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COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM CORRECTIONS TO BE MADE ON "PAPER HUNT" p . 3» Bank for I n t e r n a t i o n a l Settlements p . 7, "Boxed" Paper Hunt The following list contains the names of men whose papers we have discovered, with a quick description of their location. Aldrich, Nelson Some papers in Library of Congress, where listing is available. Son Winthrop has complete set of National Monetary Commission papers with Nelson's annotations. Will make these available to Committee. Await, Gloyd Papers, including those dealing with banking holiday, still in his possession* He intends to write his memoirs from them. Baker, Newton D. Papers are at the Library of Congress. Committee has permission to consult. Baker, Ray Stannard Papers in the Library of Congress contain material about Woodrow Wilson, whose papers Baker edited. Committee has listing. Ballantine, Arthur Three file cabinets in his office. Day-by-day memoranda on banking crisis of 1933 at his house. Negotiations still under way. Bankhead, Senator John A. Papers are deposited in the State Archives at Montgomery, Alabama. Borah, Senator William Papers in the Library of Congress. Committee has permission to.consult. Brandeis, Louis Papers are in the library at the University of Louisville, Kentucky. Bruere, Henry Memoirs transcribed by Columbia University Oral History Research Office. Bryan, William Jennings Papers are in the Library of Congress. Committee has permission to consult. Burleson, Albert Papers are in the Library of Congress. Committee may consult. 2 Coolidge, Calvin Papers divided between the Library of Congress and the Forbes Library at Northampton, Massachusetts. Committee has listing of latter collection, and will obtain listing of former. Cumberland, William Wilson Memoirs transcribed by Columbia Oral History Project. Some foreign exchange material pertinent*. Open for use. Curtis, James Freeman Two-volume memoir was recorded by him in 1951 for Oral History Project at Columbia. 50 pages concerned with Federal Reserve Bank of New York have been photostatted and are in Committee files. No other known papers except as incorporated in Federal Reserve Bank of New York files*. Curtiss, Frederic Haines Committee has small collection given under instructions that papers be inspected and destroyed- Includes critical memoranda and correspondence. Other papers remain with Mr. Curtiss but should be solicited for library preservation. Daniels, Josephus Papers are in the Library of Congress* Committee may consult. Davis, Chester Memoirs transcribed by Columbia Oral History Project. Private papers in own possession. Davis, Norman H. Papers have been given to the Library of Congress but are presently on loan to Yale University for two years. Dawes, Charles G. Papers in the Deering Library, Northwestern University. Dawes, Henry Official papers, from his term as Comptroller of Currency, left in Washington. No other papers known to exist, but Deering Library at Northwestern University should be queried. Day, Edmund Papers occupying 100 linear feet are in the Mann Library at Cornell University. Contains small amount of material on Federal Reserve. Delano, Frederic Adrian Papers have been divided between the library at Princeton, New Jersey and the Roosevelt Library at Hyde Park, Draper, Ernest Diary of 300 pages covering May 1941 - 1949 now in possession of Mrs* Draper, may be given to University of Virginia. Ebersole, John F* 4 • • •• • l < n , ,l ,.,. . Papers given to Baker Library at Harvard University except for small collection of Federal Reserve material still in possession of his widow, who will let Committee survey them. Eccles, Marriner Twenty-six volumes of papers, bound and indexed, are deposited in Mr. Eccles * office in Salt Lake City* On suggestion by this Committee, they have been promised to the Library of Congress after Mr. Eccles1 death. Forgan, James B» Papers are filed and held in storage room of the First National Bank of Chicagoo Committee may consult them. Fraser, Leon Small collection of papers given this Committee and now in files. Rest may be in B.I,S. Gilbert, So Parker Pertinent papers incorporated in those of the Bank of International Settlement. Widow reports all private papers, were destroyed after his death. Glass, Carter Papers in the Alderman Library, University of Virginia occupy 138 linear feet, and include 7 volumes of letter press as well as well as 6l4 boxes. Committee has selective inventory of Federal Reserve material. Goldenweiser, Emmanuel A. Papers occupy 21 linear feet of shelf space, are being moved under Committee urging and assistance to Library of Congress,, Committee may consult. Hamlin, Charles Diaries and indexes deposited in the Library of Congress now open for students use. Committee has listing, and borrowed copy of exerpts typed for the Board of Governors. 4 Harding, Warren Go Papers supposed to he in the possession of the Harding Memorial Association at Marion, Ohio. Further information sought hut not available. .Hardy, Charles 0. Papers in hands of his daughter Margaret (Mrs. Potter) in Washington. Committee has permission to inspect. Still in negotiation. Harrison, George L.„ 7 l/2 file drawers now in the charge of his secretary, Miss McCarrick, at the lew York Life Insurance Company, 51 Madison Avenue. Permission to consult has been granted this Committee. Hepburn, A« Barton Papers in library of Columbia University. Hitchcock, Senator Gilbert M. Papers are in Library of Congress. Committee may consult. Hollander, Jacob Papers are at Johns Hopkins University. Amount of Federal Reserve material still to be ascertained. Hoover, Herbert Papers in the Hoover Library at Stanford University. Closed until new archivist is appointed and trained. Hopkins, Harry Papers are in the Roosevelt Library at Hyde Park, N. Y. House, Colonel Edward M. Papers are in the Library of Congress. Committee may consult. .Houston, David Fragmentary collection deposited in the Houghton Library at Harvard University. Treasury material in National Archives at Washington. Hughes, Charles Evans Papers are in the Library of Congress. Committee will receive copy of listing* Kemmerer, Dr. Edwin Papers are with the Benjamin Strong collection in the library at Princeton University« 5 , Kent, Fred I, Papers have, at Committee urging, been saved from destruction and moved to library at Princeton University. Lamont, Thomas Wilson decided. Papers still in files of J. P. Morgan and Company. Disposition not Son will let us know. Lane, Franklin K. Papers are in the library of the University of California. Lansing, Robert Papers are in the Library of Congress. Committee may consult. Laughlin, James Lawrence Papers 1910 to 1932 and 1912 to 1914 are in the Library of Congress. Leffingwell, Russell C« Collection of printed papers in bound volume given to Committee. Also said to be 25 volumes letter press copies of correspondence stored in his basement. Lichtenstein, Walter Papers covering years as Secretary of Federal Reserve Advisory Committee have been given to Baker Library at Harvard University. Part of 7° eases of material given Harvard. Martin, William McC», Sr0 Papers are in the possession of his son Malcolm in St. Louis. Committee has been promised listing. Mellon, Andrew Official papers of Treasury service now in National Archives . Others stored in Pittsburgh and Washington. Meyer, Eugene Papers still, in his possession include f or 8 volumes of diaries. Collection now in use by biographer, final disposition not determined. Also being interviewed by Columbia Oral History Project. Miller, Adolph C. Papers found in Mr. Miller's house were deposited in the Federal Reserve Board, listed by them, and a copy provided for the use of this Committee. 6 Millsj Ogden Papers in 25 boxes have, at Committee suggestion^ been moved from the family garage to the Library of Congress which is still processing them. Committee will get listing when prepared. Mitchell^ Charles E« Secretary has storage closet full of papers which ahe will inspect for relevant material. Still in negotiation. .Mitchell, Wesley C. Papers in Columbia University library listed as Wesley C. Mitchell Collection. Includes diary over 43 years. Morgan, J. P« Son Junius says papers are mostly in the Morgan and Company files. Father not given to memoranda or much correspondence. This might yield to further work as needed. Morgenthau, Henry Jr. Papers, including the famous diaries and telephone records, at Roosevelt Library in Hyde Park, except those said to be in use by a scholar at M.I.T. Morgenthau, Henry Sr. 30 volumes diaries and notes 1871-1919* 23 volumes diaries and notes 1920-1940 in the Library of Congress. Listing available. Morrill, Chester Memoirs recorded by Oral History Research Office at Columbia University include substantial section regarding his years at Federal Reserve Board. Will not be open for use until 5 years after his death. Morrow, Dwight Papers presented to Amherst College library by his widow and available there to students. Committee has listing. Jfewlands, Senator Francis J . Papers are in the Library of Congress. Committee may consult. Morris, George Papers are in the Library of Congress. Committee has copy of listing. Overman, Senator Lee S. Papers are in the library at the University of North Carolina. 7 Qwen^ Robert Latham Papers 1920-1941 in the Library of Congress contain some Federal Reserve material but not as much as expected. Piatt, Edmund Committee has a small collection of papers sent us by Mrs. Piatt. Others are in the files of the Federal Reserve Board. Poindexter, Senator Miles Papers are deposited in the Alderman Library at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville . Reynolds, Jackson Memoirs recorded and transcribed by Columbia University Oral History Research Office. Open for use. Roosevelt, Franklin D« Papers arranged and indexed for students in the Roosevelt Library at Hyde Park. Simmonsy Senator Furnifold Papers are deposited in the library at Duke University, Durham, Horth Carolina. Snyder, Carl 1 l/2 linear feet of correspondence between Snyder and Benjamin Strong bosed and kept with Strong papers in lew York Federal Reserve Bank. Sprague, Oliver M0 W» A few papers, including letters from Banjamin Strong, are in the possession of Mr. Sprague's son. The Committee has had photostats made of important speeches not otherwise available. Stettinius, Edward Papers in thft University of Virginia library at Charlottesville. Strauss, Albert Few papers survived. The Committee has a small set of speeches presented by a daughter. Strong^ Benjamin Papers occupy two file cabinets in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Others in possession of son, Benjamin Strong. Now in use by Dr. Lester Chandler for biography commissioned by this Committee. 8 .Thomasj Senator Elbert D. Papery are deposited in the Roosevelt Library at Hyde Park, N. Y. Traylor, Melyin Papers are filed and held in storage rooms of the First National Bank of Chicago* Committee may consult. Underwood, Oscar E. Papers are apparently in the State Archives at Montgomery, Alabama. Untermeyer, Samuel Papers still in possession of his estate. Committee has been given bound collection of speeches, 1JJ10-1922. Vanderlip, Frank Arthur Estimated 132 linear feet of papers in family garage at Scarborough useful for Aldrich Plan and early Federal Reserve comment. Negotiations under way to get collection to Columbia University library which wants it. Walsh, Senator Thomas J. Papers are deposited in the Library of Congress* Committee may consult them* Warburg, James Paul (Son of Paul M. Warburg). Papers now at home in Greenwich include 6 volume diary for 1933-1934 covering banking holiday and London Economic Conference. Committee has permission to consult* Warburg, Paul M. Papers now in possession of his son James at Greenwich, Connecticut include a skeleton diary of 1907-1914, and October 4-24, 1915* The Committee has permission to consult. Committee has important early memorandum on acceptances. Warren, Robert B. Papers including some 200 essays and memoranda, mostly unpublished, together with correspondence, are being edited for publication by Dr. F. Cyril James. Final deposit not decided. Committee has list. Wetmore, Frank Papers are filed and held in storage rooms of the First National Bank of Chicago. Committee may consult. 9 Wigging Albert B. 25 page memoir in Chase Rational Bank library. Daughter, Mrs. Sherburne Prescott, has others* Inquiry still under way. Williams, John gkelton Papers include diaries, as well as some speeches and correspondence. Still in possession of Mr. Williams8 family, but promised to a responsible library where students could consult them. Willis, Henry Parker Papers in family home in Staten Island, bequeathed to son Parker Willis in Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Columbia University library may ask for collection. Still in negotiation. Wilson, Woodrow Papers in Library of Congress, Committee has permission to consult. Wolfe, 0. Howard Papers include correspondence and speeches on Gold Settlement Fund recently brought from Philadelphia to his home in Milford, Pennsylvania* Still in negotiation. Wyatt, Walter Papers still in his hands include daily memos of events during banking holiday. Still in negotiation. Young, Owen D« 128 linear feet of papers, sorted and in manuscript boxes, deposited in vault room at Van Hornesville, Hew York. Committee has permission to study. Young, Roy Papers are still in possession of Mr. Young, who says he has promised them to a newspaper friend for the writing of a biography. Still in negotiation.
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