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J. C. Napier, bank officer of Citizen’s Bank, Nashville, Tennessee, 1938

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J. C. Napier, bank officer of Citizen’s Bank, Nashville, Tennessee, 1938

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Title	J. C. Napier, bank officer of Citizen’s Bank, Nashville, Tennessee, 1938
Personal name	Napier, James Carroll, 1845-1940
Topical entry	Bankers--Tennessee--Nashville African American businesspeople--Tennessee--Nashville Minority-owned banks
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Fourth Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.)
Description	Pictured: Nashville civic leader, businessman, and banker James Carroll “J. C.” Napier. This renown African American was one of the founders of Citizens Bank, where he served as cashier without pay until his death in 1940. This successful bank was the first minority owned bank in Tennessee, established in 1904 through the vision of three prominent Nashvillians: R. H. Boyd, Preston Taylor and J. C. Napier. The 1938 City Directory cites the building address at 345 4th Avenue N with Henry A. Boyd, President; W. J. Hale, Vice-Pres., James C. Napier, Cashier, and A. G. Price, Asst. Cashier. Napier served as U. S. Registrar of the Treasury in Washington from 1911 to 1914. Napier passed away at age 94. He was buried in Nashville’s Greenwood Cemetery. Forms part of Record Group 412, Photographs Collection. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1930-1939
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 412 88 JC Napier and Citizens Bank 1938 002
Relation	Record Group 412
Coverage	1930-1939
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives RG 412