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McIlroy Bank Records

 Collection
Identifier: MC 890

Scope and Content Note

The records consist of 38 linear feet of ledgers and papers documenting the official business of McIlroy Bank.

Dates

  • 1871-1982

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Access restrictions apply: McIlroy Bank Records less than seventy years old have been restricted to protect personal privacy. This restriction is in compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-579, U.S. Code), the United States Freedom of Information Act (as amended in 1974 by Public Law 93-502, U.S. Code), the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (Act 93 of 1967), and the policies of the University of Arkansas. Researchers desiring access to the material should consult with the Head of Special Collections.

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

The McIlroy Bank of Fayetteville (Washington County) is one of the oldest banks in Arkansas. Its founder, William McIlroy, entered the banking business on January 2, 1871 when he became a partner in the D. D. Stark and Company Bank. He lost $40,000 by 1875 as a result of his partner's dishonesty and from then on McIlroy operated alone. William McIlroy, along with Lafayette Gregg, helped finance the construction of Arkansas Industrial University in 1871. Since that time the McIlroy family and McIlroy Bank have played an important role in the development of Fayetteville and Washington County.

Extent

139 Linear Feet (107 boxes)

Arrangement of the Papers

Materials are arranged in 17 series:

  1. Series 1. Balance Ledgers. Volumes 1-4
  2. Series 2. Cash Books. Volumes 5-10
  3. Series 3. Cashier's Checks. Volumes 11-15
  4. Series 4. Collection Registers. Volumes 16-28
  5. Series 5. Discount Registers. Volumes 29-31
  6. Series 6. Draft Registers. Volumes 32-80
  7. Series 7. Expense Accounts. Volumes 81-90
  8. Series 8. General Ledgers. Volumes 91-109
  9. Series 9. Individual Ledgers. Volumes 110-126
  10. Series 10. [Loan Books]. Volumes 127-132
  11. Series 11. Reconcilement Books. Volumes 133-144
  12. Series 12. Remittance Books. Volumes 145-148
  13. Series 13. [Savings Bonds]. Volumes 149-153
  14. Series 14. Teller's Cash and Journals. Volumes 154-194
  15. Series 15. [Teller's Journals]. Volumes 195-201
  16. Series 16. Scrapbooks. Volumes 202-206
  17. Series 17. Minutes and Memoranda. Boxes 1-2

Acquisition Information

Hayden McIlroy, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, donated the McIlroy Bank Records to Special Collections on August 1, 1986.

Processing Information

Processed by Anthony J. Wappel, Special Collections Division, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville, Arkansas, in October, 1988.

Creator

Source

Title
McIlroy Bank Records
Status
Completed
Author
Anthony J. Wappel
Date
October 1988
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444