Libros Borradores del Banco Mercantíl de Yucatán (Mérida)
Scope and Contents Note
Letterbooks containing copies of business letters and telegrams from the Banco Mercantíl de Yucatán, primarily to European, Mexican, and U.S. banks (usually located in New York). The letterbooks are in Spanish, and arranged chronologically. Some of the communications were written to business firms or individuals located in Mexico, Europe, and the U.S. The documents consist largely of confirmations or notifications of transactions; a few letters refer to other bank business. Many items in the last volumes relate to the merger. Each volume contains an alphabetical index to recipients of the communications. Materials from January-April 1903 (in Volume 10) have suffered severe damage and loss of informational content. Through Volume 10 the items are manuscript; starting in Volume 11 (which begins February 3, 1905) they consist of typescripts of letters and copies of telegrams. Chronological gaps in coverage exist between all but the last six volumes.
Dates
- Creation: 1890-1908
Language of Materials
Spanish
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Administrative History
Banco Mercantíl de Yucatán, S.A., commenced operations on March 4, 1890, with $500,000 in capital. A worldwide economic crisis late in 1906 led the bank into difficulties (shared by another local bank, the Banco Yucateco), which were addressed by the intervention of the Banco Nacional de México, S.A., on June 5, 1907. Months later the two Yucatecan banks were merged, resulting in the creation of the Banco Peninsular Mexicano, S.A. The merger was ratified by the shareholders of the Banco Mercantíl de Yucatán on January 18, 1908, and the constitution of the new bank was signed on March 31, 1908.
Full Extent
18 Volumes
Abstract
Letterbooks of business letters and telegrams from the Banco Mercantíl de Yucatán, which merged with the Banco Yucateco to become the Banco Peninsular Mexicano in 1908.
Acquisition Information
Transfer from University of Kansas Libraries Dept. for Spain, Portugal, and Latin America..
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- Title
- Libros Borradores del Banco Mercantíl de Yucatán (Mérida)
- Status
- Edited Partial Draft
- Author
- Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2006
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2021 June: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez to fix compliance check errors to prepare for the migration to new TARO website.
- 2021 November: Edited by Devon Murphy to update control access terms and formatting based on the TARO Control Access List.
- 2025 July: Revised by Ryan Sullivant to fix validation errors prior to ingestion into ArchivesSpace.
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu