II. Personal Financial Records
III. Business Records
IV. State Government
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| Special Collections |
COLT FAMILY PAPERS
MSG# 78
| SUB-GROUP III | BUSINESS RECORDS | DATES: |
| 4 series | 1876-1921 |
Series XIV: U.S. Rubber Company Records, 1886-1921, 12.5 ft.(25 boxes).
This series of records partially documents the rise of U.S. Rubber from the small bankrupt National Rubber Company in Bristol to an industrial giant in less than fifteen years under the leadership of Samuel P. Colt. Included are annual reports, treasurer's reports, audit reports, ledgers, materials relating to subsidiary companies, correspondence, stock certificates, and records of stock transactions. The records are incomplete, but still provide insights into the late nineteenth century business world.
Series XV: Industrial Trust Company Records, 1876-1912, 4.5 ft.(9 boxes).
This series contains Colt's copies of the early records of the Industrial Trust Company, now Fleet/Norstar. Founded by Samuel P. Colt in 1886, the Company rose under his leadership to the position of one of the largest banks in New England. included in this series are a copy of the Company's original Act of Incorporation, organizational charts, annual lists documenting the value of the company's investment securities, profit and loss statements, and materials relating to a struggle between Colt and other members of the Board of Directors for control of the Company.
Series XVI: New Mexico Ranch Records, 1884-1888, 1.5 ft. (3 boxes).
This series documents George Terry's and Samuel Colt's investment in a cattle ranch near Albuquerque, New Mexico in the mid-1880's. The bulk of the series consists of correspondence among Colt, Terry and a third partner, Edward Luxton, regarding the operation of the ranch.
Series XVII: General Business/Investment Records, 1876-1910, 3.5 ft. (7 boxes).
This series contains records that document the varied business interests of Samuel P. Colt. In addition to U.S. Rubber and Industrial Trust, Colt had a major financial interest in and/or served on the Board of Directors of more than forty companies in public utilities, mining, lumber, railroads, and publishing. Included in this series are annual treasurer's and auditor's reports, profit and loss statements, records of stock transactions, and correspondence relating to those companies in which Colt had a significant financial interest or in which he was considering investment.