Provident Institution for Savings records
Dates
- Creation: 1816 - 1966
Scope and Contents
Composed of meeting minutes, photographs, publications, and related business and financial records.
Creator
- Provident Institution for Savings in the Town of Boston (Organization)
Restrictions on access
Collection is closed until processed.
Restrictions on use
These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.
Historical note
Provident Institution for Savings was founded in 1816, largely at the insistence of John Cheverus, the Catholic Bishop of Boston, who wanted to provide for his parishioners. The bank was the first in the United States to be incorporated.
Extent
3 Linear Feet (2 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Because the current accessioning system was not used until January 1986, it is not possible to know exactly the dates of acquisition of materials received before that time.
- Title
- Provident Institution for Savings Records
- Subtitle
- 1816-1966
- Status
- Unprocessed Cataloged
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill MA 02467 United States
617-552-4861
library.bc.edu/burns/contact