Deposit books for the Farmers and Merchants Deposit Company

Name/Title

Deposit books for the Farmers and Merchants Deposit Company

Entry/Object ID

ARC117

Scope and Content

Two (2) deposit books for the Farmers and Merchants Deposit Company (located on the southeast corner of George and Washington Streets in Charles Town; site currently occupied by the City of Charles Town) for Hyman Viener. Viener operated a salvage yard just north of the Valley Line railroad tracks on North George Street (site of the Charlestown Steam Laundry; site currently occupied by the APUS Academic Center) beginning in 1907. Deposit book 117a shows money deposited daily from May 27, 1925 - August 16, 1926, and deposit book 117b shows money deposited daily from August 5, 1927 - October 23, 1928. (one book on display in Case 15)

Acquisition

Accession

420

Source or Donor

Beahm, Charles V. and Kathryn

Acquisition Method

Gift

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1925 - 1928

Archive Size/Extent

Two bank deposit books

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: May 27, 1925 - August 16, 1926 August 5, 1927 - October 23, 1928.