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Riggs & Co. Records, 1852-1896

 Sub-Group
Identifier: Record Group 1 Subgroup 2

Scope and Contents note

Contains the cashier, loan, deposit, and general operations records of Riggs & Co. from its creation in 1854 until it was incorporated as Riggs National Bank in 1896. Please note that some ledgers date from 1852 and 1853, but the vast majority of transactions and information placed within these books occurred during the Riggs & Co. period rather than Corcoran and Riggs.

Dates

  • 1852-1896

Restrictions to Access

Materials containing personally identifiable information relating to individuals are restricted for 72 years from date of creation.

Extent

From the Collection: 1900 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General Physical Description note

91.37

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository

Contact:
2130 H Street NW
Washington 20052 United States of America