Professional Papers of William John Henry Pollard, 1871-1896

Name/Title

Professional Papers of William John Henry Pollard, 1871-1896

Entry/Object ID

2016.158

Scope and Content

Collection of papers detailing the business and banking activities in Stonington, CT, 1871-1896 involving William John Henry Pollard who worked as the President of Ocean Bank (1882-1897) and served as a trustee of the Stonington Savings Bank and as the Treasurer of the Town of Stonington (1876-1896). Papers and receipts are organized alphabetically by Family/Business name: Folder 1 - 2 money order receipts from Adams Express Company, from W.J.H. Pollard, marked R.W. Anderson and M.E. Lathrop, 1896 Folder 2 - Schedule pressented to the State Treasurer Regulation by W.J.H. Pollard, 1890 (top corner J.R.C. - Chesbro?) Folder 3 - Correspondence, Coddington Billings and W.J.H. Pollard, 1895-1896 Folder 4 - correspondence, Emeline W. Holmes to W.J.H. Pollard, 1894 Folder 5 - correspondence between C.P Williams and W.J.H. Pollard regarding the default on municipal bonds by the city of Houston, Texas, 1882 Folder 5b - correspondence, Charles Tinsley and W.J.H. Pollard regarding the "Houston Matter", 1883 - 1884 Folder 6 - correspondence between H.A. Hull, William B. Hull and W.J.H. Pollard and court summons to Lydia March for failure to pay H.A. Hull, 1894-1896 Folder 7 - correspondence from James W. Hunter to W.J.H Pollard, 1894-1896 Folder 8 - collection of insurance policies and probate settlement of William Hyde (W.J.H. Pollard Trustee), 1883-1884, 1894 Folder 9 - correspondence to W.J.H. Pollard regarding the interests of Stonington residents with bonds and mortgages in Kansas, 1890-1896 Folder 10 - declaration of bankruptcy of the firm of Leavy, Fastert and Bowman to W.J.H Pollard (president) and N.A. Pendleton (cashier) of Ocean Bank. Folder 11 - loan insurance request and renewal of J.M. Lee, sent to W.J.H. Pollard, 1894 Folder 12 - correspondence from the Omaha Loan and Trust Co., to W.J.H. Pollard, 1889-1890 Folder 13 - financial records of Harriet B. Palmer and correspondence between Palmer and W.J.H. Pollard/First National Bank of Stonington, 1872 - 1873 Folder 14 - financial records and correspondence of Sarah Pendleton to W.J.H. Pollard, (including communication on railroad houses of Flint & Pere Marquette) and schedule of securities to state treasurer (see folder 2), 1889 Folder 15 - general schedules and correspondence of W.J.H. Pollard, 1889-1990 Folder 16 - correspondence, Bessie Sherman (daughter of C.P. Williams) and W.J.H. Pollard, 1894 Folder 17 - correspondence, Spencer Trask & Co., W.J.H. Pollard, 1893 Folder 18 - legal and financial correspondence regarding the Estate of C.P. Williams to W.J.H. Pollard, 1875-1895 (and E.N. Pendleton, 1914, after Pollard's death) Folder 19 - correspondence, Elizabeth Williams and W.J.H. Pollard, 1894-1895 Folder 20 - correspondence, George Henry Warren and W.J.H. Pollard, 1896 regarding financial records and trusts Folder 21 - correspondence, Henry C. Wilson and W.J.H. Pollard, 1896 Folder 22 - correspondence, Irving Wood and W.J.H. Pollard, 1894 Folder 23 - miscellaneous correspondence and documents of W.J.H. Pollard, including silk business credit reports, 1872-1895

Collection

Pollard Papers