Merchants & Planters National Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Run Only
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 10655
Charter Number: 10655
Start Date: February 14, 1930
Location: Gaffney, South Carolina (35.072, -81.650)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 9cfd5da1

Response Measures

Accommodated withdrawals, Books examined

Description

Newspapers (Feb 14–15, 1930) report a heavy run on the Merchants & Planters National Bank; the bank stayed open and issued a public statement thanking patrons and inviting withdrawn deposits to return. Two other local Gaffney banks had closed/failed immediately beforehand, which appears to have triggered the run.

Events (2)

1. November 5, 1914 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. February 14, 1930 Run

Cause: Local Banks
Cause Details: Run followed failures/closures of two other Gaffney banks (First National failed, American State Bank closed), prompting heavy withdrawals.
Measures: Bank issued public statement thanking those who stood by it, invited withdrawn deposits to be returned; police provided protection.
Newspaper Excerpt: The Merchants and Planters National Bank ... had withstood a heavy run late today.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

1. February 15, 1930 The Washington Herald Washington, DC

Article from The Washington Herald, February 15, 1930

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Article Text

GAFFNEY S. C.. Feb. 14 (U. The second Gaffney bank to close in two days was in the hands of bank examiners tonight. The First National Bank of Gaffney failed open today. Yesterday the American State Bank closed The Merchants and Planters National Bank. the only one remaining open in Cherokee county had withstood a heavy run late today.

2. February 15, 1930 The Gaffney Ledger Gaffney, SC

Article from The Gaffney Ledger, February 15, 1930

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Article Text

THANKS GAFFNEY STAND IN RECENT DAYS APPRECIATED. Customers Invited to Return Withdrawn Deposits and ceive Welcome from Bank. statement expressing thanks to the people who "stood by us so nobly during the last few days" and who have withpersons drawn funds from the to return their accounts issued yesterday afternoon by Smith, president of the Merchants and Planters National Bank. The statement said: Our Friends and Patrons: wish to take this opportunity to thank those who have stood by us nobly the last few days. thank the police department who has rendered such valuable service in protecting us and customers. hope our action in hanthe situation as we have has strengthened the faith of the public in institution. our Any who saw fit to withdraw their funds, will gladly welcome back at any time. 'Merchants and Planters "National Bank, "Gaffney,