13227. Manufacturers Trust Company (Brooklyn, NY)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
trust
Start Date
December 1, 1930*
Location
Brooklyn, New York (40.660, -73.951)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
eee7ceb6ed6a2c15

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles describe heavy withdrawals at Manufacturers Trust following the closing of the Bank of United States (Dec 1930), but the Manufacturers 'withstood the drain', entered the Clearing House and stabilized; no suspension or closure is reported. Second article (1932) is a legal notice about Manufacturers Trust handling claims in the liquidation of Globe Bank—an acquisition/claims administration matter, not a suspension of Manufacturers Trust.

Events (1)

1. December 1, 1930* Run
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Heavy withdrawals followed the closing/failure of the Bank of United States; panic/contagion from that local bank failure spread to branches including Manufacturers Trust.
Measures
Became affiliated with the Clearing House (entered Clearing House) to stabilize and restore public confidence.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Jan. condition statement lists ... withdrawals to which the Manufacturers Trust subjected few weeks ago directly after closing of the Bank of United States. Before this closing transaction had been under way... The run began on the Bank United States thereafter, which extended to some of the branches. The Manufacturers, however, able to withstand the drain and on day the Bank United States closed became affiliated with the Clearing House, step that had stabilizing effect and restored the public's confidence.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from Brooklyn Eagle, January 5, 1931

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Article Text

Gets Control Morgan Group Trust From Jonases Continued from Page use Manufacturers Trust as which far larger and greater institution will built up," the said. Neverthe belie persisted today in Wall Street circles that ultimately involving be Trust Company branches the city and of branches are Brooklyn Announcement of the deal made jointly by Gibson Nathan While Mr. would not say what portion of the Goldman Corporation's interest in the bank he his have acquired, stated group corporation retain part its holdings. The corporation originally held percent will be, by all odds, the "My group largest stockholders in the Mr. Gibson said. He added the group's was made the future, developing the still greater institu- Jonas Brothers Stay The Jonas brothers will continue active in the the forchairman of the latter director. Harold Richwill remain as of finance and Henry Von who has been president since will chairman the board. No other changes in the personnel at present contemplated, Price Not Revealed While the number of shares the Gibson and price were formally disclosed. it' was reported financial circles that the group had bought about 30 percent of the 1,100,000 Trust outstanding, or approximately 330,000 shares. On Saturday's bid price this amount stock had value Mr. Gibson said that the number of shares acquired and the price paid might be disclosed in the next few weeks. stated also that he expected soon to announce the names his associates in the deal. few of these together with others not directly connected with the would be added to the directorate. Made public with the announcement of the deal was statement of the bank's condition of Jan. In are reflected the withdrawals to which the Manufacturers Trust subjected few weeks age directly after closing of the Bank of United States. Before this closing transaction had been un: way looking toward merger of Manufacturers' Trust, Public No. tional Bank Trust Company International Trust and Bank United The dropped and run began on the Bank United States thereafter, which extended to some of the branches Enters Clearing House The Manufacturers, however, able to withstand the drain and on day the Bank United States closed became affiliated with the Clearing House, step that had stabilizing effect and restored the public's confidence. The Jan. condition statement lists total of as compared with on 24, 1930; deposits as compared surplus and individed profits of compared capital amounted to as before.


Article from Times Union, July 23, 1932

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Article Text

LEGAL NOTICES. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant Honorable ustice the Supreme of the State that application For an order authorizing Manufacturers Trust Company make additional ment to all creditors Globe Bank Company claims have filed and accepted the accounts by the records Globe Bank and Trust Company 20% said claims tract between Manufacturers to a Trust certain Superintendent For order and pursuant 78 of the Law, claims and what and accepted the Bank and Trust Company liquidation, any entitled priority of ayment: For expenses incurred the the matter the liquidation of Globe and Trust Company ust 28th. 1931 to and including May 31st. such and further the and court may seem just on to be heard at the of the State of and for the the County of Kings, in 123, County and New Streets, York Borough Brooklyn, the 29th day of July, 1932, at 10 that A copy of the other the Superintendent his and papers relative are on file office Kings and the the New York, entre City New York, may be inspected any person therein. JOSEPH Superintendent Banks harge Bank and Trust