Overview

This collection consists of material related to the history of banking in Douglas County, Kansas, including manuscript drafts of a history by Georgiana Graves, newspaper articles, as well as advertisements and record samples.

Overview The collection contains four Lawrence Bank notes of three and five dollar denominations. These notes are imprinted with "The Lawrence Bank, Lawrence, Kansas" but were probably issued by the Lawrence National Bank, which was established in the 1860s. Imagery on the notes, which allowed the bearer to exchange the notes for cash, included a Native American woman holding a baby, a Native American man attacking a bison, and industrial scenes with a river barge prominent next to smoking...

Overview

Documentation regarding the Lawrence National Bank & Trust Company, which was located in Lawrence, Kansas from the middle of the 19th century through the 20th century. The collection includes ledgers, correspondence, and miscellaneous financial documents regarding the bank's own financial standing and regarding some customers who held accounts with the bank.