Bank of Binghamton / City National Bank of Binghamton records

Collection

Identifier: BUSC-1977-003

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Cash books, ledgers, registers and other records of the Bank of Binghamton (1852 - 1865) and the City National Bank of Binghamton (1865 - 1955). The Bank of Binghamton was one of the first banks in Broome County, New York.

The volume numbers in the list below correspond to the numbers that were assigned when the collection was boxed.

Contents list:

Bank of Binghamton

Cash Record, 1852 - 1853 [Volume 1]

Cash Books, 1852 - 1865 [Volumes 2-20]

General Ledgers, 1862 - 1867 [Volumes 21-22]

Ledger & Indexes, 1852 - 1866 [Volumes 23-27]

Mortgages, 1851 - 1909 [Volume 28]

Statements, 1852 - 1865 [Volumes 29-30]

Dividend Books, 1853 - 1928 [Volumes 31-32]

Minute Books, 1852 - 1949 [Volumes 33-34]

City National Bank of Binghamton

Audit Books, 1882 - 1955 [Volumes 35-37]

Sundries, Salaries, Bonuses, 1894 - 1930 [Volume 38]

Cash Books, 1865 - 1870 [Volumes 39-45]

Deposit: Cash Books, 1870 - 1897 [Volumes 46-68]

General: Cash Books, 1869 - 1898 [Volumes 69-99]

Collection Registers, 1885 - 1899 [Volumes 100-128]

New York Registers, 1884 - 1898 [Volumes 129-154]

Statement Books, 1865 - 1955 [Volumes 155-169]

Sundry Ledger, 1861 - 1903 [Volume 170]

Ledger & Indexes, 1865 - 1871 [Volumes 171-172]

Index to General Ledgers, 1867 - 1880 [Volume 173]

General Ledgers, 1867 - 1898 [Volumes 174-183]

Deposit Ledgers, 1871 - 1896 [Volumes 184-193]

Individual Daily Balance Ledgers, 1896 - 1900 [Volumes 194-198]

Book of Signatures, 1890 [Volume 199]

Scrapbooks, 1909 - 1939 [Volumes 200-201]

Notarial Registers, 1896 - 1898 [Volume 202]

Report on Banks of Deposit and Discount, 1901 [Volume 203]

Paton's Digest, c. 1926 [Volume 204]

Dates

Creation: 1852 - 1955

Creator

Bank of Binghamton (Organization)
City National Bank of Binghamton (Organization)

Extent

204 Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Cash books, ledgers, registers and other records of the Bank of Binghamton (1852 - 1865) and the City National Bank of Binghamton (1865 - 1955). See the Scope and Content note for detailed contents. The material is in 204 individual volumes. See the catalog record for additional information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of the Broome County Historical Society, 1977. The material was found in the City National Bank Building on Court Street in Binghamton by members of the community group Citizens to Retain the Bank and the Urban Renewal Agency. They were given to the Broome County Historical Society, and subsequently to Binghamton University Libraries. See Richard Schroeder, "Old bank's secrets saved" (Binghamton Evening Press, June 25, 1977).