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Melvin Alvah Traylor COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Register of Papers I Processed: MA Date: 11/2/55 iviELVIa ALVAH TRAYiX)R (1878 - 1934) The papers of Melvin A, Traylor, lawyer, bank president, member and vice president of the Federal Advisory Council, member of the organization committee for the Bank for International Settlements, are housed in the sub-basement of the First National Bank of Chicago. They are classified and filed as they came from Mr. Traylor1 office after his death in 1934-• They include considerable material concerning the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Advisory Council. Measure of size: 4 steel file cabinets, each containing 4. drawers Approximate number of items: It is thought that these papers were not used when Cyril James was studying the Forgan papers (in the same sub-basement)• The collection would be made available to qualified students working under the Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System and obtaining permission from the President of the First National Bank of Chicago. Melvin Alvah Traylor II - 2 Biographical Note 1878, Oct. 21 Born, Breeding, Kentucky Educated public schools of Adair Co., Ky. Studied lav at night 1898 Moved to Texas 1901 Admitted to Texas bar 1901 City clerk, Hillsboro, Texas 1904-0£ Assistant county attorney, Hill County, Texas 1905-07 Cashier, Bank of Malone, Texas 1906, June 8 Married Dorothy Arnold Yerby (2 children) 1907-11 Cashier, later vice president, Citizens National sank of Ballinger, Texas. When that bank and First National -were consolidated, became president of First National Bank. 1911-U Vice President, Stock lards National Bank, East St. Louis 19H-16 Vice President, then President, Live Stock Exchange National Bank, Chicago 19U-19 President, Chicago Cattle Loan Co. 1919 President, First Trust and Savings Bank (now First Union Trust and Savings Bank) 1919-34- Vice President, director, and then President, First National Bank of Chicago 1930-33 Member and vice president, Federal Advisory Council, 7th (Chicago) district 1929 Member, organizing committee, Bank for International Settlements 193/,, Feb. H Died See: Who Was Who in America, 1897-1942, v o l . I , Marquis Who's Who in Finance, Banking and Insurance in U.S. and Canada, 1931/32, Leonard
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