Special Collections

Brookings Institution:
Papers from the Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve


Archival collection on the Federal Reserve System in the mid-1950s.

First and Second Banks of the United States

Original documents from the formation of the First and Second Banks of the United States.

Meltzer, A History of the Federal Reserve Volume 1, 1913-1951

Available source documents cited by the author.

William McChesney Martin Jr. Document Collection

Selected documents from his papers and other related collections.

The Marriner S. Eccles Document Collection

Selected documents from his papers.


What's New  

May 14 Survey of Foreclosure Operations

A 1937 report regarding a survey of foreclosure operations and costs, prepared by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation.

May 09 April Economic Indicators

The latest issue of Economic Indicators is now available.

Apr 23 Diaries of Charles S. Hamlin

Handwritten diaries by Charles S. Hamlin, written during his tenure as the first Governor of the Federal Reserve Board. Index-digests that can be used to find diary entries on particular topics are also available.

Apr 12 March Economic Indicators

The latest issue of Economic Indicators is now available.

Apr 12 Home Owners' Loan Corporation Blue Book

A 1936 reference book for those engaged in examining titles and in closing loans in the field on behalf of the HOLC and under the supervision of its Legal Department.

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