William J. H. Pollard Papers

Overview of the Collection
	Repository:	G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport
	Creator:	Pollard, William J. H. (William John Henry), 1824-1897
	Title:	William J. H. Pollard papers
	Dates:	1865-1898
	Extent:	ca. 830 pieces
	Abstract:	The collection contains 800 pieces and 27 volumes, all relative to Mr. Pollard’s banking, estate, and investment activities between 1865-1897. The papers are generally arranged chronologically, and further organized by subject or type of material. In box 1 the researcher will find correspondence circulars, and other papers concerning railroad and real estate investments undertaken or managed by Mr. Pollard. There are folders of manuscripts for the St. Joseph & Denver City Railroad, as well as for the New York & Oswego Railroad, Flight & Pere Marquette Railroad, and the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Minnesota Railroad. Box 2 contains general banking and estate papers for the Stonington National Bank, and Pollard as estate manager or executor. In addition to inter-banking receipts are folders for the estate for Bridget Haley, and for the William J. H. Pollard estate, which was managed by Mr. N. A. Pendleton, who had succeeded Pollard as cashier at the Stonington National Bank. The 27 volumes have been roughly arranged by type.
	Identification:	Coll. 176

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Biography of William John Henry Pollard

William John Henry Pollard was the son of a Stoningon ship master, William Pollard. He was born in May 1824, and when the Ocean Bank of Stonington was incorporated in 1851, with Charles P. Williams as President, Pollard was appointed cashier. He served in this position until 1882 and then succeeded Mr. Stiles Stanton to the presidency of the institution, by that time known as the First National Bank of Stonington, and held that office until his death on February 24, 1897. In addition Mr. Pollard was the Stonington town treasurer for 20 years, and had also been a trustee of the Stonington Savings Bank. Primarily as the result of his banking experience and position, Pollard became the manager of several estates, the most notable being that of Mr. Charles P. William (see collection 86). In his later years he also invested in railroads and real estate in the mid-west.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Available for use in the Manuscripts Division

Restrictions on Use

Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.

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Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Persons:

Haley, Bridget–Estate.
Pendleton, N. A.
Williams, Charles P. (Charles Phelps)

Corporate Bodies (Including Vessels):

Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Minnesota Railroad Company
Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad
New York & Oswego Midland Railroad
Ocean Bank (Stonington, Conn.)
St. Joseph and Denver City Railroad.
Stonington National Bank (Stonington, Conn.)
Stonington Savings Bank (Stonington, Conn.)

Subjects:

Banks and banking–Connecticut–Stonington
Decedents’ estates–Connecticut–Stonington
Railroads
Real property–Connecticut–Stonington
Real property–Middle West

Document Types:

Estate records–Connecticut–Stonington

Occupations:

Bankers–Connecticut–Stonington
Executors and administrators–Connecticut–Stonington
Local officials and employees–Connecticut–Stonington (Town)

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Coll. 176, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

 

Business papers; 1869-1898
Box	Folder
1	1		Railroad, banking, and brokerage circulars; ca. 1896-1873
	2		Incoming correspondence and related papers, regarding St. Joseph and Denver City Railroad; 1873-1877
	3		Incoming correspondence and related papers, regarding New York and Oswego Midland Railroads; 1873-1879
	4		Incoming correspondence and related paper, regarding Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad, E. B. Ward, president; 1874-1878
	5		Incoming correspondence and related papers, regarding Burlington, Cedard Rapids, and Minnesota Railroad; 1869-1877
Box	Folder
2	1		Bridget Haley estate papers, Wm. J. H. Pollard, executor; contains correspondence and related documents; 1887-1895
	2		Incoming receipts, from Leather Manufacturers National Bank, N. Y. to N. A. Pendleton, cashier, Stonington National Bank; 1897-1898
	3		Wm. J. H. Pollard estate papers, estate managed by N. A. Pendleton and involving western land investments and other matters; 1898
	4		Newspaper clippings regarding financial and investment affairs; ca. 1886-1894
	5		Miscellaneous material, i.e. postcards, envelopes, letters, and scattered notes, all relative primarily to Wm. J. H. Pollard; 1871-1894
Volumes; 1845-1898
	Volume
	1		“Bills Receivable and Payable,” Stonington Bank; 1845-1865
	2		“New Stock Subscription Plan,” Stonington National Bank; 1865
	3		Wm. J. H. Pollard account book; 1861-1893
	4		Wm. J. H. Pollard account book; 1881-1893
	5		Investment accounts (evidently kept by Pollard); 1875-1883
	6		“Blotter,” relating to investment; 1883-1884
	7		“Blotter,” relating to investment; 1884-1887
	8		“Blotter,” relating to investment; 1881-1889
	9		Investment accounts; 1884-1892
	10		Account book, bark EUGENE with E. F. Pendleton; and securities memo and transaction for C. P. Williams estate, Wm. J. H. Pollard, executor; 1853-1897; ca. 1870-1897
	11		Estate accounts, primarily C. P. Williams estate; 1882-1897
	12		Estate accounts, C. P. Williams estate and others; 1882-1890
	13		Estate accounts, James O. Pendleton estate, Wm. J. H. Pollard, trustee; 1882-1893
	14		Estate accounts, Wm. J. H. Pollard, trustee; ca. 1895
	15		Letterpress copybook, Wm. J. H. Pollard; 1866-1872
	16		Letterpress copybook, Wm. J. H. Pollard; 1872-1876
	17		Letterpress copybook, Wm. J. H. Pollard; 1876-1881
	18		Letterpress copybook, Wm. J. H. Pollard; 1884-1887
	19		Letterpress copybook, Wm. J. H. Pollard; 1898 Jan-May
	20		Check book, Stonington National Bank; 1895
	21		Check stub book, probably Wm. J. H. Pollard; 1867-1873
	22		Check stub book, probably Wm. J. H. Pollard; 1871-1879
	23		Check stub book, probably Wm. J. H. Pollard; 1879-1883
	24		Check stub book, probably Wm. J. H. Pollard; 1883-1884
	25		Check stub book, probably Wm. J. H. Pollard; 1884-1886
	26		Check stub book, probably Wm. J. H. Pollard; 1886-1889
	27		Check stub book, probably Wm. J. H. Pollard; 1891-1893

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