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#2251161 - 03/24/21 07:11 PM Looking for Creative Idea to Preserve Bank History
hatman Offline
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We have the old bound books (think old deed books) of the Bank's daily hand written general ledger from the 1930s-1960s. Rather than trashing them, I'm looking for a creative way to save them. Turn them into a lobby check desk, display them somehow, donate to a local historical society, etc. There shouldn't be any confidential information in them. I just hate to simply throw them away. Any thoughts? Thanks!

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#2251162 - 03/24/21 07:16 PM Re: Looking for Creative Idea to Preserve Bank History hatman
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I've seen old ledgers like this framed or placed under glass desktops (think something like a shadow box, but turned into a table) as part of branch decor.
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#2251168 - 03/24/21 07:54 PM Re: Looking for Creative Idea to Preserve Bank History hatman
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I too have seen old ledgers displayed in glass displays in bank lobbies.

The most unique ledger display I saw was last fall when my family visited Sauder Village in Archbold, OH. Souder Village is a historic village that has historic homes, shops, farms, etc. They recently added a bank to their 1920's main street area, and the bank had an original bank ledger, similar to the one you referenced.
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#2251629 - 03/31/21 07:25 PM Re: Looking for Creative Idea to Preserve Bank History Adam Witmer
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I personally input general ledger items into these ledger books in the early 1980s. Man I am getting old.
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