George Leslie Harrison papers on the Federal Reserve System, 1920-1940

George Leslie Harrison papers on the Federal Reserve System, 1920-1940

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Call No.:
MS#0561
Bib ID:
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Creator(s):
Harrison, George Leslie, 1887-1958
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
31 linear feet (74 boxes)
Language(s):
English .
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Description

Summary

Papers on banking and finance, especially relating to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into 4 series.

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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); George Leslie Harrison papers on the Federal Reserve System; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Harrison, George Leslie. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--07/18/57. Accession number--M-57-07-18.

Gift - George Leslie Harrison - 18 July 1957. Gift of Mrs. George Leslie Harrison, 1959

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Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 06/--/89. Processed by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library staff, 1957; Revised by BRC and PMW.

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Biographical / Historical

Lawyer, financial expers. Harrison was legal secretary to Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1913-1914; Assistant General Counsel, and the Counsel, Federal Reserve Board, Washington, D.C., 1914-1920; Counsel and Deputy Governor, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 1920-1928; Governor and President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 1928-1941; President, New York Life Insurance Company, 1941-1948; and Chairman of the Board, New York Life Insurance Company, 1948-1953. His career also included activities for the American Red Cross and trusteeship of Columbia University.

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Name
American Red Cross
Columbia University
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935
New York Life Insurance Company
United States. Federal Reserve Board
Place
United States -- Economic conditions
Subject
Banks and banking -- New York (State)
Banks and banking -- United States
Federal Reserve banks
Finance -- United States
Financial executives
Insurance companies
Lawyers

Series I: Binders

Note: With notes by Jane Bogardus


Subseries I.1: S.P. Gilbert


Box 1 Binder 1

Between Gilbert ((Agent Gen., Reparations Payment) and various FRBNY officers, including Jay, Burgess, McGarrah, and Harrison. Many are marked "Strictly Confidential". Subjects: Reparations, B.I.S., Bank of England; dealings with J.P. Morgan and Gov. Norman, March1926-May 1930


Subseries I.2: Bank for International Settlements


Cables:


Box 1 Binder 2

B.I.S. (mostly signed Fraser) to FRBNY; FRBNY to B.I.S.. Very few marked confidential. Subjects: B.I.S. organization and transactions; Many cables from FRBNY to B.I.S. are regular review of money market, 2, April 1930-December 1931


Box 2 Binder 3

B.I.S. (mostly signed Fraser) to FRBNY; FRBNY to B.I.S.. Very few marked confidential. Subjects: B.I.S. organization and transactions; Many cables from FRBNY to B.I.S. are regular review of money market, 1932/1933


Box 2 Binder 4

B.I.S. (mostly signed Fraser) to FRBNY; FRBNY to B.I.S.. Very few marked confidential. Subjects: B.I.S. organization and transactions; Many cables from FRBNY to B.I.S. are regular review of money market, 1934/1935


Box 2 Binder 5

B.I.S. (mostly signed Fraser) to FRBNY; FRBNY to B.I.S.. Very few marked confidential. Subjects: B.I.S. organization and transactions; Many cables from FRBNY to B.I.S. are regular review of money market, 1936-1938


Subseries I.3: Reichsbank (Germany)


Cables:


Box 3 Binder 6

Reichsbank to FRBNY. Marked "Confidential to Governor". Many signed by Schacht. Subjects: Transactions for accounts of Reichsbank; FRBNY series of cables on money market, 6, September 1925-December 1930


Box 3 Binder 7

Reichsbank to FRBNY. Marked "Confidential to Governor". Many signed by Schacht. Subjects: Transactions for accounts of Reichsbank; FRBNY series of cables on money market, 7, January -December 1931


Box 4 Binder 8

Reichsbank to FRBNY. Marked "Confidential to Governor". Many signed by Schacht. Subjects: Transactions for accounts of Reichsbank; FRBNY series of cables on money market, 1932-1933


Box 4 Binder 9

Reichsbank to FRBNY. Marked "Confidential to Governor". Many signed by Schacht. Subjects: Transactions for accounts of Reichsbank; FRBNY series of cables on money market, 1931-1935


Box 4 Binder 10

Reichsbank to FRBNY. Marked "Confidential to Governor". Many signed by Schacht. Subjects: Transactions for accounts of Reichsbank; FRBNY series of cables on money market, 1936-1938


Subseries I.4: Bank of England


Cables:


Box 5 Binder 11

Between Bank of England and FRBNY; many marked "Strictly Confidential for Governor"; many Bank of England signed Norman and FRBNY signed Strong. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly transactions of Bank of England with FRBNY, U .S. commercial banks, or other foreign central banks, 1922-1924


Box 5 Binder 12

Between Bank of England and FRBNY; many marked "Strictly Confidential for Governor"; many Bank of England signed Norman and FRBNY signed Strong. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly transactions of Bank of England with FRBNY, U .S. commercial banks, or other foreign central banks, January -August 1925


Box 6 Binder 13

Between Bank of England and FRBNY; many marked "Strictly Confidential for Governor"; many Bank of England signed Norman and FRBNY signed Strong. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly transactions of Bank of England with FRBNY, U .S. commercial banks, or other foreign central banks, September 1925-March1926


Box 6 Binder 14

Between Bank of England and FRBNY; many marked "Strictly Confidential for Governor"; many Bank of England signed Norman and FRBNY signed Strong. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly transactions of Bank of England with FRBNY, U .S. commercial banks, or other foreign central banks, April 1926-March1927


Box 7 Binder 15

Between Bank of England and FRBNY; many marked "Strictly Confidential for Governor"; many Bank of England signed Norman and FRBNY signed Strong. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly transactions of Bank of England with FRBNY, U .S. commercial banks, or other foreign central banks, April -August ., 1927


Box 7 Binder 16

Between Bank of England and FRBNY; many marked "Strictly Confidential for Governor"; many Bank of England signed Norman and FRBNY signed Strong. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly transactions of Bank of England with FRBNY, U .S. commercial banks, or other foreign central banks, September 1927-June 1928


Box 8 Binder 17

Between Bank of England and FRBNY; many marked "Strictly Confidential for Governor"; many Bank of England signed Norman and FRBNY signed Strong. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly transactions of Bank of England with FRBNY, U .S. commercial banks, or other foreign central banks, July 1928-February1929


Box 8 Binder 18

Between Bank of England and FRBNY; many marked "Strictly Confidential for Governor"; many Bank of England signed Norman and FRBNY signed Strong. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly transactions of Bank of England with FRBNY, U .S. commercial banks, or other foreign central banks, March-December 1929


Box 9 Binder 19

Between Bank of England and FRBNY; many marked "Strictly Confidential for Governor"; many Bank of England signed Norman and FRBNY signed Strong. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly transactions of Bank of England with FRBNY, U .S. commercial banks, or other foreign central banks, January -December 1930


Box 9 Binder 20

Between Bank of England and FRBNY; many marked "Strictly Confidential for Governor"; many Bank of England signed Norman and FRBNY signed Strong. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly transactions of Bank of England with FRBNY, U .S. commercial banks, or other foreign central banks, January -December 1931


Box 10 Binder 21

Between Bank of England and FRBNY; many marked "Strictly Confidential for Governor"; many Bank of England signed Norman and FRBNY signed Strong. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly transactions of Bank of England with FRBNY, U .S. commercial banks, or other foreign central banks, January -December 1932


Box 10 Binder 22

Between Bank of England and FRBNY; many marked "Strictly Confidential for Governor"; many Bank of England signed Norman and FRBNY signed Strong. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly transactions of Bank of England with FRBNY, U .S. commercial banks, or other foreign central banks, January -December 1933


Box 11 Binder 23

Between Bank of England and FRBNY; many marked "Strictly Confidential for Governor"; many Bank of England signed Norman and FRBNY signed Strong. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly transactions of Bank of England with FRBNY, U .S. commercial banks, or other foreign central banks, 1934-1935


Box 11 Binder 24

Between Bank of England and FRBNY; many marked "Strictly Confidential for Governor"; many Bank of England signed Norman and FRBNY signed Strong. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly transactions of Bank of England with FRBNY, U .S. commercial banks, or other foreign central banks, 1936-1937


Box 12 Binder 25

Between Bank of England and FRBNY; many marked "Strictly Confidential for Governor"; many Bank of England signed Norman and FRBNY signed Strong. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly transactions of Bank of England with FRBNY, U .S. commercial banks, or other foreign central banks, 1938/1939


Box 12 Binder 26

Between Bank of England and FRBNY; many marked "Strictly Confidential for Governor"; many Bank of England signed Norman and FRBNY signed Strong. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly transactions of Bank of England with FRBNY, U .S. commercial banks, or other foreign central banks, January -December 1940


Subseries I.5: Bank of France


Cables:


Box 13 Binder 27

Between Banque de France and FRBNY; some Banque de France are marked "Confidential for Governor" and signed Moreau, Quesnay, or Rist; FRBNY signed Strong or Harrison. Subjects: Mostly Banque de France account transactions with FRBNY, U.S. commercial banks and other foreign central banks, October 1926-March1929


Box 13 Binder 28

Between Banque de France and FRBNY; some Banque de France are marked "Confidential for Governor" and signed Moreau, Quesnay, or Rist; FRBNY signed Strong or Harrison. Subjects: Mostly Banque de France account transactions with FRBNY, U.S. commercial banks and other foreign central banks, April 1929-December 1930


Box 14 Binder 29

Between Banque de France and FRBNY; some Banque de France are marked "Confidential for Governor" and signed Moreau, Quesnay, or Rist; FRBNY signed Strong or Harrison. Subjects: Mostly Banque de France account transactions with FRBNY, U.S. commercial banks and other foreign central banks, 1931


Box 14 Binder 30

Between Banque de France and FRBNY; some Banque de France are marked "Confidential for Governor" and signed Moreau, Quesnay, or Rist; FRBNY signed Strong or Harrison. Subjects: Mostly Banque de France account transactions with FRBNY, U.S. commercial banks and other foreign central banks, 1932-1933


Box 14 Binder 31

Between Banque de France and FRBNY; some Banque de France are marked "Confidential for Governor" and signed Moreau, Quesnay, or Rist; FRBNY signed Strong or Harrison. Subjects: Mostly Banque de France account transactions with FRBNY, U.S. commercial banks and other foreign central banks, 1934/1935


Box 14 Binder 32

Between Banque de France and FRBNY; some Banque de France are marked "Confidential for Governor" and signed Moreau, Quesnay, or Rist; FRBNY signed Strong or Harrison. Subjects: Mostly Banque de France account transactions with FRBNY, U.S. commercial banks and other foreign central banks, 1936-1938


Subseries I.6: European Trips


Box 15 Binder 33

B. Strong; P. Jay; J. E. Crane; G. L. Harrison:--Incoming and outgoing cables; many marked "Confidential for Governor". Subjects: Business in connection with visits to foreign central banks; many cables between Governor Norman and Governor Strong concerning the condition of various European central banks, particularly the Netherlands Bank, 1926


Box 16 Binder 34

W. R. Burgess; J. E. Crane; Norman H. Davis; Chas. S. Dewey.; F. Abbot Goodhue; G. L. Harrison; L. W. Knoke; G. McGarrah; Jacques A. Mitchell; Chas. Rist; Sheehan, Lamb & Penn; O. M. W. Sprague; W. W. Stewart; John H. Williams; O. D. Young; A. Sproul; A. H. Wiggins; B. Strong:--Incoming and outgoing cables; many marked "Confidential for Governor". Subjects: Business in connection with visits to foreign central banks; many cables between Governor Norman and Governor Strong concerning the condition of various European central banks, particularly the Netherlands Bank, 1927-1932


Subseries I.7: Officers & Others


Box 16 Binder 35

Federal Reserve Bank officers while abroad. [See list of names for Binder 34], 1933-1935


Subseries I.8: Personal Cables


Box 16 Binder 36

Incoming and outgoing between McGarrah and Fraser at B. I. S. and Harrison; marked "Personal Harrison". Subjects: European financial and monetary situation, B.I .S., reparations, Young Plan, 1930 .-1935, 1930


Subseries I.9: Miscellaneous Cables


Box 17 Binder 37

Between 31 separate central banks (arranged alphabetically by name of bank) and FRBNY; some marked "Confidential". Subject: Account transactions with FRBNY, 1925 -- 1932, 1925, 1932


Box 17 Binder 38

Between 31 separate central banks (arranged alphabetically by name of bank) and FRBNY; some marked "Confidential". Subject: Account transactions with FRBNY, 1933 -- 1935, 1933, 1935


Box 18 Binder 39

Between 31 separate central banks (arranged alphabetically by name of bank) and FRBNY; some marked "Confidential". Subject: Account transactions with FRBNY, 1936 -- 1939, 1936, 1939


Box 18 Binder 40

Between 31 separate central banks (arranged alphabetically by name of bank) and FRBNY; some marked "Confidential". Subject: Account transactions with FRBNY, 1940


Subseries I.10: Banca D'Italia


Box 19 Binder 41

Between this bank and FRBNY; some marked "Confidential". Subject: Account transactions with FRBNY, 1925-1932


Subseries I.11: DE Nederlandsche Bank


Box 19 Binder 41

Between this bank and FRBNY; some marked "Confidential". Subject: Account transactions with FRBNY, 1925-1932


Subseries I.12: Swiss National Bank


Box 19 Binder 41

Between this bank and FRBNY; some marked "Confidential". Subject: Account transactions with FRBNY, 1927-1932


Subseries I.13: Banca D'italia


Box 19 Binder 42

Between this bank and FRBNY; some marked "Confidential". Subject: Account transactions with FRBNY, 1933-1938


Subseries I.14: De Nederlandsche Bank


Box 20 Binder 43

Between this bank and FRBNY; some marked "Confidential". Subject: Account transactions with FRBNY De Nederlandsche Bank, 1933-1938


Subseries I.15: Swiss National Bank


Box 20 Binder 44

Between this bank and FRBNY; some marked "Confidential". Subject: Account transactions with FRBNY Swiss National Bank, 1933-1938


Subseries I.16: Conversations


Volume I:


Box 21 Binder 45

Memos from Gov. Harrison to Confidential Files, recording telephone conversations with foreign central bankers, particularly Gov. Norman and Sir Ernest Harvey. Also Treasury officials in Washington, and others. Records of conversations with foreign central bankers while Harrison was overseas. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly concerning FRBMY bank business, including open market operations, and foreign central bank business, including Bank of England credit, 1926-1931


Volume II


Box 21 Binder 46

Memos from Gov. Harrison to Confidential Files, recording telephone conversations with foreign central bankers, particularly Gov. Norman and Sir Ernest Harvey. Also Treasury officials in Washington, and others. Records of conversations with foreign central bankers while Harrison was overseas. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly concerning FRBMY bank business, including open market operations, and foreign central bank business, including Bank of England credit, 1932-1935


Volume III:


Box 22 Binder 47

Memos from Gov. Harrison to Confidential Files, recording telephone conversations with foreign central bankers, particularly Gov. Norman and Sir Ernest Harvey. Also Treasury officials in Washington, and others. Records of conversations with foreign central bankers while Harrison was overseas. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly concerning FRBMY bank business, including open market operations, and foreign central bank business, including Bank of England credit, 1936-June 1939


Volume IV:


Box 22 Binder 48

Memos from Gov. Harrison to Confidential Files, recording telephone conversations with foreign central bankers, particularly Gov. Norman and Sir Ernest Harvey. Also Treasury officials in Washington, and others. Records of conversations with foreign central bankers while Harrison was overseas. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly concerning FRBMY bank business, including open market operations, and foreign central bank business, including Bank of England credit, July -December 1939


Volume V:


Box 23 Binder 49

Memos from Gov. Harrison to Confidential Files, recording telephone conversations with foreign central bankers, particularly Gov. Norman and Sir Ernest Harvey. Also Treasury officials in Washington, and others. Records of conversations with foreign central bankers while Harrison was overseas. Subjects: Wide range, but mostly concerning FRBMY bank business, including open market operations, and foreign central bank business, including Bank of England credit, 1940


Subseries I.17: Discussion Notes


Volumes I, II, & III:


Box 23 Binder 50

Memoranda recording oral discussions concerning meeting of the FRBNY Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. Subjects: Credit policy, discount rates, purchase of Government securities, April 17, 1930-September 21, 1933


Volumes IV, V, & VI:


Box 23 Binder 51

Memoranda recording oral discussions concerning meeting of the FRBNY Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. Subjects: Credit policy, discount rates, purchase of Government securities, September 25, 1933-February14, 1937


Volume VII:


Box 24 Binder 52

Memoranda recording oral discussions concerning meeting of the FRBNY Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. Subjects: Credit policy, discount rates, purchase of Government securities, February11, 1937-November 28, 1940


Subseries I.18: Miscellaneous Letters & Reports


Volume I:


Box 24 Binder 53

Governor Harrison's copies of his bank correspondence, letters to Federal Reserve Board of Governors • Subjects: Mostly credit policy, discount rate, business conditions, 1920 -- 1931, 1920, 1931


Volume II:


Box 24 Binder 54

Governor Harrison's copies of his bank correspondence, letters to Federal Reserve Board of Governors • Subjects: Mostly credit policy, discount rate, business conditions, 1932-1933


Volume III:


Box 25 Binder 55

Governor Harrison's copies of his bank correspondence, letters to Federal Reserve Board of Governors • Subjects: Mostly credit policy, discount rate, business conditions, 1934-1936


Volume IV:


Box 25 Binder 56

Governor Harrison's copies of his bank correspondence, letters to Federal Reserve Board of Governors • Subjects: Mostly credit policy, discount rate, business conditions, 1937-1939


Volume V:


Box 26 Binder 57

Governor Harrison's copies of his bank correspondence, letters to Federal Reserve Board of Governors • Subjects: Mostly credit policy, discount rate, business conditions, 1940


Subseries I.19: Office Memoranda


Volume I:


Box 26 Binder 58

Inter office memoranda between Harrison and Strong, Sproul, Burgess, etc. Also contains more memos to Confidential Files, recording telephone and verbal conversations, 1921-1927


Volume II:


Box 27 Binder 59

Inter office memoranda between Harrison and Strong, Sproul, Burgess, etc. Also contains more memos to Confidential Files, recording telephone and verbal conversations, 1928-1931


Volume III:


Box 27 Binder 60

Inter office memoranda between Harrison and Strong, Sproul, Burgess, etc. Also contains more memos to Confidential Files, recording telephone and verbal conversations, 1932-1933


Volume IV:


Box 28 Binder 61

Inter office memoranda between Harrison and Strong, Sproul, Burgess, etc. Also contains more memos to Confidential Files, recording telephone and verbal conversations, 1934-1936


Volume V:


Box 28 Binder 62

Inter office memoranda between Harrison and Strong, Sproul, Burgess, etc. Also contains more memos to Confidential Files, recording telephone and verbal conversations, 1937-1938


Volume VI:


Box 29 Binder 63

Inter office memoranda between Harrison and Strong, Sproul, Burgess, etc. Also contains more memos to Confidential Files, recording telephone and verbal conversations, January -September 1939


Volume VII:


Box 29 Binder 64

Inter office memoranda between Harrison and Strong, Sproul, Burgess, etc. Also contains more memos to Confidential Files, recording telephone and verbal conversations, October 1939-1940


Subseries I.20: Special Memorandum


Volume I:


Box 30 Binder 65

Forty-two studies that seem to be multilithed copies of special memoranda written by FRBNY officers. Most are unsigned, but some are by Burgess, Roelse, Williams. Examples: "Notes on mechanism of market for treasury bills" by Burgess (1937); "Public spending as means to recovery" by Williams (1936), 1933-1938


Volume I:


Box 30 Binder 66

Forty-two studies that seem to be multilithed copies of special memoranda written by FRBNY officers. Most are unsigned, but some are by Burgess, Roelse, Williams. Examples: "Gold Problems" by Roelse (1939), 1939-1940


Subseries I.21: Supplements to the Special Memoranda


Box 31 Binder 67

Supplements to the Special Memoranda (Indexed in Binders: 65 & 66):--Section I: "Organization of the Federal Reserve System"


Box 31 Binder 68

Supplements to the Special Memoranda (Indexed in Binders: 65 & 66):--Section II: "Monetary Powers and Policies"


Box 31 Binder 69

Supplements to the Special Memoranda (Indexed in Binders: 65 & 66):--Section III: "Gold and Foreign Exchange"


Box 31 Binder 70

Supplements to the Special Memoranda (Indexed in Binders: 65 & 66):--Section IV; VI: "Supervision" and " Relations Among Supervisory Agencies"


Box 31 Binder 71

Supplements to the Special Memoranda (Indexed in Binders: 65 & 66):--Section V: "Legal Status of Banks"


Box 31 Binder 72

Supplements to the Special Memoranda (Indexed in Binders: 65 & 66):--Section VII: "Bank Earnings"


Box 31 Binder 73

Supplements to the Special Memoranda (Indexed in Binders: 65 & 66):--Section VIII: "Bank Organization and Structure"


Box 31 Binder 74

Supplements to the Special Memoranda (Indexed in Binders: 65 & 66):--Section IX: "Direct Loans of Reserve Banks to Industry (Philadelphia)"


Box 31 Binder 75

Supplements to the Special Memoranda (Indexed in Binders: 65 & 66):--Section X: "Miscellaneous (Questions # 1, 2, & 5)"


Supplements to the Special Memoranda (Indexed in Binders: 65 & 66):


Box 32 Binder 76

Part A): "Replies to certain questions in Part I of Questionnaire (Treasury Dept.)"


Box 32 Binder 76

Part B) "Ownership of the Federal Reserve Banks"


Box 32 Binder 76

Part C) "Taxation of Reserve Deficiencies"


Box 32 Binder 76

Part D) "The Gold Standard"


Box 32 Binder 76

Part E) "Causes of the Low Rate of 'Turnover of Bank Deposits"


Box 32 Binder 77

Supplements to the Special Memoranda (Indexed in Binders: 65 & 66):--Number 16: "International Monetary Organization and Policy"


Box 32 Binder 78

Supplements to the Special Memoranda (Indexed in Binders: 65 & 66):--Number 26: "Fiscal Policies" (2 copies)


Box 33 Binder 79

Supplements to the Special Memoranda (Indexed in Binders: 65 & 66):--Section 35: "List of Memoranda sent to Messr. Young, Sinclair, Parker, and Hamilton by Dr. Williams on Jan 14, 1940"


Box 33 Binder 80

Supplements to the Special Memoranda (Indexed in Binders: 65 & 66):--Number 36: "Committee of the President's Conference on Legislative Proposals"


Box 33 Binder 81

Supplements to the Special Memoranda (Indexed in Binders: 65 & 66):--Number 37: "Committee of the President's Conference on Legislative Proposals. Appendices"


Box 33 Binder 82

Supplements to the Special Memoranda (Indexed in Binders: 65 & 66):--Number 39: "Wagner Committee Questionnaire. Miscellaneous"


Subseries I.22: Governor's Conference


Volume I:


Box 34 Binder 83

Includes Index to Minutes, mimeographed record of meetings and decisions; from 19314 to 19140 includes the Secretary's minutes, marked "Confidential"; Volume IV includes the President's Conference, 1921-1926


Volume II:


Box 34 Binder 84

Includes Index to Minutes, mimeographed record of meetings and decisions; from 19314 to 19140 includes the Secretary's minutes, marked "Confidential"; Volume IV includes the President's Conference, 1927-1933


Volumes III & IV:


Box 35 Binder 85

Includes Index to Minutes, mimeographed record of meetings and decisions; from 19314 to 19140 includes the Secretary's minutes, marked "Confidential"; Volume IV includes the President's Conference, 1934-1940


Subseries I.23: Federal Open Market Committee

Note: Minutes (multilithed) of the Executive Committee of FOMC. Some marked "Preliminary draft", some "Revised draft."


Box 35 Binder 86

Volume I: Open Market Investment Committee, 1926-1930


Box 36 Binder 87

Volume II: Open Market Policy Conference, 1931-1933


Box 36 Binder 88

Volume III: Federal Open Market Committee, 1934-1936


Box 37 Binder 89

Volume IV: Federal Open Market Committee, March1936-December 1937


Box 37 Binder 90

Volume V: Federal Open Market Committee, February1938-December 1940


Subseries I.24: Banking Studies

Note: This multilithed set of spiral note books might be a preliminary draft of the Board Banking Studies (published in 1914)


Box 38 Binder 91

Vo1ume I


Box 38 Binder 92

Volume II


Box 38 Binder 93

Volume III


Box 38 Binder 94

Volume IV

Series II: Subject Files


Box 39

Answers to Questionnaire: No 7. Eligibility and Acceptability of Papers, 25, February1931


Box 39

Answers to Questionnaire: No 8: Discount Rate Policy, 25, February1931


Box 39

Answers to Questionnaire: No 9: Open Market Operations, 25, February1931


Box 39

Answers to Questionnaire: No 10: Bankers' Acceptance, 25, February1931


Box 39

Bank for International Settlements-American directorship, May 1929-October 1935


Box 39

Bank of England, May 1925-September 1925


Box 39

Banking and Industrial Committee of the Second Federal Reserve District, May -October 1932


Box 39

Black, Eugene Robert, October 1930-December 1935


Box 39

Branch bank -- Memorandum, March1925-January 1926


Box 39

Burgess, W. Randolph, November 1930-December 1952


Box 39

Ciechanowski, Jan M. [Minister of Poland to U.S.], August 1927-June 1939


Box 39

Citizens' Committee for Reorganization of the Executive Branch of the Government, 1945-November 1950


Box 39

Clearing house, July 1923-May 1925 etc., July 1923-May 1925


Box 39

Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government, 1945-1948 etc., 1945-1948


Box 39

Coimmission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government -- Correspondence, 27, February1948-June 1949


Box 39

Coo1idge T. J., March1934-February1941


Box 39

Competitive Bidding, 1940-1944


Box 40

Crane, Jay E., June 1925-August 1938


Box 40

Credit control and discount rate, February-November 1929


Box 40

Crowther, Samuel, June 1939-February1943


Box 40

Cuban Agency of Federal Reserve Banks, February1923-August 1927


Box 40

Currency, November 1923-October 1925


Box 40

Currency stabilization, June -October 1943


Box 40

Devison, George W., December 1920-December 1951


Box 41

Defense Bond Sales. Greater New York Committee, April 1941-January 1942


Box 41

Defense Savings Bond, November 1941-November 1942


Box 41

Defense Savings Bonds Committee: Finance group, Manhattan, etc., November 1941-January 1942 etc., November 1941-January 1942


Box 41

Defense Savings Bonds Committee: Insurance agents & brokers, Manhattan


Box 41

Defense Savings Bonds Committee: Life insurance agencies, Manhattan


Box 41

Defense Savings Bonds Committee: N.Y. Commodity Exchange


Box 41

Depression--Correspondence, propositions, memorandums, reports, etc., August -December 1933


Box 41

Depression--Greenbacks issue, 1933


Box 41

Dewey, Charles S., October 1924-October 1946


Box 42

Discount rate, October 1919-January 1928 etc., October 1919-January 1928


Box 42

Discount rate, February-June 1929 ?, February-June 1929


Box 42

Discount rate, January -September 1930


Box 42

Discount rate -- Controversy, February1915-November 1935


Box 42

Eccles, Marriner S., November 1937-June 1938


Box 42

Eccles, Marriner S., December 1934-May 1940


Box 42

Economic Cooperation Administration, September 1947-April 1950


Box 42

Economic Cooperation Administration -- Reports, February1948-April 1949


Box 43

Federal Advisory Council, 1941


Box 43

Federal Advisory Council, 1942


Box 43

Federal Advisory Council, 1943


Box 44

Federal Advisory Council: Minutes, February1935-October 1940


Box 44

Federal Advisory Council: Minutes, February1941-December 1943


Box 44

Federal Reserve Banks--2nd to 6th Conference of Transit Managers, May 1916-November 1918


Box 44

Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Organization, September 1920-April 1934


Box 44

Federal Reserve System, December 1913-November 1926


Box 44

Federal Reserve System, April 1941-August 1944


Box 45

Foreign capital issues in the United States, 1915-April 1928


Box 45

France, July 1926-June 1928


Box 45

Fraser, Leon, October 1926-April 1945


Box 45

Germany--Meeting of Long Term Creditors on Berlin, 27, April 1934


Box 45

Germany--Dawes and Young bonds, etc., July 1931-June 1934


Box 45

Gilbert, S. Parker, May 1925-March1938


Box 45

Glass, Carter, November 1929-December 1942


Box 45

Gold, December 1924-June 1927


Box 45

Gold, June -July 1933


Box 45

Gold: American Gold Problem etc., September -October 1939


Box 46

Governors' Conference, November 1925-November 1928


Box 46

Governors' Conference, 23, March1926


Box 46

Governors' Conference: Gold, 1926-May 1928


Box 46

Governors' Conference: Minutes, September 1934-May 1936


Box 46

Governors' Conference: Reports of the Committees, 1932 -- 1940, 1932, 1940, (2 folders)


Box 46

Hoover, Herbert, July 1931-March1942


Box 47

Inflation, March1943-March1914


Box 47

Inflation: Voluntary credit restraint, August 1950-January 1951


Box 47

Inflation Control & War Problems Committees, June 1950-February1951


Box 47

Investment Research Committee, September 1941-September 1948


Box 47

Johnson, Norris O. Memoranda on Reserves, etc., January 1937-December 1939


Box 47

Jay, Pierre, April 1920-January 1943


Box 47

Kimball, Herbert H., November 1937-August 1938


Box 48

Legislation, 1935


Box 48

Legislative Committee, May 1937-August 1938


Box 48

Legislative Committee, January -September 1950


Box 48

Legislative investigation: Temporary National Emergency Committee, Security & Exchange Commission, January 1941-January 1946


Box 48

Life Insurance Coordinating Committee--Letters, minutes, August 1942-August 1943


Box 48

Life Insurance Coordinating Committee: File #1, 24 July 1942-8, February1943


Box 49

Life Insurance Coordinating Committee: File #2, 8 February1943-24, August 1943


Box 49

Life Insurance Coordinating Committee: File #3, 25, August 1943


Box 49

London gold market, March-June 1925


Box 49

McFadden, Louis T., December 1920-December 1928


Box 49

McGarrah, Gates W., March1929-November 1940


Box 49

Marshall Plan, November 1947-February1950


Box 50

Mead Bill, March1938-July 1939


Box 50

Meyer, Eugene, May 1929-September 1940


Box 50

Mills, Edward K., November 1932-December 1938


Box 50

Mills, Ogden L., March1916-May 1942


Box 50

Monetary Affairs Committee, July 1945-December 1946


Box 50

Monetary Affairs Committee: Statements, reports, etc., January /February1946


Box 50

Monetary Affairs Committee, January -September 1947


Box 50

Monetary Affairs Committee [loose in file], January -October 1948


Box 50

Monetary Affairs Committee, January -December 1941


Box 50

Monnet, Jean, April 1927-January 1937


Box 50

Morgenthau, Henry, Jr., January 1934-March1943


Box 51

N.Y.(State)--Tax law, 1917-1920


Box 51

N.Y.(State) Assembly. "An Act to Amend the Banking Law, in relation to Foreign Banking Corporations"(Mo. 20214), 5, April 1920


Box 51

Norman, Montagu Collet, May 1926-December 1931 & January 1932-March1942, May 1926-December 1931, January 1932-March1942


Box 51

Norman, Montagu Collet--Paper clippings, April 1931-August 1932


Open Market:


Box 51

Open market, 1928


Box 51

Open market, 1929


Box 51

Open market, 1930


Box 51

Open market, April 1931-June 1934


Box 51

Open market, 1935-1937


Box 52

Open Market Investment Committee, December 1923-June 1934


Box 52

Open Market Investment Committee, November 1925-November 1926


Box 52

Open Market Investment Committee, May -November 1927


Box 52

Open Market Investment Committee, January -May 1928


Box 52

Post-war plans, January 1943-Februaryl948


Box 52

Savings Bond Program, January l946-January 1948


Box 52

Sprague, O. M. W., October 1929-October 1939


Box 52

Sproul, Allan, July 1929-October 1945


Box 53

Stabilization program, April 1932-May 1933


Box 53

Strong, Benjamin, November 1926-September 1928


Box 53

Strong, Benjamin--European trips, July -August 1925 April, September 1926 December 1927-August 1928, July -August 1925, September 1926, December 1927-August 1928

Note: Mostly letters and some cables from Strong to Harrison, while Governor Strong was visiting foreign central banks. Most of the letters are personally to Governor Harrison and are concerned largely with foreign central banks and monetary affairs


Box 53

Strong, Benjamin -- Personal, June 1923-July 1928 ?, June 1923-July 1928


Box 54

Teagle, Walter C., November 1932-December l940


Box 54

Thomas, Woodlief. "Memorandum on Brokers Loans by Others", 13, February1931


Box 54

Trip -- Europe, June 1933


Box 54

Trip -- Europe, July l934


Box 54

Trip--London--Diary of trip to London, June 1933


Box 54

U.S. Congress. House "A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act" [H.R. l2453], 2, March1925


Box 54

U.S. Congress. House McFadden Bill to amend "An Act to Provide for the Consolidation of National Banking Associations" [S. 3316 H.R. 8887 H.R. 2], 1924-1925, 3316, 8887, 1924-1925


Box 54

U.S. Congress. Senate "A bill to transfer to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation all Federal Bank-examining functions, and for other purposes[S. 2145), October 1938-April 1939


Box 54

U.S. Congress. Senate Banking and Currency Bill [H.R 7837], 1913


Box 54

U.S. Secretary of Treasury Payments to Federal Reserve Banks under Federal Reserve Act(Industrial Loans), July -August 1934


Box 54

U.S. Secretary of Treasury Program for Retiring National Bank Circulation, etc., l921


Box 55

Victory Fund Committee--Second Federal Reserve District, May 1942-May 1943


Box 55

Victory Fund Committee for Second Federal Reserve District, May 1942-June l943


Box 55

Voluntary Credit Restraint Committee, October -December 1950


Box 55

Voluntary Credit Restraint Committee, January 1951


Box 55

Voluntary Credit Restraint Committee, February1951-May 1952


Box 56

Voluntary Credit Restraint Committee War debts--Memoranda, news summaries, letters, 1931-1932


Box 56

Voluntary Credit Restraint Committee War debts--Press clippings, 14 November -1, December 1932


Box 56

War emergency, August 1939


Box 56

War Finance Committee for New York State, I, June 1943-May 1944


Box 56

War Finance Committee for New York State, II, June -November 1944


Box 56

Warburg, Paul M., December 1914-February1931


Box 56

Watson, Thomas J., May 1933-May 1940


Box 56

Young, Owen D., June 1927-November 1940


Box 56

Miscellaneous, I


Box 56

Miscellaneous, II


Box 56

Miscellaneous, February-May 1933 etc., February-May 1933


Box 57

Adams, Claris "The Damned Politician"


Box 57

Commission on Organization of the Executive: Branch of the Government


Box 57

Congressional Investigations-Joint Commission


Box 57

Currency and Coins


Box 57

Emergency Banking Data, March1933


Box 57

Legislative Committee of the Conference of the President, 1932


Box 57

Legislative Committee of the Conference of the President, 1937


Box 57

Miscellaneous, 1940


Box 57

Reply to Questionnaire addressed to the Chairman of the Board of Governors


Box 57

Stock Exchange Legislation, 1934


Box 58

Federal Reserve Bank Foreign Accounts, 1940 (l volume), 1940


Box 58

Federal Reserve Bank Foreign Statistics, through 1940 (l volume), 1940


Box 58

Federal Reserve Bank Digest of Opinion, Federal Reserve Bulletin, (2 volumes)


Box 59

Federal Reserve Bank of New York Tabulations, (1 volume)


Box 60

Federal Reserve Bank Miscellaneous Volumes of internal working printed documents, (4 volumes)


Box 60

Commission on the Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government, (1 volume)


Box 61

National Monetary Commission Statistics, (3 volumes)

Note: printed material


Box 62

Dewey, Charles S. Reports of the Financial Advisor to the Polish Government, No. 1 -- 12, 1928-1930, (12 volumes)

Note: Printed documents. Several inscribed and signed by Dewey.

Series III: Books


Box 63

Books from the library of George Leslie Harrison-Inscribed and others


Box 64

Books from the library of George Leslie Harrison-Inscribed and others


Box 65

Books from the library of George Leslie Harrison-Inscribed and others


Box 66

Books from the library of George Leslie Harrison-Inscribed and others


Box 67

Books from the library of George Leslie Harrison-Inscribed and others


Box 68

Books from the library of George Leslie Harrison-Inscribed and others


Box 69

Books from the library of George Leslie Harrison-Inscribed and others


Box 70

Books from the library of George Leslie Harrison-Inscribed and others


Box 71

Books from the library of George Leslie Harrison-Inscribed and others


Box 72

Books from the library of George Leslie Harrison-Inscribed and others


Box 73

Books from the library of George Leslie Harrison-Inscribed and others

Series IV: Index


Box 74

"An Index to Correspondence and Memoranda in the George L. Harrison Papers"