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Preferred Citation:

Peninsula Bank Minute Books, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Permanent loan. Gift through the Williamsburg Historic Records Association.

Historical Note:

Peninsula Bank was organized in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1897. In 1917, the Williamsburg Banking and Trust and Mortgage Company bought out the Peninsula Bank and the charter changed the name to Peninsula Bank and Trust Company. In 1969, the name changed to United Virginia Bank of Williamsburg. They later became Crestar Bank, then SunTrust Bank. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Mss. Acc. 1995.37

Eight ledgers, 1897-1916, 1917-1937, 1949, 1952, 1959, 1960, 1963 and 1964 of the Peninsula Bank Williamsburg showing business records including individual accounts and minutes of the Board.

Peninsula Bank was also known as Peninsula Bank and Trust, then later became Crestar Bank and Crestar became SunTrust Bank.

Mss. Acc. 1994.92 has been added to this collection.  Two newspaper articles, undated, on the history of the Peninsula Bank.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Banks and banking--United States--History--20th century
• Banks and banking--Virginia
• Banks and banking--Virginia--History--19th century
• Banks and banking--Virginia--Williamsburg
• Ledgers (Accounting)
• Newspapers
• Peninsula Bank (Williamsburg, Va.)
• Williamsburg (Va.)--History--19th century
• Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century