Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
The Eighth Federal Reserve District is headquartered in St. Louis and has branches in Little Rock, Ark., Louisville, Ky., and Memphis, Tenn. The District includes all of Arkansas and portions of six other states: Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. See map
Related Topics: Sort by: Date / Title Showing Items: 1 - 37 of 37Statements and Speeches of William McChesney Martin, Sr.
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William McChesney Martin began his term as Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis on January 16, 1929, staying until February 28, 1941. In 1935, as a result of the Banking Act of 1935, the position of Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis was changed to President.
Prior to serving as Governor and President, Martin served as the first Chairman of the Board of Directors and Federal Reserve Agent for the Bank, from 1914-1929.
Citation:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Martin, William McChesney, Sr., ([year]), Statements and Speeches of William McChesney Martin, Sr., [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=477
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Hearings before the Reserve Bank Organization Committee - Saint Louis, Missouri: January 21-22, 1914 - Hearings before the Reserve Bank Organization Committee - Saint Louis, Missouri
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Hearings before the Reserve Bank Organization Committee - Saint Louis, Missouri
OCLC:
81126728
Citation:
United States. Reserve Bank Organization Committee, ([year]), Hearings before the Reserve Bank Organization Committee - Saint Louis, Missouri: January 21-22, 1914, accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/docs/historical/federal reserve history/rboc/rbochearings_19140122_stlouis.pdf
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Exhibit for Reserve Bank Organization Committee
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This set of four 4"x5" cards were found in the Reserve Bank Organization Committee collection at the National Archives, College Park, Maryland facility (NARA II) in Records Group 82. It is an example of the types of material that were produced by the businesses and citizens of St. Louis to attest to the importance of the city and its area of influence. They were part of the exhibits created to support the designation of St. Louis as a regional reserve bank. These cards were produced by E. C. Simmons of St. Louis, Missouri.
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([year]), Exhibit for Reserve Bank Organization Committee, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=823
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Documents pertaining to the opening of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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A letter, dated November 14, 1914, from Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo to William McC. Martin, Federal Reserve Agent and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, enclosing letters dated November 16, 1914, from Secretary McAdoo to member banks in the district, announcing that the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is open for business, and the pen with which the announcements were signed.
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McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941, ([year]), Documents pertaining to the opening of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=487
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Annual Report of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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These annual reports have been issued to the public to provide current information about the structure and functions of the 8th District by means of statements of condition, informative articles, summaries of business conditions and leadership, and documentary evidence of mission and goals.
Annual Reports for the years 1995 to current are available at http://stlouisfed.org/publications/ar/pastissues.cfm (Annual Report - Past Issues).
Annual reports for the years 1953 through 1978 were not published, but reports of operations were included for these years in the Bank's monthly Review publication. These reports have been extracted and posted here.
OCLC:
9059000
Citation:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, ([year]), Annual Report of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=149
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Rediscounting with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
OCLC:
7513331
Citation:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, ([year]), Rediscounting with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=489
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Hearing Before the Federal Reserve Board on Behalf of the City of Louisville, Petitioning for a Branch Federal Reserve Bank of the St. Louis Reserve District
Description:
In 1916, the city of Louisville petitioned St. Louis for the creation of a branch bank in their city, but the petition was denied. The attached hearing is a transcript of a meeting held at the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C. on December 21, 1916 when a group of Louisville bankers and William McChesney Martin Sr. appeared before the Board to discuss their needs. On July 3, 1917, the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis granted the petition for a branch bank at Louisville, KY. The Louisville branch opened for business on December 3, 1917.
OCLC:
787879952
Citation:
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.), ([year]), Hearing Before the Federal Reserve Board on Behalf of the City of Louisville, Petitioning for a Branch Federal Reserve Bank of the St. Louis Reserve District, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=488
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Federal Reserve District No. 8: Liberty Loan Organization
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Chart.
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([year]), Federal Reserve District No. 8: Liberty Loan Organization, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=843
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review
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The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has published a monthly review of business conditions since 1917, under various titles. Issues 1967-present are available at http://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/review/past/
Indexes are available for 1947-1966 and 1960-1979.
Publication History:
Review, Jan. 1962-present, OCLC: 1569030, ISSN: 0014-9187
Monthly review, Oct. 1, 1945-Dec. 1961, OCLC: 6712431, ISSN: 0362-3491
Monthly review of agriculture, industry, trade and finance, July 1, 1945-Sept. 1, 1945, OCLC: 6558769
Business conditions, Mar. 30, 1938-June 1, 1945, OCLC: 6558791
Monthly review of agricultural, industrial, trade and financial conditions in the Eighth Federal Reserve District, Jan. 31, 1929-Feb. 28, 1938, OCLC: 6558798
Monthly review of business conditions in Federal Reserve District No. 8, Dec. 31, 1923-Dec. 31, 1928, OCLC: 6558802
Monthly review of general business conditions in Federal Reserve District No. 8, Nov. 29, 1922-Nov. 30, 1923, OCLC: 24437179
Monthly report on general business and agricultural conditions in Federal Reserve District No. 8, -Oct. 31, 1922, OCLC: 19877721
OCLC:
1569030
ISSN:
0014-9187
Citation:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, ([year]), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=820
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Circulars
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These circulars were issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to member banks. They address topics key to the Bank's mission and describe the Bank's procedures, processes, and corporate culture.
OCLC:
505828074
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, ([year]), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Circulars, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=958
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Erection of an Office Building by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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These reports were submitted to accompany S. J. Res. 208, giving favorable recommendation for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to enter into contracts for the erection of buildings for its head office and Little Rock branch.
OCLC:
741309880
Citation:
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency and United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency, ([year]), Erection of an Office Building by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=209
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- United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency
- United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency
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Banking Holiday of 1933
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These documents were sent by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to 8th District banks. Additional national documents on the Bank Holiday of 1933 are available. Search Banking Emergency of 1933.
Citation:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, ([year]), Banking Holiday of 1933, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=486
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- Banking History
- Classroom Materials
- Depressions & Panics
- Banking Emergency of 1933
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Statements and Speeches of Chester C. Davis
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Chester C. Davis served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from June 25, 1936, until he resigned on April 15, 1941, and as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from April 16, 1941, to February 1, 1951.
Citation:
Davis, Chester C. and Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, ([year]), Statements and Speeches of Chester C. Davis, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=478
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Statements and Speeches of Marriner S. Eccles: November 9, 1939 - Address at the 25th Anniversary of the opening of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Statements and Speeches of Marriner S. Eccles
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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) and Eccles, Marriner S. (Marriner Stoddard), 1890-1977, ([year]), Statements and Speeches of Marriner S. Eccles: November 9, 1939, accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/docs/historical/eccles/Eccles_19391109.pdf
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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This dissertation, completed in June 1941 by Wilber Bothwell of Washington University in St. Louis, explores the establishment, operation and administration of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, as well as discussion of various economic aspects of eighth Federal Reserve district.
OCLC:
26320232
Citation:
Bothwell, Wilber Clarence, ([year]), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=400
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Historical Analysis of the Economic Growth of St. Louis: 1840-1945
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A look at the development of commerce and industry in St. Louis from 1840-1945, by Harry L. Purdy, Assistant Director of Research at Missouri Pacific Lines. Actual date of publication is unknown.
OCLC:
25635871
Citation:
Purdy, Harry L. (Harry Leslie), 1901-1974, ([year]), Historical Analysis of the Economic Growth of St. Louis: 1840-1945, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=401
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Statements and Speeches of Delos C. Johns
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Delos C. Johns served as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from February 1, 1951, to February 28, 1962.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Johns, Delos C., ([year]), Statements and Speeches of Delos C. Johns, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=479
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Reminiscences of Chester Charles Davis
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This transcript of an oral history recorded in 1953 by Dean Albertson with Chester Charles Davis, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from 1941-1951. It covers his newspaper work in South Dakota and Montana; Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor in Montana, 1921-1923; Illinois Agricultural Association; Agricultural Adjustment Administration; Federal Reserve System; War Food Administration, 1943. This document is posted with permission from the Columbia Center for Oral History. Additional use requests should be directed to them.
The suggested form for the citation is The Reminiscences of Chester Charles Davis (1953), p. ____, in the Columbia Center for Oral History (hereafter CCOHC).
For commercial productions, please write CCOHC describing your project and the words you wish to use. Any use beyond standards of fair use may require a licensing fee.
For use and quotation inquiries:
oralhist@columbia.edu or 212-854-7083
Mail permission requests to:
Columbia Center for Oral History
801 Butler Library, Box 20
535 West 114th Street, MC 2219
New York, NY 10027
OCLC:
1591582
Citation:
Davis, Chester C., ([year]), Reminiscences of Chester Charles Davis, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=881
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Interview with Mr. William Abbott, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank
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Internal Memorandum
Date:
07/21/1954,
Citation:
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System, 1954, Interview with Mr. William Abbott, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, from Brookings Institution: Papers from the Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve, accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/docs/historical/brookings/16702_03_0002.pdf
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Visit to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, July 20th through July 22nd
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Internal Memorandum
Date:
08/02/1954,
Citation:
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System, 1954, Visit to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, July 20th through July 22nd, from Brookings Institution: Papers from the Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve, accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/docs/historical/brookings/16702_03_0007.pdf
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Interview with Mr. William McChesney Martin, Sr.
Description:
Internal Memorandum
Date:
08/05/1954,
Citation:
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System, 1954, Interview with Mr. William McChesney Martin, Sr., from Brookings Institution: Papers from the Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve, accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/docs/historical/brookings/16702_03_0008.pdf
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Board of Directors 1914-1956 for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Biographical information on directors and bank officers.
Date:
Circa 1954,
Citation:
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System, 1954, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, from Brookings Institution: Papers from the Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve, accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/docs/historical/brookings/17502_stlouis.pdf
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Interview with Mr. Chester Davis
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Internal Memorandum
Date:
04/05/1955,
Citation:
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System, 1955, Interview with Mr. Chester Davis, from Brookings Institution: Papers from the Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve, accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/docs/historical/brookings/16702_05_0005.pdf
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Chester Charles Davis
Date:
10/25/1955,
Citation:
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System, 1955, Chester Charles Davis, from Brookings Institution: Papers from the Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve, accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/docs/historical/brookings/16807_01_0019.pdf
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Register of Papers: Davis, Chester Charles
Date:
10/25/1955,
Citation:
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System, 1955, Register of Papers: Davis, Chester Charles, from Brookings Institution: Papers from the Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve, accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/docs/historical/brookings/176a01a_01_0021.pdf
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Register of Papers: Martin, William McChesney, Sr.
Date:
11/02/1955,
Citation:
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System, 1955, Register of Papers: Martin, William McChesney, Sr., from Brookings Institution: Papers from the Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve, accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/docs/historical/brookings/176a01a_02_0003.pdf
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Statements and Speeches of Harry A. Shuford
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Harry A. Shuford served as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from October 1, 1962, to January 16, 1966.
Citation:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Shuford, Harry A., ([year]), Statements and Speeches of Harry A. Shuford, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=480
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Statements and Speeches of Darryl R. Francis
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Darryl R. Francis served as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from January 17, 1966, to February 29, 1976.
Citation:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Francis, Darryl R., ([year]), Statements and Speeches of Darryl R. Francis, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=481
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National Economic Trends
Description:
This monthly publication was issued by the Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Issues for 1999 to current are available on the St. Louis Fed's Research website.
OCLC:
3524689
ISSN:
0430-1986
Citation:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, ([year]), National Economic Trends, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=870
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Proposed Plan for Improved Public Information for the Federal Reserve System
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This plan, also known as the "Roos Report," was designed to increase public understanding of the functions, responsibilities and policies of the Federal Reserve System and to enhance public confidence in the System.
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Roos, Lawrence K., ([year]), Proposed Plan for Improved Public Information for the Federal Reserve System, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=964
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Statements and Speeches of Lawrence K. Roos
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Lawrence K. Roos served as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from March 22, 1976, to January 31, 1983.
Citation:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Roos, Lawrence K., ([year]), Statements and Speeches of Lawrence K. Roos, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=482
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Statements and Speeches of Theodore H. Roberts
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Theodore H. Roberts served as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from February 1, 1983, to December 31, 1984.
Citation:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Roberts, Theodore H., ([year]), Statements and Speeches of Theodore H. Roberts, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=483
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Statements and Speeches of Thomas C. Melzer
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Thomas C. Melzer served as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from June 1, 1985, to January 31, 1998.
Citation:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Melzer, Thomas C., ([year]), Statements and Speeches of Thomas C. Melzer, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=484
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Statements and Speeches of Thomas C. Melzer: May 18, 1989 - 75th Anniversary Lobby Ceremony - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Statements and Speeches of Thomas C. Melzer
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Remarks given for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 75th Anniversary Lobby Ceremony
Citation:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Melzer, Thomas C., ([year]), Statements and Speeches of Thomas C. Melzer: May 18, 1989, accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/docs/historical/frbsl_history/presidents/melzer/melzer_19890518.pdf
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Foregone Conclusion: The Founding of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
OCLC:
20864305
Citation:
Primm, James Neal, 1918-, ([year]), Foregone Conclusion: The Founding of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=965
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Statements and Speeches of William Poole
Description:
William Poole served as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from March 23, 1998, to March 31, 2008.
Citation:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Poole, William, ([year]), Statements and Speeches of William Poole, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=485
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Gallery of Governors and Presidents of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Photographs and tenures of the 12 men who have served as governor or president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Citation:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, ([year]), Gallery of Governors and Presidents of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http:fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=442
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