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| Salem Magazine, Fall 2018 |
Accounting for history
Old Salem Savings Bank records gain interest with age
Old Salem Savings Bank records gain interest with age
“You meet the most interesting people in the archives of the Frederick E. Berry Library and Learning Commons at Salem State University.
That’s where Jen Ratliff made the acquaintance of Clarence Murphy, a bank clerk who dominated national headlines in the 19th century, after he stole money from the Salem Savings Bank.
Ratliff, an archivist and Salem State graduate, encountered Murphy’s story recently while investigating 150 ledgers and 50 boxes of papers from Salem Savings Bank, which were donated to the library last December by developer Robert Dunham.
He found them in a building at 120 Washington St. that he bought from Eastern Savings Bank in 2016. The building now houses Ledger Restaurant & Bar, where a few of the historic ledgers were briefly used in the decor…”
Read More: Salem Magazine (September 2018)
