Elie Beatty Papers

Collection

Collection ID: MG 22

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of letters and financial transactions related to Elie Beatty, a cashier at the Hagerstown Bank.

Dates

1814-1847
Other: Date acquired: 06/05/1977

Creator

Beatty, Elie (Person)

Extent

0.20 Linear Feet

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to researchers without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.

Biographical / Historical

Elie Beatty was known for his work at the Hagerstown Bank, founded in 1807 in Maryland. Beatty began his career as a cashier, clerk, and teller at Hagerstown. In 1831, Beatty succeeded former bank president, William Heyser, upon his death and served as an interim president until 1833. Afterwards, he remained a cashier at Hagerstown until his retirement in April of 1859 and passed a month later at the age of 83.