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James Paul Warburg

COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Register of Papers
Processed: MA
Date: 11/2/55

JAMES PAUL WARBURG

The papers of James Paul Warburg, author, banker, financial
expert at London Economic Conference (1933)>are in his study at
Bydale, Greenwich, Connecticut. They include a 6 volume diary
covering the period 1933-34 and including the banking holiday as well
as the London Economic Conference.

Mr. Warburg!s memoirs have been recorded by the Oral
History Research Office at Columbia University. A typed copy is
held in the Special Collections division of the Columbia Library,
but is sealed from use until Mr. Warburg gives his permission.




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James Paul Warburg
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1896, Aug. IB

Born, Hamburg, Germany (son of Paul M. Warburg and
Nina Loeb Warburg)
Brought to U. S. in infancy

1916

Employed by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

1919

A.B., Harvard University

1919

With National Metropolitan Bank, Washington D. C.

1919-21

With First National Bank of Boston

1921-32

Vice President, 1921-29, President, 1931-32,
International Acceptance Bank, New York City

1933

Financial adviser, World Economic Conference, London

1932-35

Vice Chairman of Board, Bank of the Manhattan Co.,
New York City

1941-42

Special a s s i s t a n t to coordinator 6f information

1942-44

Deputy d i r e c t o r , Overseas branch, Office of War
Information
Married Joan Melber (2nd or 3rd wife) - 1 son by
previous marriage; a l s o 3 daughters.

1948

Author of:

See:




Acceptance Financing. 1922.
The Money Muddle. 1934.
Peace i n Our Time? 1940.
Victory Without War. 1951 •
and many other books

Whofs Who i n America, 1952/53, v o l . 27, Marquis