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Ogden Livingston Mills
COMMITTEE O N THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Register of Papers
Processed in Library of Congress
By: RRS
Supervised by: DWH and KEB
Date: ll/M/55
rt MILLS
(1884 - 1937)
Ac. 10,360
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The papers of Ogden L. Mills, Member of Congress, Undersecretary of the Treasury, and Secretary of the Treasury under Herbert
Hoover, were given to the Library of Congress by Mrs. Ogden L. Mills
in March, 1954*
Linear feet of shelf space occupied:
79.86
Approximate number of items:
60,000
These papers may be consulted, during the lifetime of the
donor, Mrs. Ogden L. Mills, only by her written permission.
Literary rights in the unpublished writings of Ogden L.
Mills in these papers, and in other collections of papers in the
custody of the Library of Congress, have been dedicated to the public,
except that these literary rights are reserved to Mrs. Ogden L.
Mills during her lifetime,
A press release on the Ogden L. Mills papers was issued
by the Library of Congress on 12 August 1954-5 a note appeared in the
Library's Information Bulletin on 16 August 1954-*
0 6 den Livingston Mills
Biographical Note
1334.
Born, Newport, Rhode Island
1904.
A.B., Harvard
1907
L^.B., Harvard
1908
Admitted to New York bar and began law practice in
New York City
1911-26
Treasurer of the Republican County Committee, New
York County
1912
Republican candidate for Congress; defeated
1914-, 1916
Elected member of State Senate
1916
Republican candidate for Governor of New York; defeated
1917-19
Served in France with A.E.F.
1921-27
Member of Congress from 17th New York District
1924
Married Dorothy Ruth Randolph
1927-32
Under-Secretary of the Treasury
Feb. 1932Mar. 1933
Secretary of the Treasury
1937
Died, New York City
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Scope and Content Note
These papers relate to the career of Ggden L# Mills as Republican
Congressman from Hew York (1921-27), and as Unaer Secretary of the
Treasury (1927-32), and Secretary of the Treasury (February 1932 to
March 1933). The greatest concentration is for the period from 1926 to
1933 a»d includes correspondence and newspaper clippings dealing with
Mills* oany speeches and activities. Although there are some copies of
Mills1 earlier speeches, th© period "before his election to Congress in
1921 is only lightly covered*
In the papers are letters that passed between Mr, Mills and such
public figures as Calvin Coolidg©, Herbert Hoover, Frank B. Xellogg,
Henry L. Stimson, Arthur H. ?andenbergf Charles S. Haw]in, Eugene Meyer,
and Owen D. Ioung»
The papers deal extensively i&th taxation, foreign
debts, the Federal Reserve System, the tariff, and many other matters
relating to the financial structure of this nation.
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Biographical Note
1834
Born, Hewport, Rhode Island
1904.
A, B., Harvard
1907
LL.B., Harvard
190S
Admitted to New York bar and began law practice
in New Eork City.
1911-26
Treasurer of the Republican County Committee,
Hew Xork County
1912
Republican candidate for Congress5 defeated.
1914, 1916
Elected member of State Senate
1916
Republican candidate for Governor of Sew lorkj defeated*
1917-19
Served in France with A.E.F.
1921-27
iteaber of Congress from 17th New Xork District
1924
Harried Dorothy Ruth Randolph
1927-32
Under-Secretary of the Treasury
Feb.1932Bar.1933
Secretary of the Treasury
1937
Bied, Sew Xork City
in
Description of Series
Containers
Series
1-12
General Correspondence. 1920-1939• 12 Containers.
Letters sent and received* Chronologically
arranged by years.
(There are no
containers
13-23)
24-54
Special Correspondence. 1922-1937. 31 Containers.
Letters sent arid received, memoranda, and some
chronologically by years, ^tl^iin eacn year the
material is arranged alphabetically by subjects
and names of correspondents. Ogden Mills' original
arrangement has been retained in this series.
55-102
Subject File. 1920-1933. -4S containers.
Letters sent and received, memoranda, and
printed material. Folders arranged alphabetically
by subjects. Ho arrangement v&thin folders.
103-111
Official Correspondence. Feb. 2, 1927-Mar. 3, 1933.
27 bound volumes in 10 containers.
Carbon copies of letters written by Ogden Mills
as Under-Seerotary and Secretary of the Treasury.
These volumes are arranged chronologically* In
addition, each volume is indexed by names of correspondents and subjects.
112-019
Patronage. 1920-1933- £ containers.
Letters sent and received, memoranda, lists of
names and favors granted* This material is arranged
alphabetically by names of correspondents but is complete only frora "A" to *Ku*B (Ogden Mills* original
arrangement has been retained in this series.)
120-123
Legislation* 1921-1927. 9 containers.
Bills considered by the 67th, 68th and 69th
sessions of the House of Representatives. Correspondence concerning proposed legislation is filled
in each case with the Bill to which it relates*
Arranged chronologically by Bill numbers. (0cden
Mills1 origional arrangement has been retained in
this 3eries.)
~ 5 Series
129-159
and Articles
Speeches HKfr Statements by Ogden ,1111a and Others*
1912-37. 31 containers,
Ogden Mills1 Speeches and Articles, 1912-37*
Handwritten ana typed notes, drafts, and texts of
«£e#eheB and articles. Chronologically arranged
by days. (Containers 129-144)
m i l s * Speeches. Oct. 1912-Feb« 20, 1933.
copies, in 8 YQlumes. (Containers 145*152)
Speeches and statements* 1932 .Presidential CamL, by Of den Mills and Others. Typed, multico^ijB, material
a mLuaes. (Container® 153-154)
Speeches hf Herbert Hoover, 1932 ?i
Gasped, m . Printed material, in 1 volume (Container
155)
Speeches by franklin B. laosevelt and Others,
1932 Presidential Campaign. (Included are platforms)
Printed material,
in 2 volumes. (Containers
156-157)
Speeches by Franklin 0* Boosevelt, j&fred M« Landon,
and Others, 1920-36 and undated, (itiny carry notations
atade b^Qgdea n i l s . Soae are unidentlfieel./Typed* multicopj
nieaV* unbound, in 2 eontainerg (15S*159)
160-163
Ilet
. 1925-37, mainly 1933-35•
Mainly l e t t e r s sent ajid r«oeiv6d»
betically by name of correspondent.
Arranged alpha-
Lecture aaterial, wduMng, %@ Mills 1 Lectures at the
Sew School for Social Reaeareh* 1936-37, 2 containers*
Published, a r t i c l e s , ae&or&nda, reports, etc» used
for research. Handwritten and typewritten notes,
drafts, and final copiss of lectures eiven by S i l l s ,
(Mills' original arrani;.csa<snt haa b«en retaiatd in tbls
)
also Ser&pbook of X»©etur
166
laterial relating, to 3^ d « H i l t 1 published beoka* 1 container.
G&lley proofs of T^^ Seventeen Million; original aanuscript of 3fl.b»raH<w Fights On. AIJSO included is a ss&ll
group of ^material usea by Ir. 3m&* in helping to prepare
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Series
167-170
Material Kelating to Ogden Mill a1 Unpublished Book*
U containers.
Material apparently gathered for a book that was
not published* Incomplete and unidentified. (O
Mills• original arrangement of this material -has
been retained*)
171-177
laws Releases*
«Taa« 192>*Mareh 1933*
IB volumes i s
7 containers.
Copies of Hew3 Releases dealing with Treasury
aatt©rs under both Andrew W# fiellon and 0gden Kills*
Arraxi^.ed chronologicalljr. iudexed by subject| wad
nuabered* (Ogden Mills' original arranreaetit has
been retained*)
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Tax Hew« Releases. Nov. 1923-Feb. l-)27. 2 volumes
in 1 container*
Copies of news releases dealing speeifieaH^ ndLth
aatterfi curing the a&mluiatr&tiQti of Stcr^tarj Mellon*
Scrapbo ka relating to the GuberaatorirO. Campaign of
1926* S*pt««C>ct* 1926, 5 wluaffi, in 15 containers.
newspaper clipping* coT@ring Silla canoiciacy for
Governor. (1 Toluae in oversise and located at end of
collection - Sea container l i s t )
183-2.08
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p p e lip,dn£S, n iiep. 1915-Sov. 1935,
but aminly 1929-33• • 31 volumes in 26 containers.
Clippings froj) various newspapers coverinf the
career of Qgdmx Hills, Chronoiogieally arranged* Each
volume contains a subject index*
Serapbook, "Lecture Clippings** ipr. 21-Jun© 1, 1937
1 voluae, in 1 container*
Clippings deAlin^ uith the series of lectures {
by Ogden Mills at the ^ew School for Social Research*
(Mr* Hills' original arrangement has been retained in
Ser&pbook Belatin£ to Herbert Hoover. Feb.-Apr.192S.
1 container*
dipping* •
Series
Material, 1927-32. 1
A collection of aagaaine articles fcy and
about Ogden Hllsj fragments of speeches, report®,
articles, etc., mainly
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Civil and Spanish im.W&r (A-J) 1922-26
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Public Lands 1926
Public Welfare Dept.
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Public litorka, Dept. of:
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Jan, 1936-Sov. 1937
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Dec. 3, 1932-Bec. 28, 1932
, •Lecture C3JLpping»* jg^ IBJLls1 Lectures at the Sew School
Social aesearch. 1937
210
Scrapbook re Herbert Hoover, Feb.-Apr. 192B.
211
Itlscellaneous
212
Miscellaneous H«w»paper Clippings, UnarrangecL
213
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