Tag: Andrew B. F. Smith
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Central Trust Company
The Central Trust Company organized on April 9, 1891 at Read’s Hall, a building which later housed the Camden Daily Courier newspaper. After receiving its charter on May 8, the Central Trust commenced business on May 11, 1891. The bank was located at 324 Federal Street until April 1, 1892, and then at 323 Federal…
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Hotel Walt Whitman
The Walt Whitman Hotel was a venture championed by the Greater Camden Movement, a coalition of business and civic leaders that began to coalesce shortly before and during World War I. They had proven highly effective in raising county-wide funds to support the American war effort. Post-war, their ambitious vision to invigorate economic recovery and…
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Walter Staats Quits As Victor Vice President
Camden Courier-Post – January 9, 1928 Gives Up Charge of Export Department to Enter Insurance Firm IN EMPLOY OF COMPANY DURING PAST 21 YEARS No Successor is Named; Was One of Johnson’s Aides in 1901 Formal announcement of the resignation of Walter J. Staats as vice president of the Victor Talking Machine Company, in charge…
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Report of the Condition of the Central Trust Company
Of Camden, N.J. at the close of business March 7, 1916: Resources Bonds and Mortgage……………………………………… $233,615 00 Stocks and Bonds…………………………………………… 401,303 36 Time Loans on Collaterals………………………………. 7,750 00 Notes and Bills Purchased………………………………. 927,483 73 Overdrafts……………………………………………………… 7 45 Due from Banks, etc……………………………………….. 171,484 68 Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures……………. 59,339 13 Other Real Estate……………………………………………. 20,437 94…
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Central Trust Bank Directory March
March – December 1916 Central Trust Company Fourth & Federal Street, Camden, N. J. DR. H. H. GRACE, M. D., President CASPER T. SHARPLESS, Vice President JOHN B. CLEMENT, 2nd Vice President & Secretary-Treasurer MONTREVILLE SHINN, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer C. CHESTER CRAIG, Trust Officer Directors Alpheus McCracken, Chairman of Board Eli Sharpless Casper T. Sharpless A.…