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William Wilson Cumberland

COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Register of Papers
I

Processed; MA
Date: 10/25/55

WILLIAM WILSOU CUMBERLAND

(1890 - 1955)

Most of the papers belonging to William W. Cumberland,
economist, public official, expert on foreign exchange, author, were
systematically destroyed after his death by the executor of his
estate. He did, however, dictate his memoirs to the Orel History
Project at Columbia University. They are open for use to qualified
students.

See internal memorandum, 8/1/55




William Wilson Cumberland

II

- 2 Biographical Note

1390, Jan. 2

Born, LaVerne, California

1912

A.B., Occidental College, Los Angeles

1913

A.M., Columbia University

1916

Ph.D., Princeton University

1916, Sept. U

Married Edith Griffith Osmond U children)

1916-19

Taught at Universities of Minnesota and California

1913-20

War Trade expert; economic expert with Reparations
and Financial Commissions, Peace Conference

1921-23

Financial expert and adviser for J. S. Government in
missions to Peru, Haiti, Nicaragua

1923-45

Economic consultant and investment banker with
special interests in foreign field
Died

1955, Feb. 20

Author of:

Cooperative Marketing. 1913.
Nicaragua - An Economic and Financial Survey. 1928.

Co-author of:

The American Individual Enterprise System. 2 vols. 194-6.

See Whofs "Who in America, 195O/51? vol. 26, Marouis