Lewis Bank papers, 1854-1957, Date acquired: 03/10/1966, bulk 1871-1925
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 3296.00 items
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Lewis Bank Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-0-178
Background
- Scope and content:
The Lewis Bank papers are an extensive collection of banking records and papers pertaining to the Lewis family's banking enterprises in Tallahassee. These materials give insight into the economic evolution of the Tallahassee community by the administrative operation of State and University in which agriculture is of secondary importance.
- Biographical / historical:
The Lewis family recalls March 5, 1856 as the date associated with the commencement of B. C. Lewis's banking operations of collection and exchange. May 1870 finds George Lewis taken into partnership with his father and the firm known as B. C. Lewis and Son. When, in 1873, the next son was taken into the firm, the firm name changed to B. C. Lewis and Sons and remained under that name until 1889 when the First National Bank in the City of Tallahassee and the County of Leon was organized and took over the banking operations of B. C. Lewis and Sons. In order to accommodate their savings depositors they then organized the State Savings Bank under the Certificate of Authority dated October 25, 1889.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Mr. George Lewis
- Processing information:
Processed Spring 1976 and Fall 1981.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- Terms of access:
All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
Lewis Bank Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-0-178
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
