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Melvin Alvah Traylor COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM R e g i s t e r o f Papers ', Processed* MA Date* 1 1 / 2 / 5 5 KSLVIH ALVAH TRAYLOR (1378 - 1934) The papers o f Melvin A, Trayior, lawyer, bank p r e s i d e n t , member and v i c e p r e s i d e n t of the Federal Advisory Council, member o f the organization coiaaittee f o r the Bank f o r I n t e r n a t i o n a l Settle-* nienta, are housed i n the sub-basement o f the F i r s t National Bank o f Chicago* They are c l a s s i f i e d and f i l e d a s they case from Mr. T r a y l o r 1 s office sfter hia death in 1934-* They include considerable arterial concerning the Federal Reserve System, &nd the Federal Advisory Council* Measure of sizei U steel file cabinets, each containing 4 drawers Approximate msaber of items* I t i s thought that these papers vere not used when Cvril James ms studying the Forgan papers (in the same sub-basement) • The collection vouid be made available to qualified students working under the Committee on the History of the Federal Reserve System md obtaining permission from Vie President of the First Mational Bank of Chicago. Kelvin Alvah Traylor II - 2Biographical Kote 1878, Qct Born, Breeding, Kentucky Educated public schools of Adair Co.* Ky» Studied lav a t night 1898 Moved to Texas 1901 Admitted to Texas ber 1901 City clerk, Hillsboro, Texas 190^-04 Assistant county attorney, Hill County, Texas 1905-07 Cashier, B&nk of M&ione, Texas 1906, June 8 Married Dorothy Arnold Xerby (2 children) 1907-11 Cashier, l a t e r vice president, Citiaens National Bank of Ballinger # Texas* Vhen that bank and First ftation&l vere consolidated, became president of First Sational Bank* 1911-U Vice President, Stock Xards Hetional Bank, East St. Louis 19U-16 Vice President, then President, Live Stock Exchange Rational Bank, Chicago 19U-19 President, Chicago Cattle Loan Co# 1919 President, First Trust and Savings Bank (no%f First Union Trust and Savings Bank) 1919-34 Vice President, director, and then President, First National Bank of Chicago 1930-33 Member &nd vice president, Federal Advisory Council, 7th (Chicago) d i s t r i c t 1929 Member, organising committee, Bank for International Settlements 1934, Feb. See* ¥ho Wae ¥ho in America, 1897-1942, v o l . I , Marquis Died Who1s Who in Finance, Banking and Insurance in U.S. and Canada, 1931/32, Leonard
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