Permanent Building and Savings Association Records
Scope and Content
The Permanent Building and Savings Association Records consist of Board of Trustees minutes, lists of stockholders, cash books, weekly receipts, loan applications, and records of individual borrowers. The early records are in German.
I. Records (1874-1910) Consists of lists of individual stockholders with shares, stocks, amounts, repaid, and dividends.
II. Minutes (1925-1943) The Board of Trustees of the Permanent Building and Saving Association held weekly meetings and the minutes record business transacted, actions taken and a summary of the disbursement of funds.
III. Weekly Receipts (1882-1887; 1915-1918) A weekly listing of amounts of cash and the individuals from whom it was received.
IV. Cash Books (1904-1918) A weekly record of cash flow.
V. Applications for Loans (1890-1905) Applications include names of persons applying for loans, description of buildings and property, location and value of property, and amount of loan.
VI. Individual Ledgers (1878-1888) Consist of an individual listing of early stockholders and borrowers with amounts paid and owed. These records are in German.
Dates
- Creation: 1874-1943
Creator
- Permanent Building and Savings Association (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
History of Permanent Building and Savings Association
The Permanent Building and Savings association was organized in Dayton, Ohio in 1874 with a capital of one million dollars. Among the first directors were Conrad Diehl, Louis Fry, Gustav Hodapp, Frederick Ecki, Joseph Staub, and C.L. Baumann.
The majority of stockholders and borrowers in the 19th century had German surnames. In 1943, the Permanent Building and Savings Association was taken over by State Fidelity Savings. State Fidelity was subsequently bought out by Mid-American Federal.
Extent
3 linear feet (19 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
German
Abstract
The records consist of 18 volumes of business and financial records from the Permanent Building and Saving Association in Dayton, Ohio, spanning the years 1874-1943.
Statement of Arrangement
The collection is arranged into six series.
- I. Records
- II. Board of Directors Minutes
- III. Receipts
- IV. Cash Books
- V. Applications for Loans
- VI. Individual Ledgers
Acquisition Information
The records of the Permanent Building and Savings Association of Dayton, Ohio were accessioned into the Department of Archives and Special collections in June of 1990. They were donated by Judyth Heinfeld of Mid-American Federal in Columbus, Ohio.
Processing Information
Processed by Dorothy Smith, Summer 1990.
Subject
- Permanent Building and Savings Association -- Archives (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Permanent Building and Savings Association Records (MS-201)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Dorothy Smith, 1990
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
