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Gateway National Bank opening day invitation and photograph; also history., 1965 May

 File — Folder: 14

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Records relate primarily to the founding of Missouri's first African American bank. They include Gateway National Bank's feasibility study, March 1964; its prospectus and charter, 1964; by-laws, October 13, 1964; and trust agreement, April 15, 1965. Also includes correspondence and documentation from Douglass State Bank (Kansas City, Kansas) and Riverside National Bank (Houston, Texas), two other African American banks whose officers assisted with the founding of Gateway National Bank. Other records include some minutes and committee reports; limited correspondence regarding operations; annual reports from 1984, 1989, and 1990; newsclippings; and biographical information on George L. Montgomery, Jr.

Dates

  • 1965 May

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Cubic Feet ( (19 folders))

Language of Materials

English