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Parsons, Hinsdill, 1864-1912. Hinsdill Parsons papers, 1890-1912.

Title: Hinsdill Parsons papers, 1890-1912.

The Hinsdill Parsons collection contains 2 cubic feet of paper records from Parsons' employment at General Electric, as well as personal and financial papers. The majority of the collection is comprised of correspondence between Parsons and various professional and personal contacts. The collection also includes financial reports from GE and other companies on which Parsons served as a board member or trustee. Other areas of interest include records of stock and bond transactions, both professional and personal, and several maps of areas affected by GE-affiliated railway or utilities companies. This collection covers the years 1890-1912, with the bulk of the documents dating from 1900-1912. The GE and other financial documents deal primarily with investments in the United States; the majority of the documents are related to upstate New York matters, although interests in other locations include Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Oregon. GE and Parsons were also involved in activities in Europe and Mexico. Parsons kept records of the clubs and organizations of which he was a member, including meeting minutes and dues records. Other personal documents include legal documents such as insurance papers and estate records, as well as correspondence with and financial advice given to friends and family members.

ArchivalResource: 2.0 cu. ft.

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Account books and miscellaneous records, [ca. 1823-1965]

Title: Account books and miscellaneous records, [ca. 1823-1965]

Records consist primarily of account books, some minutes of boards of directors and committees, signature books of Chemical Bank, 1828-1880, and miscellaneous records that document the financial activities of Chemical Bank through its various restructurings. Also included are account books and miscellaneous documents of the many banks acquired by Chemical Bank, and in some cases, records of the predecessors and overtaken banks of the acquired banks. Acquired banks represented are Citizens National Bank of New York, 1851-1920s; United States Mortgage and Trust Company, 1882-1950s; the Continental Bank and Trust Company of New York, 1890-1940s; the National Safety Bank and Trust Company of New York, ca. 1870s-1950s; Bank of Rockville Centre Trust Company, 1890s-1960s; Bensonhurst National Bank of Brooklyn in New York; First National Bank of Mount Vernon; Chemical New York Corporation (holding company); Tappan Zee National Bank; Eastern National Bank; State Bank of Hilton; and the First National Bank of Greenwich.

ArchivalResource: ca. 40 linear ft.

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