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COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

LIST OF MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL
belonging to Fred I. Kent
sorted by his secretary, Miss Dorothy Warden
in the spring of 1955
and included in material sent to
Princeton for the
Collection on International Finance

Box # 24
Envelope of misc. early papers found in locked wooden box in Mr, Kent's library.
Notebook containing Report of Special Committee of ABA on .Proposed Uniform
Commeriial Code
1 file folder of 1914 correspondence "Gold Pool"
1 black book "Gold Syndicate" 1914
2 "letter press books" of 1916-1917 correspondence
2 file boxes of 1903-04 correspondence
1 file folder 1923 correspondence -while Mr. Kent was abroad.
2 file folders 1914- correspondence New York Bankers Fund London Committee
1 file folder 1914- correspondence referring to stranded Americans on the
Continent (beginning of World War I)
1 file folder 1914- Embassy correspondence
1 file folder 1914 American Citizens Committee and Bankers Trust Co. matters
at outbreak of World War I.
1 group of small pocket notebooks used by Mr. Kent
1 bundle of misc. papers
Telegraph code books Bankers Trust Co.
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1 group misc. papers unable to place
1 group of E. C. Converse letters




Box No.
#26 & #27

2 cartons containing correspondence on Dawes Plan and the Reparations
(no bound volumes included here)
and misc. correspondence filed alphabetically as had been
arranged in filing cabinet

#28

1 carton containing invitations, menus, programs, etc.

#25

1 carton containing miscellaneous material not able to place




1 carton containing typewritten and mimeo speeches, articles, etc.
by Mr. Kent over many, many years. Some of these we were
unable to place as to date. Others were originally arranged
chronologically •

Overseas Securities Corporation reports
Bankers Trust Go. Dept. of Foreign Information weekly sheets
Bankers Trust Co. Features of the Week
Letters to the President (Roosevelt and Truman) assorted files from 1933*
Incomplete. Regardless of whether folders are marked "Statistical" or "Special"
letters to the president, they contain both in chronological order. (Mr. Kent
wrote weekly letters to Roosevelt)
Weekly Review of Economic Press, circulated by the General Secretary,
International Committee for Relief Credits, Paris




Filing Cabinet drawer containing miscellany of papers covering Yama Conferences,
Economic Restoration Committee, International Chamber of Commerce, Reparations,
etc. These are exactly as they were in the original files.




"Dawn of the Diesel Age w

(1935) large flat book

Two etchings in folders sent by Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago
"Golden tfate International Exposition"

(1939) large flat booklet

"For All "Who Worship God" pamphlet of inaugural ceremonies of The Temple of
Religion, New lork World1s Far 1939
1 copy of magazine "America's Future" November 1938
Bulletin of New York World1s Fair 1939
Large pamphlet put out by NBC 1933 giving pictorial history of National
Broadcasting Company
Large pamphlet "A portfolio of Selfridge's Decorations for the Goronation"
May 1937 covering coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth
Large booklet "Highways of Friendship" giving account of Pan American Highway
Commission. 1924- (2 copies)
Large flat book "These Tremendous Years 1912-1937" giving pictures and
description of events occurring during those years
Large flat booklet "Book of New York" put out by ABA Oct. 1922
1 copy of "The Graphic - Netherlands Number" March 6, 1921
Large flat book "National Monetary Commission - Financial Diagrams" - compiled
ty A. Piatt Andrew 1910
Large pamphlet "Battle Fields of Today" covering World War I
Rand-McNally "Atlas of Two Wars containing maps of Philippine Islands and
South Africa" Geographical Series Vol. 15 No. 1, November 2, 1899
Hammond's "Highway Atlas of the United States and Canada" (no date)
"Atlas of the World's Commerce" (London, Eng. 1907)
Large pamphlet dated Oct. 1917 "charing Cross to Bagdad" published by "Daily
Chronicle" London, Engl.

Many many small pamphlets covering a wide variety of subjects, too numerous
to attempt to list in detail.




THINK magazines, various issues 1946 through 1945, including large bound
volume covering the war years.
The COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE
1917
1913
1920
1920

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Nov.
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Nov.

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Contains war news, armistice and
years following (World War I)

1910 Oct. 15 )
1912 Sept. 21 )

ABA Convention numbers

HOUSE AND SENATE Acts, Resolutions and amendments
DEPT. OF COMMERCE
Supplements to Commerce Reports various dates from 1922 through 1925
Pamphlet "American Underwriting of Foreign Securities in 1928"
Pamphlets "Balance of International Payments of U.S. in 192711
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pamphlets "Our World Trade" 1920, 1921, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1932,
1933, 1934
"Foreign Commerce11 3 cc.
NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL
Collection of misc. papers, reports, final declarations, etc.
ROYAL ECONOMIC SOCIETY
Memos from July 1927 to April 1931 Nos. 1 through 30 except 5,7,8,10,12,13,15,22
Economic Journal: 1932, March, Sept.
1922, Sept.
1924, Dec.
1925, Mar., June, Sept., Nov.
1926, Mar., Dec.
1927, Dec.
1928, June, Dec.
1930, Mar.
Economic History
1933 Jan.
1938 Feb.




Reports of
COMMERCE AND MARINE COMMISSION
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
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Fall

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1923
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1929

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YORK UNIVERSITY U3MMENGMENT ADDRESSES
Fred I. Kent, President of the Council

1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1933

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