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E&snuel Alexander Goldenveiser COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM o£ PP.per9 Processed by Library of Congress Byj US Supervised by* DWHJKEB Date* n/23/55 Acs. 10,808 Acid.* MA Datei 1/23/56 BUNUEL ALEXANDER GQLDEHWliilSBR (1883 - 1953) The papers of Br* Enanuel Alexander Goldenveiser* economist, D i r e c t o r of Division of Research and S t a t i s t i c s of t h e Federal Reserve Board, were £iven to the Library of Congress by Mrs* Crcldenveiser on October 7, 1955. Linear f s e t of s h e l f space occupied1 3 Approximate nus&ber of items* 1500 The a a i n body of the pepers i s a v a i l a b l e under l i b r a r y restrictions only. For ten years, access to « specified group of papers i s restricted to those vfto have psaaission from Mrs. Goldenweiser or from Dr, Andrmi M, Kam&rekj feftar the expiration of ten years this group will also be administered under library r e s t r i c t i o n s . Literary rights in tae unpublished vritings of Eeienuel Ooldenwiser in this collection and in ?»ther collections of pspera in the custody of the Library of Congr«*\i, have been dedicated to the publio f except t h t t "Uiose l i t e r a r y rights ere reserved to Mrs. ttoldenveiser during h«r lifetime* - 2- and Content Mote While the Ciold&nveieer Papers cover the yes.re 1919 to they bulk Inrgest from JL93O-.45* They relate elssost *&olly to finan cial and ©aono&ie affairs with mejor empha.sis on Federal Reserve Board ^fitters* Corresix^udenc© i s included vith (saong others} the following persons* Bean Acheson, J^ouls D« Brandels, F&ul H. Boiigla Mikxriner Ecoles, B&lph #-• young, Carter Glass, John Msynard Keynes, Chfipl«* Rtst, and Fred M. Vinsoo* • i II - 3Biographical Hote j 31 Born, Kiev, Russia 1902 Graduated First Kiev Gymnasium} c«zae to the United States X9O3 A«B., Columbia University 1905 M«A*, Cornell University 1907 Fh»D,, Cornell University 1907 Beceme naturalised citiaen 1907-10 Special investigator, U. S. Immigration 1910-U Agent, U. S» Census 19U-19 Statistician, U# S* Department of Agriculturt 1916 Kerried i^an Allen (2 children) 1919-24 Assistant Statistician, Federal Res«rv® Board 1925 Assistant Director, Division of Research S t a t i s t i c s , Federal Reserve Board 1926-45 Director, Division of Research and S t a t i s t i c s , Federal Reserve Bocrd 1936-45 X94U Economist, Federal Open Market President, Auierloen Econoislc Aasocistion 1946 of Princeton 1953, Apr. 21 Died at Princeton Author of; Federal Reserve System in Operation t Monetary KRnp.gertent» 1949* Aaerio&n. Monetary Policy* 1951* i t i t t for Advanced Study s t also appended l i s t of a r t i c l e s . 1925, - 4 - i d s t of Published Papers fry Pr« 1937 Function of Deposit Banking May 1939 Proposals for Controlling the General Level of Prices Jan* 1940 Tne Gold Problem Today 1940 A, Goldenwelser Journal of M» Stat. Agan« Credit Adain, Fourth annual Corn". of Dirs, of Research and S t a t i s ticieng Federal Reserve Bulletin Hole of FedereJL Keaerve System in Financing Defense Conference of Chairman of Fed* t»*« Banks Apr* 1941 By Macibers of the Staff, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Systeia Aug, 1941 Bbnking Studios Nov. 1942 Central Banking tmd the Wer De 0 . 1943 Hesearch and Policy Address at Annual Heating of *m July 1944 Bretton Woods Conference Address to Fed* Ras» group Sept. 1944 Cosimereial Banking After the War Federal Reserve Bulletin Feb. 1945 Postwar Problems and Policies F®ddn*l Kaserve Bulletin May Hew Monc*t0iy &t&nd&rd Proceedinga - Academy of Political Science 1945 1945 Frodaotion, and Living Standarde Postwar Koonoaio Studies So. 1 a Into Policy Iter* 1947 Economist and the State June 1947 Federal Reserve Objectives end Policies Julie 19&0 Douglas Coissittee Report Economic Heview Bee* 1950 Economic0 and the Public Economic Review Hov» 1951 Poatscript to nTtie Controverasy Over Monetary Policy* Economic Keviev American Economic Review of Economics and Statistics Ifeenuel Alexander Goldenweiser List of Unpublished Material of E> A, Goldenweiser Received June 9, 1954 From Andrew Kasi&rek 3 X*oose-leaf books of personal &nd confidential notes on period fron June 6, 1932 to April 3* 1946» These cover notes on discussions and conferences us Vfell &8 background comment on the most important topics covered, The topics covered ares Bill and other related proposals, 1934-3% Federal Reserve participation in 3 , 1 , 3 . , 1935* Reserve requirements, 1935« Federal Reserve t*ut ideas, 1936* Business situation, de-sterilising gold, 1937* Margin requirements, 1937* Treasury gold policy, sterling, 1933, Open market principles, 1939# Treasury fin&neing, 1941-1944* 1946* Postwar plans, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944* 1945. 1 Folder of personal and confidential notss on the Bank Holiday and gold actions of government, 1933-J^nusr/ 1934* 1 Polder of notes in connection with currency negotiations prior to end of Economic Conference of 1933* 2 Folders of confidential memoranda written 192<-1933. 1 Folder of memoranda - Treasury fin*mcitt&, 1 Folder of aeaorande - Treasury financing, 1945* & folders of miscellaneous mo^orandfc on Federal Reserve problems, various years* book of statements mac*.e bj Mr. Goldenveisftr at seetingg of Open Market Committees, 1936-1945. 2 Booksi Decisions tad background notes of F f i i f S Open Market Committee* April 13, 1923 - June 2£, 1931, Various foldero of mt.terial preperfd for his book, American Monetary Policy l e t t e r s of coa&aent, Screpbook of clippings on E* A# Goldenvei&er* Folder of personal &ad confidential notes on the Bank Holiday fend gold action, March 1933 - January 1934. in connection vith currency negotiations prior to end of Economic Conference of 1933• A nusbfcr of folders of alscellaneouc Jiemorfinda on Federal Reserve problems through the y<s&rs» Two folders - confidential memoranda, 1922-1933. ry of Coogreta Dg'Bcrl^'tioE of Ssriss in which material i s classified Conteinqrs I (part) General OorrfngmmtatttHN I919-52* Part of X container. Letters sent and received* Chronologically trrenged by Sayi * 1 (part) - 6 Subject File. ct.# I919*5SU 5 and & half containers. Htnor«ld>| reports, notea f speedheB# CJongregeionid tcstii2ony# j *¥ritings, e e t c . Pertinent corresi>ondeiice KM included when the papers c&ia# to &g Librm3gr« iod h*a b«en l e f t in* Dr« O i s e r 1 0 folder hutdlnga Lave Wen refor th« MOtgt pc^rt; the foldsri* urt c.rran^*id tl^iabetieall/ by subject tud f as & rule, the Mterltl i s arranged chronoiogics-lly vitiiin eec^i folder* Restricted i I brief dettoripUon of this arterial i s kept ia th* C«iEe Fil®, Goldenw^iser dossier, fcr the use of tboM x*f:?:4src ^ho hsVt ascured p to coaouit i t # Em&nuel Alexander Goldemreiaer Library of Congress Container id a t Containers Contents Correspondence, 1919*1951* Chiefly generel correspondence of £• A* Goidenveiser* Subject F i l e , American Monetary Policy (McGraw-Hill, 1951), book by E, ft* Goldsnv«iser—^working papers, reviews, correspondence, 1950~52» u * Afli^ri.cftn Monetary Policy - material &nd notes reieting to, (unarranged)• 9 n "Coia&ents on He search and Policy Speech,11 1943*44* Letters, mainly, cossnenting on Dr. Goldenveleer'e speech before tiie American S t a t i s t i c a l Issociation, B«c«Kber 9, 1943• 0 • w Confidenti«d Memoranda,11 1922-33, fend one 1946 p&per» Governor's Conference, 1924* Federal Reaerve Board meetings, Open Market Committee reports, credit policy discussions, etc* Federal Reserve Boards ft • « Bank &nd Currency ( 1947) plans, l e t t e r s end memoranda* Carter Glass ?&per (1933)unpublished paper w r i t t e n by Mr* Glass defending h i s Advanture i n Constructive Finance Bgeinst Samuel * • » • « Governtaent S e c u r i t i e s (1934-37) aeiaoranda by Dr, Golden-veiser &nd others* * • • • » Margin Regulations T and 0 (1949) bound volume, short h i s t o r y by Psrry» Keeioran&& re Credit Situation 1 1 ^1925-29) Metsor&nda, Reports, S t e t e a e n t s , e t c . (1924-52) Monetary Policy end Currency S t a b i l i s a t i o n (192552) correspondence memoranda Alexander Goldenveiser - aLibrary of Congress Container List (continued) Containers Contents 3 Object File* Federal Reserve Board. Open Market Committee, memoranda and reports 52) t-nd "Statements by Mr* Galdenweiser" (1936-45) # M n « « "Stanom ry Report on Branch, Group* zn& Chein Banking" (193?). " • . • • Treasury Dep*-.rtaent (19194B) l e t t e r s and aetioranda between Federal Reserve Board and Treasury Defter^raent, and "Treasury Financing" (1942-45)• • • i • • g g | AiSO «i/RiTI»8« in Box 6» 9 9 " * • "Bretton Woods" (1944) > reports and sumniaries of Bretton Woods Conference, * * " "Currency Hegotietiong r« Economic Conference 1933* correspondence and memoranda* • • • "Monetary Agreements*1 (1944-45) currency stabilination plans, British loan of 1945, i»ord Keynes1 speech to House of JUords, December, 1945. " " H "Report on Euro|>efin Central Banks" Dr* Ooldenweiser's report on a t r i p in auramer of 1945• " " Joint CoEHsittee on the Economic Report. Correspondence between Federal Reserve Board nnd Committee, transcript of Hearings, Bee, 10, 1949 and Mar. 26, 1952. " * Miscellany (1926-52) l e t t e r s , printed isaterial, notes, etc* Includes undated material and fragments. " 4 International Negotiations* Correspondence, reportfi, e t c , , (1930-46) Eb&nuel Alexander Goldenvelaer -9of Congress Container Liet (continued) Opnteiners Contents Subject File. Monetary Menaqwftent (McGraw-Hill, 1949), book by £• A» Goldenweiser pre~publi cation comments, letters, notes, etc* (194&-49)* * * Monetary Management revi@vgf notes, correspondence (1949)/ ^Palestine1* (1947-49) ouieriy correspondence with directors of Anglo-Palestine Bank* Reserves. "Asset Reserves Articls® (undated)* » "Gold Reserves (1925-4.0) correspondence and reports. M "Material on Reserves* (l), covering letter JvOLy 13, 1949. n "Material on Heservee11 (2)> covering ter July 2Q» 1949 • « "Reserves Plans* (1943)* fransmaarica Corporation* hearings, 1949• Correspondence and w ¥iner Proposal Article, xutteri&l onB (1951) chisfly correspondence ebout Dr« Gold«nveiser*s 6 7 » B ««Writings1* (1936-52) e r t i c i e s , course notes, seminar notes, clippings, end sheets from the federal Reserve Bulletin containing a r t i c l e s , e t c , by Br» Goldenveiser« Restricted M&terlftl, 1933-46. (See Case File for doecription)
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