11915. Bank of Rowland (Rowland, NC)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
state
Start Date
June 29, 1929
Location
Rowland, North Carolina (34.537, -79.291)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
ba041b1f

Response Measures

None

Description

Bank voluntarily closed June 29, 1929 because of stringency of the money market and reopened Aug 16, 1929 after depositors signed agreement not to withdraw funds before Jan 1931. No run is described in the articles.

Events (2)

1. June 29, 1929 Suspension
Cause
Macro News
Cause Details
Board voluntarily closed the bank June 29 because of the stringency of the money market to protect depositors.
Newspaper Excerpt
Stringency of Money Market Caused Bank to Close June 29
Source
newspapers
2. August 16, 1929 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
BANK OF ROWLAND IS REOPENED TO PUBLIC... Depositors Sign Agreement They Will Not Ask For Money Before January, 1931. Bank of Rowland... reopened for today ... The board of directors voluntarily the of the institution 29 order to protect depositors. Since that time almost the number of depositors have signed an agreement that they will for their money before January 1931,
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from Winston-Salem Journal, August 16, 1929

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Article Text

Bank of Rowland Opens Its Doors Stringency of Money Market Caused Bank to Close June 29 of The signed


Article from News and Record, August 16, 1929

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Article Text

BANK OF ROWLAND IS REOPENED TO PUBLIC Depositors Sign Agreement They Will Not Ask For Money Before January, 1931. Bank of Rowland, which was closed several weeks ago because the stringency of the money market, reopened for today with McKay collection and Pleasants cashier. The board of directors voluntarily the of the institution 29 order to protect depositors. Since that time almost the number of depositors have signed an agreement that they will for their money before January 1931,