Summary Information
Katanyan Bank Bank Notes
1857-1861
- Katanyan Bank (La Crosse, Wis.).
MSS 004
0.2 cubic feet
1 archives half box
La Crosse Public Library (Map)
Bank notes, 1857-1861, of the Katanyan Bank, La Crosse, Wisconsin's first bank. The bank was owned by La Crosse resident Wilson Colwell. When Colwell was killed in a Civil War battle in the fall of 1862, the bank crashed.
There are no other records with this collection other than the ephemeral bank notes.
English
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OCLC Number
47227073
Acquisitions Information
Donor unknown. (Accession No. x.026)
Access to Materials
Materials in this collection are available for patron use.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Katanyan Bank Bank Notes, MSS 004, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Processing Information
Processed by Anita Taylor Doering, Aug. 1989.
Scope and Contents
This small collection consists solely of bank notes (cancelled checks) of Wilson Colwell and his Katanyan Bank from 1857-1861. There is no ledger or listing of loans to accompany these notes.
Historical Note
Wilson Colwell, a Pennsylvania native, was born in 1827. He was the son of Alexander and Margaret (Henry) Colwell, natives of northern Ireland and of Scotch-Irish ancestry. Colwell came to La Crosse in 1856 and founded the city's first bank, the Katanyan Bank. Colwell owned it and served as its president.
In 1858, he married Nannie Hammer, and their only child, Nannie Colwell, was born in 1859. In 1860 he and Nannie purchased property in La Crosse at present day 330 So. 6th St. He was elected mayor in 1861. In April of that year, Colwell enlisted in the U.S. Army as Captain of the Light Guards who then came to be known as Company B, 2nd Wisconsin of the Iron Brigade. Colwell was killed in the Battle of South Mountain, September 14, 1862. The Katanyan Bank crashed shortly after his death.
Subject Terms
- Colwell, Wilson
- Katanyan Bank (La Crosse, Wis.).
- Bank notes--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Banks and banking--Wisconsin--La Crosse
Contents List
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Box 1
Folder 1
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Cramer & Clinton bank notes, undated
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Box 1
Folder 2-3
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Bank notes, 1857-1861
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