Series 3: Administrative files, 1883-2006, inclusive
Scope and Contents
The series represents a small collection of files which were produced by the Board of Trustees and various administrative departments throughout the history of the bank, dating from 1883 to 2006.
It contains property titles (1886-1892), public relations and advertising files (1937-2005), building and renovation files (1930-1977), copies of 1850 and 1859 articles of incorporaton, one file on the 2006 acquisition of the Independence Community Bank Corporation by Sovereign Bancorp, Inc., and other documents.
Arrangement
The series is arranged chronologically by date.
SBSB Progess Report, 1850-1964, inclusive
Correspondence with NY State Superintendent of Banking Department, 1883, inclusive
Property titles, 1886-1892, inclusive
Organizational and financial ledger, circa 1895-1931, inclusive
General
Ledger contains a mix of organizational and financial records. The following items are listed in its index: Organization of bank, Trustees when elected, Offices, Interest to depositors, Panics, Amount due depositors, Bonds and mortgages, Employees of bank, Finances committees, Executive committees, Examining committees, Interest on securities, and Receipt and payments from 1850
