People's Finance Corporation Stock Certificate
Scope and Contents
The stock certificate, number 248, for 5 shares was issued to Charles H. Turpin on November 28, 1923. Turpin owned the Booker Washington Theater and the Jazzland Café. His brother was ragtime legend Tom Turpin.
Dates
- 1923
Creator
- People's Finance Corporation (1923-) (Saint Louis, Mo.) (Issuing body, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
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Historical Sketch
Formed in 1923 in St. Louis, the People's Finance Corporation served African Americans who were denied credit or financing at historically white financial institutions. In 1926, the Corporation operated in the People's Finance Building at the corner of Jefferson and Market Avenues, 2333 Market Street. This building anchored the Mill Creek Valley neighborhood.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
One item comprises the collection.
Physical and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
The stock certificate was purchased in 2024 (accession number 2024-085).
Processing Information
Processed with funding from The Stuart Foundation, Inc. by Kristina Perez, 2025.
Creator
- People's Finance Corporation (1923-) (Saint Louis, Mo.) (Issuing body, Organization)
- Title
- People's Finance Corporation Stock Certificate
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Kristina Perez using ArchivesSpace
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository