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COMMOTES OK THE HttTQfiY
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remittee On The History Of The
Federal Reserve System
33 Liberty Street
New York 45, N.Y.
Dear Miss Adams,
Miss King of the Alumnae Advisory Center
told me that she has sent you my resume'and
that you were interested In talking to me.
The next time I plan to be in New York is the
3rd and 4th of April,
If it would be convenient
for you, I would like to h^ve am appointment with
you on either of these dates.
Thank you for your consideration,
Sincerely,
4UU«uLJl.'&+*i~
Box 631
Wheaton College
Norton, Mass.
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SARFATY, David E.
Applicants* File
February 8, 1956
Dear Mr* Sarfatyi
I have your letter of February 5th
asking about a position in this office of
vhieh you learned through the American Economic
Association*
I as sorry to say that I can give you
no hope of a position here at the present tiae,
as there is no vacancy* Ve will be glad to
keep your letter on file against the future*
Vbry sincerely yours*
Mildred Adams
Mr* David S# Sarf&ty
238 Franklin Avenue
Island Park* H* X*
SABFAU, David I.
RECEIVED
February 5f 1956
FEB 7135S
COMMITTEE ON THE MISTOpv
OF THE
nSDEIML RESERVE SYSIBS
Mr # W # Adams
Committee to Study the History of the Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
31 liberty Street
$ew York, fLY.
Pear Mr. Adams?
The need for personnel to assist in the study of the Federal
Reserve System has come to my attention as a member of the American
Economic Association. I am very much interested in this study, and
T should like to he considered as a candidate for the available
positions•
I have a B.A. from Brooklyn College (1947) and an If .A. fro®
Columbia University (1950) where I have completed all residential
requirements towards the Ph.D. in Economics. I have had the opportunity
of teaching Money & Banking for three years at long Island University*
Others courses taught include Principles, Public Finance m6. International
Trade•
Between 194$ and 1950, I worked for the $gtional Bureau of
Economic Research where I assisted Br* G. Lowell Harriss mi the
project of ^The History and Policies of the Home Owners1 Loan Corporation.*
I should be pleased to hear from you, and I would welcome the
opportunity to appear for m interview.
¥ery truly yours,
it. ?
David E # Sarfaty
238 Franklin Ave.
Island Park, W*Y#
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ASSOCIATED HOSPITAL SERVICE OF NEW YORK
80 Lexington Avenue
New York 16, N. Y.
MUrray Hill 9-2800
September 13, 1954
Mr. Donald Woodward
Secretary
Committee on the History of the
Federal Reserve System
33 Liberty Street
New York 45, H. Y.
Dear Mr, Woodward:
Thank you for your letter of September 9, 1954• I am
arranging to have Mr. George Shelton, our representative,
who handles the Federal Reserve Bank contact you for an
early appointment.
Cordially,
/ s / Norman T. Marten
Norman T. Marten
Assistant to the ?ice President
Enrollment Department
ntm:ha
P Y
Cossdttee em the History of the Federal Beserve SNpstea
September 9, 1954
B«»r Mr. Kartent
Wo lire writing you at the suggestion of Mr, Frederick
Seedier ef the Personnel 2&vislea, Federal Beserve Benk of Hew
Xork.
This Gosmlttee has a smell staff which i s employed
under e joint agreement between the Gosssiiitee end the Brooking s
Institute ef Washington, D*C, She heme office of Brookings Institute (which i s e research organisation) has enrolled under
the Blue Cross for the benefit of i t s Washington staff* the
Federal Beserve Bank of Mew lork, whieh houses the staff of this
Cosesittee In flew fork, i s enrolled under the Blue Cross here*
In view of those arrangements we would like to Inquire
whether Hue Cross f a c i l i t i e s and services In Sew York City
could be made available to staff members of this Coiauittee.
Vould you be so kind to send us appropriate information*
Very sincerely yours.
Donald Woodward
Secretary
Mr* Herman T. Pfarten
Assistant Vice President
Enrollment tepartment
Associated Hospital Service of Sew York
3*J9 Lexington avenue
Hew toik 17, Mow York
Committee on the pistory of the Federal Eeeerve ^retcm
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September t9 1954
£e*r Loni
issong the many details which I dealt vita in Washington
was tit© matter of "fringe benefits* which you and I had discussed
earlier, 1 letter from Br, CUJcias shoved only three areas in
vaieh there was any question l e f t , (me of these wes hospltalisstioa, Tae Mew York bank puU l i e people under Blue Cross end Blue
Shield! end pays two-thirds of the coat. Brookings provides Blue
Cross hospitalisation but at the employees expense. Calkins thinks
that an equivalent arrangement should be made here in Hew Xork,
l i e exact phrasing 1st
^hiptlrtiMltgM Hm* the Institution provides
Blue Cross hospitalisation at the employee's expense, ve
believe that efforts should be made to arrange for similar
benefits through the Blue Cross or hlue Shield system* la
Kev Terk, If such arrangements can be made and the employ &es p*y the full coat of coverage, as they do here at
Brookinge, we should provide this service on the seise
tema as i t i f provided here."
Under those ciroussstances X wonder If you would like to
write in your capeclty §ys aeoretery to the Blue Cross people* X
am enclosing * suggested letter but X framed I t merely to save
you time and would be entirely content with any changes you sight
nake«
Also you sight like to know that X got the setter of our
over optimism with money sorted out, the #10,000 pilot pro jest
went from January 15 to May 50 without difficulty. By the letter
data we had spent $3,679*30, that l e f t us $1,320.TO available for
work la June, Had we i&crely continued in the way we had been going
we could almost have covered our June eopeuseg but we began the
Kiakeid project June l t and $1,333 was the June portion of that
hence we spent $3,359*34 end were l e f t with the deficit previously
noted.
Gew&ttoe on the History of the Federal Beserve $y stem
- 2-
Sept* 8 # 1954
Having fait guilty about this I as cheered to know at | j j j t
v* did not rim Into deficit trouble until the pilot project vas
technically complete* Vere the ^-hole thing prorated ve uoold probably
find that ve etretohed the $10,000 for Hire months instead of for
four, this some^aet soothes ®f conscience,
X i&H t o l l jrou other details of the Washington trip %fam
your schedule derolopes • bit of free time.
Boat as always*
Mildred Adams
Beueerch Erector
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o/o Viok Chemical Company
12a last Afrul Street
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lag i t mm Slatalla #f a^r lattar of laguat I? vtft&itaf fringa
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doubt ara ratirtnant, taMgdtallafttiaa &n£ Mm Tork o U t i Insuraaa# p*ovl§ioni»# l a f«y an r«tlr«B*at l i conoamad I wuld %$m%
that Brookings regulations narnM n$pl/ to aa$lo/aa» of tfc* Coxaiiltta** Ag f®r' «jyr mm ma aoaaa urnSar tha tXM ragula tlaas X
wmM t&irik that oould b« l e f t until i t ttapfsanjt*
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Intra In law foai of Hw Bio* Groat to aa* i f title $ar*ioa nan ba
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paaaifela no aa to raport to tha inaamtiira Coswittaa and wmm
$hm off tha Mat of thing* s t i l l awaiting nation*
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Eligibility for Retirement System
The original Retirement Plan (July 1929) provides that:
"All employees of the Institution are eligible except
(a) those employed in manual labor or domestic service; (b) research
fellowsj (c) staff members appointed for specific assignments which
will be completed in a limited time; and other employees who are
definitely retained as temporary aids or assistants."
(Executive Committee minutes, Oct* 18, 1929 > p. 72 - Revised Retirement System Plan and Contract with Sun Life)
This was modified by the following resolution:
"Resolved, that new participants in the present Brookings Retirement System shall be restricted to employees who (a) shall haje been
employed by the Institution for at least three years; (b) are at least
30 years of age; and (c) have a minimum salary of |3>600. The
President shall be authorized, however, to make certain exceptions to
this rule in his sole judgment.11
(Board of Trustees minutes, Oct. 27, 1950, p. 626)
Eligibility for Group Hospitalization
All regular employees of the Brookings Institution, except building
maintenance and dining room employees, are eligible for enrollment
in Group Hospitalization. Employees who wish to join have the opportunity of doing so in March or September of each year, provided the
Institution meets the quota requirements.
Anyone who is with the Blue Cross or Blue Shield elsewhere may
transfer into the Institution^ group at any time during the year.
The entire cost is borne by the employees.
September 2, 1954
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August 17, 195-4
Bear Dr. CalkinsI
It vas good to hear that you are back from a California
vacation, and that ray favorite state vas kind and refreshing*
things have gone slowly here, but susater is usually like
that. Dr. Kimeald reports that he expects to finish his survey of
the Glass collection by September 15th. His wife* s health is such
that he has given up the idea of going to Arisona, which seems a
pity, and he would like to be kept in mind for further work.
The problem of fringe benefits, about which I wrote you
earlier, seems clearer after a careful reading of the Brookings
Rules and Regulations which you sent me, and a long conversation
with Mr. Smedley, the appropriate personnel officer here, concerning
the practices of the Hew York Federal Reserve Bank. I am now prepared
to make the following suggestions to you, and if you agree, to take
them to the Executive Committee:
Social Security - Federal practice rules both at Brookings
and the Bank, and would govern any employee arrangements made by this
Committee•
Hospitalisation * Brookings uses the Blue Cross plan, and
employees pay all costs. The Hew York Bank uses both Blue Cross and
Blue Shield, and pays two-thirds of the cost. Under those circumstances
Mr. Smedley is sure that Blue Cross service can be acquired in lew York
for employees who want it. They should follow the Brookings arrangement
in Washington and pay all costs if they elect to use the service.
Sick Leave - Here the Brookings and the Bank arrangements are
very similar. The Committee should therefore follow the Brookings rule
that staff members may have sick leave with pay at the rate of fifteen
working days for each fiscal year (1.25 days per calendar month) to a
maximum of 90 days.
Vacation on pay - Here Brookings is slightly more generous
than the Bank, but not enough to stir trouble as between Bank and Com*
mittee employees. Staff members are eligible for annual leave with pay
at the rate of two days per month plus one extra day for the 12th month,
making 25 working days for each fiscal year.
-2Retirement * To most young employees this is a minor benefit,
The only warning is that whatever arrangements are made should not imperil
future retirement rights of employees.
Insurance - Because the chief Committee office is in New York
employees come under New York State laws. I have written to the appro*
priate officers and received their replies. I take it that Brookings
and the Committee would both be exempt under the provisions of the Sew
York State Unemployment Act and also under the Workmen's Compensation
Act. However, it might be well to have an opinion from Brookings1
legal adviser on this so that we will feel doubly safe. I am enclosing
copies of the pertinent letters.
I am ebashed to learn from your letter of August 11th that
we were overly optimistic in thinking we could stretch our pilot appropriation to cover an extra month. I would agree with your desire to
squeeze the shortage out of our 1954-55 funds. Ve have let our typist
go back to the Bank, and we do not expect to take on a full-time assistant
until September, so the summer provides some economies which will help.
I see no immediate prospect of heavy expenses in connection with the
history, so my guess is that we are safe. However, I am all too well
aware that we have set up no budgetary safeguards - they ®ay be necessary.
If luck holds I'll be in Washington the last week in August
and will hope to see you then. Meanwhile thanks for the suggestion
about Ed Shaw. I'll see what reaction I can get on a tentative basis.
Cordially yours,
Mildred Adams
Enc.
Dr. Robert D. Calkins
President
The Brookings Institution
?22 Jackson Place, H.W.
Washington 6, D. C.
Department of Labor
State of New York
DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT
Unemployment Insurance Accounts Bureau
42 North Pearl Street
Albany 1, New York
August 9, 1954
Committee on the History of the Federal
Beserve System
33 Liberty Street
New York U5, New York
In reply refer toi
LDD 2
Gentlemens
Your letter of August 4. 1954, directed to Mr. Richard
Brockway has been referred to this office for reply.
An employer becomes liable for contributions under the New
York State Unemployment Insurance Law when he has employed four or
more persons on fifteen or more days during a calendar year in employment covered by the Law. Liability begins on the first of the
fifteen days of such employment* However the Law grants exemption
to any corporation, unincorporated association, community chest,
fund, or foundation organized and operated exclusively for religious,
charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, no part
of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private
shareholder or individual.
In order that we may determine whether you qualify for the
exemption provided in the statute, you should explain more fully the
method and manner in which the committee operates. You should also
enclose a copy of the charter, by-laws, or instruments under which
you operate.
In order that we may be in a position to determine your liability under the Law in the event that it is found that you do not
qualify for the exemption provided in the statute, we enclose Report
to Determine Liability, Form IA 100, which should also be executed
and returned to this office.
Very truly yours,
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNTS BUREAU
Liability and Determination Section
By
Enc.
G 0 P Y
/s/ Leslie Curthoys
COPY
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION BOARD
State of New York
State Office Building
Albany 1, Hew York
August 12, 1954
Miss Mildred Adams, Research Director
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System
33 Liberty Street
New York A5, New York
Dear Miss Adamss
I have your letter inquiring as to the obligation of the Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve
System to provide benefits either under the Workmen's Compensation Law or the Disability Benefits Law of this State, or both.
Your organization is, as I understand, an independent non-profit organization. Non-profit organizations
are not required to provide workmen* s compensation benefits for
"on-the-job" injuries, that is, for injuries caused by accidents
that arise out of and in the course of employment, unless there
are in the employment "four or more workmen or operatives regularly** • A workman or operative is a laborer or a mechanic who
does manual work. There are excluded from the definition those
whose duties are clerical or professional.
Therefore, there would seem to be no obligation
upon the Committee to provide Workmen* s Compensation benefits
for its employees, since you state they do solely clerical
duties, Voluntary Workmen's Compensation coverage may be provided by securing a policy of insurance from any carrier authorized to write Workmen's Compensation in New York State.
As to Disability Benefits, providing benefit for
non-occupational or "off-the-job" sickness or injury, not within
the provision of Workmen's Compensation, I have to advise that
the exclusion of the Disability Benefits Law as to non-profit
employers is limited to those "organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational
purposes, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the
benefit of any private shareholder or individual,,," You will
know whether your Committee meets the conditions of this statutory exclusion, which is found in Section 201, subd. 6, of the
Disability Benefits Law. If not within this statutory exclusion,
then notwithstanding the solely clerical duties of the Committee's
employees, Disability Benefits are to be provided if four or more
COPT
Miss Mildred Adams, Research Director - 2
August 12, 1954-
persons are in employment on each of at least thirty days in
any calendar year. Provision is to be made for payment of
benefits in the manner provided under Section 211 of the Disability Benefits Lav, not later than four veeks following the
thirtieth day of such employment.
I trust that this gives you the information you
require. If not, please come back for such further information
as you need.
With regards and best vishes, I am
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Mary Donlon
Mary Donlon
Chairman
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
S T A T E O F NEW Y O R K
BOARD
STATE O F F I C E BUILDING
ALBANY \7 N.Y.
MARY D O N L O N
CHAIRMAN
August 12, 1954
Mrs. Mildred Adams, Research Director
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System
33 Liberty Street
New York 45, New York
Dear Mrs* Adams:
I have your letter inquiring as to the obligation of the Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve
System to provide benefits either under the Workmen's Compensation Law or the Disability Benefits Law of this State, or both.
Your organization is, as I understand, an independent non-profit organization. Non-profit organizations
are not required to provide workmenfs compensation benefits for
n
on~the-jobn injuries, that is, for injuries caused by accidents
that arise out of and in the course of employment, unless there
are in the employment "four or more workmen or operatives regularlyff* A workman or operative is a laborer or a mechanic who
does manual work. There are excluded from the definition those
whose duties are clerical or professional.
Therefore, there would seem to be no obligation
upon the Committee to provide Workmenf s Compensation benefits
for its employees, since you state they do solely clerical
duties. Voluntary Workmen1s Compensation coverage may be provided by securing a policy of insurance from any carrier authorized to write Workmenrs Compensation in New York State*
As to Disability Benefits, providing benefit for
non-occupational or ffoff-the-jobn sickness or injury, not within
the provision of Workmenfs Compensation, I have to advise that
the exclusion of the Disability Benefits Law as to non-profit
employers is limited to those "organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational
purposes, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the
benefit of any private shareholder or individual•.«.ff You will
know whether your Committee meets the conditions of this statutory exclusion, which is found in Section 201, subd. 6, of the
Disability Benefits Law. If not within this statutory exclusion,
then notwithstanding the solely clerical duties of the Committee1s
employees, Disability Benefits are to be provided if four or more
Mrs* Mildred Adams, Research Director - 2
August 12, 1954
persons are in employment on each of at least thirty days in
any calendar year* Provision is to be made for payment of
benefits in the manner provided under Section 211 of the Disability Benefits Law, not later than four weeks following the
thirtieth day of such employment*
I trust that this gives you the information you
require* If not, please come back for such further information
as you need*
With regards and best wishes, I am
Sincerely yours,
Mary Donion f
Chairman
MD/bjc
STATE OF NfW YORK
JH&
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNTS BUREAU
4 2 NORTH PEARL STREET
ALBANY I, NEW YORK
August 9, 1954
Committee on the History of the Federal
Reserve System
33 Liberty Street
New York 45, New York
In reply refer tot
LDD 2
Gentle merit
lour letter of August 4> 1954, directed to Mr. Richard
Brockway has been referred to this office for reply.
An employer becomes liable for contributions under the New
York State Unemployment Insurance Law when he has employed four or
more persons on fifteen or more days during a calendar year in employment covered by the Law. Liability begins on the first of the
fifteen days of such employment. However the Law grants exemption
to any corporation, unincorporated association, community chest,
fund, or foundation organized and opertted exclusively for religious,
charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, no part
of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private
shareholder or individual.
In order that we may determine whether you qualify for the
exemption provided in the statute, you should explain &ore fully the
method and manner in which the committee operates. You should also
enclose a copy of the charter, by-laws, or instruments under which
you operate.
In order that we may be in a position to determine your liability under the Law in the event that it is found that you do not
qualify for the exemption provided in the statute, we enclose Report
to Determine Liability, Form IA 100, which should also be executed
and returned to this office.
Very truly yours,
UNEMPLOYMBHT INSURANCE ACCOUNTS BUREAU
Liability and Determination Section
LC^MFM
Inc.
By
/p^£d
&s
rthoys
Leslie Curthoys
A
IA 100 (2-53)
FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY
STATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
1
Industry
Location
Employer Number
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Examined By
Coded by
Subject Date
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Avg.Qtrly.Contrib.
Avg. No. Employees
Previous Owner
1
DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT
POST OFFICE BOX 1589
ALBANY 1, N. Y.
MAIL
THIS
REPORT TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS
D IA196
D No Letter
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IA184.1
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REPORT TO DETERMINE LIABILITY UNDER
THE NEW YORK STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LAW
This report is to be filled in and returned to the above address promptly, whether or not you are liable for contributions under Article 18, Section 572 of the Labor Law. If the space provided under any item is not sufficient for a
complete answer, use additional sheets, identifying- each as a part of this report and attach thereto.
FILL IN WITH TYPEWRITER OR PRINT IN INK —ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED
1. Name of Employer
2. Other Name under which business is conducted (trade name, registered name, etc.)
3. Business Address
~
No. and Street
City or P.O. Subd.
State
Zone No.
4. Address to which correspondence and reporting forms should be mailed for the above employer:
No. and Street
City or P.O. Subd.
State
Zone No.
5. Give the following information regarding your business organization in New York State:
Type of Organization: Indicate by Check ( / ) . Individual Ownership • ; Partnership •
ration • ; Household employing Personal or Domestic Servants • ; Other (specify below) :
; Corpo-
6. List below the name(s) and home address(es) of the owner; the partners, if a partnership; or the officers
and their titles, if a corporation.
Name
Residence
Title
7. Give date on which you began to operate this business in New York State...
(a) In which of the last seven calendar years (including the current year) did you first employ four or
more persons in New York State?
(Write "NONE" if you did not employ at least four employees during fifteen days in any calendar year.)
(i)
Indicate first day, during the year given above, on which you employed four or more persons
Enter Date
(ii) Indicate the fifteenth day, during that year, on which you employed four or more persons
Enter Date
(b) If there are any persons performing work for you whom you did not include in determining the dates in
item 7 (a) above, give the following information:
(i)
Year
No. of
Employees
No. of Days
Employed
Dates of Employment
Nature of Work
'
(ii) Explain reason for not including these persons as your employees :..
(iii) Name and Address of Person(s) you regard as their employer:
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8. Did you acquire all or part of the business of another employer? (Yes or No)
(If the answer to question 8 is Yes, the following information must be given.)
a. Check ( / ) one •
•
A L L of the business was acquired.
P A R T of the business was acquired.
b. Date of acquisition
c. Business name of previous owner
Business address
Employer registration number of previous owner
d. Is the previous owner still in business? (Yes or No)
9. If you acquired only P A R T of the business, answer the following:
a. Did you assume any of the previous employer's obligations? (Yes or No)
b. Did you acquire any of the previous employer's good will? (Yes or No)
c. Have you continued or resumed the business of the previous employer either in the same establishment or elsewhere? (Yes or No)
d. Did you employ substantially the same employees as those the previous employer employed in connection with the part of the business you acquired? (Yes or No)
10. What records reflecting payroll information do you maintain?
a. Give address at which records are kept.
b. Give name and address of person having custody (or who will have knowledge) of your payroll records.
11. Do you wish to elect voluntary coverage under the Unemployment Insurance Law?
12. Do you wish to elect voluntary coverage of building maintenance employees, under Section 561.4 of the
Law?
(See page 4 of this report for provisions of Section 561.)
13. If you are a Corporation, Unincorporated Association, Community Chest, Fund or Foundation ORGANI Z E D AND O P E R A T E D E X C L U S I V E L Y F O R R E L I G I O U S , C H A R I T A B L E , S C I E N T I F I C ,
L I T E R A R Y OR E D U C A T I O N A L P U R P O S E S , no part of the net earnings of which inures to the
benefit of any private shareholder or individual, answer a, b, and c below.
(a) Type of Organization. Indicate by Check •(/).
• Unincorporated.
Q Corporation.
•
Community Chest.
•
Fund.
•
Foundation.
(b) Purpose for which business is organized and operated. Indicate by Check ( / ) .
• Religious.
• Charitable.
• Scientific.
• Literary.
• Educational.
(c) Is your organization engaged primarily in the production of plays, musical or otherwise, for the
entertainment of the public?
If you claim exemption from the
ments
MUST BE submitted with
(i) Copy of charter or articles of
(Yes or No)
New York State Unemployment Insurance Law, the following docuthis report,
incorporation.
(ii) Statement of income and expenditures for a period covering the last three years,
(iii) Copy of balance sheet,
- 3 14. List the information requested below concerning your place(s) of employment.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. INCOMPLETE ANSWERS WILL DELAY PROPER DISPOSITION OF YOUR
CASE. IN COLUMN 2 DESCRIBE FULLY THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES FOR EACH LOCATION LISTED IN COLUMN 1.
(1) If MANUFACTURING:
(a) What are the principal products manufactured? (State in order of importance.)
(b) What are the principal materials used ?
(c) Write "Contractor" if major portion of your work is done on a contract basis rather than for
sale on your own account.
(d) Describe type of establishment, e.g., rolling mill—continuous, foundry, knitting mill, general machine
shop.
(e) If manufacturing clothing, specify whether men's, women's or children's clothing.
(2) If engaged in TRADE, state whether sales are at retail or wholesale; and if wholesale whether as owner
or agent, e.g., retail—groceries; wholesale (owner) fruits and vegetables; sales office of firm manufacturing outside of New York State.
(3) If an EXECUTIVE OFFICE describe activities and give location of operating plants, e.g., executive
office—manufacturing chemicals in Delaware; executive office—chain of retail clothing stores; executive
office—coal mining in Pennsylvania.
(4) If an employer of DOMESTIC SERVANTS IN OR ABOUT YOUR OWN HOME, write "domestic servants".
(5) If engaged in other types of business, describe fully, e.g. :
real estate—ownership and operation or managing agent or broker, etc.
construction—sub-contractor—electrical
work, etc., or general contractor—buildings, roads, sewers, etc.
(6) If operating a HOTEL, is your business of seasonal nature?
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
LIST THE LOCATION OF EACH PLACE OF
EMPLOYMENT IN THE STATE OF NEW
YORK ON A SEPARATE LINE. (By place of
employment is meant each separate office, factory,
operating unit, or home maintained.)
DESCRIBE FULLY THE NATURE OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY CARRIED ON AT EACH
PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. See instructions
above.
TOTAL NUMBER
OF ALL EMPLOYEES
NOW EMPLOYED
AT EACH LOCATION.
Line
City or Village and County
1
2
3
4
5
15. This report is invalid without the signature of an officer, partner or proprietor and MUST BE notarized.
STATE O F N E W YORK,
ISS *
"' <
MUST BE FILLED IN.
COUNTY OR.
The undersigned being duly sworn deposes and says that he has read the questions and answers and that
said answers are true according to his best knowledge and belief.
Subscribed and sworn to
before me this.,
..day
Business Name of Employer
.195.
of
Signature of Officer, Partner or Proprietor
Notary Public
Official Position
(Affix stamp or seal)
INFORMATION GIVEN IN THIS REPORT WILL BE USED BY THIS DIVISION TO DETERMINE YOUR STATUS
AS AN EMPLOYER UNDER THE NEW YORK STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LAW. IF YOU ARE
FOUND TO BE A SUBJECT EMPLOYER, YOU WILL BE ASSIGNED AN EMPLOYER REGISTRATION NUMBER
AND WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE DATE YOUR LIABILITY FOR PAYROLL REPORTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
COMMENCES. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT YOU ARE NOT A SUBJECT EMPLOYER, YOU WILL BE
NOTIFIED ACCORDINGLY.
_ 4 —
VOLUNTARY ELECTION.
Section 561, Subd. 1. "Employer. Any employer not otherwise liable for contributions under this article as an
employer may become liable therefor
(a) as of the first day of any calendar quarter, provided
(1) he files an application with the commissioner to elect coverage for at least the unexpired portion
of the calendar year in which such coverage is to commence and the following calendar year;
(2) such application is filed on or before the last day of the calendar quarter in which coverage is to
commence; and
(3) the commissioner approve such application in writing;
(b) as of the date on which he acquired the organization, trade or business, in whole or in part, of another
employer who is liable for contributions, provided
(1) he files an application with the commissioner to elect coverage for at least the unexpired portion
of the calendar year in which such acquisition occurs and the following calendar year;
(2) such application is filed within thirty days following the end of the calendar quarter in which such
acquisition occurred; and
(3) the commissioner approve such application in writing."
Subd. 4. Building Maintenance Employees. Any employer not otherwise liable for contributions under this
article who operates a building may elect to become liable therefor, pursuant to the provisions of subdivision one of
this section, but may limit his election exclusively to employees engaged in the maintenance of a specified building."
MAIL THIS FORM TO:
STATE OF NEW YORK — DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT
POST OFFICE BOX 1589, ALBANY 1, N. Y.
Distributed
May U , 1954
FBDFOSfl) KSUTIOM B1WIM TdE COHMITTEI OS
VOL HI8TOK3C OF THE FEDEIUX, EESEBvl SYSTEM AHB
fHE BROQKIMGS IMSTIOTIOH
1*
lae Committee on the mstory of the Federal Reserve %-stem sad the Brookings
Institution will assume Joint responsibility for the administration of the proposed project on the History of the Federal Reserve Systest end the expenditure of
funds that say be granted by the Rockefeller Foundation for this a c t i v i t y ,
the
proposed grant w i l l be made to the Brookings Institution for administration
jointly by the Committee and the Institution*
2.
the Committee v i l l enlarge i t s present membership and provide for the replace*
ment of members as agreed upon by the Committee and the Brookings Institution*
3*
To f a c i l i t a t e the administration of the project, the Committee v i l l designate
an Executive Committee with power to make administrative decisions j o i n t l y with
the Brookings Institution on matters that may require action* and a member of
t h i s Executive Committee w i l l be designated and empowered to sot for the Committee
in accordance with general p o l i c i e s established jointly by the Committee and the
Brookings Institution.
4*
the Committee* directly or through i t s designated representatives* and the
Brookings Institution* through the President* w i l l j o i n t l y determine the research
and related a c t i v i t i e s to be undertaken* the allocation of funds* the manner in
which these a c t i v i t i e s shall be pursued* the personnel to be engaged* the eon*
tracts, grants* or other commitments that may be made*
5*
She administrative arrangements and the payment of funds w i l l be handled by
the Institution on the authorisation of the President in accordance with procedures
approved by the Committee and the Institution.
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6« Baployees engaged for work on the project shall be appointed by the President of the Institution in consultation with a designated representative of the
Committee, end they shall be joint employees of the Committee and the Institution
for specified periods, and not regular employees of the Brookings Institution*
7.
Contracts or grants for writing, research, or other sendees shall be
arranged by the President of the Institution in consultation with a designated
representative of the Committee* These contracts or grants, as the circumstances
may require, shall specify the obligations of the parties, the amount and manner
of payment, the responsibility for supervision, and the responsibilities re*
specting reading and criticism of manuscript, editorial work, approval for
publication, and publication arrangements* Such contracts or grants may be
entered into with the Brookings Institution i t s e l f for portions of the vork on
terms that comply with the Institution's usual operating practices*
$•
The Institution will keep a record of i t s overhead and other expenses in*
eurred in administering the project, and render an accounting to the Committee
annually* Such expenditures up to 13,000 p^r year (as provided in the request)
shall be charged against the funds for the project* Any expenditures beyond
$3,000 per year shall be subject to reimbursement with the approval of the
Committee*
9» These arrangements shall apply for the duration of the project over the next
five years, unless altered with the approval of the Committee and the Brookings
Institution*
August 4, 1954
Dear Mr. Brockwayx
I have been asked to write you in regard to the obligations
of this Committee to its employees under the Unemployment lews of Hew
York State.
The funds with which we work come from a Rockefeller grant
which is disbursed by the Brookings Institution, a tax-free research
organisation of Vashington, D. C. This office, however, operates in
Sew York City. The number of our employees, all clerical, varies
according to the work load, but will seldom exceed four.
Could you tell us whether, under the above circumstances,
we are subject to lew fork State laws and if so, what our obligations
are. If forms must be filled out would you be so kind as to have them
sent us.
Thanking you for your courtesy in this, I am
Very sincerely yours,
Mildred Adams
Research Director
Mr. Hi chard Brockway
Division of Employment
1440 Broadway
Hew York, I. Y.
August A, 1954
Dear Miss Bonlont
I have been £ sited to write you in regard to the obligations
of this Coifflsittee to its employees under the Disability and the Vorkjnen's Compensation laws of New York State,
The funds with which we work cosie from a Rockefeller grant
which is disbursed by the Brookings Institution, a tax-free research
organization of Washington, B. C. This office, however, operates in
Hew York City. The number of our employees, all clerical, varies
according to the work lead, but will seldom exceed four.
Could you tell us whether, under the above circuastanees,
we are subject to New Xork State laws and if so, what our obligations
are. If forms must be filled out would you be so kind as to have them
sent us.
Thanking you for your courtesy in this, and with warm personal
regards, I am
Very sincerely yours,
Mildred Adams
Research Director
Miss Mary Donlon
State Office Building
80 Centre Street
Uew York, H. Y.
July 8. 1954
Dear Pom
As I told you this morning, one of the problem* of shifting
free • •hort-tem project to one which will continue for five years
Is the mmttft? of fringe benefits for employees. As you know, the
Bask bag, up to the present time, loaded us people froa their own
staff m& charged us for their salaries. They now feel quite understandably that itte better that employeet go on the Committee payroll •
Technically X suppose this &akes the* the joint responsibility of the
Comittee and of the Brookings Institution, and therefore subject to
the arrangement* which Brookings shakes with its own employees*
On the other hand, the&e people work. in the Bank which in
turn has its own rules* In order that there should not be too much
disparity between our arrangements m& the arrangements which the*
Bank makes X talked this coming with Mi* Smedley, one of the Bank's
personnel managers* Ve discussed in detail the matter of fringe
benefits es provided by Brookings and by the Bank* The net result
of our conversation is ss follows;
Social Security « Federal practise rules in both places
and. would govern us.
Hos^ltaligatlon - Brookings uses the Blue Cross and employees pay all costs. The Sew York Bank uses both Blue Cross end
Blue Shield and pays two-thirds of the cost. Ifr* Smedley is sure
that Blue Cross service can be enlisted in Hew lork for Committee
employees* He thinks we would do well to follow the Brookings
arrangeiftent snd have employees pay the whole cost as they choose to*
Sick Leave - The Brookings rule 1© that staff members
nay have sick le«ve with pay at the rate of fifteen working days
for esch fiscal year (1*25 days per calendar south) cumulative
to a maximum of 90 days* This corresponds closely to the Bank's
arrangement and should be followed.
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facation OR Fay - The Brookings plan is that staff members
are eligible for annual leave with pay at the rate of two days p*r
month plus one extra day for the twelfth wonth malting 25 working
days for eseh fiscal ye&r.
This is slightly more generous thar
the Bank*a plan and Mr* Smedley thinks we should accept lt»
Insurance • Disability, Unemployment, Workmen's Compensation,
Here the Committee is more or less on its own, and subject to the Hew
Tork State laws, (The Sank being a Federal institution merely supplies
equivalents. Brookings being in Vashington is not subject to Hew Tork
laws}* Mr, Smedley advises that Brookings write the ifew tork State
authorities to ask for instructions and forms, Tou, who are familiar
with the lew Tork State laws, may have another suggestion.
Retirement - Mr, Smedley says this is a minor benefit so
far as -tost young employees ere concerned. The only warning is that
nothing should imperil the employees future retirement rights. Presumably the Brookings provisions would apply.
In addition to these specific arrangements the Bank will be
so kind as to share with Cossatittee employees two fringe benefits of
obvious value. The first Is the right to eat in the Bank's cafeteria,
where food prices are so arranged that the Bank assumes 53$ of the cost.
The second is the setter of medical facilities la the Bank's clinic.
This latter includes clinic advice and ministrations in the event of
sudden illness or accident on the job, an annual physical examination,
and a required check-up by the medical officer after two days or more
of absence on sick leave,
I am particularly eager to have ^omr ndviee on the natter
of insurance and hospitalization. I assume that the whole arrangement
should be submitted to the Executive Committee, but I would like
recommendations on those two items before sending it further.
Best ae always,
Mildred Adams
Mr, Donald B.
fick Chemical
122 East 42nd
Hew Tork City
Woodward
Company
Street
17, !!. I.
July S, 1954
Dear Dr. Calkins:
Thanks so much for your letter of July 2nd enclosing copies
of correspondence with Dr. Kincaid, Dr. Williams and the Rockefeller
Foundation. It is very comforting to know that you actually have the
check in hand*
The two possibilities whom Dr. Williams mentioned, namely
Professor Wood and Professor Reed, have also been mentioned by Mr.
Sproul. There is so much interest in Professor Vood that I am hoping
to see him on a trip which I must make to the Middle Vest later in
the month.
I know less about Professor Reed and would be most grateful
for any comment you can give us.
Thanks also for your paragraph on the matter of fringe
benefits. I talked this scorning with Mr. Smedley, who is one of
the Bank* s personnel managers, and I hope shortly to have a basis
which can be presented to the Executive Committee for approval.
The fact that the Committee is in Hew Tork whereas Brookings is
in Washington presents a few difficulties, but I think they are
by no means major.
I seem to have no record of your choice on the names
proposed for Committee members which was attached to the Progress
Report of June 24th. I am eager to add your vote to the list.
Most sincerely,
Mildred Adams
Dr. Eobert D. Calkins
President
The Brookings Institution
722 Jackson Place, R.V.
Washington 6, D. C.
Carbon Copy to Mr. Donald B. Woodward
Efeftf £r» fi©lHlHM
Thtmkw to sroeh for tending a© a copy of year l d t i a r of Jun©
28th to Dr. glnoftld* I :Io hop© tV'.ij? r o a t s w v i o e All »fttl«fy h i » .
I Ml osk«d tiy th* N9MNM& u l v i t i o s of th* Bank to find
ant -ffeMI you what "fring© b©»©fitt* would bs *r*il*bl© for ©aploy©©©
of t h i s Ca#s<t©©» At you know, th© t t a f f bet up to iha ^r*?«at b»«n
M$l£9#4 b^ t h t *©d«ral £©3©rv© Ban* of $*f>w Toife and lb© Sank bat
c*targ«d us for t t t t i ? tal*rt©*« At I vmdarstan^ i t , ©topi© who eo»s©
to work for VM from th© 1 s t of -Jnly •» w i l l %* t**:h«i©%lly the ©£kpXoytM of t h i s Comitta© although tb* Bank w i l l Hindi? continn© to
do th© «or©©ning -*Jiel h i r i n g for a s . I m sura staff 3*©»b©r© will gft
Social S«eurity, but tftuift about oV: aft b©n*fits, h o s p i t a l i s a t i o n ©t t i t
t feet* th© Brookings booklet, m l hftft r^std p t g r r 1.6 through 2J, but I
ass aot sur© t h a t ©a^loytat of t h i t Coanltt©© *•<*»«• os4©r i t a full u»fer©!Ia«
This ©robl©aR ©*© not con© up for d i t e u t t l o s «*rli©r s but i t i t
T^ry awth on th© jaind of th© ?*rtecn©l Division and apparently & factor
Itt any h i r i n g th©y ©©J do for ns« X w i l l h© frratefol for in foliation
^nd ©onn#«l«
Cordially yours,
Mildred Anna*
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722 Jacks©** ? l a e o t SUV*
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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
OF NEW YORK
OFFICE C O R R E S P O N D E N C E
DATE.
To
FROM
Miss Adams
.
If* A» Harris
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Attached are two sketches showing a re-arrangeaienfe of your
present office space so as to provide you with a private office* I
think proposal nBn is by* far the best of the two. The partition in
fronfc of your office should not be to the ceiling in order to provide
proper air conditioning of the entire area*
After you have exaiained these sketches, I shall be glad to
talk to you about them.
ma/or
Atts.
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June 22, 1954
MEMO
Mr. Harris and his draftsman came in to talk about the two
proposed plans for rearranging present office space so as to provide
the research director with a private office. Proposal A would crowd
her and provide L-shape space for the staff. Proposal B would give
her a good office with two windows, but crowd the staff to the front.
I:t was agreed that the present space does not lend itself easily to
cutting in either fashion•
It will not be possible to make any rearrangement until
August when the Bank expects a stock of new partitions• Under these
circumstances the whole matter of rearrangement will wait. In the
meantime, better space may be found in the Bank.
MA
PART-TIME STAFF MEMBERS
ABOLIN, Mrs. Elizabeth
BURNETT, Miss Marguerite
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Miss Marguerite Burnett
Committee em the History of
the Federal Reserve System
33 Liberty Street
New York 45? Mew York
Dear Miss Burnett:
In accordance with the 0ugg@sti.a11 of Miss Mildred
Adams, I should like to advise you that we have approved
your leave from Jume 15 to August 31, and have reappointed
you as Research Associate for the period September I to
December 31* 1955, at a salary of
per month* This
is a Special Temporary Appointment for work on the History
of the Federal Reserve project*
Sincerely yours.,
ROBERT D. CALKINS
President
cc:
Miss Adams ^
Mr. Woodward
Mr. A k e r s
Miss Maroney
M r s . Wilson
Wt\t ^rooking* 3MB*^u*wm
February 1, 1955
Mrs, Maxwell Ciuett
Committee on the .History of
the Federal lie serve System
33 Liberty Street
Mew York 45, Mew York
Dear Mrs* Ciuett:
Tbis letter is to confirm the arrangement that
has been made by Miss Adams, Executive XHreetor
of the study of the History of fit* Federal Reserve
System. It is our understanding that you will
furnish. 25 additional copies of the Kincaid Inventory
of the Carter Class Papers, and that, for this service
you will bm paid at the rate of
per hour.
Sincerely yours,
President
cc:
Mr. A k e r s
M i s s Maroney
M r s . Wilson
Miss Adams %/'
ABOLIN, Mrs. Elizabeth
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System
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September 7, 1954
Beer Mrs* Abolint
Tnis note is simply to confirm, for your recorde and
mine, our telephone conversation of Friday, September 3. Ve
are very grateful for the vork on records at the Library of
Congress vhich you have done for us,
So far a^ the future is concerned however
lng to have to make some adjustments before going further*
Under those circumstances mid also in view of the faet that
you yourself are not a typist, we vill be finding someone else
to take over when we make these changes* I understand that
you have received the cheek for payment in full for work done
which I asked to have sent to you*
Thank you again for your kindness in undertaking
this piece of work for us*
Veir
sincerely yours,
Mildred Adams
Research Director
Mrs* Elisabeth Abolin
204. fhlladalphla avenue
Takona Park 12, Maryland
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August 27, 195-4
Dear Mrs. Abolini
Mies Adams asks ae to tell you
to be in Washington the second and third
is hoping that it vill be convenient for
at that time* She vill telephone for an
her arrival Thursday Horning.
that she expects
of September, and
you to see her
appointment on
Very sincerely yours,
Lois Krebs
Secretary
Mrs. Elizabeth Abolin
204 Philadelphia Avenue
fakosa Park 12, Maryland
ABOLIN, Mrs. Elizabeth
August 4, 1954
Bear Mrs. Abolin;
I have just returned from the Vest to find your letter
of July 25th -with the two registers In sa accompanying mail. This
experiment has done just wh&t I hoped - given us a couple of excellent
samples frore vhich ve could nake a choice.
It is clear that we GO need the container lists, or part of
them, in order to be completely informed as to what of interest these
collections hold. I judge that for the Baker collection this means
copying a great deal of material vhich is irrelevant for us, is order
to get a small amount which we need. Therefore I am going to suggest
that you hold this and the other registers until I come down to Washington, which will be next week or the week after. You and I can then
go over the*s and make our selections.
Meanwhile I am asking the Brookings Institution, which handles
our disbursements, to send you their check for $7,3© which is the amount
you indicate as due you. This Igr no means implies that the work is over,
but merely that this is the July account,
I will let you know the dates of my Washington trip as soon
as they are settled.
Very sincerely yours.
Mildred Adams
Hesearch Director
Mrs, Elisabeth Abolin
204 Philadelphia Avenue
Takoma Park 12, Maryland
July 27, 1954
Dear Mrs. Abolin*
la Miss Adams's absence, I should like to
acknowledge and thank you for your letter to her of
July 25th end for your typescript of the James L.
Laughlin and Bay Stannard Baker collections. She la
at present on a trip to several Reserve Banks in the
Middle Vest and is expected back in the Bank lay early
next week.
I iiill be glad to bring your letter to her
attention immediately on her return and she will write
yon personally at that tine.
Sincerely yours,
Research Assistant
Mrs. Louis Abolin
204 Philadelphia Avenue
Takoma Park 12, Maryland
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Mr. SbeGUton Akers
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ABOLW, Elizabeth
July 13, 1954
Dear Mrs. Abollae
X heee jour l e t t e r of July 8th saying that you have seen
Miss Brand, sad 1B the s«?se anil * l e t t e r fren Miss Brand t e l l i n g
m© what .material she had given you to copy.
May I s*y 1& the f i r s t pise® that I an sorry there was
a aileunderatsnding ^feout the typing end of i t , I thought that
b«4 bee?* cleared In tn© beginning.
UlSS Brand t e l l s *e that she bss given yon two of the
registers to be copied at hose and I note she suggested that
perhaps the coversheet, biographical note, snd description of
series voultf fee enough*
i s I have oot «greelf seen these registers, I wonder
i f the ei»g>ljtest t-Mng would be to copy the coversheet, biographical note, end description of series f i r s t end send them
to me« X can then t e l l whether we also need the detailed
container l i s t .
X sa sorry to bar© to do t h i s by remote control, but
X cannot get down to Washington until August, Perhaps then we
c&a go into ih«i registers raor© i D detail* I would, however,
suggest thstt you follow the plan sketched above as soon e s
possible*
The typing price you Quote, namely, ,60 * page for
single space copy work sounds entirely satisfactory, I assume
that you w i l l ©heck your daughter*s work m4 be sure the copy
Is accurate*
¥«§ry sincerely yours,
Hildred Adams
Research Director
Kr§. Elisabeth Abo1in
204 Philadelphia Avenue
feko»a Park 12, Maryland
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De®r Mrs. Abolini
I have now heard from Mis* Katharine Brand of the Manuscript*
Division of the library of Can$p9®& that the -mteri&l I wanted you to
eo?7 is re^dy to be handled. She suggests that you olght uncert&ke it
next week.
This involves simply the copy of registers of collections
of papers which are of interest to this Coasaiitee.
stLa* Brand knows all about this &sd I would suggest that
you o a H sad sake an appointment to see her. She will than explain
the work to you and show you the mterlal to be copied. I think no
ought to hare an original and two carbons of the rvsterial*
I understand that you have dona **ork in the Library of
Congress before this so that you know what their regulations are
in regard to typewriters.
4s for payment, I can only suggest that you keep track
of your time and send us a bill at your regularly hour rates. We
sssuae that the rate will include the cost of the paper you furnish.
From this distance I can not estimte the length of time th^t this
will take, but yo*i will know better when you see the J&P®TM*
¥ery sincerely yours,
Mildred k&®&*
Mrs. Elisabeth Afeolin
k'OU Philadelphia Avenue
Takoaa Park, Maryland
Beatrice Bulla will not be back from Europe nntil the
^
end of June.
Miss Ellis suggests Mrs. Elizabeth Abolin.
Mrs. A,is a librarian who worked at N.Y.Public Lib.
Ifche last few years has done private research jobs. Is
now compiling an index of fish for Fish and Wildlife
Bureau on temporary basis. If material is available on
Saturdays could do it now. If not, after middle of May.
Research for Air Pilots Assn.
Mrs. Louis Abolin Home: 204 Philadelphia Ave.
Takoma Park, Maryland
(Also worked at L.C.
Phone: Juniper 8-2319
on jobs)
Office: Interior Bldg.
Phone: Republic 7-1820
(Code 181) Br. 4128
ZQk Philadelphia Avenue
Takoma Park, Maryland
May 28, 1951*.
May 28, 195^.
Miss Mildred Adams
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System
33 Liberty Street
New York k5. Hew York
Dear Miss Adams:
Thank you for your note in regard to the material
in the Library of Congress on which you would like some work
done. I am, indeed, interested in doing it, and I shall be
glad to hear more about it after June let.
I am sorry I was not here when you called me, end
that you didn't get the careful messages I left for you,
including a telephone number at which you could reach me.
Very sincerely yours,
May 24, 1954
Dear Mrs. Abolin*
Just a note to let you know that I tried
to call you back last Friday afternoon but found that you
were not expected btiCk in your office.
The aaterial in tae Library of Congress
which I Bientioned to you sad on which ve vould like some
work done is not yet quite ready and will probably not be
VBtil after June 1st. If you are interested ia taking
this on, I shall be glad to let you know when we can go
ahead with this, which I hope will be very shortly after
June 1st.
Sincerely yours,
Mildred Adams
Mrs. Louis Abolin
204 Philadelphia Avenue
Takoaa Park, Maryland
ka
BURNETT, Marguerite
June JO* 1954
De?*r Arm Soelse:
I s UM Any seating of t h i s Co^Uttee Hr* Burgess suggeatfti
ti <t ;<ias gurnett, niio retire- ftroa bar ..=ost at iierarlaa at Ibt and
of J u l y , ftlg&t b* useful ie t h i s Co&<%itte* as tt w m w l l assistant*
I talited with fliss I&smeti about tmv plans Kind our aead*» c?nd wrote
Mr* Sproal suggesting ft j o i s t srrangeseat for six sooths by which she
would fialFh EO^0 clearing of her own f i l e s &na undertake a specifie
project for u s . He said JOJ would be talking ta a* about i t .
Thai was j « a t about ti;o t i a a ttoa JJofltoafellef foundation
grsnted our sfteisi request, and go neay tMffgif have iatarvaaea' th»t I
have s o t bad a ahanee to bring the matter to j o u r attention* However,
I talked recently a l t h Miss Burnett, una «* sending you t h i s description
of what we nave in -*ind in an attempt to cJUrify tbe situation*
fills eeeter of t i n project dates froa two things • & f s e l i a g
t b e t nay history of the £yit«s '3$usi include the regional bsnke &n& t&nt
therefore we jaust gftt 8 t the regional bank iVlkdfli to fia« out what i s
in then, end • l e t t e r from Mr* Sproul in w: icfc he goes into aoise d e t a i l
on the efta* subject, Mr, Sproul*s l e t t e r , of March £Vtb, suggested
*syetea*iti*Lng records of Material l a Voe f i l e s of the Bo&rd of Covermm nod tfee ieditsel Reserve Beaks* preparatiaft of a waster f i l e on
paper* and collections* siready deposited in l i b r a r i e s or i n s t i t u t i o n s ,
and evaluating *&& making provision for the preservation end us® of other
re*?©rde end papers t h a t baa* beesi or say be discovered* This, as* yen know,
would a l s o involve not j u s t a l i s t i n g of st&teriel, but would be an attempt
to c l a s s i f y a l l much .material end to see- that materials a r i s i n g c u r r e n t l y
and In tfee futnre are similarly c l a s s i f i e d so as to assure comparability.*
Obviously t h i s i s a large order, but i t can be divided i n t o
haadlcable u n i t s . We a r e , of course, making the *»ester f i l e of papers
end collections* and fclll continue i t . Ve are taking steps to help in
the classifying of material according to a pattern efeieb w i l l ssake
comparability possible*
The *systenatising records of material* In the f i l e s of Boisrd
&ad Banks rersatnn untouched, except a t I have been learning a l l I eowld
shout hov records era kept una have b»?en discovering a v a r i e t y of ftjritft ftg«
I would l i k e to make i further approach by compiling • master f i l e of
items which vould come \m&QT the h#*ici of archival met*rial in the p r i o n s
r«gf tonal hanks* ¥e have p a r t i a l l i s t s on hand, sent In response to an
e a r l y l e t t e r of Mr, Sproul asking the cooperation of the banks in t h i s
project* These seem to expend when, on v i s i t i n g ft bank, i t i s possible
to explain in more d e t a i l vhet the term "archival material* i&pliss t©
ut« For t h e t purpose, and fig i l l u s t r a t i o n , I sm working on a andel l i s t
of wttttt an archives collection should contain. This i i based on en archives
collection vhdeh vns started in the Sev Tork bank in If24, and i s kept in
a vault under the guardianship of Miss D i l l i e t i n .
[t i s in en effort %o tpned tile work described t?\ t v ^ snows
paragraph t h a t I would like ti i pnrfc tine services of Hiss Burnett* She
t e l l s :ae she w i l l bu resdy to s t a r t work October 1st a f t e r a two stoning
vacation*
I tronld be aost grateful for your &o«$eat on t h i s idea, a«d
stsy Ideas yon eonld l i k e to giv§ ~# or* the vrhols problem of locating
regional bank archives and suggesting a vsy of 3y§te»*tiaing them*
¥s)*y sincerely.
Mildred Ade^s
Nr* Sarold Hoelse
Vice President (in charge of Sesearnh)
federal Reserve Bank of inv fork
53 liberty street
lew Tork -45, •• !•
p, Lc,
stAIT kfmiMtmms
Hiss Mildred Adams
Appointed January 15, 1954 to M&y X, 1954
Reappointed Kay 1, 1954 through June 30, 1954
Rear pointed July 1, 1954 through June 30, 1955
Mrs. Ellen C. Singer
Given temporary appointment September 9, 1954
to December 9, 1954
Reappointed December 9, 1954 through
June 30, 1955
Hiae Iran Bursteln
Given temporary appointment November 1,
1954 to February 1 # 1955
Reappointed February 1, 1955 through June 30, 1955
IMMHM&#-#**#*'??-y i* >#*##*•*
Mies Marguerite Burentt
«-*##*-5r#
Given six-month appointment October 15,
1954 to April 15, 1955
Reappointed for tiro months, April 15 to
June 15, 1955
(to be reappointed for four montba at
unspecified date In autumn)
* ' £' O r- • .
May 3, 1956
' »
:.„
I have your l e t t e r o£ resignation* effective June 30.
We a r e t o r r y that the projeet a c t i v i t i e s in the Mew f o r k
office cannot fee continued. Your p l a n s to take final
iraeation lem® f r o m May 2§ on a r e e n t i r e l y satisfactory*
GUT r e c o r d s h e r e show that* if you have taken no leave
s m c e A p r i l i, you would be eligible for l e a v e beginning
a t 1100% May 24.
May I extend very b e s t wishes on the occasion of
your wedding and ejcprea.^ the hope that you m a y fee ^rery
happy.
President
MiB® Irma B u r stein
Committee on the H i s t o r y of
the F e d e r a l H e s e r r e System
33 Liberty S t r e e t
Mew York 4§* Mew Y o r k
cc:
Miss A d a m s
Mr, A k e r s
Miss Maroney
M r s . Wilson
s..
•
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Bear M i t t Swrfttcia:
Sincerely yours*
4
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December 21, 1955
Mi&g trmm Bur ate in
Committee on the History of
the Federal Reserve System
33 Liberty Street
New York 45, New f o r k
Dear Miss Bur stein:
1 mm very glad to advise jou that yomr salary
h&# been inere&aei to
per year effective Wovember
l t 1955* Yottr December check will include the additional
amount due for the month of November*
cc: Miss Adams
Mr. A k e r s
Miss Maroney
M r s . Wilson
May 26, 1955
{^V v ? '£<'•
-,
i l l
Miss Irma Bar stain
Committee on the History of
The Federal Raserire System
33 Liberty Street
New York 45* New York
Bear H i t s Bur steins
This letter Is to advise you ol yam? raaiq^iiitment
a® Secretary-Stenographer for the period Jmly 1* If §5 to
June 30, 1956 for tjrork In conaectioa with the History of
the f e d e r a l H^B^zve System* Tour salary for this period
will be at the rate of
. This is a Special Nb&~ resident
AppoiKtmeat*
Sincerely youjr* f
ROBERT D* CALKINS
President
ees
Mr. Woodward y
Miss Adams ^'"
Mr. Akers
Miss Maroney
Mrs. Wilson
Pastfmgtnn 6, ^
C
May 26, I f 5 5
.«,,,,
Mrs* Etttfe C* Singer
<So«MilttMi on the History of
The .Federal Reserve 8yeturn
S3 M h e r t y Street
Mew Yerk 45 f Mew York
©nar Mrs* Stager f
This letter is to advise yon of yomr reapf oi&imettt
as Iteectitiire Secretary ami aeseareh Assistant f o r Ike
period July 1, 1955 to lime 3 i # i f §6* at-mm a&mnaA rate of
This I t a Special Hom^resliletit Appetatmemt Cor
work to comnectioa with the History of the Federal Reserre
System*
Sincerely ymure*
ROBERT D. CALKINS
Presite&t
cc:
M r . Woodward
M i s s A d a m s i/'
Mr* Akers
M i s s Maroney
M r s , Wilson
„, ..
.
TRUSTEES
HONORARY TRUSTEES
WILLIAM R. BIGGS, Chairman
HUNTINGTON GILCHRIST, Vice
^ARTHUR STANTON ADAMS
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fiELL
>ERT D . CALKINS
^ O N A R D CARMICHAEL
" W I L F R E D L . GOODWYN, J R .
J O H N W . HANES
LEWIS WEBSTER JONES
JOHN E . LOCKWOOD
LEVERETT LYON
GEORGE C . M C G H E E
ROBERT BROOKINGS SMITH
LAURENCE F. WHITTEMORE
DONALD B. WOODWARD
ROBERT PERKINS BASS
MRS. ROBERT S. BROOKINGS
JOHN LEE PRATT
HARRY BROOKINGS WALLACE
Chairman
Wc\t ^ruokmgg ^Insttttttum
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7 2 2 JACKSON PLACE, N . W.
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May 26, 1955
M i s s Mildred A d a m s
Committee on the H i s t o r y of
The F e d e r a l R e s e r v e System
33 L i b e r t y S t r e e t
New York 45, New York
Dear Miss Adams:
I should like to advise you f o r m a l l y of your
reappointment a s Executive D i r e c t o r of the studies
on the H i s t o r y of the F e d e r a l R e s e r v e System for
the period July 1, 1955 to June 30, 1956, at jan annual
s a l a r y of
This i s a Special N o n - r e s i d e n t
Appointment.
Sincerely y o u r s ,
^0s£J$
"
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President
'ERS
ERT~D/CALKINS
President
MILDRED MARONEY
Treasurer
JZABETH H. WILSON
Secretary
SHELDON B. AKERS
<*ve
i
* Manager
February 1, 1955
Mias Irma Bur stein
Committee on ifee History of
tlie Federal Reserve System
33 l i b e r t y Street
Hew Tork 45, Mew York
Dear Miss Buratein:
TMs letter ie to advise yom tfeat your appointment
as Secretary-Stenographer for the period Fetortiary I to
Jvme 30, 1955 is feeing reclassified as a Eegmlar Appointment since you have satisfactorily served the usual period
of ninety days om Temporary Appointment. We a r e Tery
glad that yomr work lias proven satisfactory*
Sincerely yottrs*
y /
President
cc:
Mr. A k e r s
Miss Maroney
M r s . Wilson
Miss Adams §/
Hovauber 10, 1954
Miss lima Burrtain
Committee on the History of
the Federal Reserve Syetesa
33 Liberty Street
lev York tf* Hew York
Sear Mies Burstein*
This letter ie to acknowledge formally your appointment as Secretary-Stenographer on the project under the
Goamittee on the History of the Federal Beserve System.
This Is & special temporary appointment, beginning Hova&ber
1* 1954 snd extending Initially for the usual ninety day
probationary period* The salary vill be at the rate of
per veek*
Sincerely yours,
President
cci
mas Mm*
Mr* ifoodvard
Hies Karamesr
Mr** tfUsro
i#0«b«r 17, If54
Mnu H i m Colt Simger
Oaimitiaa m tho Hlatosy of
%# yodtnA Saa«f« fjat«,
31 Mtoarty Stmit
IMP Xoxk 45* law foils
Soar Mrs* Hnf#rt
fteda la&ter in to tadioaio that TO at^e tran*fa«vlA§
jmur .itfttttft ffeo» that of f€mpoimry Apprfjtttaaiit to Jtaraal
%p^im^i^t# aff#oti¥# BmmAmr 9# If54#
the Awmal
AppQljrtaa*t n i l ! M&aBd to June 3Qf 1955*
^m^ar^f 3romir%
yvaatdaot
«oi
H?# 4ft**a
Mam KaiMftagr
lira* «UanK /
A M A4MM Vr
Jfiw lood****
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v
vir*
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re ftr Cj
Beeemfeer 14* 1954
Star Br* Cmlkimsi
Ye BOW h a w the figure* in for the three**day Princeton
meeting* at which we stiaaed ycimr preeeoee and j^ar adv£e*» The
total C O B M * to tHS0*7?.*' -and 1 aa making Stee* Singer to e&eloe*
a mmmty
chart* She has already sent detail* to Hr# Akera*
I would think that thie coafere&ee and ita aeqaelj, sow being
a^iedmled for Jamaxy 29th if that date meete with Cosooittee
approval* should fee paid for oat of the Genftittee9* eonti&ge&egr
ftoi# eet up in the budget at yomrtfoggeetioft*May 1 have word
from you or Mlae laroney O B thief
Mr*. Akere reotisded mm 1 M t week that I efaouM be tending yom
word about Mm* Ellen Silver who oaae to work for this Comittee
on September 9th a* Xnteotive -ieeretaxy and Besearch AeaiataatHer period of. Temporary 4ppoiBtoent vat wp- on Seeaotber 9th# and.thie
ia to sertt a* the appropriate r*€Kme!idatio&»
llay I any that Mra» Singer9 a work la abu&de&tly aatlsfaetoxyj
a&d that 1 therefore reqmeat that she he transferred, to an Ansae!
Apg&l&toumt basie as a member of the special Staff of thie federal
leaersre Itady* that appoi&tae&t ahomld he made me of Xtaee&her 9th*
May 1 alao mk what the Brooking* policy ia aa to aalary
raises? Mrs* Singer** work *eeu to me worth more than the #346
a month which she ia being paid* and 1 weld like' to reeu&exMi an
inttreaae at whatever yom regard aa the appropriate time* 8h# is
a valuable' aaaiataat* and- will be more valuable a* she gee* on*
Very eiacerely year**
Mildred Ada»*
Br* fiobert B« Calkins
the Broofetoga Imatitetiom
722 £acsk*e& Place I***
tfaehiagtoa fe* B*G*
Weft ^Sbmifemgs ^fnsittaitrm
October 25, 1954-
Miss Marguerite Burnett
Cosaaittee on the History of
the Federal Reserve System
33 Liberty S t r e e t
Mew lork U5, Mew loric
Dear Miss Burnett:
t h i s l e t t e r i s to advise you formally of your
appointment as Research Associate for the period from
October 13, 1954 to April 1 3 , 1955* This appointaent
w i n be for half-time service, for which the compensation
w i l l be
p©r month. This assignment w i l l be to
explore archival material i n the 12 regional banks, and
to develop a procedure for the cataloging of such m a t e r i a l s ,
and to act as bibliographic consultant to the CoBBaittee as
needed. This work v i l l be carried on under the general
direction of Miss Mildred Adams.
Sincerely yours,
; / I / L/ i
presiaent
eet
Miss Aasa* •
Mr. Wosd-w&rd
Mr. Akers
Ml sis Haroany
Hr*m Vllsaa
September 24, 1954
Hrs* Ellen Bolt Singer
Cooaiittee on the History of
the Federal Reserve System
33 Liberty Street
Hev lark 45, tfev Xarfc
Seer Mrs, Singeri
Shis l e t t e r i s to confirm your appointment as a aeratber
of the jstaff of the group working on the History of the
Federal Reserve Syatesu As Indicated by Mies Adams, your
appointment i s that of Executive Secretary and Eescarch
Assistant at an annual salary rate of
or
per month* I t i d understood that you v i l l be on Temporary
Appointment for ninety days, from September 9, 1954* end
i f your vork l a aatiafactoxy a t the end of that time, you
u t t l be transferred to an Annual Appointment basis ae a
member of the Special Staff for this Federal BaBerve study*
I am enclosing herewith the rules and regulations
governing the staff of the Brookings Institution, vhich
generally apply to those serving on the Special Staff of
the fiietory of the Federal Reserve J&yBtm*
Sincerely yours*
President
Enclosure
m
Hr* %nrf»»d .
ISXm Adam* ^
Hr# Akars
MissHaroney
Kr4, Vilas*
y
^
August 19, 1954
Dear Mrs. Singer:
I am enclosing with t h i s two studies which say help s e t
things in proportion vithout burdening you. Federal Reserve Policy
i s an o f f i c i a l publication of the Board, and therefore explanatory
r a t h e r than c r i t i c a l . I t deals with policy r a t h e r than with the
way things are done, or the agencies which do them. Karl Bopp's
f i r s t essay i s useful - he did an e a r l i e r study on the agencies
and organisms which carry out policy, but as we have only one copy
t h a t w i l l have to await your coming to work h e r e .
The Federal Reserve Re-examined i s the newest c r i t i c a l
stu<3y which has been made, and i t should set present policy and
operations in perspective for you. I haven* t read i t myself, but
I hope i t w i l l be u s e f u l . This i s a bankers' study, of course.
I would l i k e to be able to recommend a study of the System
in the whole economy, but thus f a r I haven't found one, and t h i s may
be one of the things that the Committee w i l l have to set i t s hand t o .
Don't l e t
i f some of i t seems
of o t h e r s , too. If,
every r i g h t to come
a l l t h i s weigh too heavily on your vacation. And
incomprehensible, be sure t h a t i t does to a l o t
as I assume, t h i s i s a f i r s t dive-in, you have
up s p l u t t e r i n g .
We w i l l expect you here September e i g h t h .
forward to i t .
I'm looking
Cordially yours,
Mildred Adams
P.S. Roy i a r r o d ' s book on The Dollar i s not accepted American dogma,
but i t sheds l i g h t from another angle. If you want even more, try
E. A. Goldenveiser's American Monetary Policy (McGraw Hill 1951)•
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System
September 7, 1954
Dear Marthei
I am sending back to you the character data for Alice Cole
which you vere kind enough to send me* I am sorry not to have a
place here for someone of such obvious abilities*
I sent i t on to Mr* Booth of the bank's Personnel Division
oa the ground that he was looking for a research assistant and might
find Miss Cole to be just the person he needed* He has return i t
this morning saying that i t i s too "heavy" for the position avail*
able* He is* as I told you before, much interested in the type of
people that you have to offer*
Sincerely yours,
Mildred Adams
Research Director
Enclosure
Miss Martha Anderson
Prudential Placements
599 fifth Avenue
Sew Torkf Mew Xork
COMMITTEE OH THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTB*
33 Liberty Street, New York 45, Hew York
Telephone! BBctor 2-5700, Extension 286
September 1, 1954
tear Marthas
I greatly appreciate your Interest la the two posts which
we are seeking to fill and the number of people you have sent down
as candidates. I think that the executive secretary - research
assistant job is filled by a young Hadcliffe M.A., but I will know
sore surely September 5th when she Is supposed to arrive for her
first day in the office,
I considered Miss Ingebretssn v^rj carefully for this job,
but her accent was so firm on leaving the Chase job in order to get
•lore noney that I had a feeling this one with Its five-year limit
might not take her far enough to suit her. The last thing X want
is someone who is likely to feel dissatisfied.
The stenographer-typist job has not yet beau filled, but
sotse of your people are still possibilities.
Meanwhile you may like to know that one of the Bank's
personnel thanked *e most warily for introducing thea to your
agency, l?e said you were sending thea so?ae extraordinary good
people for research work in the Bank nn well as for this job
on the Co!»ittee»s staff. It sounds ss though you night have
a new client.
Cordially yours,
Mildred Adams
Research Director
Miss Martha Anderson
Prudential Placements
599 Fifth Avenue
Hew York 17, Sew York
I^rudenlial
599 FIFTH AVENUE
f^tacemenh
NEW YORK 17. N. Y.
AGENCY
K. L. H A M I L T O N
LICENSEE-DIRECTOR
_, . , . _ , , „
PLAZA 8-1178
August 16, 1954
Dear Mildred;
Thanks for your note, I am more than happy to
work on your position but I wonder if Mrs, Mallay
understands what you want. You said you wanted
to interview Miss Zimmerman, who has had W E B
experience, but from what she told Miss Zimmerman
the latter sent me a Chinese typist from the I3BFF
who wants §75t
Alice Cole sent the enclosed curriculum vitae
from Washington. I of course have not yet seen
her but her letters are good and her experience
would seem to be right.
Bill Monroe, my colleague, whose friend
Miss Ingebretsen is, thinks so highly of her
that I am hoping she will combine the qualities
you wish.
Miss Bathes was enthusiastic about you
and wished she could have worked with you.
6*rdial2y,
ftMk
k
Augut|2,
Dear MarthaThere are i n s i d e reasons why i t seems not v i s e to reach out for
Miss Feinn for t h i s j o b . Ho r e f l e c t i o n on h e r / and I'm sorry, but I
c a n f t move in t a a t d i r e c t i o n . ~haX^ M^a
ju^u*nud
Miss Bates i s very n i c e , but too fond of human i n t e r e s t content
$o be happy in t h i s job* I suggested t h a t she might find a Job a t
The Reporter, which is the nearest thing I know about t h a t reminds
one of the Surrey Graphic where she was so happy,
Hanne Baer I'm s t i l l considering, but I c a n ' t be surd. She too
ameds a job with human content, and a l s o she shies off from s e c r e t a r i a l
work, which i s of course a p a r t of what I need. I liked her, but I
think probably s h e ' s not for t h i s one. She i s fed up with being a
s e c r e t a r y , and t h i s i s a double barreled job in which those s k i l l s are
e s s e n t i a l . I suspect mho 1 !! do b e t t e r and be happier somewhere e l s e .
Miss Ingebretsen I have s t i l l to see, and I ' l l see her the beginn
of next week.
Meanwhile the bank has turned up a very i n t e r e s t i n g candidate,
from another agency, a l a s , whom I am considering. Smamx
Under those circumstances I ' d think i t probably unnecessery to
advertise t h i s job on Sunday. I f n e i t h e r the bank's candidate nor
ingebretsen w i l l do, I ' l l l e t you know, but I don f t want you to work
unduly on t h i s .
More next week, and apologies for t h i s typing, which i s not Iso be
blamed on anyone but M. Adams.
Hurriedly
PRUDENTIAL PLACEMENTS
5 9 9 FtFTH AVENUE • NEW YORK 1 7 , N. Y.
PLAZA B-117B
August 11, 1954
Dear Mildred;
Enclosed is the curriculum vitae of Mrs. ^ates, about whom
I telephoned. She is delightful and a good secretary to boot.
She knew nothing about eyes when she started with Dr. Paton,
which goes to substantiate my conviction that good research
experience is transferable. I have left her telephone number
uncovered so that you may call her diTectly, or let Mrs. Mallay.
Enclosed also is the curriculum vitae of Miss Feinn.
She is all right and competent. Please protect her.
Mrs. Shirley Friedman, 55, came in from plainfield yesterday. She is taking her orals at Columbia in October for a
Ph.D in American History. She assisted professor Clough in
preparing for a course he planned to teach in Frence on American
economic history since 1850; was a price clerk at o?/ ? end
a research secretary for the National Shoe Petailers Association.
Her background is not right but she, like Mrs. ^ates, woul^ be
good working assistants.
Many Ann Zimmerman, 24, just telephoned. She has been working
at the National Bureau for 3 years, first on financial history,
then on banking and fixation. She has an A.B. in Fconornios fron
Syracuse and all courses toward an M.A. 8t WH*
She is coding
in at 8.30 tomorrow morning and if you think you would be interested
in interviewing her, we can arrange it.
I doubt that you would be interested in Joan Zeilinger, a
charming Austrian Ph.D., 27, whose only position in this country
was as statistician for the Seafarers International Union; or
in Lucy Starin who is a statistician at U.S. Fubber.
I am curJtous to know how Miss Ingebretsen/ measured up.
Sincerely,
Her first job was at the National Bureau.
In 1952 she worked on a project on Taxation of Stockholders
Now reviewing a manuscript on Proper Taxation,
She is working for her MA in Finance at N. Y. U.
She received her BA from Syracuse.
Miss Wickq's
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DIRECTOR
August 10, 1954
Dear Mrs. Adams:
Thank you for your letter of August 4
to Miss Hickey, who is away from this office
during August.
In the same mail, we had a note from
Miss Fonyo informing us that she has decided
for the present to stay with her Congressional
position.
Sincerely yours,
Nancy a/. Price
Secretary to
Margaret Hickey
Mrs. Mildred Adams
Research Director
Committee on the History of
The Federal Reserve System
33 Liberty Street
New York 45, New York
HICKEI, Margaret
iugust u$ 1954
Do*S ft&rgoxotl
Tour l o t t o r of J u l / ;"6th containing tho i m o o of authors
and word fhftt jfOO hod written to I r l^: Fen/© V»8 waiting whoo I got
back. NJjr gratitude for a l l of them.
Thus far no -word hoj ooso .Croat Mi so fonyo fcfcd i t m y b##
of »oaroo» that she has decided to stay vhoro she i s , I a» going
t o VasMn&ton l a *> nook or two onfl w i l l t r y to look fcsr up.
I •*»*t t « l i you bow asueh our di&n«r v i s i t chaored ay
s t s y in St. Louis. Bo l e t ' s see each other in Boo York &vm\
though the Cosadttoo oil fcosaan in Vorld Affairs h&s go&o i n t o
T*othballs.
Cordially yours,
Mildred k&am
Rsge&reh Director
Miss Margaret Hickoy
560 Kortb linker Bottlsrard
St. Louis, Missouri
Miss Wicksifs
S A I N T
L O U I S
MARGARET
5.
HICKEY,
M I S S O U R I
DIRECTOR
July 26, 1954
Dear Mildred Adams,
That dinner visit was a refreshing interlude.
Many thanks for brightening the summer "intellectual wilt."
I have always wanted to have such a visit with you, and I
hope that others will come along, now that we have found
we can break through the difficulties of our travel-filled
lives.
I have written a note to Miss Lelia Jane Fonyo
(her address:
.)
suggesting that she write or call you for an interview.
Miss Fonyo is 29 years old, now employed by Representative
Leonore Sullivan in Washington. She took this position
following a three-year period with the Army in their
Civilian Information program - first with SCAP and then
with a C. A. team in Japan. She has an A. B. from Washington University here in St. Louis and a full year's
training with us.
A very superior professional type, she is
definitely in the #5,OOO-a-year group, even higher.
The social historian who wrote, The American
Red Cross, a History (Harper and Brothers, 1950) is
Foster Ray Dulles, Ohio State University; the Point IV
report was done by Samuel Lubell and Walter Everett (the
latter, I believe, is at Columbia University's Newspaper
Institute).
Mrs. Mildred Adams
33 Liberty Street
New
York 45, New York
Cordial greetings,
Margaret Hiekey
Director]
MARGARET
560
NORTH
HICKEY
SKINKER
SAINT LOUIS 5, MISSOURI
July 15, 1954
Dear Mildred Adams:
Your gracious wire with its invitation
to dinner just arrived.
I am very happy to accept for Tuesday
evening, shall we say around seven, at your hotel.
If we get any break on the weather perhaps I can
lure you away from it, so that we can find a more
interesting spot.
My telephone number here at my office
is Parkview 1-6877. Please do call me if I can be
helpful in any other way.
Cordial greetings,
Miss Mildred Adams
Jefferson Hotel
St. Louis, Missouri
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NEW YORK 17. N. Y.
AGENCY
K.L.
HAMU.TON
pLAIA
UCENSBE.DIRECTOR
August 5, 1954
Dear Mildred:
Barbara Ingebretsen telephoned that
you had postponed your appointment
with her. Consequently, I am enclosing
her curriculum vitae. As I think I
told you, she was recommended to us
by a friend, so we can vouch for her
personally. She is very interested
in the position although Chase has
recently raised her salary.
Miss Baer is bright and attractive.
She does research on st«oies for Mr.
Horton. You may call her at her office
if you wish to interview her.
We are advertising the position
again in this Sunday»s Times. Thank
you for calling me.
Cordially,
fyaJUP. S. Katherine Pudden writes that she
"loves every minute" of her work in
Huston1s office.
£iJluvETT, Marguerite
October 20, 1955
Dear Miss Burnett*
It wee good to hear your voice this morning - both Miss Adams and
I hope you'll be feeling like your old self soon* We miss you here but
certainly want you to feel completely well before burdening yourself with
office chores*
Enclosed is your paycheck for September* X m qoAting the following paragraph which was in Mr. Akersf letters
*I enclose Mias Burnett* s check covering compensation for the period
fro» September 19 to the end of the aonth* this payment covers the full
period but, since Miss Burnett worked only two days, the reminder of the
time has been charged to emergency or annual leave and this consmaes all of
the leave (emergency or annual) which she had earned to October 1, 1955•"
In & litter letter, Mr. Akera said;
B
I em sorry to learn of the continued illness of Miss Burnett and
certainly wish for her a rapid recovery*
"We will postpone payment of the amount due her in October until we
have received her time sheet for that month and then pnj on the basis of the
number of days worked during the month* thus, she will be considered on leave
without pay until such time as she is able to return on regular schedule**
So you see, you have nothing to worry about es far as "the office is
concerned. Just take good care of yourself so that we can see your cheerful
face here soon*
Sincerely,
Iraa Burstein
Miss Marguerite Burnett
10 ¥est 15th Street Apt. 36-A
Hew lork 11, N* I.
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Jim* 28, 1955
Mite Marguerite Baraett
10 Went 15tb Street
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dear Mlas Burnettc
four aiater geve m^ a good report of yon today thought
flhe eaid yon did still feel sort of alaerable. Well, 1 bet
next winter you will he awfully pleased, with the reeulta
of the wretched tftae BOW* 1 know 1 shall emjy you us I catch
aytttaaleolds and sore throata*
1 thought yom would w&at to ate the inclosed note from
Mies Laeias. Please don't bother to return it*
Everything le going wall here bat we miss you and shall
look forward to seeing yom in the fall* tod of aourae w#
eavy yom your lovely long mmnr*
1 hope it is a wmrj happy
ami healthy one.
Cordial^
Sllen Singer J '""
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SINGER, Ellen
B*c«ber 21* 1955
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Hint ftPiMii-? t u i »uc& aiSifd htmiwitiitgii
XZM&* tti$$ Jhumott and I tbsnlt jpon for
&oll<iagr wi^ats and ssad you tetl omr n&tstoat
groetlnga* % &v«dt nwta of tho atie bstgr
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fbaifcg for the cheek* and for
sanding tha t&ftSH9ibest to Hr* Akars*
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BtMAbttr 2# 1955
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tfe* t$ao ahoot for St^tiilAMMr wbtoli thagr ak&gmrnrt^ haw* a i t jrot roooiwi
firaai y©% tfamgb w# hgvo amit yom #ir#o oopatr&tt feSjutaa*
Aoeofittig % our rooosdo* yon l i f t tit* offlo* cm th* 2SteA or
23rd of Sopt«feor# tout v m paid for tb* ooti.ro ao&th* Mm yw* had mood.
qp both moiitioit and al<& loavo ti«% you m U w w U f hairo roipostoi
that ttw #ir#f^ppgi0Et for Soptiiafeor bo dodaotad firm yoar ©otobor ahoafc*
'fci% yvur oorf&oo tosadaatiod §etobor lata m m mmk arsamgaaumt wo
po§o§Mo§ yoa loft oiling Irooktugi tb* aq^ra&a&t of a wait* a fay* lorn
alio o**d ftr* CoUdtto 0 fomal neit# of roslgaatloait aa yom hud bow a
wittoor of tho Xaatitatloata staff #
Aftar oomaidtrimg WRtoaa foaata of tfco aurttMr* -Sir* Ihtfld&a
has now agrood that 1n ^i#w of 'yetsr aaeoalla&t raaord of Mfvioo atth
thla ftandttaa* -and of tka aaaaUag difflwltloo laodartib&chyaa lafeowd
in &^tmbm% Ivoc&daga * l l l forogo dLai* for rotum of tho o*a«Npa8»oat
nnd nUJt ooiisidor fha sattor dltaaod*
ft&a notion mot only n a ^ i i yom of dobt to tbo Zoatlta&t«%
hat also ronoToo aiqr thraat of daaago to ymr pmtmmmX raooxd*
W# hojpo tho Ohrtataaa aaaaoa wilXphm good to yon*
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SIWGER, Ellen
November 4, 1955
Dear Mrs. SingerJ
So much silence he3 followed your departure and our
attempts to communicate with you that I finally got. worried
lest something serious had happened and celled Amy Colt. She
tells me that your health is good but that you had to spend
the first weeks on Cape Cod for lack of an adequate furnace*
I take it that this means you did not receive our
pleas for your time sheet or the telephone bills, and I am
hoping that this letter will have better luck in reaching
you.
A pained note from Mr. Akers has come in this
morning saying that he would be most grateful for your time
report for September* We are enclosing a third time sheet
with this, and I hope you will find it possible to send it to
Mr. Akers at once.
A3 for the telephone bill, that, as X wrote you
earlier, was composed of two items, both of which arrived
after you left* They came to a total of $5.63 which I hBYe
paid so as to square your credit with the Bank.
X hope that the furnace is working properly and that
you are less harried by domestic difficulties* We all mise
you and hope that all goes well.
Cordially yours,
Mildred Adams
Mrs* Thomas Singer
River Farm
Sherborn, Massachusetts
Enc.
SINGER, Ellen C.
October 21, 1955
Dear Mrs, Singers
Just found some personal belongings of
/ours in the typewriter compartment, so X made a
package and the post office is mailing It out to
you on Monday* There* s a Dook, a nightgown, a
couple of kerchiefs, several pairs of gloves I think that's about it* 2ou should get it the
middle of next week some time*
We were thinking about you during that
cyclone or hurricane or whatever it was last weakend* After you told me what happened in Massachusetts in August, I can imagine things were pretty
hectic this time too* Hope your new house didn't
get too wet or windblown*
Please write when you get a chance - I
miss hearing about the antics of Forbsie and
BominiOiUe*
Sincerely,
SINuER, Ellen C.
October 26, 1955
Dear Mrs* Singer*
The paymaster*e office has sent up
tvo bills for telephone energies, the one of
September 27th seems to have escaped your attention* Irma tells me that she sent you the
original on September ^<*th* The other, dated
September iota, has Just come in.
As you know, I do not like to hare
debts to the Bank hanging over ue, and X am
therefore paying both these bills today* Xou
will want to send se your check for $5*63*
you*
I hope things are going veil with
We miss you very much*
Cordially yours*
Mildred Adams
Mrs* Thomas Singer
hiTer F a m
Sherbora* Massachusetts
Enc,
October 11, 1955
Dear Mrs. Singeri
X have been meaning to write you a "real"
l e t t e r , but time's been go pressing I s t i l l haven11
gotten around to i t . Anyway, I hope things are going
well and you're a l l settled in the new housed
Akers
sheet
me to
if it
extra
Ve have just received a l e t t e r from Mr.
saying that he has not yet received your time
for the month of September* Miss Adems asked
remind you to send i t to Brookings immediately,
i s not already on the way* I am enclosing an
time sheet blank in case the f i r s t was mislaid*
Also enclosed i s a l i t t l e clipping Miss
Burnett cut out for you. She thought you'd get a
chuckle out of i t .
Best regards to the family.
Sincerely,
Irma Bursteln
Mr3. Thomas Singer
River Farm
Sherborn, Massachusetts
Enc.
SINGER, Mrs. Ellen
October 3# 1955
Dear Ellen:
When I came in this morning to find your desk empty and no chance that
you would come back, it made me very sad* I take it from what Inaa tells me that
September was a bad month for you with heavy household cares, a siek baby, and
very little chance to get done the office things which we had planned*
I am sorry that this job has coincided with a period of family
difficulties so that you felt pressed at both ends* Some day perhaps circumstances will change so that you can again work for me and with me - this time
in calmer weather* I hope so* I regret that I could not even bid you a proper
farewell, but my own affairs are such that I have had to say recent "good-bys*
too many times, so perhaps your sudden departure had compensations*
In any event, I hope you will find time to write me in detail of things
completed in September or left undone so that we may be sure all threads have
been picked up* Irma tells me she has sent you a time sheet to be filled out
and sent to Mr* ikers* We have written Mr* Akers that your service here was
terminated as of September 22nd at your request, end that you have moved to
Boston* She also sent you your check*
Do take things a bit easier if you can possibly manage it, and don't
feel badly that so many things piled up as to make the combination of office
and home impossibly heavy* You may feel that you lost this particular battle,
but the war will go on for a long time yet, and I think it will eventually be
won*
As for me, this was a calculated risk, well worth taking* the bank,
the Committee and X all enjoyed having you here, and are sorry you had to go*
The best of luck to you, and let us know how things go with you*
Cordially yours,
Mildred Adams
Mrs* Thomas Singer
River* Farm
Sherborn, Massachusetts
SINGER, MRS. Ellen
September 27, 1955
De^r Mrs. Singer*
Just in case you are not able to return to the
office ?it a l l , I sm sending you a time-sheet for
Septeeber* I "would have tried to save you this
extra b i t , but your schedule was too complicated
for mm to try to figure out, so I'm writing Mr»
Akars that you w i l l oend i t in yourself by early
next week*
Jta moving ahead l i t t l e by l i t t l e , but there's
s t i l l a l o t to do here* Alas, I'm s t i l l alone vith
these four walls as Kiss Burnett i s again in the
hospital for a check-up, Am trying not to talk to
myself, but i t ' s a hard struggle*
Hope the sieving was successful and that the
twins are healthy. Please send me a picture of the
house when you have a ohance, I*d love to see i t .
Regards to Tom.
Sincerely,
Irma
Krs« Thomas Singer
Hiver Farm
Siarbora, Massachusetts
HONORARY TRUSTEES
ROBERT PERKINS BASS
MRS. ROBERT S. BROOKINGS
JOHN LEE PRATT
HARRY BROOKINGS WALLACE
TRUSTEES
WILLIAM R. BIGGS, Chairman
HUNTINGTON GILCHRIST, Vice Chairman
ARTHUR STANTON ADAMS
DANIEL W. BELL
ROBERT D. CALKINS
LEONARD CARMICHAEL
FRED L. GOODWYN. JR.
N W. HANES
EWIS WEBSTER JONES
JOHN E. LOCKWOOD
LEVERETT LYON
ROBERT BROOKINGS SMITH
LAURENCE F. WHITTEMORE
DONALD B. WOODWARD
7 2 2 JACKSON PLACE. N. W.
October 25, 1954
OFFICERS
ROBERT D. CALKINS
President
MILDRED MARONEY
Treasurer
ELIZABETH H. WILSON
Secretary
SHELDON B. AKERS
Executive Manager
Miss Marguerite Burnett
Committee on the History of the
Federal Reserve System
53 Liberty Street
New York U5, New York
Dear Miss Burnett;
In order that we may complete our payroll records, would you
be good enough to complete the enclosed form of Employee's Withholding
Exemption Certificate and Brookings* Personnel Record•
I also enclose a supply of Monthly Time Reports, which should
be filed at, or as soon as possible after, the end of the montji.
If you have any questions regarding these forms, I shall be
glad to answer tnem for you.
Sincerely yours,
Asst. to Executive Manager
Enc.
HONORARY
TRUSTEES
WILLIAM R. BIGGS, Chairman
HUNTINGTON GILCHRIST, Vice Chairman
ARTHUR STANTON ADAMS
DANIEL W. BELL
.OBERT D. CALKINS
LEONARD CARMICHAEL
''ILFRED L. GOODWYN, JR.
fIN W. HANES
_£WIS WEBSTER JONES
JOHN E. LOCKWOOD
LEVERETT LYON
ROBERT BROOKINGS SMITH
LAURENCE F. WHITTEMORE
DONALD B. WOODWARD
OFFICERS
ROBERT D. CALKINS
President
MILDRED MARONEY
Treasurer
7 2 2 JACKSON PLACE. N. W.
ELIZABETH H. WILSON
Secretary
SHELDON B. AKERS
Executive Manager
October k9
19$k
Mrs. Ellen C0lt Singer
33 Liberty Street
New York h$9 New York
Dear Mrs. Singer:
I am referring your time sheet and letter of September 30 to
Mr. Akers for a recommendation, and will approve whatever he suggests.
As a matter of fact, I believe our leave regulations are somewhat more liberal for "temporary" employees in the c^se of sick leave
than in the case of vacation or annual leave, by providing for accrual
at the rate of one day per month from the beginning of service.
Although your appointment began on the 9th of September and
it is technically a violation of the rules to use any kind of leave in
advance of accrual, I think the shortage here is too small to warrant
your making us a refund and (if he is willing) we could just let it
wash out in the course of October.
We very much appreciate your attitude.
We hope that you are having better weather in New York than
we are having here.
It has been unusually bad this year for people
who are allergic to polleas.
TRUSTEES
ROBERT PERKINS BASS
MRS. ROBERT S. BROOKINGS
JOHN LEE PRATT
HARRY BROOKINGS WALLACE
Yours sincerely,
Ut£*W
Treasurer.
BULLA, Beatrice
3129 N Street ti«V»
Washington 7, D.C;
April 12, 1955
Miss Mildred Adams
Committee on the History of the
Bederal Reserve System
33 Liberty Street,
New York 45, New ¥ork.
Dear Miss Adams:
Last week I received
check for
from Brookings Institution the
, which I acknowledge with thanks*
This covers
the time worked in the first week of February.
Sincerely yours,
louMk.
March 1, 1955
Miss Beatrice Bulla
3129 • Street ••¥•
Washington 7, B.C*
Dear Kiss Bulla t
The card© arrived yesterday, safe and sound. Thank you for
sending the® so promptly, and also for the suggestions on how to
complete the "a* cards*
Miss Adams is away fro® the office but I know she would want
me to esqpress her gratitude for the very complete job you have
done*
The cards will be very useful, and they fill a large gap
in our research files•
Sincerely yours,
Research Assistant
3129
N St.,
U . I . , lashington 7, D.C.
February 27, 1955
Dear Miss Adams:
Since I wrote you on Thursday I have remembered t hat
you have a set of Testimony cards made for you by t h e l i b r a r y
s t a f f before I s t a r t e d nsork.
These cards m i l make i t simpler
t o supply the omissions on t h e old "a* cards.
I f someone i&ll
compare t h e testimony cards,beginning m t h ^Vest11 and through
t h e r e s t of t h e alphabet, i«ith t h e old "a* cards, using t h e
catalogue numbers and years t o find t h e matching item, only
t h e hearing t i t l e s #iich DO mention t h e F.R. system E U need
additions •
The remaining cards id.ll be r e g i s t e r e d and mailed
t h i s evening.
Our l o c a l p o s t a l s t a t i o n closes early on
Saturday but t h e Main postoffice has r e g i s t r y service on
Sunday.
So t h e package of cards may not a r r i v e untiib
Tuesday.
Sinpei?el^ypuirs,
3129 N Street, i\l. a.
Washington 7, D. C.
February 24, 1955
Miss Mildred Adams
Committee on the History of the
Federal Reserve Board
33 Liberty Street
Mew York 45, New York
Dear Miss Adams:
Mrs. Singer's letter of February 18 reached me Wednesday the 22nd
at the aame time as the check from Brookings for
, which I acknowledge
with thanks.
When another assignment i s to be taken up, 1 think 1 should consider
working on a regular schedule and get a social security number.
The remaining cards are to be mailed this week end, so you should
receive them Monday.
About a dozen entries of names, those beginning withV,SS and Y, are
to be added to the f i r s t series of "a" cards (for hearings mentioning the
Federal Reserve i n the t i t l e ) .
I f someone will go through a set of nbn caras
or others, looking for testimony by Vest, Warburg, Williams (two persons) ana
Young (two persons), and then find the corresponding na* card to make the
addition i f necessary, I think the job can be done i n about an hour and a half.
I am sorry that any farther tinkering i s necessary.
Sincerely yours,
BULLA, Beatri
February 18, 1955
Miss Beatrice Bulla
3129 8 Street H.tf.
Washington 7, B.C.
Bear Miss Bulla:
I am sorry to have bothered you about a Social Security
number and am glad that you did not have too much trouble over
it.
Miss Adams thinks that the simplest method of completing
all the na" cards would be for us to do it in this office, rather
than to send the cards back and forth to Washington. Any suggestions you can give us on the best way of completing them will be
very welcome. Miss Adams would also be most grateful if you could
send us the 100 cards you still have in your possession.
Very sincerely yours,
Research Assistant
3129 M S t r e e t , N. « .
Washington 7, D* C*
February 9* 1955
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J u s t today I have suddenly remembered t h a t I f a i l e d t o
mention my s o c i a l s e c u r i t y number, as ^ r s * Singer asked me t o do
i n her l e t t e r of February 2*
1 am indeed sorry to have delayed
s t i l l longer t h e mnding up of t h i s piece of woric, which of
course you m s h t o g t out of t h e way*
As
x
have never had a
social security number, t h e r e may be some time-consuming formalities
i n obtaining one*
Board employees v?ere not under social security*
Tomorrow morning I s h a l l c a l l up t h e financial o f f i c e r a t
Brookings, ishose name I can find i n one of your e a r l i e r l e t t e r s *
I f t h e r e i s anything t h a t can be done from here t o speed up t h e
procedure, I s h a l l follow h i s instructions*
I am holding on to about a hundred index cards made
e a r l i e r and discarded.
I f you care t o send me t h e s e t of "a*1 cards
isfeLch I made i n December and one of the o t h e r complete s e t s , I can
compare them and make any necessary additions*
A few e n t r i e s of
testimony - those under V and W, Vest,Warburg and Williams - had
not been typed on the cards ^ihich I gave you tefore Christmas.
I t itould t a k e perhaps an hour for me or anyone e l s e t o check the
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a cards against l a t e r ones and make eight or t e n notations*
Sincerely yours
BULLA, Beatrice
February 9, 1955
Deer Miss Bulla:
This note is to acknowledge receipt of your
letter of February 6th end the registered package
containing the hearing esrds. A check for p&yaent of
your fee will follov.
May I &&f that I was extremely pleased vith
this piece of research you did for us.
Sincerely yours,
Mildred Adams
Miss Beatrice Bulla
3129 « Street «. V.
Washington 7, B # C #
bUbUi, Beatrice
3129 N S t r e e t , North .ftest,
Washington 7, D«C*
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The cards were r e g i s t e r e d and mailed at the Main Postoffice
on/after
a f i n a l checking and arranging*
I hope they m i l reach you i n good condition*
Last week I talked nvith a l l the people I hoped to see except Mr.
Garfield, from whom. I hoped t o get information on hearings concerned with p r i c e
control^ s t a b i l i z a t i o n and consumer credit control.
I have talked with Mr. Thomas, Mr. Riefler, the General Counsel (Mr.Vest)
and ^r.Cherry of the Counsel* s office, who i s the Board1 s l i a i s o n man with
Congress. E a r l i e r I had t a l k e d with Mr. Horbett, who has longer service than the
others and has been Assistant Director i h two divisions.
I asked them for suggestions r e l a t i n g p a r t i c u l a r l y to the years 1933-1954Th ere i s a complete lack of unanimity of opinion among than as to what i s
important or of the highest importance.
After c e r t a i n omissions which I had made
on|*e basis of b r i e f reading of hearings, the l i s t seemed to Mr. Cherry to contain
the high l i g h t s i n the past twenty years.
Mr. Thomas looked over a rough but
comprehensive l i s t 1 submitted, of p r a c t i c a l l y a l l t i t l e s t h a t should be considered, and pointed out several items which, according t o h i s r e c o l l e c t i o n , should
be included.
These 1 looked up and i n many cases added*
Nobody except ^ r . E i e f l e r raaembers a r o s t e r of hearings as -suchj they,
remember only t h a t the hearings dealt with certain important amendments, etc.,
Mr. Riefler thought t h a t p r a c t i c a l l y everything I had omitted should be restored
and a number of than were put back*
His general view was th&t any hearings a t
which the Board's representatives t e s t i f i e d should be available to the researchers.
I t i s r e g r e t t a b l y t r u e t h a t weeks more of reading would be necessary before I
could make an informed s e l e c t i o n based on my own knowledge of the contents of hearings.
For tiie years 1908-1932 I used the r a t i n g s supplied by the bibliography
irom Seymour Harris 1 s book: One s t a r i n d i c a t i n g hearings of some value, two s t a r s
There were only t h r e e of the l a t t e r i n
A or-those of the greatest importance*
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t h a t period*
Mr* Riefler thinks Harris s r a t i n g s are sound only from some
single standpoint*
He has no esteem for the r a t i n g s I have indicated among the
hearings of the past twenty years* After i l l t h i s discouragement I hope you
may s t ; l l l find t h a t the catalogue has some value for your purposes*
I t i s far
iromvAatl would have l i k e d toaaccfflplish. (pardon errors of t y p i s t and ancient machine*)
The record of time spent i n February i s enclosed*
have further tasks for me*
Sincerely yours,
Enclosure*
^et me know when you
BULLA, Beatrice
February 2, 1955
Dear Miss Bulla:
Hiss Adams has asked me to answer your letter of January
31st and to express her appreciation of the work you have done
in digging out important hearings. She also wished me to
remind you that funds for this project were allocated only
through January. Since we have already run over the time
limit, we will be most grateful if you can, as you suggest,
finish up the work this week.
Please do send the cards by registered mail, and indicate
on your final report of time for this week how much you
expended on postage. Will you also please give me your social
security number.
Very sincerely yours,
Research Assistant
Miss Beatrice Bulla
3129 8 Street K. V.
Washington 7, D.C.
JSederal Eeserve Board,
Washington,25, D.C.
January31
Miss Mildred Adams
Committee on the History of the
Federal Reserve System
33 Liberty Street,
Hew York ^5, Hew York
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Dear Miss Adams:
My report of time spent for the month of January is enclosed.
This is one of the forms sent to me "by Mrs. Singer on January 18,
Today I have talked with tfoodlief Thomas on the ouestion of
selectipn of outstanding hearings. He has suggested some subjects
and after thinking over the matter he will let me hear from him again*
I expect to talk with Winfield Riefler tomorrow end with Mr. Vest,
General Counsel, as soon as he is available. It was not possible to
make the appointment with Mr. Thomas last week when I called his
secretary.
A list of employees who had many years of service with the
Board was made up some months ego "by Miss Buth Westergren at the
direction of Mr. Allen, the personnel officer.
Mr. Allen has left
the Board and Miss Westergren had almost forgotten the list until 1
mentioned your name.
The list can no doubt he turned over to you
whenever you wish.
The libraries of Senator Gore and Senator Robert Owen were
suggested to me,as possible sources of useful material, by Mr. Herbert
Brafter.
He has had occasion to consult the original papers of the
HationalMonetary Commission, now in the Hational Archives, and thinks
it possible there might be unpublished supplementary material in that
collection.
These suggestions, of course, may not be new to you.
I am counting on finishing the work on the index cards this
week.
If there should be any revising to do after you have looked over
the cards I can continue the work in February.
The three full sets
and additional "a" cards to fill out the set I gave you in December
should, I assume, be sent to you by registered mail.
Enclosure.
Sincerely yours,
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After reading your letter of January 6 I have shifted my direction
and am trying to compile the kind of selective index which is now desired*
Starting with the testimony cards in the library1s index, I am making a
hearing card for every testimony card, unless it can be shown that the
hearing in question is of no Importance for the history. Where more than
one per8on appears at a hearing, only one hearing card is made* I assume
that you are interested only in hearings in which Federal Reserve representatives have participated*
Evaluating the hearing as significant or otherwise requires consulting the text; the name of the person, subject and length in pages are
not sufficient to assure me that the particular hearing would be of use
for the history. I am assuming that ideas expressed by the person in
question on public policy in the fields of money, banking, credit and
finance would be useful material.
Of the 350 (approximately) testimony cards, m»ny are already
accounted for as entries on the hearings cards I gave you. There are some
55 cards for testimony by Mr* Eccles,including a great variety of subjects
connected with World War II and its aftermath. Only by examination of
the hearings can I determine that his testimony on the Anglo-American
Financial Agreement, for example, is impressive and also related in soot
degree to the business of the Federal Reserve • His discussion of amendments to the Home Loan Bank Act proves to be unimportant*
The work of matching hearings cards to testimony cards is about
one-fourth done. Continuing my plan of examining the texts as a basis of
judgment, I estimate that the rest of the month will be required to finish
the work. Relying on the index record alone, I had hoped to finish this
week. I trust I shall succeed in interpreting the needs of your writing
group and that my ideas of proper omissions will not conflict with theirs*
Hy natural tendency toward accumulation possibly needs to be curbed.
A few additions should be made to the "a* cards when I reach the
end of the work. I hope they can be sent to me for that purpose; it will
be a short job to make the additions.
If a better plan than the one I have outlined In the first paragraph above is available, I shall be happy to have your instructions. I am
putting in more hours now than before the holidays.
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Defer Miss Bulla*
Thanks so much for your letter of January 4,th, with its suggestions
for completing the scope of the hearings index which you are making for us.
I fear there is a danger tnat we may confuse the importance of an act
with the importance of the hearings held on that act. % a t we are now pursuing
is not a complete listing of the pertinent acts and amendments, but a selective
index of hearings which, so to speak, have made Federal Reserve History. To
take extreme examples, the .agricultural Hearings of 1921, the Gold and Silver.
Inquiry of 1924., the Douglas Hearings of 194-9 and the Patman Hearings of 1952 f \
may or may not .lave had proposed legislation as their reason for being called, .^
I but they certainly rank as valuable in Federal Reserve records. Bty the Muur.to^*
ken, I suspect there say tye important bits of legislation which were passed af-\
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I ter hearings that were little more than perfunctory in character.
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With that distinction in mind, I wonder if you could check over the
recommendations made by your advisers and come to a conclusion as to which hearings correspond to the above criteria. I would further suggest as a motto the •
old editorial advice, "Vhen in doubt, omit." This list is, after all, supposed |
to be intelligently selective rather than complete.
I m asking Mrs. Singer to send additional copies of the ti»e form
which you will receive in a few days. We will be glad to have the index as early as possible.
Very sincerely yours,
Mildred Adams
Miss Beatrice Bulla
3129 H Street II. W.
Washington 7, D. C #
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The Federal Reserve Board
Washington 25, D«C,
January H, 1955Mis8 Mildred Adams
Committee on the History of the
Federal Reserve System
33 Liberty Street,
ffew Tork, K.Y.
Dear Miss Adams:
Mrs. Singer's letter of December 30 reached me Monday, stating
that the work is being carried on more actively now and that there is
need for the card catalogue as early as possible.
With holiday interruptions out of the way, I can put more time
on the index.
If my suggestion for determining the scope of the Index
is acceptable, I think that amount of work can be finished by Jaauary 20.
I have discussed with three members of the legal staff and one
economist in the Research Division the problem of selecting the important
hearings on titles not specifically mentioning the Federal Beserve. As
a basis for selection, I have compiled a list of Acts taken from the
Board1s text "The Federal Beserve A&t as Amended to November 1, 19^6n
(Alphabetical list, pp. 270*271) with later Acts added from the successor
(looseleaf) volume "The Federal Beserve Act" amended to September 3»195^»
pp, 270-271.
This alphabetical list corresponds to some extent with
the immediately preceding list of Acts by date. The adviser8 whom I
have consulted recommend about half of this alphabetical list for inclusion in the card index*
When the index is finished I shall send the
typed list of titles and indicate those which I have used.
Some amendments to the Federal Beserve Act are of a rather
technical aatara and do not establish any new type of function. A list
of ninety Acts amending the F.B.Act appears on pp» 267-268 of the 195^
volume mentioned.
If all of these should be included in the index,
I can make another check to gather up the missing items. fly first
selection - the set of cards turned over to you for Professor Chandler contained less than ninety items. Any Instructions from you will be
gladly followed.
My time report for December is enclosed.
I should be glad
to have additional copies of the form for future use.
Best wishes to you and Mrs. Singer for (the remainder of) 1955*
Sincerely yours,
Enclusmre - 1,
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December 30, 1954-
Dear Miss Bulla:
Miss ad&me asked ae to write you to say that our
need for the cards is quite urgent. Professor Chandler
is now coining in to the office more often and we wish
to have the material available when he asks for it.
Miss M a s s does not with to hurry you in any way but
she 4$d want you to know the situation here.
My w&ra wishes for a m p p y mm Xear.
Sincerely yours,
Research Assistant
Miss Beatrice Bulla
3129 • Street B.fc.
tfashingtoB 7, B.C.
3129 IT St., U.V.
Washington 7» -D.C.
December 7, 195^
BULLA, Beatrice
RECEIVED
Miss Mildred Adams,
Committee on the history of the
Federal Reserve ystem
33 Liherty Street,
New York ^5, u.y.
DEC 81954
COMMITTEE ON THE HJ*TO*Y
OF THE
FE8CJMI. ftfSEftVS SYSTEM
Dear Miss Adams:
In conversations with some of the older employees
here I have gathered up a few suggestions that you may care
to consider during your visit to Washington this week.
Miss Margaret Rauber, secretary to the late -^rnest
Draper, telle me she has just finished copying the last part
of a diary or journal of comments kept by Mr. Draper.
It is
to be turned over to Mrs. Draper, who would no doubt be glad
to authorize the use of selected passages from the journal.
It is not intended for publication as a whole. While it is
prohably not of the highest importance for your purpose, it
would no doubt contain some useful material.
A group photograph taken in Octoher 191^ was presented to Mr. Draper by Frederic A. Delano.
It shows several
members of the Board with a large group of representatives of
the twelve Reserve Banks standing on the steps of the Treasury.
Miss Rauher has left it with me for you to see.
Two retired employees of the Board, Mr. John Delamater
and Mr. Madison Coe, both living in Washington, are said to be
well informed ahout the early years of the Board.
The former
was secretary to Mr. Delano. Another Board employee, Mr*
Drinnen, later joined the staff of the Philadelphia Reserve
^ank and could prohahly be reached through the Bank.
He was
mentioned as a possible source of information.
I shall be glad to report on my joh when I see you
Thursday.
Sincerely yours,
BULLA, Beatrice
December 1, 1954
Dear Miss Bulla:
Thank you for sending your record of time worked during
Boveraber •
Miss Adam is planning to be in Washington Thursday --.nd
Friday of next week,, the 9th and 10th of December. She hopes
to see you during her visit and will telephone you at your
apartment.
Sincerely yours,
Secretary
Miss Beatrice Bulla
3129 H Street N.V*
Washington 7, D.C.
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Washington 7, D.C,
November 30, 195*+
Miss Mildred Adams
Committee on the History of the
Federal Reserve System
33 Liberty Street, Hew York, N.Y.
Dear Miss Adams:
Three letters from your office are to he acknowledged - yours
of November 26 enclosing Mr. Calkins1 letter to me dated November 2^,
and two from Mrs. Singer dated respectively November 22 and 2h,
I note
that my monthly time reports are to he send to Mrs. Singer, not direct
to Brookings•
The fourth copy of each index card can he added without too much
delay.
I am now working on the addition of names of persons testifying
to the original"cards copied from the library's catalogue.
I count on
getting the hihliography joh done well "before Christmas so that you can
keep Professor Chandler "busy during the holidays. Unless otherwise
instructed I shall send the cards to your office by registered mail*
The Board's library follows in general the forms set up by the
Library of Congress, which have varied considerably over the forty-year
period.
For example,.Federal leserve Act has been written in three
different ways, Hearings in four. Also, since the earlier years, this
library has become mere meticulous in its cataloguing methods and now
includes more data on the cards than was customary at first.
I find it
necessary to stop along the way to ask questions and straighten out
apparent inconsistencies.
The library staff is most helpful.
Miss Sutherland warned me that she cannot claim absolute completeness in the catalog of hearings and of testimony.
She suggested
some bibliographies, published and unpublished, which I might search
for additional items of hearings. This search has been made, and onefor
two titles of items not available here have been discovered.
I have
learned from another member of the staff of the heroic efforts made by
the Board's first librarian to obtain documents.
The enclosed statement tells the short and simple tale of the
time spent in November on the Job.
Sincerely yours,
Enclosure
BULLA, Beatrice
Washington, D.C., November 30, 1954
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System
to Beatrice Bulla, Dr.
To 62 hours work on bibliography, November 12 to
November 30, at
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Ifoveaber £6, 1954.
Dear Miss Bulla:
The enclosed l e t t e r was sent by Brookings to t h i s office
because they have no Washington address for you. I t in no "way cont r a d i c t s correspondence t h a t we have had vith you or arrangements
made -when I saw you i n Washington. As I told you then, the Brookings I n s t i t u t i o n handlee our funds and disburses them for us* I h i s
i s , therefore, t h e i r way of s t a t i n g the arrangements we ssade with
you.
Mrs. Singer -»rrote you l a s t week concerning the additional
copy of the cerfs which we find »• need. This w i l l delay the comp l e t i o n of tiie job, and I am sorry t h a t I could not have told you
about i t when you began, but I think i t should not prove p a r t i c u l e r l y disturbing.
Very sincerely yours
Mildred Adexss
MiS3 Beatrice Bulla
3129 I« Street I» V.
Washington 7, D. C.
Enc.
November 24, 19 54-
Miss Beatrice Bulla
Committee on the History of
the Federal Reserve System
33 Liberty Street
lev York 45, 8«w lork
Dear Miss Bulla:
This letter is to acknowledge formally the contract
arrangement Which Kiss Adams has worked out with you for
undertaking an assignment doing bibliographic work under
the general direction of Miss Adams* This arrangement is
made effective as of November 12, 1954, and will continue
for a period of three months, but may bo extended by mutual
agreement. It is understood that you will report the time
expended under this contract, and will be compensated at a
rate of
an hoar*
President
sr« muvttwwjpu
HT# AlfesiV
H i s t Haro&sy
Mrs* tfiXsom
BULLA, Beatrice
Hovesber 24, 1954
Dear H a s Bulla:
Miss Adams hag asked me to t a l l you t h a t , &fter
further consideration of our bibxiograpiic problems, she
feels we need four copies of each item* Iu addition to
.^object, t i t l e and. author, ve wish to set up i bibliography
by t i s e * W
' e r e a l i s e t h a t t h i s &.eaas making one sore copy
of the work you have already done as v e i l as making four
conies of the w&ftE y e t to be done. We hope, however, t h a t
you 111 be able to give us? the additional ti&e needed*
The Brooking a I n s t i t u t i o n has advised us t h i t ,
since you ere engaged for a project and oot as a part~ti&e
employee, we should ^ufaisit only a f i n a l figure for your
•-•ervices* Will you, therefore, pieasa aeacl ysur laouthly
tin® reports to me a t uii» office s>o tb*7t I SMBf toftputoi
your fee when toe work I s finished*
Sincerely yours
oecretary
Miss Beatrice Bulla
3129 I* Street !i* >i»
..ashiiigtoa 7, 0 . C*
c*c* - Mr* Alters
BULLA, Beatrice
Sovmber 22, 1954
Bear Mi 33 Bulla:
I fi»»«s$di&g ycm under Mg?ftf*i« cover two copies or Brookings
T|B© Reports to use in recording toe hours you spena worktop Tor
tiiifc Cosfiittee* I romptly &t the euc. o/ e*eb aoiUi, vlJUl y«tt please
iltiS UM co34'i.€*iea time rupovt to*
Mr. otteicioii a* filers
brookings I n s t i t u t i o n
7^2 JTtekftott flsce. V«V«
tfoshlcgtofi 6, D.C.
lou shouiu submit • t i s e report for MI eh month, iaeltttftag the laonih
l»;'^fcic& the work i s completed.
1 etwy you belr^ i » Washington e-nc. ctoijag your work l a that
lovely c i t y .
Sincere Xy,
Secretary
Miss tea trice mile
3129 I Street I#K*
VishicgtoE ?, D.C,
coi-y to Mr* &£«rs
BULLA, Beatrice
3129 H Street, II. ¥•
Washington 7, D.C.
November 19, 195^
Miss Mildred Adams
Committee on the History of the
Federal Heserve System
33 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y.
Bear Miss Adams:
The card catalogue of Hearings on the Federal Bewerve System
is going forward according to the plans outlined on November 10 and
confirmed hy your letter of November 12.
Miss Sutherland kindly allows me to use an office which
is temporarily vacant and an excellent typewriter.
All accomodations
are perfect.
From the library's catalogue of Congressional hearings on
many subjects, I am copying only the cards dealing with Federal
Heserve matters (System, Board, member hanks, etc.). These cards
do not show the names of persons testifying, so that information
must he obtained from the Testimony cards, a set of which was made
for you by the library. My final product will be a combination of
the two indexes.
In one week's work I am more than half through
the first round - three copies of each card.
Two weeks more
should give me time to finish both operations, with reading back
if necessary.
Next week will be shortened by the Thanksgiving
holiday.
The Testimony cards cover a wider field than my Hearings
cards: a few people outside the System and legislation on other
subjects than the Reserve System are included.
It will be entirely satisfactory to me to be paid for the
job as a whole when it is finished.
I am keeping a careful record
of time spent and shall await information from Mrs. Singer as to
how the statement should be made out.
Sincerely yours,
BULLA, B e a t r i c e
November 1 9 , 19514
MEMORANDUM
Tot
Frost:
Subjecti
Dr. Calkins
Mildred Maroney
Miss Beatrice Bulla - Proposed Arrangement for Federal Reserve Project
Miss Adams has sent me a copy of her l e t t e r of November 18, and I am
glad to rescind my objections to the arrangement which was proposed in a previous
letter*
I base this on Heme 1 and 2 in the elements of the situation as
l i s t e d by Dr. Ad^ms in her l e t t e r of November 18,
germane.
Points 3 and h I do not consider
That i s , neither the brevity of the employment or the fact that a person
i s over 6£ (of age to receive social security benefits) relieves us from the
responsibility of classifying persons *s employees.
However, the fact that
Miss Bulla i s in business for herself and selling services to the public, and the
fact that condition* of work are not prescribed, are persuasive points*
May I suggest t h i s :
Bulla a l l such language as "hiring",
Eliminate from formal arrangements with
MIJS
"salary41, and "strict account of time" as
used in Miss Adams previous letter*
I have in mind of course the p o s s i b i l i t y
that we may ultimately be called on to defend the voltajte of payments which we must
report as not subjected to withholding*
I a l s o think i t desirable, but not absolutely e s s e n t i a l , to
avoid specification of an hourly rate of pay,
I incline to the view that the
ultimate essence of the contractual arrangement as distinguished from the employeremployee relationship is the purchase of a product rather than the purchase of time.
BULLAf Beatrice
Hovember 12, 1954
Dear Miss Bullas
This is to confirm the arraageiaents which you and I made in Washington on Wednesday, November 10•
Ton are going to make library cares for us which will give us a complete list of the Congressional hearings concerned with Federal Reserve matters.
For this purpose, you will purchase regular library cards of a type approved by
Miss Sutherland, lou will make u© 3 copies of each card- which we will then file
under date, subject, and name of the coismittee. Each card will bear the letters
F.R.Bd,L, (meaning Federal Reserve Board Library) if a copy of the hearing to
vhich.it refers is in that library.
This work is to be done in the library of the Federal Reserve Board,
either on your own typewriter or on on® loaned by the Board, I have written
Mr, Garpenter about this project and told him that if Miss Sutherland requests
permission, he would know that this was something which was initiated for the
Cosjalttee,
The project is to be finished as quickly as possible without overtime
or immoderate haste. Dr. Lester Chandler, who is engaged in research for the
Cossaittee, has already asked for hearing references, and we would like them avallable as quickly as possible.
Tour letter of September 8 names an hourly rate of $2,50. In that
letter you suggested a weekly salary for a 30 hour week bas d on this rate. As
no estimate has been made as to the l&agth of time this project will take, we
suggest that you keep count of hours, and we will gay you on that basis rather
than on a weekly rate.
My assistant, Mr,, Singer, will let you know in what form statements
of time spent should be submitted. As this does not sound like a long project,
perhaps you would be content to be paid in full when it is finished rather than
to b& sent checks for a shorter period. The Brookings Institution acts as our
disbursing agent, so that forms vill be&r their name.
I want you to know thst we are delighted that you will undertake this
and have every confidence in the cuslity of the work you are going to do for
us.
Most sincerely yours
Mildred Adams
cc Mr. Donald B. Woodward
Vick Chemical Company
122 East 42nd Street
New York 17, New York
Miss Beatrice Bulla
3129 K Street, Horth Vest
Washington 7* D« C.
BULLA, Beatrice
COMMITTEE OH THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
September 1?, 1954
Dear Miss Bulla:
Miss Adma has asked ne to write you that she thinks your
proposal as to salary perfectly s a t i s f a c t o r y and i s looking
forward to your working for t h i s Cosssittee.
I t i s not
possible a t t h i s ti&e to discuss with you exact working arrangements
but a@ soon as Miss Ada®s returns from vacation in the siddl©
of October, she w i l l get in touch with you to discuss d e f i n i t e
plans.
I w i l l l e t you know a t t h a t tin;© in what form otatements
of time spent should be submitted.
Sincerely yours,
Research Assistant
Miss Beatrice Bulla
3129 Bf Street H.V.
Washington 7, D.C.
BULLA, Beatrice
3129 N Street, North West,
Washington 7> £• 0*
September 8, 1954
Miss Mildred Adams, Research Director,
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System,
33 Liberty Street,
New York, N. Y.
Dear Miss Adams:
Following our conversation of l a s t Friday I have been considering
the rate and manner of payment for the work we discussed and have talked
with" a- former Government worker who has done research jobs since retirement.
The plan I would suggest i s for payment at approximately the hourly rate
of my salary at the Reserve Board, calculated for a 30-hour week.
I
understand that the work w i l l probably be irregular and there may be
inactive weeks.
Statements of time spent could be submitted either every
two weeks, regardless of the t o t a l time, or only for periods when the wftrk
occupied as much as 30 hours.
Perhaps the bookkeeping staff works on a
calendar month and w i l l recommend something different from my suggestions.
My salary i n the International Finance Division of the Board
for the l a s t two months of my service there was at an annual rate of
A more representative figure would be a simple average of
the salary rates i n the years 1950-53* which works out at
Yesterday I learned that the Board's hourly figure based on my l a t e s t
salary i s
an hourly rate based on
I suggest a weekly salary of
would work out at
for a 30-hour week at the rate of
Except for short periods I should not want t o work more than
30 hours a week.
I shall be glad to hear how you regard this suggested plan.
I f i t differs too radically from arrangements made i n other cases, I
shall be glad to consider amenttaents.
After September 16 I can begin
work at any time.
Very truly yours,
rdzaZtAUL
BUREAU OF THE BUDGET
May 6, 1955
Deer Sirs:
This Committee has in its possession a short
mimeographed memorandum entitled, "Notes on Sound Recorders
for the Business Office (Dictation and Conference Becording
Machines)0 which, we note, was prepared for the Bureau of
the Budget in 1%3 for conferences on organisation and
methods* So many advances in recent years nov make this
listing of February Z5$ 19-48 incomplete, and perhaps even
obsolete, and ve are hoping that a new one is available.
Becording of interviews, conferences and memoranda is of extreme importance in our work, so we would be
most appreciative if you would send us the latest data
on these office recording techniques*
Sincerely,
Xrma Burstein
Secretary
United States Bureau of
the Budget
Washington 25, ©• C»
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