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The Valley Mutual Insurance Company was incorporated in 1963 in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and was formed as the result of the merger of five small farmers’ mutual insurance companies in the Cumberland Valley region: Centennial Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Cumberland Valley Farmer’s Mutual Fire I...
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| Collection: | Valley Mutual Insurance Company Records |
| Collection Number: | 3718 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to finding aid |
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| Item Description: |
Processing Information: Many of the volumes were given "Ledger" numbers by the Cumberland County Historical Society. It does not appear that these numbers bear any relation to their original use. These numbers were maintained in the new titles given to the volumes to facilitate cross-reference with an Excel spread sheet created by the Cumberland County Historical Society. Access to this spreadsheet is available upon request.
A number of the volumes and some of the loose material were found to have mold damage during processing, and indicated in the titles of the items. Researchers should exercise caution when handling these materials. Masks and gloves are available upon request. |
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25.3 Linear feet ; 42 boxes, 82 volumes |
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The Valley Mutual Insurance Company was incorporated in 1963 in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and was formed as the result of the merger of five small farmers’ mutual insurance companies in the Cumberland Valley region: Centennial Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Cumberland Valley Farmer’s Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Lurgan Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Franklin County, Franklin County Mutual Insurance Company, and Friendship Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Franklin County. These companies provided property insurance to homeowners, farm owners, and rural communities in Cumberland and Franklin Counties and the surrounding region. The Valley Mutual Insurance Company records consist of the administrative and financial materials of that company as well as those of the five companies out of which it merged. This collection includes extensive information on the administrative activities and governance of the companies as well as some materials on policyholders and their properties. The records document the services provided by rural insurance companies in south-central Pennsylvania farming communities from the mid-nineteenth through the mid-twentieth century. The Valley Mutual Insurance Company records date from 1831 to 1990, with bulk dates of 1900 to 1985, and consist of the administrative and financial materials of that company as well as those of the five companies which merged to form it in 1963 and 1965. Based out of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Valley Mutual provided property insurance to homeowners, farmowners, and rural communities in the surrounding areas. This collection extensively documents the administrative activities and governance of the companies through board and committee minutes, correspondence, financial records, and reports of examination from the state insurance department. The collection also contains a smaller amount of information regarding policyholders including policy registers, forms, and account books. The materials in this collection document the activities and services provided by rural insurance companies in south-central Pennsylvania farming communities from the mid-nineteenth through the mid-twentieth century. The collection also provides some personal and professional information about board members of several of the companies, many of whom were prominent local landowners and businessmen in Cumberland and Franklin counties. The collection may be useful for researchers interested in the history of American insurance, particularly its early development in Pennsylvania. There is also some material that may be useful to genealogical researchers interested in families from the areas of Shippensburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, particularly the research files of former board member William Burkhart. |