Economic Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis  

Browse the "Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System" Collection by Section

Click on one of the titles below to view a list of all files associated with that section of the collection. The list is arranged alphabetically according to the title of the document. To view a document directly, click "Retrieve Item" in the left-hand column; for additional information about the file, click on the title of the document in the right-hand column. Included in the additional information are subjects associated with the file which may lead you to related information in other parts of the collection.

• Transcripts and Memoranda: This is a collection assembled by the Committee between 1954 and 1955 to provide background for the work of the Committee, and identify areas for further study. It consists of unedited notes from various interviews with former and working Federal Reserve personnel and others important to the history of the Federal Reserve System, visits to repositories, and Federal Reserve Banks.
  
  
• Federal Reserve Time File: This chronological reference file, compiled between 1954 and 1956, provides information on federal government and Federal Reserve System staff and their actions between 1893 and 1956. Organized by year, the file contains brief information on policy actions by the Board of Governors, as well as summaries of hearings, legislation, and litigation affecting the System.
  
  
• Persons' File-Biographical Data: This reference file contains biographical data for government officials, Federal Reserve Board members, Federal Reserve Bank officers and directors, members of Federal Reserve System committees, economists, scholars, and other persons who could write or contribute to a comprehensive history of the Federal Reserve System or other topics within the scope of the grant proposal.
  
  
• Economists' File: This file contains biographical and career data on economic specialists. It was compiled to aid the Committee in its search for possible writers of and contributors to the history of the Federal Reserve. It is organized by the economist's primary field of interest, as found in the American Economic Review of the mid-1950s. Additional biographical information for individuals in this file may also be found in the Persons' File-Biographical Data.
  
  
• Federal Reserve Banks and Branches File: This reference file lists the executive and directing bodies of Federal Reserve Banks and their Branches from 1914 to 1956. It also provides information regarding the library facilities and file supervisors. Additional biographical information for individuals in this file may also be found in the Persons' File-Biographical Data.
  
  
• Federal Reserve Board and Advisory Council File: This file identifies members and major staff officers of the Federal Reserve Board and its advisory council from 1914 to 1956. It also includes an incomplete listing of major U.S. Treasury officials. Additional biographical information for individuals in this file may also be found in the Persons' File-Biographical Data.
  
  
• Register of Papers: Compiled by the Committee staff between 1954 and 1956, this collection documents the contents and location of collections of public and private papers deemed by the Committee to be relevant to the history of the Federal Reserve System. It should be noted that the locations listed are as of the date the file was created and no attempt has been made to determine their current whereabouts.
  
  
• Bibliographical files: This collection of 3x5 cards constitutes a catalog of published and unpublished materials concerning the Federal Reserve System and related developments in domestic and international finance. Two documents, "Guide to Files of Bibliographic Cards" and "Explanatory Note on Aim and Organization of Bibliography," may assist you in using the collection.