Signet Banking Corporation

A Guide to the Signet Banking Corporation Records, 1795-1996
Call Number Mss3 Si264 a FA2


Abstract

Main Entry:Signet Banking Corporation.
Title: Records, 1795-1996.
Size:8,000 (ca.) items.
Historical Note:When Bank of Virginia and Union Trust Corporation of Maryland merged in late 1985, they formed Signet Banking Corporation. In 1987, they acquired Security National Bank (formerly Security Savings and Commercial Bank) of Washington, D.C. Thus Signet established itself as a regional banking corporation with offices throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. The Bank of Virginia was founded in 1922 as a Morris Plan Bank. These banks specialized in making small consumer loans. The Bank remained a pioneer in consumer banking, including introducing the first credit card in 1953. In addition, its first president, Thomas C. Boushall, was very active in the community, and wrote on a wide-range of topics, including banking, health care, health insurance, and the New Deal. Boushall’s influence is apparent throughout the records of the Bank of Virginia and Signet. One of the predecessor banks of Union Trust Corporation was the Bank of Baltimore, which the Maryland Legislature originally chartered in 1795. Union Trust was one of the oldest banks in the nation. This collection contains a signature book from the Bank of Baltimore, which was used from the Bank’s founding to the late 19th century. Robert E. Lee is among the signers of note.
Summary: Scrapbooks, advertisements, speeches, news releases, employee publications, brochures, and some correspondence of the Bank of Virginia, its holding companies (Virginia Commonwealth Corporation, Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares, and Bank of Virginia Company), Union Trust Corporation, Security Savings and Commercial Bank, and Signet Banking Corporation constitute this collection. Most materials are from the public relations departments. In addition, there are materials relating to national, state and local politics, state and national banking laws and regulations, and the history of Richmond.
Provenance:Gift of Signet Banking Corporation, Richmond, Va in 1998. Accessioned July, 1999.
Restrictions:None.

Collection Description

INTRODUCTION

Signet Banking Corporation was created from the merger of Bank of Virginia and Union Trust Bancorp on December 31, 1985. When these banks bought Security Savings and Commercial Bank of Washington, D.C., in 1987, they named the new company Signet Banking Corporation.

The largest of the three banks was the Bank of Virginia, which was headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Thomas C. Boushall founded The Bank of Virginia as The Morris Plan Bank of Richmond in 1922. In 1928, he changed the name to The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia to reflect the existence of branches in Petersburg, Roanoke, Newport News, Portsmouth, and Norfolk. The Norfolk bank --Fidelity Savings and Trust Company--was the original Morris Plan Bank founded by Arthur J. Morris in 1910. The Bank took on a new name again in 1946 to reflect the expansion of bank services beyond those traditionally offered by Morris Plan Banks. It remained the Bank of Virginia until the company became Signet in 1986.

Morris Plan banks specialized in short-term uncollateralized consumer loans at a time when few banks were making such loans. Their motto, “banking for the individual,” appeared in various incarnations. In addition to traditional banking services, Morris Plan banks offered others, such as insurance, to which their customers may not have otherwise had access. All Morris Plan banks had some connection to the Morris Plan Corporation and the Morris Plan Bankers Association, which were both headquartered in New York. Arthur J. Morris himself served on the board of several banks, including The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia. Boushall and the Virginia bank had an often contentious relationship with the Corporation and the Association. Boushall’s battles with Morris were legendary. The Bank of Virginia severed all its ties with Morris Plan organizations in 1946, when it began to offer services beyond the usual purview of the Morris Plan.

Boushall’s strong personality and beliefs greatly influenced the Bank of Virginia and Signet. He wanted his bank to serve the community by lending money to people who otherwise would not have had access to credit, or access only to credit on the harshest terms. As a banker, he advocated innovations in banking practices including marketing, products, and research. As a civic leader, he devoted his time to several organizations and causes -- especially health care and education. He served as chairman of the education committee of the National Chamber of Commerce and on the Virginia Board of Education. He played an instrumental role in the Virginia Hospital Association. Boushall was a vocal opponent of the New Deal and helped found Virginians for Eisenhower in 1952. Researchers who are interested in these topics will find his articles, and text and notes for speeches in his scrapbooks (series 1.1).

Boushall originally envisioned a 5th Federal Reserve District-wide bank, but he had to settle for a statewide bank. Even that goal proved difficult to achieve given Virginia’s restrictions on branch banking. Part of the history of the Bank of Virginia is its struggles against established banking interests and the General Assembly. In fact, the Bank of Virginia created the holding company, Virginia Commonwealth Corporation, in 1962 in order to circumvent the restrictive branching laws. Once Virginia law allowed the word “bank” in holding company names, Bank of Virginia changed the name to Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares. Bank of Virginia again adopted a new name for the holding company in 1972 when the holding company became Bank of Virginia Company.

The Bank of Virginia remained true to its history as a pioneer in consumer credit, and in 1953 became the first bank to offer a credit card. It also continued to be an innovator in developing consumer credit businesses, especially with regards to car loans, and to relationships with retail businesses. In the 1990s, Signet spun off its credit card business as Capital One.

Maryland’s Union Trust has deeper historical roots than the Bank of Virginia. The Bank of Baltimore was originally chartered by the state of Maryland in 1795. The signature book (subseries 2.6) is the only item in this collection from that period. Charles Carroll of Carrollton, signer of the Declaration of Independence, was among the original stockholders. On March 1, 1930, the National Bank of Baltimore, formerly Bank of Baltimore, merged with Union Trust Company of Maryland.

In 1898, the Maryland Legislature granted a charter to the Realty Trust Company, which became Union Trust Company of Maryland in 1900. Like the Bank of Virginia, Union Trust strove to be a statewide bank, and regularly acquired banks around the state.

Although it received a West Virginia charter on February 22, 1913, Security Savings and Commercial Bank never opened an office there. It remained a Washington, D.C., bank with branches throughout the city. The bank changed its name several times finally becoming Security National Bank in 1971. After their own merger, Bank of Virginia and Union Trust sought to link their regions by purchasing Security National.

Of the three banks, Bank of Virginia had the greatest influence upon the new Signet Banking Corporation. Corporate headquarters remained in Richmond, and Bank of Virginia’s top officers headed the new corporation. In addition, Bank of Virginia greatly influenced the corporate culture as reflected in both the continuation of certain publications and the methods used to organize and arrange the materials.

Much of the Bank of Virginia and Signet materials arrived in binders, or scrapbooks. Although the items have been removed from the binders, every effort has been made to preserve the order and divisions originally maintained by bank personnel. Researchers should be aware that the Bank of Virginia and Signet arranged many of their files in reverse chronological order. These cases are noted in the folder list.

For further information on the history of Signet and its predecessor banks, researchers may want to consult: John H. Wessells, Jr., The Bank of Virginia, A History (Charlottesville: The University Press of Virginia, 1973); Paul L. Foster, Bank Expansion in Virginia, 1962-1966: The Holding Company and the Direct Merger (Charlottesville: The University Press of Virginia, 1971); Elliott T. Cooper, A Documentary History of the Union Trust Company of Maryland and its Predecessor Institutions . . . 1795-1969 (Baltimore: The Union Trust Company of Maryland, 1970).

CHRONOLOGY

1795Bank of Baltimore founded.
1808Farmers and Merchants National Bank founded, Baltimore, Md.
1865Bank of Baltimore changed its name to National Bank of Baltimore.
1898Realty Trust Company of Maryland incorporated by act of Maryland Legislature.
1900Realty Trust Company of Maryland changed name to Union Trust Company of Maryland.
1910Fidelity Savings & Trust Co., Norfolk, Va. founded by Arthur J. Morris.
1911National Bank of Baltimore acquired Third National Bank of Baltimore, and Commercial and Farmers National Bank.
1913Security Savings & Commercial Bank, Washington, D.C., founded.
1922The Morris Plan Bank of Richmond founded, Thomas C. Boushall president.
1928Name changed to the Morris Plan Bank of Virginia.
1930Union Trust merged with National Bank of Baltimore and other banks.
1946The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia changed name to Bank of Virginia.
1953Bank of Virginia initiated Merchants Banks Credit Service (1st credit card).
1954Bank of Virginia achieved complete independence from Morris Plan Corporation; 83% of stock owned by people residing in Virginia.
1958Bank of Virginia launched Master Charge with other banks. It was the only southern bank to do so.
1959Boushall retired from presidency of Bank of Virginia. Board elected him chairman. Herbert C. Moseley elevated to CEO.
1962Virginia Commonwealth Corporation (holding company for Bank of Virginia, Bank of Salem, Bank of Henrico, Bank of Occoquan, & Bank of Warwick) established.
1966Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares replaced Virginia Commonwealth Corporation (VA law allowing “bank” in holding company names enacted).
1967Boushall became honorary chairman of the board. Moseley promoted to chairman and CEO. Frederick Deane, Jr., elected president and chief administrative officer.
1972Bank of Virginia Company succeeded Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares.
1985(December 31) Signet/Virginia and Signet/Maryland formed from merger of Bank of Virginia Company with Union Trust Bancorp of Maryland.
1987Merged with Security Savings & Commercial Bank. Name changed to Signet Banking Corporation.
1990Robert Freeman promoted to CEO of Signet Banking Corporation.
1997First Union bought Signet Banking Corporation.

SECTION DESCRIPTIONS

Series 1. Bank of Virginia (Richmond, Va.), 1922-1986.

Series 1 constitutes the records of The Morris Plan Bank of Richmond, The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia, and its holding companies --Virginia Commonwealth Corporation, Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares, and the Bank of Virginia Company. Series 1.1 consists of Thomas C. Boushall’s papers, chiefly scrapbooks of his speeches, and articles written by and about him. Researchers who are interested in education, health care, health insurance, the Great Depression, the New Deal, and Richmond history will find Boushall’s writings of particular interest. Series 1.2 (annual reports) and 1.3 (statements of condition) are official bank documents. Series 1.4 and 1.5 consist of scrapbooks of advertisements, and newspaper clippings about the Bank and its holding companies. Articles written by bank officials occasionally appear in Series 1.5. Series 1.6 contains speeches. Series 1.7 consists of News Releases and FYIs for employees. These FYIs are chiefly concerned with benefits and other human resource issues. The Bank’s internal publications and employee newsletters are housed in Series 1.8. Series 1.9 consists of Bank publications distributed to both customers and employees. The two scrapbooks at the beginning of this subseries contain other materials, including advertisements and statements of condition. Finally, Series 1.10 contains miscellaneous materials. Most significant are the records from the Fidelity Savings and Trust Company of Norfolk, Virginia, where Arthur J. Morris first implemented his plan of “banking for the individual.”

Series 1.1. Thomas C. Boushall (1894-1992) Papers.
 Folder 1Scrapbook, September 1927-June 1942: Cover                                                                                                                                     
 2September 1927-February 1935
 3April 1935-August 1936
 4February-July 1937
 5September 1937-July 1938
 6June-November 1938
 7November 1938-February 1939
 8March/April-June 1939
 9May-November 1939
 10November 1939-May 1940
 11May-July 1940
 12July 1940-May 1941
 13February-April 1941
 14June-September 1941
 15October 1941-February 1942
 16February-April 1942
 17Scrapbbook, May 1942-April 1945
 18Scrapbook, May 1942-April 1945, loose materials
 19Scrapbook, May 1942-April 1945, loose materials
 20Scrapbook, May 1942-April 1945, loose materials
 21Scrapbook, May 1942-April 1945, loose materials
 22Scrapbook, May 1942-April 1945, loose materials
 23Scrapbook, April 1945-October 1947
 24Scrapbook, April 1945-October 1947, loose materials
 25Scrapbook, April 1945-October 1947, loose materials
 26Scrapbook, April 1945-October 1947, loose materials
 27Scrapbook, 1948-1950
 28Scrapbook, June 1929-April 1938
 29Scrapbook, June 1929-April 1938, loose materials
 30Scrapbook, 1937-1959
 31Scrapbook, 1937-1959, loose materials
 32Scrapbook, 1959-May 1980
 33Scrapbook, 1959-May 1980, loose materials
 34Scrapbook, Virginians for Eisenhower, 1952
 35Scrapbook, Virginians for Eisenhower, 1952, loose materials
 36Scrapbook, Richmond Christmas Pageant, 1970
 37Scrapbook, Richmond Christmas Pageant, 1970, loose materials
 38Honorary Degree, Consumer Bankers Association, UVA, August 1966
 39Tribute to Thomas C. Boushall for Service to Virginia Hospital Association, 1963 (book)
 40“The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 1, p. 1-26
 41“The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall", Draft, May 1962, vol. 1, p. 27-60
 42“The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 1, p. 61-90
 43“The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 1, p. 91-133
 44“The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 2, p. 134-170
 45“The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 2, p. 171-220
 46“The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 2, p. 221-282
 47“The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 3, p. 283-322
 48“The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 3, p. 323-368
 49“The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 3, p. 369-420
 50“The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 4, p. 421-474
 51“The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 4, p. 475-522
 52“The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” Draft, May 1962, vol. 4, p. 523-563
 53“The Story of the Bank of Virginia, 1922-1959 from the point of view of Thomas C. Boushall,” April 1963
 
Series 1.2. Annual Reports of The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia (1922-1945), Bank of Virginia (1945-1986), Virginia Commonwealth Corporation (1962-1965), Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares (1966-1971), and Bank of Virginia Company (1972-1986).
 Folder 541925-1937, bound volume
 551938-1947, bound volume
 561948-1957, bound volume
 571958-1967, bound volume
 581962-1972, bound volume
 591972-1982, bound volume
 601940,1942, 1945-1949, unbound
 611950-1953, unbound
 621954-1956, unbound
 631957-1959, unbound
 641960-1961, unbound
 651962-1964, unbound
 661965-1968, unbound
 671969-1971, unbound
 68Virginia Commonwealth Corporation, 1962, 1965
 69Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares, 1966-1968
 70Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares, 1969-1971
 71Bank of Virginia Company, 1972-1974
 72Bank of Virginia Company, 1975-1977
 73Bank of Virginia Company, 1978-1980
 74Bank of Virginia Company, 1983-1984
 
Series 1.3. Statements of Condition (2 copies unless otherwise noted)
 Folder 751936-June (1); 1940- December, June; 1941- December, June; 1942- December, June; 1943- December, June; 1944- December, October, June, April 13; 1945-December, September 29, June (1), March 20
 761946-December, September, June; 1947-December, October 6; 1948-December, June, March; 1949-December, June
 771950-December, June; 1951- December, June, April 9; 1952-December, September, June, March
 781953-December, September, June, March; 1954-December, June; 1955-December, June
 791956-December, June; 1957- December, September, June, March; 1958-December, September, June, March
 801959-December, September, June, March; 1960-December, September, June, March; 1961-September, June, March
 811962-December, September, March; 1963-December, June, March; 1964-December, June; 1965-December, June
 821966-June, December; 1973 (Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares)
 831973-December (all), June (all); 1974-June (all)
 841975-December (all); 1976- June (all)
 851976-December (all); 1977- June (some)
 861977-December (all); 1978- December (some); 1979-December (some);1980-December (some); 1981-December (some); 1982-December (some)
 
Series 1.4. Advertisements.
 Folder 87Petersburg, 1927-1933
 88Petersburg, 1934-1936
 89Roanoke, 1928-1935
 90Norfolk, 1928-1932
 91Norfolk, 1932-1936
 92Richmond, 1924-1928
 93Richmond, 1928-1942
 94December 1928-July 1937
 95July 1937-August 1946
 96January 1947-December 1950
 97January 1951-December 1954
 98January 1955-December 1957
 99January 1958-December 1959
 100January 1960-December 1961
 101January 1962-December 1963
 102c. 1960s-1970s (bound volume)
 103December 1965-1974, and undated.
 
Series 1.5. Scrapbooks, Publicity.
 Folder 1041924-1929 The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia
 105March 1929-August 1934 The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia
 106August 1934-April 1937 The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia
 107May 1939-September 1941 The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia
 107aSeptember 1941-December 1943 The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia
 108January 1944-December 1945 The Morris Plan Bank of Virginia
 109November 1945-December 1948 Bank of Virginia
 110January 1949-December 1950 Bank of Virginia
 1111951 Bank of Virginia
 1121952 Bank of Virginia
 1131953-1954 Bank of Virginia
 1141955 Bank of Virginia
 1151956 Bank of Virginia
 1161957 Bank of Virginia
 1171958 Bank of Virginia
 1181959 Bank of Virginia
 1191960 Bank of Virginia
 1201961 Bank of Virginia
 1211962 Bank of Virginia
 1221962-1966 Virginia Commonwealth Corporation
 1231963 Bank of Virginia
 1241964 Bank of Virginia
 1251965 Bank of Virginia
 1261966 Bank of Virginia
 1271967 Bank of Virginia
 1281967 Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares
 1291968 Bank of Virginia
 1301968 Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares
 1311969 Bank of Virginia
 1321969 Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares
 1331970 Bank of Virginia
 1341970 Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares
 1351971 Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares
 1361972 Bank of Virginia
 1371972 Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares
 1381973 Bank of Virginia
 1391973 Bank of Virginia Company
 1401974 Bank of Virginia
 1411974 Bank of Virginia Company
 1421975 Bank of Virginia
 1431975 Bank of Virginia Company
 1441976 Bank of Virginia
 1451976 Bank of Virginia Company
 1461977 Bank of Virginia
 1471977 Bank of Virginia Company
 1481978 Bank of Virginia
 1491978 Bank of Virginia Company
 1501981 Bank of Virginia
 1511982 Bank of Virginia
 1521983 Bank of Virginia
 1531984 Bank of Virginia
 1541984 Bank of Virginia
 1551984 Bank of Virginia
 
Series 1.6. Speeches (reverse chronological order).
 Folder 156Binder 1985-1983: 1985 December-June
 1571985 March-February
 1581984 November-October
 1591984 September-May
 1601984 April-January
 1611983 October-April
 1621983 April-January
 163Binder 1982-1980: 1982 October-September
 1641982 September-April
 1651982 May-March
 1661982 March-January
 1671981 December-April
 1681981 April-January
 1691980 October-June
 1701980 May-April
 1711980 April-January
 172Binder 1979-1978: 1979 October-May
 1731979 April-March
 1741979 January
 1751978 December-September
 1761978 September-May
 1771978 April-January
 178Binder 1977-1796: 1977
 1791976 n.d.
 1801976 December-October
 1811976 September-May
 1821976 April
 1831976 April
 1841976 March-January
 185Binder 1975-1974: 1975 November-July
 1861975 June-May
 1871975 May
 1881975 April
 1891975 March-January
 1901974 November
 1911974 October-September
 1921974 September
 1931974 June-May
 1941974 March-February
 1951974 January
 196Binder 1973-1972: 1973 November-September
 1971973 August
 1981973 April
 1991973 April-February
 2001973 February-January
 2011972 n.d., December-November
 2021972 October
 203Binder 1972-1967: 1972 September-August
 2041972 July-January
 2051971 November-April
 2061971 February-January
 2071970
 2081969
 2091968
 2101967
 2111972 Presentation Posters. OVERSIZED
 
Series 1.7. News Releases and FYIs (Reverse chronological order).
 Folder 212Binder 1986: December-17 November
 21316 November-October
 214September-August
 215July-15 June
 21613 June-May
 217April-15 March
 21814 March-January
 219Binder 1985: December-November
 220October-September
 221August-July
 222June-May
 223April-March
 224February-January
 225Binder 1984: December-November
 226October-September
 227August
 228July-June
 229May-April
 230March-7 February
 2316 February-January
 232Binder 1983-1982: 1983 December-November
 2331983 October-August
 2341983 July-May
 2351983 April-March
 2361983 February-January
 2371982 December-November
 2381982 October-25 August
 2391982 24 August-July
 2401982 June-April
 2411982 March-January
 242Binder 1981: December-October
 243September-August
 244July-June
 245May-April
 246March-13 February
 24712 February-January
 248Binder 1980: December
 249November-October
 250September
 251August-July
 252June-May
 253April-15 March
 25414 March-January
 255Binder Bankcard Bulletin: July 1991- September 1986
 256March 1986-January 1985
 257December-July 1984
 258June 1984-May 1983
 
Series 1.8. Internal Publications.
 Credits and Debits, 1933-1980 (24 bound volumes)
 Folder 259Volume 1: September 1933- October 1935
 260Volume 2: 1936
 261Volume 3 1937
 262Volume 4: 1938
 263Volume 5: 1939
 264Volume 6: 1940
 264aVolume 7: 1941-1942
 265Volume 8: 1943-1944
 266Volume 9: 1945-1946
 267Volume 10: 1947-1948
 268Volume 11: 1949
 269Volume 12: 1950
 270Volume 13-15: 1951-1953
 271Volume 15-16: 1954-1955
 272Volume 17-19: 1956-1958
 273Volume 20-22: 1959-1961
 274Volume 23-24: 1962-1963
 275Volume 25-27: 1964-1966
 276Volume 28-30: 1967-1969
 277Volume 31-33: 1970-1972
 2781972-1977
 2791981-1983 (See folder 281 for Credits and Debits, 1979-1980)
 2801984-1988
 The Performer
 Folder 281The Performer, 1972-1979
 Credits and Debits, 1979-1980
 Birdfeeder
 Folder 282Binder December 1972-December 1976: December 1972-December 1973
 283January 1974-September 1974
 284October 1974-May 1975
 285June 1975-March 1976
 286April-December 1976
 287Binder January 1977-September 1979: January 1979-October 1977
 288November 1977-July 1978
 289August 1978-February 1979
 290March-September 1979
 291Binder October 1979-September 1983: October 1979-March 1980
 292April-December 1980
 293January-October 1981
 294November 1981-May 1982
 295June/July -December 1982
 296January-September 1983
 297October 1983-December 1986: October 1983-April 1984
 298May-December 1984
 299February-August/September 1985
 300October 1985-April 1986
 301May/June-December 1986
 302Regional Newsletters: Capital Assets, Western Round-Up, Northern Network, Eastern Connection, 1977-1980 (1 bound volume)
 FOCUS (NOTE: Reverse chronological order)
 Folder 303October 1985
 304August 1985
 305June 1985
 306April 1985
 307December-October 1984
 308August-June 1984
 309April-February 1984
 310December-August 1983
 311June-February 1983
 312October-April 1982
 313February-August 1981
 Operations Observer
 Folder 314September-July 1985
 
Series 1.9. Publications.
 Folder 315Scrapbook, 1923-1936
 316Scrapbook, 1923-1936
 317Scrapbook, 1923-1936
 318Scrapbook, 1923-1936
 319Scrapbook, 1923-1936
 320Scrapbook, June 1932-November 1942
 321Twenty-Five Years of Banking, 1947
 322Bank of Virginia, 1922-1952, 1952
 323Competitive Banking for the People, 1948
 324“Building Business for Individual Firms and Corporations Through the Morris Plan,” “101 Things the Bank of Virginia Can and Will Do for Your Bank,” “20 Examples of the Use of Bank Credit...”
 325Credit Inquiry, Self-Quiz
 3261937 Catalogue of Services (2 copies), Challenge to Banking, c. 1937-1938; Frank Facts 1930
 327“She Holds the Key to Progress,”, c. 1938 (2 copies), 1944 Brochures (2 copies)
 328$20 million Bank for Individuals, $4 million(loans), Welcome to the Bank of Virginia, “12 Foot Wall”
 329Budget books
 330“Take an Hour to Say ‘No’,” 1944, First Eclectic Primer for Public Relations, 6th printing 1945 (1st printing 1942)
 331Facts about the Morris Plan Bank of Virginia, Confidential for Employees Only, 1931 (2 copies)
 332We Asked for It, Employee Survey, 1946, You and the Bank of Virginia, n.d., “The American Triangle of Plenty” by F.C. Crawford, President, National Association of Manufacturers, 1943
 333A Practical Program for Liquidating Surgical, Medical, Hospital and Dentist Bills, c. 1930
 334The Story of a Bank Serving the People, 1929 (for stockholders)
 
Series 1.10. Miscellaneous.
 Folder 335Fidelity Savings & Trust Co., Inc., Minute Book, July 1911-January 1917
 336Fidelity Savings & Trust, Trust Certificate book
 337Fidelity Savings & Trust, Trust Certificate book
 338Fidelity Savings & Trust, Trust Certificate book
 339Bank of Virginia Forms, Consumer and Commercial loans, c. 1978
 340Bank of Virginia Forms, Consumer and Commercial loans, c. 1978
 341Bank of Virginia Forms, Real Estate, c. 1978
 342Bank of Virginia Forms, Real Estate, c. 1978
 343Bank of Virginia Forms, MasterCard, c. 1978
 344Bank of Virginia sponsored conference programs
Current Banking Problems, 1945
Conference on Rising Tendency in Consumer Credit Delinquency, 1948
National Conference of Christian and Jews Annual Dinner, 1971
 345Pocket Directories, 1970, 1972
 346Pocket Directories, 1973-1974
 347Pocket Directories, 1975
 348Pocket Directories, March 1976-July 1978
 349Pocket Directories, April 1979-January 1983
 350Pocket Directories, July 1983-April 1986
 351Bank of Virginia 25 Year Club, annual meeting minutes & dinner, 1952-1953
 352Bank of Virginia 25 Year Club, annual meeting minutes & dinner, 1954-1958
 353Bank of Virginia 25 Year Club, annual meeting minutes & dinner, 1960-1963
 354Dinner program honoring Herbert Moseley, 1973
 355Fifty Years of Financial Friendship, History of the People’s Bank of Reedville, 1910-1960
 356“Game of Bank” promotion used by Omaha bank, 1964
 357“Advantages and Disadvantages of Bank,” from student notebook of Richard Eppes, Notes from lecture by Thomas R. Dew, c. 1840 (photocopy from VHS) and other photocopies from VHS collections, re. Bank of Virginia from the 19th century (1 folder)

Series 2. Union Trust Corporation (Baltimore, Md.), 1795-1985.

The Union Trust Bancorp and some of its predecessor banks are represented in this part of the collection. The bulk of series 2 is composed of Union Trust scrapbooks (Series 2.1) and advertisements (Series 2.2). Series 2.5 consists of correspondence mostly dating from the early 20th century regarding relationships with other banks, especially the First National Bank of Hampstead and the Cuban National Bank. In addition, there is significant correspondence related to the property owned by Commercial and Farmers National Bank in Newport News, Virginia. Of interest is a signature book from the National Bank of Baltimore which contains depositors’ signatures from 1795 to the 1890s. Notably, Robert E. Lee, James McHenry, members of the Carroll family, William Marbury, and Benjamin H. Latrobe had accounts with the Bank. The Bank also did business with some Virginia firms.

Series 2.1. Advertisements.
 Folder 358Equitable Trust: August- September 1973
 359Union Trust: January 1960- December 1964 (+ 1 folder inserted)
 360Union Trust: January 1962- December 1963 (+1 folder inserted)
 361Union Trust: January 1965- December 1968 (+ 1 folder inserted)
 362Union Trust: January 1969- December 1971 (+ 1 folder inserted)
 363Union Trust: 1972-1974 (+1 folder inserted)
 
Series 2.2. Scrapbooks.
 Folder 364Union Trust: 1966
 365Union Trust: 1969-1971
 366Union Trust: 1969-1971
 367Union Trust: 1969-1971
 368Union Trust: July 1974- January 1980 (includes ads, “Valued Customer” letter, pamphlets describing services)
 369Union Trust: December 1981-August 1982
 370Union Trust: August-December 1982
 371Union Trust: 1983
 372Union Trust: January 1984 - May 1985 (folder)
 
Series 2.3. Annual Reports.
 Folder 373Farmers National Bank of Baltimore, 1908
 374Commercial and Farmers National Bank, list of shareholders, March 1914
 375Equitable Trust, Annual Report, 1957
 
Series 2.4. Statement of Condition.
 Folder 376Equitable Trust Company, June 30, 1956, June 30, 1957, December 31, 1957 (newspaper clipping), December 31, 1957 (reprint of ad), December 31, 1957 (2 copies), June 30, 1958 (2 copies), June 23, 1958 (newspaper clipping)
 
Series 2.5. Correspondence.
 Folder 377Commercial & Farmers National Bank, Receipt for bonds, correspondence with U.S. Treasury, 1907-1911
 378Commercial & Farmers National Bank, Receipt for bonds, correspondence with U.S. Treasury, 1907-1911
 379Commercial & Farmers National Bank (Baltimore), receipts and correspondence relating to bank-owned property in Newport News, 1910-1913
 380Commercial & Farmers National Bank (Baltimore), receipts and correspondence relating to bank-owned property in Newport News, 1910-1913
 381Commercial & Farmers National Bank (Baltimore), receipts and correspondence relating to bank-owned property in Newport News, 1910-1913
 382National Bank of Baltimore, correspondence with Cuban National Bank, 1909-1921
 383National Bank of Baltimore, correspondence with Cuban National Bank, 1909-1921
 384National Bank of Baltimore, correspondence with Cuban National Bank, 1909-1921
 385National Bank of Baltimore, correspondence with and concerning First National Bank of Hampstead, Md., 1912-1922 (including deposit slips)
 386National Bank of Baltimore, correspondence with and concerning First National Bank of Hampstead, Md., 1912-1922 (including deposit slips)
 387National Bank of Baltimore, correspondence with and concerning First National Bank of Hampstead, Md., 1912-1922 (including deposit slips)
 388National Bank of Baltimore, miscellaneous correspondence, 1915-1916
 389National Bank of Baltimore, correspondence relating to Baltimore & Eastern Shore Ferry, Inc., insurance, 1922-1926
 
Series 2.6. Miscellaneous.
 Folder 390National Bank of Baltimore, Liquidation Committee, Book, 1911
Third National Bank, Baltimore, Commercial & Farmers National Bank in Liquidation Collateral Account, book, 1911
Union Trust Company, Test Word Ciphers for authenticating telegraphic messages with the First National Bank of Boston, n.d.
Voting Trust Certificates, Baltimore Refrigeration and Heating Company. See Oversized.
 391Equitable Echoes, November-December 1957
V.T. Pittinger to D.L. Staley, February 10, 1958
Business cards of Robert G. Merrick, President and Jacob France, Chairman of the Board
Newspaper article, n.d.
 392National Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers, Alert, 1950
 393Index of Practicing Attorneys, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, 1972
 394National Bank of Baltimore, Signature Book, 1795-c. 1890

Series 3. Security Savings and Commercial Bank (Washington, D.C.), 1913-1978.

This series consists of two scrapbooks from this Washington, D.C. bank. The Bank was founded in 1913 and became a part of Signet in 1987 after Bank of Virginia and Union Trust merged.

 Folder 3951913-1952                                                                                                                                                        
 3961913-1952
 3971913-1952
 3981952-1978

Series 4. Signet Banking Corporation, 1985-1996

This series comprises the records of the Signet Banking Corporation. There is a strong continuity in types of records between Signet and Bank of Virginia. Series 4.1 consists of two bound volumes of legal documents related to the merger of Bank of Virginia and Union Trust. Series 4.2 includes both annual reports and some quarterly statistical reports. Scrapbooks of newspapers clippings are in Series 4.3. For the first two years of Signet’s existence, the Maryland group kept its own scrapbooks. Thereafter, clippings from Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland newspapers, as well as national publications, were filed together. Speeches (Series 4.4), and News Releases and FYIs (Series 4.5) are organized and composed of the same materials as they are in the Bank of Virginia series. The same is true of Series 4.6, where most of the employee publications are continued from the Bank of Virginia. Series 4.7 contains publications distributed outside of the Corporation. Series 4.8 consists of submissions by the Public Relations department for various awards. Slides and videos are housed in Series 4.9 and 4.10 respectively. Some of the slides complement speeches in Series 4.4. Finally, Series 4.11 is comprised of miscellaneous materials.

Series 4.1. Merger of Bank of Virginia and Union Trust Bancorp, December 31, 1985.
 Folder 399Volume I
 400Volume II
 
Series 4.2. Annual Reports.
 Folder 4011985-1986
 4021987
 4031988
 4041989
 4051990
 4061991
 4071994, 1996
 408Quarterly Reports, 1991 June and September
 409Quarterly Reports, 1991 December
 
Series 4.3. Scrapbooks.
 Folder 410Signet/Maryland, January 1986-August 1987
 411Signet/Maryland, March 1986-June 1988
 412Signet/Maryland, June-August 1988
 4131987
 4141988 January-June
 4151988 July-December
 4161989 January-June
 4171990 January-June
 4181990 July-December Part I, August-October
 4191990 July-December Part II, October 1990-January 1991
 4201991 January-June Part I, January- April 17
 4211991 January-June Part II, April-July 1991
 4221991 July-December, Part I
 4231991 July-December, Part II, October 1991 -January 1992
 4241992 Part I
 4251992 Part II, January-June (March-June)
 426Signet Makes News, 1992 October
 427Signet Makes News, 1992 September
 428Signet Makes News, 1992 August
 
Series 4.4. Speeches (reverse chronological order).
 Folder 429Annual Virginia Board Day Meeting, May 7, 1992
 430Shareholders Meeting, April 21, 1992
 431Shareholders Meeting, April 21, 1992, supporting materials
 432Binder 1990-1992 includes sample speeches from ABA, January 1992-January 1991
 433Binder 1990-1992: Speeches (written by Signet officers and personnel)
 434Sample speeches from ABA, c. 1990
 435Sample speeches from ABA, c. 1990
 436Sample speeches from ABA, c. 1990
 437Binder 1989: December-May
 438May-April
 439Bank and Financial Analyst Association Meeting, January 31, 1989
 440Bank and Financial Analyst Association Meeting, January 31, 1989
 441Binder 1988-1986: 1988
 4421987 October-September
 4431987 August-January
 4441986 October
 4451986 May-February, n.d.
 4461986 February-December
 
Series 4.5. News Releases/FYIs (reverse chronological order).
 Folder 4471991 December-November
 4481991 October
 4491991 September
 4501991 August-15 July
 4511991 July 14-1
 452December-July; 1 1992 item
 4531991 June
 4541991 May
 4551991 April
 4561991 March
 4571991 February
 4581991 January
 4591990 December
 4601990 November
 4611990 October
 4621990 September
 4631990 August
 4641990 July
 4651990 June
 4661990 May
 4671990 April
 4681990 March
 4691990 February
 4701990 January
 4711989 December
 4721989 November
 4731989 October
 4741989 September
 4751989 August
 4761989 July
 4771989 June
 4781989 May
 4791989 April
 4801989 March
 4811989 February
 4821989 January
 4831988 December-November
 4841988 October-September
 4851988 August-July
 4861988 June
 4871988 May
 4881988 April
 4891988 March-12 February
 4901988 February 11-January
 4911987 December, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
 4921987 December
 4931987 November
 4941987 October-September
 4951987 August-July
 4961987 June-May
 4971987 April-24 March
 4981987 March 23- February
 4991987 January
 500Product News: October 1989- June 1988
 501Product News: May 1988- December 1987
 502Marketing Design: June- January 1988
 
Series 4.6. Internal Publications.
 Folder 503Workshop on creating employee publications, 1991 (1 of 2)
 504Workshop on creating employee publications, 1991 (2 of 2)
 Birdfeeder (reverse chronological order)
 Folder 505December-June 1991
 506May-February 1991
 507December-August 1990
 508June/July-April 1990
 509March-February 1990
 510December-October 1989
 511September-June/July 1989
 512May-February 1989
 513December-October 1988
 514September-June 1988
 515May-March 1988
 516February 1988-November 1987
 517October-July/August 1987
 518June/July-February 1987
 FOCUS (reverse chronological order)
 Folder 519Focus on Metro Washington: June 1993, February 1992
 5201991 November
 5211991 September
 5221991 July
 5231991 May
 5241991 March
 5251991 January
 5261990 November
 5271990 September
 5281990 July
 5291990 May
 5301990 March
 5311990 January
 5321989 November
 5331989 September
 5341989 July-May
 5351989 March-January
 5361988 December-September
 5371988 July-January
 5381987 December-November
 5391987 September-July
 Signetwork (Metro Washington Region)
 Folder 5401987-1988 (Bound volume)
 5411992 Summer1991 October 1991 (4 issues)
 The Signal
 Folder 542March-June 1993, July 1995 (5 issues)
 
Series 4.7. Other Publications.
 Folder 543Carefree Times, 1991-1990
 544Carefree Times, 1989-1988
 545Carefree Times, 1987-1986
 546Signet Community Update, August 1997
 547“A Unique Heritage for the Future,” c.1990
 
Series 4.8. Public Relations Awards Submissions and Winners.
 Folder 5481985 Golden Coin Award Competition
 5491990 Entries for Virginia PR awards: Annual Report
 5501990 Entries for Virginia PR awards: Signetwork
 5511991 American Society on Aging, Business of the Year Award
 5521991 VA PR Award, Multi-faceted campaign, Community Reinvestment Act
 5531991 VA PR Award, Multi-faceted campaign, Community Reinvestment Act
 5541991 Medallion Winner, VA PR Award, Signetwork & FOCUS
 5551991 Medallion Winner, VA PR Award, Signetwork & FOCUS
 
Series 4.9. Slides.
 Folder 556Maryland Group, n.d.
 557Maryland Group, n.d.
 558Maryland Group, n.d.
 559“Golden Crescent” Presentation, September 1987
 560Shareholders’ Meeting, April 19, 1990
 561Shareholders’ Meeting, April 21, 1992
 562Extra Slides, Group “A”, n.d.
 563Extra Slides, c. 1970s
 
Series 4.10 Videos
 Folder 564Virginia: A Journey Home, English and Japanese versions, 1990
 565Intro to CRA, June 1990
 566CRA Questions and Answers, November 1990
 567Signet: Investing in Our Community, June 1991
 568Christmas in April/The Spirit of Giving: Christmas in April, Baltimore, April 25, 1992
 569Signet: Investing in Our Community, January 1994
 570Signet: Orientation/Benefits, January 31, 1996
 
Series 4.11. Miscellaneous.
 Folder 571United Way Communications Kit, 1989
 572Pocket Directories, July 1987-November 1988
 573Pocket Directories, January 1990-August 1991
 574Invitations, Samples, Creative
 575Invitations, Samples, Signet
 576Invitations, Samples, Card Type
 577Invitations, Samples, Reply Cards
 578Invitations, Samples, Miscellaneous
 579Invitations, Samples, Pull-out
 580Artwork/PR binder. Samples. c. 1986-1990
 581Artwork/PR binder. Samples. c. 1986-1990
 582Artwork/PR binder. Samples. c. 1986-1990
 583Artwork/PR binder. Samples. c. 1986-1990, includes retiree directories, 1990, 1988, 1986
 584200th Anniversary Historical Display (Maryland), 1995: Brochure, memo
 585Photographs
 586Negatives
 587Captions
 588Exhibit pieces, 2-6, 8
 589Exhibit pieces, 10-16
 590Exhibit pieces, 1, 7, 9

Guide

  

INDEX TO SECTIONS

American Bankers AssociationSeries 1.7; Series 4.4 (folders 434-436)
Baltimore and Eastern Shore FerrySeries 2.5
Bank of BaltimoreSeries 2.6
Bank of Virginia, Norfolk (advertisements)Series 1.4
Bank of Virginia, Petersburg (advertisements)Series 1.4
Bank of Virginia, Richmond (advertisements)Series 1.4
Bank of Virginia, Roanoke (advertisements)Series 1.4
Boushall, Thomas C.Series 1; Series 1.1
Chesapeake Bay FoundationSeries 4.5 (folder 491)
Deane, Frederick, Jr.Series 1; Series 4
Education-policySeries 1; Series 4
Equitable Trust CompanySeries 2
Fair Housing ActSeries 1.1
Fidelity Savings and Trust (Norfolk)Series 1.10
First National Bank of Hempstead, Md.Series 2.5
Freeman, RobertSeries 1; Series 4
Great DepressionSeries 1
Morris, ArthurSeries 1
Morris Plan Corporation of AmericaSeries 1
Morris Plan Bankers’ AssociationSeries 1
Moseley, Herbert C.Series 1
New DealSeries 1
Newcomen SocietySeries 1.1
People’s Bank of ReedvilleSeries 1.10
Richmond Christmas PageantSeries 1.1
Social Security ActSeries 1.1
Tocqueville SocietySeries 4
United States Chamber of CommerceSeries 1; Series 4
United WaySeries 1; Series 4
Virginia Bankers AssociationSeries 1, Series 4
Virginians for EisenhowerSeries 1.1
World War IISeries 1; Series 3.1

CONTAINER LIST

Series 1. Bank of Virginia.

Box 1
   Series 1.1. Thomas C. Boushall Papers(Folders 1-16; 39-53)
 
Box 2
   Series 1.1. Thomas C. Boushall Papers (cont.)(Folders 17-22)
 
Box 3
   Series 1.1. Thomas C. Boushall Papers (cont.)(Folders 23-26)
 
Box 4
   Series 1.1. Thomas C. Boushall Papers (cont.)(Folders 27-29)
 
Box 5
   Series 1.1. Thomas C. Boushall Papers (cont.)(Folders 30-33)
 
Box 6
   Series 1.1. Thomas C. Boushall Papers (cont.)(Folders 34-38)
 
Box 7
   Series 1.2. Annual Reports(Folders 54-68)
 
Box 8
   Series 1.2. Annual Reports (cont.)(Folders 69-74)
   Series 1.3. Statements of Condition(Folders 75-86)
 
Open shelves Following Box 8
   Series 1.4. Advertisements(Folders 87-103)
   Series 1.5. Scrapbooks(Folders 104-149)
 
Box 9
   Series 1.5 Scrapbooks (cont.)(Folders 150-151)
 
Box 10
   Series 1.5 Scrapbook (cont.)(Folders 152)
 
Box 11
   Series 1.5. Scrapbooks (cont.)(Folders 153-155)
 
Box 12
   Series 1.6. Speeches(Folders 156-184)
 
Box 13
   Series 1.6. Speeches (cont.)(Folders 185-211)
 
Box 14
   Series 1.7. News Releases and FYIs(Folders 212-258)
 
Box 15
   Series 1.8. Internal Publications, Credits and Debits(Folders 259-271)
 
Box 16
   Series 1.8. Internal Publications, Credits and Debits (cont.)(Folders 272-275)
 
Box 17
   Series 1.8. Internal Publications, Credits and Debits (cont.)(Folders 276-279)
 
Box 18
   Series 1.8. Internal Publications, The Performer and Credits and Debits(Folders 280-281)
 
Box 19
   Series 1.8, Internal Publications (cont.)(Folders 282-314)
 
Box 20
   Series 1.9. Publications(Folders 315-320)
 
Box 21
   Series 1.9. Publications (cont.)(Folders 321-334)
   Series 1.10. Miscellaneous(Folders 335-357)

Series 2. Union Trust Corporation.

Open Shelves following Box 21
   Series 2.1. Advertisements(Folders 358-363)
 
Box 22
   Series 2.2. Scrapbooks(Folders 364-367)
   Series 2.3. Annual Reports(Folders 373-375)
   Series 2.4. Statements of Condition(Folder 376)
   Series 2.5. Correspondence(Folders 377-389)
   Series 2.6. Miscellaneous(Folders 290-293)
 
Open Shelves following Box 22
   Series 2.2. Scrapbook (July 1974-January 1980)(Folder 368)
 
Box 23
   Series 2.2. Scrapbooks (cont.)(Folders 369-370)
 
Box 24
   Series 2.2. Scrapbooks (cont.)(Folders 371-372)
 
Open Shelves following Box 24
   Series 2.6. Miscellaneous, Signature book(Folder 394)

Series 3. Security Savings and Commercial Bank

Box 25
   Series 3.1. Scrapbooks(Folders 395-398)

Series 4. Signet Banking Corporation.

Box 26
   Series 4.1. Merger Documents(Folders 399-400)
 
Box 27
   Series 4.2. Annual Reports(Folders 401-409)
   Series 4.3. Scrapbooks, Signet Makes News(Folders 426-428)
   Series 4.4. Speeches(Folders 429-446)
 
Box 28
   Series 4.3. Scrapbooks(Folders 410)
 
Box 29
   Series 4.3. Scrapbooks (cont.)(Folders 411-412)
 
Open shelves following Box 29
   Series 4.3. Scrapbooks (cont.)(Folders 413-425)
 
Box 30
   Series 4.5. News Releases and FYIs(Folders 447-490)
 
Box 31
   Series 4.5. News Releases and FYIs(Folders 491-502)
   Series 4.6. Internal Publications, Workshop and Birdfeeder(Folders 503-518)
 
Box 32
   Series 4.6. Internal Publications, Focus On...(Folders 519-539)
   Series 4.7. Other Publications(Folders 543-547)
   Series 4.8. Public Relations Awards Submissions and Winners(Folders 548-555)
   Series 4.9. Slides(Folder 556-563)
 
Box 33
   Series 4.6. Internal Publications, Signetwork and The Signal(Folder 540-542)
 
Box 34
   Series 4.10. Videos(Folders 564-570)
   Series 4.11. Miscellaneous(Folders 571-583)
 
Box 35
   Series 4.11. Miscellaneous, 200th Anniversary Historical Display, 1995(Folders 584-590)

ADDITION TO THE COLLECTION

The following additions to the collection are organized in the same order as the original catalog record, however the Folders representing additional materials are numbered separately.

Addition Box 1

Series 1. Bank of Virginia (Richmond, Va.), 1922-1986
   No additions.
 
Series 2. Union Trust Corporation ( Baltimore, Md. ), 1795-1985
   Additional materials include Newspaper clippings and Annual Reports of the Union Trust Company of Maryland. The majority of materials represent the predecessor banks of the Union Trust Company of Maryland, namely the Commercial and Farmers Bank of Baltimore, The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company, and The National Bank of Baltimore.
 
Series 2.1. Advertisements
   No additions.
 
Series 2.2. Scrapbooks
   Folder 1Commercial and Farmers National Bank***** ( In a large phase box)
   2Union Trust Corporation: Building Excellence, Union Trust Tower Clippings, 1983-1984
 
Series 2.3. Annual Reports
   Folder 3Union Trust Company of Maryland: 1951/1952
   4Union Trust Company of Maryland: 1959/1961
   5Union Trust Company of Maryland: 1962/1963
   6Union Trust Company of Maryland: 1964
   7Union Trust Company of Maryland: 1966
   8Union Trust Company of Maryland: 1967
   9Union Trust Company of Maryland: 1968/1969
   10Union Trust Company of Maryland: 1970/1971
 
Series 2.4. Statement of Condition
   Folder 11Maryland Trust Company:1950, 1952, 1954
   12Union Trust Company of Maryland:1938, 1944, 1953, 1955
   13Union Trust Company of Maryland:1956, 1958, 1959
 
Series 2.5. Correspondence
   Folder 14Treasury Department, Washington D.C. Letter 1904
   15The Century Trust Company: 1924
   16Union Trust Company of Maryland, Letter to Directors and Stockholders of The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Co. discussing dissolution and financial statements: 1930
   17Key Cipher between The National Bank of Baltimore and Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. Commercial and Farmers National Bank of Baltimore
 
Series 2.6. Miscellaneous
Account Books
   Folder 18The National Bank of Baltimore: Authorities and Guarantees: 1914-1917
The National Bank of Baltimore: Guarantees: 1915
   19The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Co.:1924 The National Bank of Baltimore Guarantees: 1922-1929
   20The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Co. Savings Book: 1930
 
Account Ledgers
   Folder 211924-1930
   221924-1930
   231952-1958
 
Brochures
   Folder 24West Baltimore Bank, 1921 and 1922
   25The National Bank of Baltimore - Progress versus Promises
   26The Union Trust Company of Maryland - Payroll Deduction Loan Plan
 
Checks
   Folder 27Canceled checks, The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company
   28Check Book, The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company: 1924
 
Cipher Code Books
   Folder 29Commercial and Farmers National Bank of New York: 1902
   30The American National Bank of San Francisco, 1906
   31The National Bank of St. Louis: 1908 and 1909
   32The Southern National Bank of Wilmington, N.C.: 1908
   33Telegraphic Cipher Code Key Book “ No. 28"
 
Financial Papers
   Folder 34Commercial and Farmers National Bank of Baltimore, Original Charter 1865
   35Commercial and Farmers National Bank of Baltimore, Extension of Charter 1885
   36Commercial and Farmers National Bank of Baltimore, Amendment to Charter 1902
   37Commercial and Farmers National Bank of Baltimore, Extension of Charter: 1905
   38Commercial and Farmers National Bank of Baltimore Document of indebtedness to The National Bank of Baltimore: 1916
   39Commercial and Farmers National Bank of Baltimore, Comptrollers Certificates Reducing of Capital Stock:1904-1908
   40Commercial and Farmers National Bank of Baltimore, Articles of Association: 1904
   41The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company, Assets & Liabilities: 1924-1929
   42The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company, Petition for Dissolution: 1924-1929
   43The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company Surrender Document: 1924-1928
   44The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company Stock Certificate Book: 1923-1930
   45State Tax Return, The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company, 1923-1930
   46Appeal in Tax Court for Commercial and Farmers National Bank, 1905
   47Income Tax Returns, The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company, 1924-1930
 
Leases
   Folder 48Leases for the building owned by The National Bank of Baltimore, leased by the National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Company, 1926-1928
 
Minute Book
   Folder 49The National Bank of Baltimore Safe Deposit Co. 1923-1930
 
News clippings
   Folder 50Miscellaneous: 1906
 
Newsletters
   Folder 51The Union Trust Company of Maryland, The Management Newsletter, 1974

Addition Box 2

Negatives
   Folder 52Buildings: The National Bank of Baltimore
   53Employees Christmas Party
   54The Union Trust Company
 
Press Releases
   Folder 55The Union Trust Bank
 
Photos
   Folder 56Advertising- Billboards, The National Bank of Baltimore
   57Advertising- Union Trust Company of Maryland
   58Advertising Miscellaneous
   59Bank Buildings The National Bank of Baltimore
   60Bank Buildings The Union Trust Company of Maryland
   61Bank Buildings Miscellaneous
   62Banking Machines
   63Bank Safe Vault - Union Trust Company of Maryland
   64Employees- Union Trust Company of Maryland Christmas Party
   65Employees- Union Trust Company of Maryland
   66Employee Sports - Union Trust Company of Maryland
   67Miscellaneous
   68Photos
   69Promotions
   70Promotions
   71Promotions-Employee
 
Series 3. Security Savings and Commercial Bank (Washington, D.C.), 1913-1978.
   No additions.
 
Series 4. Signet Banking Corporation, 1985-1996
 
Series 4.1. Merger of Bank of Virginia and Union Trust Bancorp, December 31,1985
   No additions.

Addition Box 3

Series 4.2. Annual Reports
   Folder 72Signet Banking Corporation: 1986
   73Union Trust Bancorp: 1972 - 1973
   74Union Trust Bancorp: 1974 - 1975
   75Union Trust Bancorp: 1976 - 1977
   76Union Trust Bancorp: 1978 - 1979
   77Union Trust Bancorp: 1980
   78Union Trust Bancorp: 1981 ( 2 copies)
   79Union Trust Bancorp: 1982 ( 2 copies)
   80Union Trust Bancorp: 1983 ( 2 copies)
   81Union Trust Bancorp: 1984, and Fourth Quarter Report
   82Union Trust Bancorp: 1985, and First Quarter Report
 
Series 4.3. Scrapbooks
   No additions.
 
Series 4.4. Speeches
   No additions.
 
Series 4.5. News Releases/FYI
   Folder 83Signet Banking Corporation: Jan - April, 1994
   84May - June, 1994
   85July - Aug, 1994
   86Sept - Dec, 1994
   87Jan - Mar, 1995
   88April - June, 1995
   89July - Sept, 1995
   90Nov - Dec, 1995
 
Series 4.6. Internal Publications
   Folder 91Signetwork, August, December 1989
   92Signetwork, February, April, August, Dec. 1990
   93Signetwork, Feb, Apr, June, Aug, Oct. 1991
   94Signetwork, April, Summer, Winter 1992
   95Focus on Maryland, 1989-1993
   96Focus on Maryland, Mar, May, July 1989
   97Focus on Maryland, August, Sept, Nov, 1989
   98Focus on Maryland, Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, 1990
   99Focus on Maryland, Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, 1991
   100Focus on Maryland, Feb, May, Fall, Winter 1992 and Jan, Feb, 1993
   101On Location in Maryland, Aug, Oct, Dec,1993 and June 1994
   102The Signal, Jan, Feb, Mar, April, 1993
   103The Signal, May, June, July, August 1993
   104The Signal, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec, 1993
   105The Signal, Jan, Feb, May, Nov, Dec, 1994
   106The Signal, Jan/Feb, Mar, April, 1995
   107The Signal, July, August 1995
 
Series 4.7. Other Publications
   Folder 108The Union Trust Bankcorp, Union Trust Today, 1985
   109Signet Bank, Community Reinvestment Statement, 1994
 
Series 4.8. Public Relations
   No additions.
 
Series 4.9. Slides
   No additions.
 
Series 4.10. Videos
   Folder 110Signet Bank, Intro to Corporate Re-Development Association, 1988
   111Signet Bank, Investing in Our Community, 1991
   112Signet Bank, Brainstorm at the Ace Café, Employee Incentive Program
 
Series 4.11. Miscellaneous
   No additions.

Last updated: April 30, 2003