Date Original
1919-1920
Description
This collection is comprised of one stock certificate from the Climber Motor Company issued to N.G. Slagle and one stock certificate from Curtis Motor Car Company issued to Gus Butler. It also has a color photocopy of a newspaper clipping advertising stock and job options for salesmen for Curtis Motor Car Company.
Biographical/Historical Note
Climber Motor Corporation was founded in North Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1919, and produced the only car that was manufactured in Arkansas. The two models of cars produced were the 4-cylinder Model K, Climber Four, and the 6-cylinder Model S, Climber Six. They also produced two models of trucks. Due to financial instability, the company started selling stocks for ten dollars a share; this did not save the company, however. The Climber Corporation filed for bankruptcy in 1924. Curtis Motor Car Company was founded in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1920. The company was selling its stock for fifty dollars a share by April of 1920. The company was sued in 1922 for defrauding their stock holders George Palmer and J.H. Parking, both of Little Rock.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Little Rock and North Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.0174.0021
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Climber Motor Company and Curtis Motor Car Company stock certificates, SMC.0174.0021
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Climber Motor Company and Curtis Motor Car Company stock certificates, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
