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On one occasion, the bank even purchased a herd of ewes, proposing to sell them cheaply to young men who were interested in raising sheep. In spite of the Great Depression, the town of Purcellville actually grew during the 1930s. The Purcellville National Bank closed on 6 March 1933 when the Federal Government declared a national Bank Holiday; it reopened on 15 March and did not close down again. ","In 1959, banking organization J.R. Trammell \u0026 Co. purchased controlling interest in the Purcellville National Bank. In 1960, with the permission of the Federal Reserve Board, J.R. Trammell \u0026 Co. sold the controlling interest to First Virginia Bank, making the Purcellville National Bank the fourth bank under the First Virginia Corp. In 1964, directors of the Purcellville National Bank, Loudoun National Bank of Leesburg, and First Virginia Bank agreed to combine the Loudoun and Purcellville banks as the First National Bank of Loudoun County. The Federal Reserve Board did not grant permission, however, and instead the Purcellville National Bank changed its name to the First National Bank of Purcellville and expanded to have two new branches in Leesburg and Sterling. The bank finally closed or was bought out some time after the 1960s, but it is unclear when or by whom.","None\n","Charlotte Blacklock, 15 June 2011\n","Blue Ridge Library Records, 1920-1932 (SC 0073)\n","This collection consists of five documents from the Purcellville National Bank. Three are promotional booklets with no dates, one is a Christmas promotional booklet from 1932, and one is a statement of condition dated 20 January 1928.\n","No physical characteristics affect use of this material.\n","This collection consists of five documents from the Purcellville National Bank. 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Purcellville, VA, 1852-1952 . Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.","Scheel, Eugene.  The Story of Purcellville . Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA. ","Washington Post , 23 November 1914.","Washington Post , 30 July 1959.","Washington Post , 26 April 1960.","Washington Post , 23 May 1964.","Washington Post , 27 January 1965.","Washington Post , 8 June 1965.","Washington Post , 11 July 1965."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Purcellville National Bank was founded in 1901 and began business on 2 January 1902 as the first bank established in western Loudoun.  Mr. W.P. Pancoast (1852-1940) served as the organization's first president, Dr. G.E. Plaster (1826-1925) as its vice-president, and Mr. T.M. Fry (1868-1922) as its cashier. In addition, the bank had a board of thirteen directors.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe bank burned down during the fire of 8 November 1914, which destroyed most of the central business district of Purcellville, but its steel vault remained intact. A new, bigger building was erected in 1915. The bank did much to promote itself, advertising in the papers and sending out promotional booklets. On one occasion, the bank even purchased a herd of ewes, proposing to sell them cheaply to young men who were interested in raising sheep. In spite of the Great Depression, the town of Purcellville actually grew during the 1930s. The Purcellville National Bank closed on 6 March 1933 when the Federal Government declared a national Bank Holiday; it reopened on 15 March and did not close down again. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1959, banking organization J.R. Trammell \u0026amp; Co. purchased controlling interest in the Purcellville National Bank. In 1960, with the permission of the Federal Reserve Board, J.R. Trammell \u0026amp; Co. sold the controlling interest to First Virginia Bank, making the Purcellville National Bank the fourth bank under the First Virginia Corp. In 1964, directors of the Purcellville National Bank, Loudoun National Bank of Leesburg, and First Virginia Bank agreed to combine the Loudoun and Purcellville banks as the First National Bank of Loudoun County. The Federal Reserve Board did not grant permission, however, and instead the Purcellville National Bank changed its name to the First National Bank of Purcellville and expanded to have two new branches in Leesburg and Sterling. The bank finally closed or was bought out some time after the 1960s, but it is unclear when or by whom.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information\n"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Purcellville National Bank was founded in 1901 and began business on 2 January 1902 as the first bank established in western Loudoun.  Mr. W.P. Pancoast (1852-1940) served as the organization's first president, Dr. G.E. Plaster (1826-1925) as its vice-president, and Mr. T.M. Fry (1868-1922) as its cashier. In addition, the bank had a board of thirteen directors.\n","The bank burned down during the fire of 8 November 1914, which destroyed most of the central business district of Purcellville, but its steel vault remained intact. A new, bigger building was erected in 1915. The bank did much to promote itself, advertising in the papers and sending out promotional booklets. On one occasion, the bank even purchased a herd of ewes, proposing to sell them cheaply to young men who were interested in raising sheep. In spite of the Great Depression, the town of Purcellville actually grew during the 1930s. The Purcellville National Bank closed on 6 March 1933 when the Federal Government declared a national Bank Holiday; it reopened on 15 March and did not close down again. ","In 1959, banking organization J.R. Trammell \u0026 Co. purchased controlling interest in the Purcellville National Bank. In 1960, with the permission of the Federal Reserve Board, J.R. Trammell \u0026 Co. sold the controlling interest to First Virginia Bank, making the Purcellville National Bank the fourth bank under the First Virginia Corp. In 1964, directors of the Purcellville National Bank, Loudoun National Bank of Leesburg, and First Virginia Bank agreed to combine the Loudoun and Purcellville banks as the First National Bank of Loudoun County. The Federal Reserve Board did not grant permission, however, and instead the Purcellville National Bank changed its name to the First National Bank of Purcellville and expanded to have two new branches in Leesburg and Sterling. 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Three are promotional booklets with no dates, one is a Christmas promotional booklet from 1932, and one is a statement of condition dated 20 January 1928.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection consists of five documents from the Purcellville National Bank. Three are promotional booklets with no dates, one is a Christmas promotional booklet from 1932, and one is a statement of condition dated 20 January 1928.\n"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo physical characteristics affect use of this material.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions\n"],"userestrict_tesim":["No physical characteristics affect use of this material.\n"],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThis collection consists of five documents from the Purcellville National Bank. 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