Series 2: Roland Park Company Governance and Operational Records, 1895-1968
Scope and Contents note
This series consists of files, ledgers, accounting books, and correspondence concerning the corporate governance and financial records of the Roland Park Company parent organization. Specific types of records include articles of merger with other companies; meeting minutes of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee, including Articles of Incorporation, by-laws, and amendments; stockholder records, including meeting minutes, and annual reports; financial and accounting records, including tax information and balance sheets; records related to the recapitalization of the company in 1938; and records relating to the liquidation of the company, including materials that post-date the liquidation.
Dates
- Creation: 1895-1968
Creator
- From the Collection: Bouton, Edward H., 1858-1941 (Person)
- From the Collection: Mowbray, John, 1895-1985 (Person)
- From the Collection: Roland Park Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Collection is open for use.
Extent
From the Collection: 902.26 Cubic Feet (289 record center cartons, 1 flat box (20.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 inches), 1 flat box (15.5 x 12 x 3 inches), 5 oversize boxes (19 x 19 x 6 inches), 1 oversize box (37 x 25 x 6.5 inches), 174 Long boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement note
Governance and operation records (especially financial records) for a number of subsidiary companies appear within these files due to the original organization by the Roland Park Company as the parent organization. These companies are listed at the folder level when known. For other material related to subsidiaries, see also Series 8: Subsidiary Company Governance and Operational Records.
Arranged into six subseries: Governance Records; Meeting Minutes; Stockholder Records; Financial and Accounting Records; Recapitalization Records; and Liquidation and Post-Liquidation Records.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu