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Bank Info for NB Charter 8277 (1906 - 1933)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Humboldt, IA
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1906-1906 Eric O. Nervig Ernest Adolphus Wilder
1907-1921 Eric O. Nervig Dennis Ainsworth Ray
1922-1927 Eric O. Nervig Ernest Adolphus Wilder
1928-1932 Barclay Benezet (Ben) Watson Eric O. Nervig
Other Known Bank Note Signers
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 900
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1620
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1621 - 5421
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 1460
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 704
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 202
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 60
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 108
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized May 24, 1906
  • Chartered Jun 27, 1906
  • Opened for business Jun 28, 1906
  • Conservatorship Mar 22, 1933
  • Receivership Oct 24, 1933
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion of The Safety Savings Bank of Humboldt
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Safety Savings Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1906) $116,558
High Bal (1929) $1,222,780
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1906) $10,000
High Bal (1929) $50,000
Total Out (1932) $50,000
# Large Notes 25,284
# Small Notes 14,364
# Total Notes 39,648
$ Large Size $316,050
$ Small Size $111,660
$ Total Issued $427,710
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Sep-04-1906 $116,558.00 $10,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $128,672.00 $25,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $132,614.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $129,481.00 $25,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $139,832.00 $24,300.00
Sep-01-1911 $166,941.00 $25,000.00
Sep-04-1912 $210,470.00 $25,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $272,521.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1914 $295,367.00 $24,500.00
Sep-02-1915 $334,742.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $333,982.00 $25,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $442,359.00 $24,400.00
Aug-31-1918 $509,713.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1919 $643,607.00 $25,000.00
Sep-12-1920 $605,657.00 $24,600.00
Sep-06-1921 $556,286.00 $24,700.00
Sep-15-1922 $608,798.00 $25,000.00
Sep-14-1923 $728,890.00 $25,000.00
Oct-10-1924 $840,138.00 $25,000.00
Sep-28-1925 $815,098.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1926 $893,323.00 $25,000.00
Oct-10-1927 $1,171,164.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1928 $1,121,363.00 $25,000.00
Dec-31-1929 $1,222,780.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1930 $1,147,182.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1931 $1,054,318.00 $50,000.00
Dec-31-1932 $882,227.00 $50,000.00

 

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