American Bank & Trust Company

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: trust
Start Date: May 9, 1933
Location: Greenville, South Carolina (34.853, -82.394)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 22aa2d4302d745d4

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Description

Article (dated 1933-05-09) refers to James E. Peurifoy 'as receiver for the American Bank and Trust company', indicating the bank was in receivership (permanently closed). The single article documents asset transfers by the receiver but does not describe a prior run or an official suspension date. Classified as suspension_closure because the bank is closed and in receivership with no evidence of a reopening or only a run.

Events (1)

1. May 9, 1933 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: James E. Peurifoy, as receiver for the American Bank and Trust company, to Missouri Eva Pollard....
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. May 9, 1933 The Greenville News Greenville, SC

Article from The Greenville News, May 9, 1933

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Article Text

$1,545 Is Paid For County Real Estate Property given valuation of transferred in Greenville county yesterday The deeds filed by Ira A. Gresham, register of mesne conveyance, in record of the realty trading follow James E. Peurifoy, as receiver for the American Bank and Trust company, to Missouri Eva Pollard. tract of 20 acres, on the Beverly road near the city. to Mrs. Clara R. Bull, for $545, property in Marshall Forest.