
Volume

 1906-1907 

 3

 1906-1907 

 4

 1909-1910 

 5

Includes records (1898-1900) of First National Bank of Colton 1910-1911 

 6

 1911-1912 

 7

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Series 2: Formerly Restricted. Note: The original restrictions on this material expired as of January 1, 1995, and access to this material is now unrestricted 

Johnson State Bank/Farmers State Bank of Johnson Minute Book 

Minute Book 
Volume

 1907-1923 

 8

 1923-1925 

 9
Volume

Ledger, with War Savings Stamp sales, appended. 1906-1908 1917-1918 

 10

First Bank of Colton and successors 

Minute Book 
Volume

 1900-1908 

 11

 1907-1918 

 12

 1919-1928 

 13

 1929-1963 

 14

Draft Register 
Volume

 1898-1900 1908 

 15

 1906-1907 

 16
Volume

Stockbook 1907-1925 

 17

Reconcilement of accounts 1908-1913 

 18

Register of bond transactions 1924-1959 

 19

Record of unidentified firm, apparently recording shipment of wheat 1915-1920 

 20

General cash balance ledger 1912-1914 

 21

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