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Bank mascots, part 1
Generally when I think of mascots, I think of sports teams, such as Phillie Phanatic of the Philadelphia Phillies. Rarely would I think of a bank having a mascot. Yet by working in the Wells Fargo...
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Museums, new and renewed
Last July (the 28th, to be exact), the Wells Fargo History Museum in Minneapolis celebrated its tenth anniversary. As part of Wells Fargo’s merger of equals with Norwest, we installed a museum space...
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Drop us a (chorus) line
Once upon a time, a workplace wasn’t just a place to earn a paycheck, it was a place to make friends, build community, and have fun. We’re not just talking about the employee softball team here, but...
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Buddy
From Aubrey, in the Archives: “Had this arrived three weeks ago!” Had it indeed. It would have been a different 4th entirely. Buddy Bear was Norwest Bank’s mascot in the early 1980s. (Norwest joined...
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Get Smart About Credit Day
Get Smart About Credit (GSAC) day falls, this year, on Thursday, Oct. 20. Basically, GSAC was developed by the Education Foundation within the American Bankers Association to reach out to educators and...
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Just In!
On an almost daily basis, the Corporate Archives receives new material from around the Company. Our archival collection documents the origins, development, operations and impact of Wells Fargo and all...
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“Hello, Norwest…”
Aubrey Carrier is one of Wells Fargo’s Corporate Archivists. She is known for the extraordinary library that resides in her mind, as well as her dedication in attempting to stave off entropy. A...
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North Western National Bank, 140th Anniversary
On September 7, 1872 North Western National Bank opened for business in Minneapolis. Early records indicate that the bank was started as a railroad bank. According to the Minneapolis city directory of...
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Lloyd P. Johnson (May 1, 1930 – October 22, 2012)
Lloyd P. Johnson, former CEO and Chairman of Norwest Corporation, died last week in California at age 82. A native Minnesotan, Johnson, become CEO of Norwest in 1985. The company’s headquarters in...
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Cold turkey
Thanksgiving is a time when we … well, give thanks. Yearly markers like this and other holidays give us the opportunity, also, to begin new pursuits or cast off old burdens. New Year’s Day is the...
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“Take charge”
General Norman Schwarzkopf passed away a couple weeks ago. Schwarzkopf was a highly decorated and successful military commander. After leading American forces to a rapid victory in the Gulf War in...
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Bank mascots, part 1
Generally when I think of mascots, I think of sports teams, such as Phillie Phanatic of the Philadelphia Phillies. Rarely would I think of a bank having a mascot. Yet by working in the Wells Fargo...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Museums, new and renewed
Last July (the 28th, to be exact), the Wells Fargo History Museum in Minneapolis celebrated its tenth anniversary. As part of Wells Fargo’s merger of equals with Norwest, we installed a museum space...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Drop us a (chorus) line
Once upon a time, a workplace wasn’t just a place to earn a paycheck, it was a place to make friends, build community, and have fun. We’re not just talking about the employee softball team here, but...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Buddy
From Aubrey, in the Archives: “Had this arrived three weeks ago!” Had it indeed. It would have been a different 4th entirely. Buddy Bear was Norwest Bank’s mascot in the early 1980s. (Norwest joined...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Get Smart About Credit Day
Get Smart About Credit (GSAC) day falls, this year, on Thursday, Oct. 20. Basically, GSAC was developed by the Education Foundation within the American Bankers Association to reach out to educators and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Just In!
On an almost daily basis, the Corporate Archives receives new material from around the Company. Our archival collection documents the origins, development, operations and impact of Wells Fargo and all...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Hello, Norwest…”
Aubrey Carrier is one of Wells Fargo’s Corporate Archivists. She is known for the extraordinary library that resides in her mind, as well as her dedication in attempting to stave off entropy. A...
View ArticleClik here to view.
North Western National Bank, 140th Anniversary
On September 7, 1872 North Western National Bank opened for business in Minneapolis. Early records indicate that the bank was started as a railroad bank. According to the Minneapolis city directory of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lloyd P. Johnson (May 1, 1930 – October 22, 2012)
Lloyd P. Johnson, former CEO and Chairman of Norwest Corporation, died last week in California at age 82. A native Minnesotan, Johnson, become CEO of Norwest in 1985. The company’s headquarters in...
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