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Provenance

From the estate of Larry Derrer, Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Mt. Solon Bank, Inc. Minute Book, 1909-1923, SC 0373, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Acquisition Information

Purchased at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates' Americana Auction on March 22, 2024.

Administrative History

The Mt. Solon Bank, Inc. was established in 1909 with local residents as early investors. The bank was robbed in January 1931 when robbers detonated a bomb and stole $2,500.00. The original bank building is located in the center of Mt. Solon along VA-731/Natural Chimneys Road.

Scope and Contents

One bound volume of meeting minutes for the Mt. Solon Bank, Inc. The minutes are first recorded with the establishment of the bank on October 14, 1909 through October 24, 1923. Includes original bylaws (pages 7-18) adopted on September 1, 1910. Audits by the examining committee and other notes are tipped-in or laid-in throughout.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Bank examination
• Banks and banking -- By-laws
• Banks and banking -- Virginia -- Mount Solon -- History
• Derrer, Larry, 1944-2022
• Financial services industry -- Virginia -- Mount Solon -- History
• Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
• Minute books
• Mount Solon (Va.) -- History