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George William Norris COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM R e g i s t e r of Papers Processed!: MA Date: 10/31/55 GEORGE WILLIAM NORRIS (1861 - The papers of George W, Norris, lawyer, judge, Congressman and Senator, active in the Senate Banking and Currency Committee, are deposited in the Library of Congress. The collection is large and miscellaneous; it has been arranged, shelved and listed in the library; a listing of those items which might be useful to students in this project is appended. Linear feet of shelf space occupied: Approximate number of items: The collection is open to qualified students -who obtain permission to use it. s George William Norris II - 2 Biographical Note 1861, July 11 Born, Sandusky County, Ohio Educated at Baldwin Univ., Ohio, Northern Indiana Normal School; law at Valparaiso Univ. (Ohio) 1883 Admitted to Ohio bar 1885 Moved to Nebraska Prosecuting attorney, 3 terms 1890 Married Pluma Lashley (3 children) 1895-1902 Judge, 14th Nebraska district 1903-13 Member, 58th to 62nd Congresses, 5th Nebraska district, Republican 1903 Married Ella Leonard (2nd wife) 1913-43 U.S. Senator, 5 terms 1916-20 Member, Senate Banking and Currency Committee 1932 Chairman, National Progressive League for Roosevelt for President Died 1944, Sept. 2 See: Who Was Who in America, 1943-50, vol. II, Marquis •s* George William Norris III - 3 Description of Series LIBRAE! OF CONGRESS Partial Register George W. Norris Papers Tray 6, Box 1 File 4- - Federal Farm Loan Board, 1923-31 112/19. Fawi Board, 1926-36 19. Federal Trade Commission Box 2 18m. Federal Reserve Board, 1921-31 2. Federal Farm Board Investment 1932 Box 3 2 Federal Fcrm Board, 1932 Tray 7, Box 4- No. 15 - Moratorium, 1931-32 Tray 9, Box 2 6-3,f,g Treasury Miscellaneous, 1923-27 Tray 10, Box 3 2-373- War debts, 1926 Tray 11, Box 7 4-. Treasury, 1922-34- Tray 12, Box 1 Banking, 1934--36 Tray 14., Box 5 Federal Land Banks, 1932-33 Tray 14., Box 6 Tray 17, Box 4. Tray 17, Box 5 Tray 18, Box 1 6.F d 19. 19. 2. Tray 20, Box 10 19. Federal Land Bank - Miscellaneous - Reorganization Banks Home Loan 1932-5 HFC., 1932-5 Banking and currency, 1938 Tray 21, Box 1-9 19. Farm Credit Administration Tray 38, Box 7 Tray 39, Box 6 2. Banking (gen.)5 Branch Banking; bankruptcy Act; Cappin Helly Fair Trade 2- Home Loan Bank Tray 41, Box 8 U- Treasury (1932-34-) Tray 81, Box 7 P.F. Spider Web of Wall Street (1933-34-) Tray 102, Box 1-7 Federal Loan Material