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Edward R. Stettinius, Sr. COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Register of Papers I Processed: MA, IB Date: 11/15/55 EDWARD R. STETTINIUS. SR. (1865 - 1925) The papers of Edward Stettinius, industrialist and financier, Second Assistant Secretary of War in World War I and U. S. Representative on Interallied Munitions Council, are deposited in the Alderman Library at the University of Virginia. They relate largely to Mr, Stettinius1 work in the War Department, and may contain material relevant to the Federal Reserve in connection with World War I* No inventory has yet been made. Linear feet of shelf space occupied: File trays equivalent to 12 linear feet Approximate number of items: 5>0QQ The papers are a privately owned, restricted deposit. Permission for their use could probably be obtained through Dr. Berkeley, Curator of Manuscripts at the Alderman Library, if he received an application from a research student stating an appropriate scholarly purpose. Edward R. Stettinius, Sr. II - 2 Biographical Note 186$, Feb. 15 Born, St. Louis, Missouri Educated at St. Louis University 1392 Moved to Chicago 1894, Oct. 8 Married Judith Carrington (son Edward Jr. became Secretary of War under Franklin Roosevelt) 1892-1905 Treasurer, then Vice President and General Manager, Stirling Co. (machinery manufacturers) 1905-08 Vice President, Babcock and Vilcox 1908-09 191$ Treasurer, then President, Diamond Match Co. Retained by J. P. Morgan to organize dept. for munitions purchase by British and French governments 1916-18 Member, J. P. Morgan and Co. 1918-19 Various government posts in World War I including Second Assistant Secretary of War and Special Representative of U.S. government in Europe 1919-25 Member, J. P. Morgan and Co. 1925, Sept. 3 Died See: Who Was Who in America, 1897-1942, vol. I, Marquis U. S. News, 7/6/45
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