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M«»0
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May 18th,
1 9 5 6.
Dear Miss Adams,
Thank you very much indeed for the two letters that
were on my desk when I returned from Vancouver yesterday.
Unhappily, in regard to the first, I have to report that I
have made little or no progress on the Warren book during the
past six months which, for a variety of unexpected reasons,
have been a great deal busier than I had originally anticipated.
Not least among the unexpected developments has been the work
arising out of the financial campaign from which McGill University
hopes to raise the money needed for a building programme that is
urgently necessary and, since this campaign will be actively going
on until November, I am not certain how much I shall accomplish during
the summer. This therefore is another regrettable postponement.
I should however like to have an opportunity to sit down and
spend a little time talking with you, as well as with Don Woodward
about the whole programme if this is possible. There is no chance
of me getting away from Montreal until after June 8th since we have
our Spring Convocation on May 30th and immediately after that I
have to cope with official visits from Field Marshal Montgomery and
the President of Indonesia. If you are going to be in New York
around the middle of June I could however arrange to spend a day
there since I shall in any case have to go down to Philadelphia for a
conference with Joe V/illits on the Educational Survey of the University
of Pennsylvania. Would you let me know if this period is likely to be
convenient.
With best personal wishes, I remain,
Cordially yours,
Miss Mildred Adams,
Committee on the History of the
Federal iteserve System,
33 Liberty Street,
New York 4-5, N.Y.
May XI, 1956
Dear Dr. James$
Details of the meeting of this Committee on Monday, May 2$thf ar© as follows.
Mr. Sproul asks me to invite the members of the
Committee to lunch with him at the Hew York Federal Eeserve
Sank at one o'clock* Following luncheoa, the meeting will
be convened in the lounge adjoining the President's dining
room.
lour letter a&ying you could not be present came
this morning* Everyone will be extremely sorry. As for
me, I hope you will have a spare mm&®n% when next you come
to lew Xork. I&ere are several matters I should like to
discuss with you*
Most sineerely>
Mildred Adams
Dr. F. Cyril James
Principal and Vice Chancellor
MoGiU Ifaiverslty
Montreal 2, Canada
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Dear Miss Adams,
Thank you very much indeed for the minutes of
the Washington meeting and for your confidential letter about
Allan Sproulfs resignation. I have sent him a note of personal
regret commingled with envy.
My cold is now almost gone but has been distinctly
troublesome for the last couple of weeks and I am not sorry to
say goodbye to it. I think however that if I had been able to
attend the meeting I should have agreed, cautiously, with
Riefler and Stewart.
With best personal wishes, I remain,
Cordially yours,
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February 29th,
1 9 5 6.
Dear Miss 4dams,
The task of fixing dates for a large
committee with diverse orbits is always difficult and I
appreciate greatly the effort that you have made to find
another March date. I can however fully realise that
this was a fruitless effort and, since the proceedings
in Toronto are in part alfresco I shall be able to
meditate coldly and sadly on my own misfortune.
With best personal wishes, I remain,
Gordially yours,
Miss Mildred Adams,
Committee on the History of
the Federal Reserve System,
33 Liberty Street,
New York 4-5> i^.Y.
February 24, 1956
Dear Dr« J&utes*
lour l e t t e r of the 21at of February reeched
me this aomin*, tad I p&QWad a t once to f sk hr» Sproul
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Unfortunately neitaer Ui*» <^ta or the 31st
of linrch iu powiii^la for .iia.j «a for the 10th> th&%
ruled out by sort© of t-ie a^eaber^ a t the Princeton ite«tUucUr Ciiose eircjadU»nce6f and in view of
fact that Karon 171b iii aoiivenient for moot of tae
Kr» Sproal thiiiks ve liUist 6 o ahead vith {.^faa for that
day.
f t will caios youf end hope for your sck« that
Toronto dedication ceraiionies **re indoors.
Most sincerely,
Kildred Adams
Dr. F. Cyril
Principal and Vice Chancellor
McGili Cfaivarsity
Montreal 2, Canada
NCIPAL AND VICE-CHANCELLOR
F. CYRIL JAMES
February 21st,
1 9 5 6.
Dear Miss Adams,
Thank you very much indeed for your letter of
February 17th and for the draft minutes of our Princeton
meeting. I cannot see anything to object to in Calkins'
revision of the draft agreement and I fully approve of the
procedure.
As to the date of the next meeting, I find that I
must be in Toronto on Saturday March 17th in order to participate
in the ceremonies attending the opening of the new building of
the Canadian Medical Association. I could however arrange to come
to Washington for a meeting on Saturday March 10th, Saturday March
24th or Saturday March 31st. Is there any chance that one of these
might be equally suitable to the other members of the Committee.
?/ith best personal wishes meanwhile, I remain,
Cordially yours,
Committee on the History
of the Federal Reserve System,
33 Liberty Street,
New York 45, N.Y.
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February 17, 1956
Bear Br» Jamesi
Two details need your attention, a change which Br»
Calkins -would like to make in the nclause of enactment,• and a
confirmation of the suggested date for the next meeting.
Tou will find enclosed the Minutes of the meeting of
this Cosmittee at Princeton on February .4th,fendalso a revised
version of the *clause of enactment11 -which was passed at that
meeting.
this revision was undertaken in conference with Br»
Galkins and at his request* In substance it does not differ fro®
the version adopted at Princeton, but Dr. Calkins vould prefer to
present the Committee's proposal to the Brookings Board of Trustees
in this new wording if the Ccemittee approves. It can than be
added to the Minutes as en amended text.
Vould you let me know if you approve of the revision and
of the procedure?
As for the date of the next meeting, Saturday, March 17th,
at Brookings in Washington was the one most discussed in Princeton,
Members were asked at that time to put this dat4 down tentatively.
If this is not possible for you, may ve have your suggestions*
Very sincerely yours,
Mildred Adams
Br, F* Cyril
Principal &nd Vice Chancellor
Mdiill University
Montreal 2, Canada
February 16, 1956
Da&r Dr« Jasasi
1 a& glad you vere happy about the Saturday
discussions* As for ayself, I have been sorrowful
ever since you decided you could not do the history
yourself, and I know there ere Committee members who
feel the same way*
I do hope this new way of moving mey bring
us what we want* I would be even more cheered if
I thought it might somehow help to feed the scanty
interest in economy history which ought to be one of
the livest kinds there is»
We will see that Brookings reimburses you
for expenses in accordance with your accounting.
Very sincerely yours,
Adems
Dr. f* Cyril James
Principal and Vi ce Chancellor
MeGill University
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May I present to you the attached bill
for $56.35 for railroad expenses and my bill at the
Princeton Inn, of which I think that the share of the
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System
is only $14.50.
The more I meditate on our Saturday
discussions, the happier I feel about them: I think
we are likely to find * very much larger number of
young men interested in monographs and papers and
having knowledge along this pattern than we should
in the predominantly historical approach, because
economic historians today seem to be scarcer than any
other brand of social scientist.
With best personal wishes as glways,
I remain,
Cordially yours,
Miss Mildred
Commit ee on the History of the Federal Reserve System,
33, Liberty Street, New York 45, New York.
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Dear Miss HcMurray;
Dr. Jfises vill have incurred certain expenses la
connection vith the recent Comsittee jaeeting at Princeton on
February 4.th. This office vould like to have an &eoount of
his expenses as early as possible so that Brookings can reimburse him* It should be itemis&ed es to type of expense train fere* local transportation (tsxi, bus, etc#), hotels
meals, telephone, tips - as this is the form in %fhich we send
accounts to the Brookings Institution,
Thanks for taking cere of this for us«
Irae Burstein
Miss D« McMurray
Secretary to Dr* F. Cyril James
Office of the Principal
HcGill University
Montreal 2, Canada
January 9, 1956
Dr. Jeaagt
We promised to send you det&ila of the schedule for
the aeeting of this Csimlttee a t Princeton on Saturday, February 4th, when arrangements ware completed* Taose arrangements are novr fixed es follows*
Place - Institute for Advanced Study,
oiij Hew Jersey
lime - 10 a*n* to 4 p.m., February At 1956
Luncheon - a t the I n s t i t u t e
Members &re asked to meet &t 10 £ , R , in the Coamon
Boom of the main building, where Dr. Stewart will act as guide
to the conference spec© vhich i s kindly being provided for us*
Memoranda bearing on certain of the problems to be
discussed should ref:ch you about it vreeY. in advance of the
mestiag. ¥e hope to mail then on January 26th.
Sincerely yours,
Mildred Adams
Dr. F. Cyril
Principal and Vice Chancellor
HoGill University
Montreal 2f C&ns.da
December 21, 1955
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dCIPALAND VICE-CHANCELLOR
F.CYRIL JAMES
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McGILL UNIVERSITY
MONTREAL, 2
'1955
COMMITTEE ON Ti
OFTHEDear Mr. Woodward9
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Your letter of September 2nd to Dr. Janes
arrives in his absence! since he is at present travelling
in Greece and Turkey and will not be back here until
approximately October 1st* 1 am afraid therefore it is
not possible for him to let you have his reply by
September 9th, as you desire.
Sincerely yours,
Principal's Secretary
Hr. Donald Woodward,
Committee on the History of
the Federal Reserve System,
35 Liberty Street,
New York 45.
September 2 # 1955
Cvrll*
I am sending with this letter a report, for which I would siak
jour r«»a<iirtg and! coasent. Entitled "Progress and Plane," it is designed
as 8. report on work for the yo&t 1954~55# made to go to the Qosudtte* and
to the Soskefeller foundation. Xou will find in it a at&teaa&t of the
situation which the Cosctittee face© in vievr of the fact that at the eaA
©f the first year ao hiatoriau has been
The decision to present this problem to the Foundation end to
m&k t-Heir «dvico hag the approval or Messrs* Sprcul, Calkins, Ste¥£.rtf
Bajrg«»s rosd myself • the xeso entitled "Progress trid Plena* has been
prepared fc^ Misg Adaas and reviewed and approved by Dr. C&lkiaa and
Vn.t. hns not heretofore been aeen by others, H&y \m have your
#t your early conyenieace - preferably by the 9th of September.
Dr» Ca-lkius end I hape to e&ll on Ir» Buch&^an of the Foundation
tn&t
Tb* *©eor»^ report enclosed is that of our executive director^
Mies Adams* lou raay be interested in further details on some points
which are sorely 2U£«u*ri£€fd in £& report* Appended to ihi~, yea -ill
find her notes aa. visits to the twelve b&r*sL£t with soue account of what
she foucd 1 B their fil&a and librarie»» She also appends a study of
Board and Bank officers and directors drawn from the staff1s biographic
files $ *».rn* ^ report o»5 collections of private papers discovered to date,
Tery sincerely ycure #
(Signed at his request, M.A,)
Br, F. Cyril
Principal and Vice Chancellor
KcGill University
Mo&treel 2t Canada
JAMES, Cyril
See letters of Jul# 21, 1955 and July 27, 1955 about the papers of
Robert B, Warren, under WARREU, Robert
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Principal and Vice-Chancellor
F . Cyril James
McGILL UNIVERSITY
MONTREAL, 2
June 6th, 1955
Dear Allan:
Unfortunately, as I told Mildred Adams, it was impossible
for me to get to the last meeting of the Committee because I was in the
middle of Convocation week.
I am however fully in agreement with the decision to
get the project off the ground by appointing Calkins, Woodward and
Stewart as a sub committee to evolve a framework of the monograph
approach and look to its development. It may well be that the results
of tackling this problem in detail will help to clarify our ultimate
decision in the matter of "the" historian.
With renewed good wishes to you as always, I remain,
Cordially yours,
/ s / Cyril
Allan Sproul, Esq. ,
Chairman,
Committee on the History of
the Federal Reserve System,
33 Liberty Street,
New York 45, N. Y.
April 27, 1955
Dear Dr. Jamess
You vill vant to knov that a luncheon
meeting of this Committee has been scheduled
for Tuesday, May 24-th, at 12*4.5 p*su in the private dining room of the Brookings Institution,
722 Jackson Place H. ¥., Vaahington D. G # That
hour is still tentative, and will be confirmed
later.
V© hope you can be there*
sincerely yours,
Mildred Adams
Dr. F. Cyril James
Principal and Vice Chancellor
McGill University
Montreal 2, Canada
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January 14, 1955
Deer Dr. Jamest
Tour l e t t e r of January 10th was vaiting for me
vh.m I got back froia Cleveland this morning. We here
made s reservation at the Princeton Inn for you for the
night of Friday, January 28th, The Oonmittee v i l i be
very gled to know that you will be with them on the 29th«
Cordially yours,
Mildred Adams
Dr. F, Cyril James
Principe! end ?ice-Chai*cellor
McGill University
Montreal 2, Canada
January 10, 1955
NCIPALAND VICE-CHANCELLOR
F. CYRIL JAMES
McGILL UNIVERSITY
MONTREAL, 2
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COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY
OF THE
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Dear Miss Adams,
Thank you very much indeed for the memorandum
of January 7th regarding the meeting at Princeton on the 29th
of January. I expect to come down from Montreal some time
during Friday, January 28th, and would appreciate it if you
would reserve a room for me at the Princeton Inn for me that
night. I shall not however be staying at Princeton over
Saturday night, since I hope to take the late train to Montreal
from New York City.
Looking forward to seeing you again, and
meanwhile with best personal wishes, I remain,
Cordially yours,
Miss Mildred Adams,
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System,
33 Liberty Street,
HEW YORK 45.
PRINCIPAL AND VICE-CHANCELLOR
F. CYRIL J A M E S
McGILL UNIVERSITY
MONTREAL, 2
December 20th
19 5 4
Dear Miss Adams,
In response to your letter of December 17th,
the three volume history of Modern Britain that I
referred to is the one by CjLagham and the other three
volume work is the Economic History of England by
Lipson.
The new five volume Economic History of
England has not I think appeared as yet, although I
have an order in for Ashton's volume on the Eighteenth
Century which is likely to be the first one published.
Warmest Christmas greetings from
Yours cordially,
Miss Mildred Adams,
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System,
33 Liberty Street,
NEW YORK U59 N . Y .
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PRINCIPAL AND VICE CHANCELLOR
F. CYRIL JAMES
McGILL UNIVERSITY
MONTREAL, 2
December 18th
19 5 4
Dear Miss Adams,
In response to Mr. Woodward's memorandum of
December 15th, I note that the second meeting of the
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve
System has been postponed until Saturday, January
29th, 1955, and have marked off this date on my
calendar and shall look forward to being present.
With renewed good wishes, I remain,
Cordially yours,
Miss Mildred Adams,
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System,
33 Liberty Street,
NEW YORK 4 5 , N . T .
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December 17, 1954
Deer Dr. Jernesi
In reading the verbatim of the Princeton meeting and checking
on the various references "which were made to books and authors, I find
myself puzzled by one you made which may have been wrongly transcribed.
According to the record, you referred to a three-volume work on Modern
Britain by Patton, We have had no luck in finding any Patton who has
written recently, or for that matter, "who is a classic on this subject*
Snowing thet even the best stenotypist is liable to error in reporting
a conference, I em wondering if, by any chtnce, you said Ashton instead
of Pfitton and referred to a five-volume Economic History of England
which Bleckvell is publishing.
If you can correct this situation for us, it will be ® great
help.
Meanwhile, the beat of Christmas greetings to you*
Cordially yours,
Mildred Adams
Dr. F« Cyril Jesses
Principe! and Vice Chancellor
McGill University
Montreal 2, Canada
PRINCIPAL AND VICE-CHANCELLOR
F. CYRIL JAMES
McGILL UNIVERSITY
MONTREAL, 2
November 26th
19 5 4
Dear Miss Adams,
Befoi'e leaving Princeton, I forgot to tell you
that ray railroad and pullraan expenses for the trip
amounted to 154.52 (Canadian). Would it be a bother for
you to send a cheque to Princeton for the attached invoice
and deduct this amount from my travelling expenses to
save the complication of my getting an American draft here
in Montreal?
May I tell you once again how much I enjoyed the
session of our Conference.
I hope very much that the
expert committee will find an opportunity before our next
meeting of drafting out in skeleton form its concept of
the significant episodes on which the comprehensive history
will hang.
I think that this may be the best way of
inciting the members of the Committee to search back in
their own thinking with a view to recalling other episodes
or reshaping those in the skeleton memorandum and, although
the document will certainly not bind the individual who
ultimately writes the history, I think it would be most
helpful in our consideration of the kind of individual that
we really want.
It might also be useful in any discussions
with that individual regarding the scope and magnitude of the
task.
With best personal wishes, I remain,
Cordially yours,
KC 21954
I v.N THE HISTORY
u? THE
co-
Miss Mildred Adams,
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System,
33 Liberty Street,
NEW YORK 4 5 , N . I .
Moveaber 2U> 1954
Dear Dr. Jamess
Minutes of the Priueeton meeting will be sent you shortly, but
meanwhile this is to serve as a small reminder on three counts:
First, that you pat on yoar calendar the date January 8th for a
return engagement at Princeton - an all day meeting to consider the
document which the experts vill produce, and to move forward with a
decision on the choice of a ®an (or men; to write the comprehensive
history.
Second, my thanks for the names of Ralph Hidy and Mr* Ialah*
If you h-'tve other good idea®, either for The Historian or for writers of
monographs, we would be delighted to have the® by December 10th so
that we can circulate then to the Committee.
Third, if your secretary will aead us a list of your expenses on
the Princeton trip, we will see that you are promptly reimbursed*
It was good to see you Sunday; the Coasaitteefs discussion profited
greatly by your presence, and so did the research director.
Most sincerely yours,
Mildred Adams
Dr. F. Cyril James
Principal and Vice Chancellor
McGill University
Montreal 2, Canada
November 24, 1954.
D«&r Mrs. Ruthvens
¥e are si^ous to reimburse members of the Coissiittee
for their expenses in connection with the recent meeting
at Princeton. Will you therefore send me a statement of
Dr. James1 out-of-pocket expenses as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Secretary
Mrs. S« Ruthven
Office of the Principal
McGill University
Montreal 2, Canada
November 16, 195-4
Dear Dr. James:
This is to repeat a message sent you earlier that we
have a room reserved in your came at the Princeton Inn, where
you are expected Saturdey afternoon*......Our three experts and
at least two other members of the Coniiittee will be dining at
the Inn on Saturday evening - they will be i.&rticularly
pleased to have you join them,
¥ou will be glad to he r that we are expecting a full
attendance of Co-mittee members for the all day meeting on
Sunday. They will convene at ten o'clock in the morning in
the Inn's jriv&te conference room.
Very sincerely yours
Mildred Adams
Dr. F. Cyril James
Principal and Vice Chancellor
McGill University
Montreal 2 # C nada
c
November 4, 1954
Deer Mrs. Ruthvent
We have received your note of November 2nd,
and we have reserved a room for Dr. James at the
Princeton Inn for Saturday night, Hovesber 20th.
They will ejEpect hi& on Saturday afternoon.
Sincerely,
Lois Krebs
Secretary to Miss Adams
Mrs. S. Ruthven
Assistant to the Principal's Secretary
McGill University
Montreal 2, Canada
McGILL
UNIVERSITY
PRINCIPAL AND VICE-CHANCELLOR
r. CYR.L
JAMES
MONTREAL
2
November 2nd
1 7 5 4
Dear Miss Adams,
Would you be good enough to reserve a room for Dr. James at the
Princeton Inn. for Saturday night, November 20th. He expects to
arrive some time Saturday afternoon.
Faithfully yours,
Assistant to the
Principal's Secretary.
Miss M. Adams,
Committee on the History of the
Federal Reserve System,
33 Liberty Street,
NEW YORK, N . I .
Koveaber 1,
Dear Dr. Jnmes:
I ax delighted to learr. that you will be able to attend
the meeting on November 21st at Princeton, It begins to look as
though ell the Cojsn&ttee members will be present, and we have high
hopes of the results.
On October 20th, Mr, Voodvard vrote asking your approval
of issuing Invitations to Dr. Joseph Villite and Dr. Shepard Clough
to join the Corsiaittee. Ve have had replies from the other aembers
of the Consul ttee indicating their approval. Since ve have received
no adverse comment from you, invitations have been sent to these
gentlemen.
In connection with the trip to Princeton, we are informing
the l*riac©ton Inn that you will srrive on Saturday afternoon, and
that they are to have a rooa for you. They will hold it through
Sunday night, vith the understanding that you may have to leave
Sunday evening.
It vill be good to see you.
Cordially yours,
Mildred Adams
Dr. F. Cyril James
Principal and Vice Chancellor
McGill University
Montreal 2, Canada
COPT
Principal and Vice-Chancellor
F # Cyril James
McGILL
MONTREAL, 2
November 1 s t
1 9 5 1*
Dear Don,
In response to the copy of your l e t t e r of October
20th, I agree nrholeheartedly with the suggestion that
Joseph Ul i l l i t s and Shepard Clough should be invited to
join the Committee. I might also repeat my previous
statement that the Bopp-Chandler-Vsood team seems to me
an excellent one*
Cordially yours,
/s/
P # S.
Cyril
I shall arrive at Princeton Saturday afternoon.
Could you ask Miss A, to reserve a room for me?
Thanks•
0.
Donald Woodward, Esq.,
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System,
33 Liberty Street,
NEW YOEK, N.Y.
o
October 28, 1954
Bear Dr.
Miss Adsms has received jour l e t t e r of October 26 and assumes
that I t crossed Mr. Voodward's telegrets of the sexce date, Hovsver,
to sake sure th&t you are fully Informed,, she asked me to send you
a copy of the telegram. I t read:
Replies from our Committee members indicate Sunday,
Hoveaber 21, as most generally possible date for
meeting with Dr. Bopp and his committee* k& therefore arranging for mom to .-light session that day
at Princeton Inn, Princeton, Mew Jersey, including
your participation. Details v i l l follov.
Donald ¥oodmrd
She i s nov ma-king definite arrangements for the conference
and will vrlte the Comaittee members about plans in the near
future. She asked oe to assure you that the Conaaittee v i l l , of
course, bear e l l out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the members in
connection with this meeting*
- • • We are a l l very pleased that you will be able to attend.
Very, sincerely yours,
Research Assistant
Dr. F. Cyril Jeaes
Principal & Vice Chancellor
McGill University
Montreal 2. Canada
I
NCIPALAND VICE-CHANCELLOR
F.CYRIL JAMES
McGILL UNIVERSITY
MONTREAL, 2
October 26th
1 95 U
Dear Miss Adams,
In response to your letter of October 21st, I should
definitely prefer the Saturday, Sunday, Monday period to the
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.
In point of fact, it may not even
be possible for me to be away from Montreal on any Monday.
Subject to that qualification, I could available on the 20th,
21st and 22nd, but shall have to be in Montreal the previous
weekend in order to receive the Premier of the Province who
is spending Sunday, November 14-th, at McGill.
I might add in case the information is helpful that
I could also come on November 6th, 7th and 8th or during
the weekend of November 27th which, in point of fact, would
be the most convenient of the lot.
Vsith renewed good wishes, I remain,
Cordially yours,
Miss Mildred Adams,
Research Director, Committee on the History
of the Federal Reserve System,
33 Liberty Street,
NEW YORK, N.Y.
COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
October 1, 1954
Bear Dr. James:
In accord vith the outcome of the poll of the Committee
Dr. Lane was invited to becoise & member of the Committee. The
attached l e t t e r i s his response.
Presumably the Executive Committee will consider the
question of farther action on the matter fet en e&rly meeting.
Very truly yours,
Donald B. Woodward
Enclosure
Dr. F. Cyril James
Principal & Vic© Chancellor
McGill University
Montreal 2, Canada
'
NCIPALAND VICE-CHANCELLOR
F.CYRIL JAMES
September 7th
195A
McGILL UNIVERSITY
MONTREAL, 2
Dear Miss Adams,
This is a tardy acknowledgement of your
letter of July 8th and of the various reports that
accompanied it but, as you already know, I have been
absent from Montreal on holiday.
I am returning for
your files the comprehensive report of the pilot
project, which is exceedingly interesting, and I am
beginning to build up a personal file of the progress
reports.
The project is certainly growing by leaps
and bounds.
With renewed good wishes to you, I
remain,
Cordially yours,
Miss Mildred Adams,
Research Director,
Committee on the History
of the Federal Reserve System,
33 Liberty Street,
NEW YORK 45. N.Y.
ICIPALAND VICE-CHANCELLOR
F. CYRIL JAMES
McGILL UNIVERSITY
MONTREAL, 2
Jul
y 15th
19 54
Dear Miss Adams,
May I acknowledge your letter of July 8th in the absence
of the Principal who is at present on holiday. Dr. James
will be returning to the University in the middle of August
at which time I will place before him The Report of the
Pilot Project and the Proposal to the Rockefeller Foundation
and the five progress reports which accompanied your letter.
Faithfully yours,
Assistant to the
Principal's Secretary,
Miss Mildred Adams,
Research Director, Committee on the History
of the Federal Reserve System,
33 Liberty Street,
NEW YORK 45, N.Y.
IMMUT Dr«
At the r e v e s t of Mr. Donald Woodv&rd I «a g«n4tiig you
the following item**
!•
the Fjeport of t&e P i l o t Project and the Proposal
for th* ?r0j«et »cm und«rwm7f ntfiefe was
Boekefeller fouadation os Hej 2Dth
Htportt which will bring you
dmte on v>^at h«s been a
the fliw Progr«f» Btporta will b* followed lu
s0 by other* and will therefoiti c©astitate tlie
of a f i l e . Th» Beport &nd ?ropo*&l to t)j* Hookefeller
tion I can oiily eesd you on lo,in ^» w« »re very short of eopies
IM tfel« office* V« will fee aoct grftteftel If you v i l l return i t
mttmr
May I t&fce thie occis*ioii to tell you of sgr
that you IMV« contented to come on the Co m i l toe.
sincerely
Mildred M«<s«
Director
£r, Cyril F, Janet
Principal & ?ice Chancellor
McGill Univerftity
Montreal kB Canada
c
July 1, 195k
Dry Cyril F. James
Principal & Vice Chancellor
McGill University
Montreal 2, Canada
Dear Cyril:
I am delighted with your acceptance and I am sure the
other members of the Committee will have the same reaction*
I am asking Miss Adams to supply you with all the
reports and other materials to date and of course you will receive
all mailings in the future. lease do give us any comments,
advice, and suggestions* And at any time you are in New 'fork
on a schedule that will permit it, please do let us know.
Cordially,
cct Miss Adams
June 18, 1?5U
Dr. Cyril James
Principal & Vice Chancellor
McGill University
Montreal, Canada
Dear Cyrilx
I have the honor formally to invite you to become a member of
the Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System. As Miss Adams
and I explained to you this group had been working with a small exploratory
grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to explore the availability of papers
and memories. Both were found to exist in large volume. Consequently an
application for $300,000.00 over a five year period was filed with the
Rockefeller Foundation and that grant has been made.
With the alteration from a temporary exploratory group to an
established operation to cover some years, the Committee agrees that a
wider participation and intellectual base should be established. Accordingly it is the intent to add perhaps two or three members to the Committee.
On the desirability of Dr. James there was immediate and unanimous agreement.
Your membership would not entail many meetings. The Committee has
been and expects in future to operate through its staff and an JBxecutive
Committee consisting of Messrs. Sproul, Burgess, and myself with Dr. Calkins
meeting with the Executive Committee since Brookir.gs is an agency of the
Committee. The highly important role of Committee members is to make policy
decisions, to assure that an adequate and balanced job of developing the
historical materials will be done. Most discussions of the matters that
come before the 8ommittee can be done by mail and by telephone. Face to
face discussions could be arranged ad hoc at your convenience when you were
in Hew lork or Washington for other purposes.
I certainly hope that you will see your way clear to participate
in this effort which prtadses to be extremely interesting.
With warmest regards.
Cordially,
Donald B. Woodward
JAMES, F. Cyril
May U,
Dear Dr. James*
I should like to thank you for your
kindness in providing us so promptly with e list
of tiie Warren documents, which ve shall add to
our central register of private collections.
We are flying flags today, because we
have just had unofficial word that the Rockefeller
Foundation has responded favorably to our request
for a grant to carry forward this project for
the longer run. How the real work begins, and we
will certainly keep you informed es it progresses.
Sincerely yours,
Mildred Adams
Dr, F. Cyril Ja&es
Principal and Vice-Chancellor
McGill University
Montreal 2, Quebec
Canada
Ion
1954
INCIPALAND VICE-CHANCELLOR
F. CYRIL JAMES
McGILL UNIVERSITY
MONTREAL, 2
May 19th
1 9 5 A
Dear Miss Adams,
The last few days since my return from New York have
been more busy than I expected so that you must excuse the
tardy arrival of these documents. I am, however, sending
you a copy of the list of Robert Warren's manuscripts now
in my possession and am also sending a copy to Donald
Woodward. As a legally minded precaution, 1 should point
out that this is the list which I received from Peter
Warren and there has not yet been an opportunity to check
it carefully against the piles of material on my table.
Knowing the care with which Peter Warren sorted his
father's manuscripts, 1 do, however, feel pretty, sure
that it is accurate.
May I tell you once again how much I enjoyed our chat
last Thursday and look forward to hearing more about
development of the project after you have crossed the
Rockefeller hump.
Cordially yours,
Miss Mildred Adams,
Research Director, Committee on the History
of the Federal Reserve System,
33 Liberty Street,
NEW YORK U5, N.Y.
Enc:
May 6, 195U
Mr. F. Cyril Janes
Principal k Vice Chancellor
KcGill University
Montreal 2 f Canada
Dear Cyril:
I am V9iy happy that you can meet Hiss Adans and
me at the University Club at Us00 Thursday, May 13* I think
you Kay find some of the progress we have made of interest*
With varaest personal regards.
Cordially,
cci Miss Mildred Adams
MCGILL UNIVERSITY
PRINCIPAL AND VICE-CHANCELLOR
F. CYRIL JAMES
May 3rd
1954
Dear Don,
Thank you very much indeed for your letter of
April 28th and its suggestion that ire might have lunch
together on Thursday, May 13th. Unfortunately I am
already booked at lunch for a discussion with the people
at the Hockefeller Foundation, but I should be delighted
to meet you and Miss Adams at the University Club around
A o'clock so that we might have a chat about the
History of the Federal Reserve System. The whole
project certainly interests me considerably.
With best personal wishes meanwhile, I remain,
Cordially yours,
Donald B. Woodward, Esq.,
Secretary,Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System,
33 Liberty Street,
NEW YORK 45, H.Y.
copy to Ittss Adams
JAMES, F. Cyril
April 28, 195U
Dr. F. Cyril Janes
Principal & Vice Chancellor
McGill University
Montreal, Canada
Dear Cyril:
Miss Mildred Adams, the Research Director for the
Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System of which
I have the honor t> be Secretary tells me that you will be in
New York Thursday, May 13 and that you night have time for some
discussion of possibilities for Bob Varren's papers and other
matters in which the Committee is interested, 1 am delighted
to hear this for I have thought about you several tines in
connection with the Committee.
Could you by chance have lunch with Miss Adams and
me on Thursday, May 13? If that is not possible could we meet
in the late afternoon perhaps UsOO or Us30 for tea or other
refreshment to your taste? I would suggest the University Club
if you expect to be up-town or the City Midday d u b if you will
be downtown*
I think you may be interested in several aspects of
the Federal Reserve History project • and it will be a great
pleasure to see you again.
With regards*
Cordially,
DBWJIM
cc: Miss Mildred Adams
JAMES, Dr. F. Qyril
April 27, 1954
Dear Dr. Janes:
ify assistant, Miss Mctinatry, tells
me that you are to be In Mev Xork on May 13th and
haTe been kind enough to aay that you voulc be Interested In hearing more about the work of this
Committee. I hare told Mr. Donald Yoodvard, the
Coamlttee Secretary, of your Interest, and I understand he Is writing you to suggest a tim* and
place for meeting.
I shall look forward to the pleasure
of sharing in this conversation In aid-May.
Very sincerely yours,
Mildred Adams,
Research Director
Dr. F. Qrrll James
Principal and Vice-Chancellor
M c G l U University
Montreal 2, Quebec, Canada
MAikm
JAMES, Cyril
See under WARREN, Robert B.
Letter of 4/23/54. to Dr. James
setter ot 1+/26/5U from Dr. James to Miss McKinstry
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