This section contains biographical information of Eccles; correspondence concerning his Senate confirmation as a governor and later as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board; his correspondence with biographers; and some miscellaneous personal items.

White House correspondence, concerning the Federal Reserve Board and other miscellaneous issues, with the exception of folders 1 and 2. Folders 1 and 2 contain personal material not related to White House correspondence. This box is kept in the Manuscripts safe.

President Roosevelt's correspondence concerning Federal Reserve Board appointments and subsequent correspondence with those who were eventually appointed. Many of these items are duplicates of the original correspondence in Box 2.

Items relating to White House and Federal Reserve Board activities including banking, government fiscal agencies, and post-war inflation topics.

Reports and memoranda of the Council of Economic Advisers and the Federal Reserve Board that give insight into Eccles' general economic theories and the philosophy of the New Deal.

Correspondence and reports concerning various aspects of the New Deal. Only materials to or from the White House are included.

Eccles' responses to correspondence received at the White House and referred to the Federal Reserve Board for reply, as well as speeches, reports, and memoranda he released.

Items dated from 1934-1942 include bank bills and reorganization bills. Items dated after 1946 include bills on the streamlining of government banking agencies, the Hoover Commission Report, and reports of the Commission on the Organization of the Executive Branch. The Federal Reserve Board wrote summaries and analyses of these bills and reports.

Reports and correspondence that emphasize shifts in the Treasury's efforts from attempting to stimulate a depressed economy to that of raising money to finance U.S. participation in World War II. They especially reflect the government's plan to curb inflation through personal and corporate savings and excess-profits taxes. Eccles argued for these measures to prevent post-war inflation, and his insistence frequently brought him into conflict with the Treasury.

Reports and correspondence that emphasize shifts in the Treasury's efforts from attempting to stimulate a depressed economy to that of raising money to finance U.S. participation in World War II. They especially reflect the government's plan to curb inflation through personal and corporate savings and excess-profits taxes. Eccles argued for these measures to prevent post-war inflation, and his insistence frequently brought him into conflict with the Treasury.

Memoranda prepared by the Federal Reserve Board's staff for Eccles' use in his Tuesday meetings with the Treasury, and correspondence with the Treasury concerning savings bond drives.

Drafts, testimonies, and correspondence concerning the Banking Bill of 1935. Passage of the bill changed the name and structure of the Federal Reserve system and centralized its power in Washington, D.C., removing it from the control of the Federal Reserve Banks. Eccles believed the act, for which he was chiefly responsible, was his major accomplishment in Washington.

Memoranda of the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation concerning the Banking Bill of 1935, prior to its passage.

Statements, drafts, summaries, and memoranda concerning the Banking Bill of 1935 and Title II and III amendments.

Statements, press releases, and correspondence concerning the Banking Bill of 1935.

Statements, drafts, and correspondence relating to bank holding company legislation, initially aimed at preventing a monopoly by the Bank of America, a holding company of the Transamerica Corporation. After the bank's rapid expansion in the western United States, lawmakers introduced several bills to limit its growth, but none passed. The Bank of America was not restrained until a 1947 investigation prompted by the Federal Reserve board of governors. Some news accounts reported that Eccles' involvement in the matter was what moved Truman to ask for his resignation as chairman of the board in 1948.

Statements, drafts, and correspondence relating to bank holding company legislation, initially aimed at preventing a monopoly by the Bank of America, a holding company of the Transamerica Corporation. After the bank's rapid expansion in the western United States, lawmakers introduced several bills to limit its growth, but none passed. The Bank of America was not restrained until a 1947 investigation prompted by the Federal Reserve board of governors. Some news accounts reported that Eccles' involvement in the matter was what moved Truman to ask for his resignation as chairman of the board in 1948.

Correspondence concerning the Transamerica Corporation, owned by the Giannini family of California, and the attempts of U.S. government agencies to prevent further expansion of the Bank of America. This box also contains some material relating to the Federal Reserve Board hearings on Transamerica and Bank of America; for more materials on the hearings, see Box 21.

Correspondence concerning the Transamerica Corporation, owned by the Giannini family of California, and the attempts of U.S. government agencies to prevent further expansion of the Bank of America. This box also contains some material relating to the Federal Reserve Board hearings on Transamerica and Bank of America; for more materials on the hearings, see Box 21.

Correspondence between the Federal Reserve Board and the Gianninis concerning U.S. government attempts to prevent a Bank of America monopoly. These materials were taken from the files of Lawrence Clayton, a Utah associate of Eccles, Eccles' assistant at the Federal Reserve Board from 1934-1945, and a governor of the board from 1947 until his death in 1949. Eccles probably had these files in his possession because of the charges brought against Clayton by the Gianninis during the Transamerica hearings. These materials are especially useful in understanding the personality of Amadeo P. Giannini.

Appendixes A-E contain documents relating to the hearings before the Federal Reserve Board to determine if Transamerica Corporation's western U.S. bank takeovers were in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act.

Transcripts of briefs and other materials related to Transamerica hearings, institued by the Federal Reserve Board, to determine if the practices of Transamerica were in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act. The hearings began in June 1948 and concluded in June 1951. Transamerica was ultimately ordered to divest itself of twenty-six banks in California, sixteen in Oregon, three in Nevada, and one each in Arizona and Washington. These materials also include documents relating to Transamerica's efforts to disqualify Governors Eccles and Clayton in 1948, and the Federal Reserve Board's efforts to prevent Transamerica from acquiring banks while the hearings were in progress.

Six volumes of Eccles' testimony before the Federal Reserve Board in the Transamerica hearings. Cross-examiners attempted to establish parallels between Federal Reserve branch banks and Transamerica, and to indicate personal hostility of Eccles toward the Gianninis.

Memoranda, reports, and studies on taxation, most of which were prepared by the Federal Reserve Board. The letters are principally from representatives of various governmental agencies and citizens' groups, either offering advice or asking for relief. Subjects covered in these document include raising revenues for the still-depressed economy, tax on undistributed corporate profits, raising revenues for defense and for combating inflation, excess profits taxes, and mandatory joint returns for married couples.

Documents relating to taxation in regard to Randolph Paul, member of the New York law firm of Lord, Day & Lord, lecturer on tax law at Yale and Harvard universities, and one-time adviser to the secretary of the Treasury and to President Roosevelt. Paul wrote a paper at Roosevelt's request on possible changes in the tax law.

Materials relating to the "pay-as-you-go" taxation plan and the Treasury's tax bill questionnaire. Major concerns documented are post-war planning and inflation.

Reports, memoranda, and drafts of housing legislation prepared by the Federal Reserve Board. Most of these are the work of J. M. Daiger, a mortgage-guarantee businessman from Baltimore, Maryland, and special assistant to the chairman of the board. Daiger was later appointed financial adviser to the Federal Housing Administration and deputy housing administrator. The issues documented here are modernization of substandard housing, slum clearance, bank investment in low-cost housing, the eighty-percent mortgage, housing subsidies, the escalating cost of labor and materials, and defense housing. Also documented is Eccles' advocacy of strict credit controls to offset the inflation created by postwar housing shortages. Eccles became involved with housing concerns while chairing a Treasury committee in 1934. Legislation from the committee created the Federal Housing Administration. Eccles retained interest in housing while he served on the Federal Reserve Board because he believed recovery of the building industry was essential to industrial recovery in general.

Reports, memoranda, and drafts of housing legislation prepared by the Federal Reserve Board. Most of these are the work of J. M. Daiger, a mortgage-guarantee businessman from Baltimore, Maryland, and special assistant to the chairman of the board. Daiger was later appointed financial adviser to the Federal Housing Administration and deputy housing administrator. The issues documented here are modernization of substandard housing, slum clearance, bank investment in low-cost housing, the eighty-percent mortgage, housing subsidies, the escalating cost of labor and materials, and defense housing. Also documented is Eccles' advocacy of strict credit controls to offset the inflation created by postwar housing shortages. Eccles became involved with housing concerns while chairing a Treasury committee in 1934. Legislation from the committee created the Federal Housing Administration. Eccles retained interest in housing while he served on the Federal Reserve Board because he believed recovery of the building industry was essential to industrial recovery in general.

Reports, memoranda, and drafts of housing legislation prepared by the Federal Reserve Board. Most of these are the work of J. M. Daiger, a mortgage-guarantee businessman from Baltimore, Maryland, and special assistant to the chairman of the board. Daiger was later appointed financial adviser to the Federal Housing Administration and deputy housing administrator. The issues documented here are modernization of substandard housing, slum clearance, bank investment in low-cost housing, the eighty-percent mortgage, housing subsidies, the escalating cost of labor and materials, and defense housing. Also documented is Eccles' advocacy of strict credit controls to offset the inflation created by postwar housing shortages. Eccles became involved with housing concerns while chairing a Treasury committee in 1934. Legislation from the committee created the Federal Housing Administration. Eccles retained interest in housing while he served on the Federal Reserve Board because he believed recovery of the building industry was essential to industrial recovery in general.

Papers relating to the policy concerning small business, labor, unemployment, the wage-price relationship, and Social Security.

Federal Reserve Board reports and memoranda relating to foreign and domestic economic stabilization.

Papers concerning post-World War II domestic economic planning.

Correspondence concerning the International Fund, a worldwide monetary order established after World War II to prevent international financial chaos. The United States and Great Britain each put forward an economic plan, but the participating countries had difficulty in setting a date for a meeting because of the need for domestic debate. Consequently, the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944 was referred to as "a meeting of technical experts."

The legislation that created the International Fund was drawn up at the conference and is therefore called the Bretton Woods Agreement Act, but the name of the international organization varies. In the planning stages it was called the United and Associated Nations Stabilization Fund; later it became the International Bank and International Monetary Fund. Finally, two organizations were created under the United Nations: the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). The latter is now known as the World Bank.

Eccles was an adviser to the U. S. delegation to the Bretton Woods Conference, and an alternate for the director, Treasury Secretary John W. Snyder. Much of the work at the Federal Reserve Board on this subject was the responsibility of M. S. Symczak, Walter R. Gardner, and J. Burke Knapp. Knapp, after serving at the State Department, was a director of the World Bank for twenty years.

Correspondence concerning the International Fund, a worldwide monetary order established after World War II to prevent international financial chaos. The United States and Great Britain each put forward an economic plan, but the participating countries had difficulty in setting a date for a meeting because of the need for domestic debate. Consequently, the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944 was referred to as "a meeting of technical experts."

The legislation that created the International Fund was drawn up at the conference and is therefore called the Bretton Woods Agreement Act, but the name of the international organization varies. In the planning stages it was called the United and Associated Nations Stabilization Fund; later it became the International Bank and International Monetary Fund. Finally, two organizations were created under the United Nations: the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). The latter is now known as the World Bank.

Eccles was an adviser to the U. S. delegation to the Bretton Woods Conference, and an alternate for the director, Treasury Secretary John W. Snyder. Much of the work at the Federal Reserve Board on this subject was the responsibility of M. S. Symczak, Walter R. Gardner, and J. Burke Knapp. Knapp, after serving at the State Department, was a director of the World Bank for twenty years.

Materials from the first annual meeting of the board of governors of the International Bank and International Monetary Fund, held September 27 through October 5, 1946.

Materials related to the "U.S.-U.K. Top Committee," and the Bretton Woods Conference.

Materials relating to the Monetary and Fiscal Policy Committee, the Export-Import Bank, the Inter-America Bank, the United Nations Investment Committee, and enemy alien evacuation.

Correspondence between the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve Board, and papers from the Canadian-American Joint Economic meetings of 1941 and 1944. Eccles admired Canadian financing, and the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve Board had a close relationship.

Materials documenting the conflict between Eccles and Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia over economic policy during the New Deal years. Eccles advocated deficit spending during times of high unemployment to stimulate business and provide for the needy. Byrd believed the economic solutions should have included a balanced budget and reductions in taxes and social programs. The controversy became a matter of public interest after Eccles, in a public letter dated December 23, 1938, accused Byrd of distorting his ideas in a speech in Boston. Byrd and Eccles continued the public argument in radio addresses during January 1939. These materials include Eccles' public letter, the radio addresses, and public response.

Documents relating to consumer credit control, particularly Regulation W, which was implemented by executive order in 1941. The measure gave the Federal Reserve Board authority to control consumer credit. Despite pressure from the Federal Reserve Board and others to keep Regulation W in effect, Congress allowed it to expire on June 30, 1949. In September 1950, however, President Truman reinstated it by executive order. These documents reflect Eccles' support of the regulation and his economic philosophy in general.

Correspondence with Burgess, vice president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, 1920-1938; vice chairman of the National City Bank in New York, 1938-1952; undersecretary of the Treasury, 1953-1957; and U.S. ambassador to NATO, 1957-1961. Correspondence between Burgess and Eccles appears frequently in other parts of the collection. Letters here are not relevant to other subject divisions.

Correspondence and other materials involving Lauchlin Currie, Chester C. Davis, J.P. Dreibelbis, William T. Nardin, General Robert E. Wood, and Ralph Flinders.

Letters and speeches of Orval Adams, Lewis H. Brown, Stuart Chase, J. I. Craig, James H. R. Cromwell, Cyrus S. Eaton, William Trufant Foster, Rudolph Hecht, B. E. Hutchinson, R. C. Leffingwell, Walter Lippmann, Thomas I. Parkinson, J. David Stern, and Robert P. Vanderpoel. These materials discuss economic ideas. The catalysts for many of the letters are often books, articles, or speeches.

Miscellaneous Federal Reserve banking correspondence.

Miscellaneous memoranda and other correspondence of the Federal Reserve Board and its staff, covering such topics as a WPA white-collar project,sanctions against Italy and Ethiopia, a disagreement between Chairman McCabe and the six governors, and the salaries of the board of governors and their staffs.

Materials relating to the construction of an annex between the Federal Reserve Board Building and the War Department Building; Federal Reserve Board correspondence; and the function and organization of various Federal Reserve entities.

Memoranda pertaining to gold, and documents on capital issues.

Correspondence and other materials mostly by Sproul, president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank 1942-1948, concerning the Federal Open Market Committee, of which Eccles was the chairman and Sproul the vice chairman. These materials relate to the issuing of government bonds and the setting of rates and reserves.

Private letters and documents of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

Correspondence between Eccles and foreign banks, government officials, prominent people, and friends. These materials also include an unrelated military report on Japan.

Eccles' letters of congratulations to various government officials, and letters from commercial journals asking Eccles to submit articles.

Excerpts of Eccles' letters and semi-official correspondence.

Correspondence detailing Eccles' opinions on the speeches and articles of others.

Correspondence between Eccles and members of Congress.

Materials on those who applied or were recommended for membership on the Federal Reserve Board. The Banking Act of 1935 changed the composition of the board and the requirements for appointment as a governor, and Eccles and Governor Szymczak were the only holdover members. Therefore, there were more candidates for the board during 1935-1936 than at any other time. Materials are arranged alphabetically.

Materials on those who applied or were recommended for membership on the Federal Reserve Board. The Banking Act of 1935 changed the composition of the board and the requirements for appointment as a governor, and Eccles and Governor Szymczak were the only holdover members. Therefore, there were more candidates for the board during 1935-1936 than at any other time. Materials are arranged alphabetically.

Materials containing brief information on some of the 1935-1936 Federal Reserve Board candidates, and miscellaneous documents on the legal requirements for candidacy.

Materials documenting the controversy between the Federal Reserve Board and the Treasury. The conflict was resolved by the actions of Eccles leading to the 1951 Accord between the Treasury and the Board.

Eccles' testimony before congressional committees concerning various economic issues, including the Banking Act of 1935; his nomination to the Federal Reserve Board; the Frazier-Lemke Farmers' Relief Act; legislation to permit direct obligations of the United States to be used as collateral; amendments to the National Housing Act; the Patman Bill for government ownership of the twelve Federal Reserve banks; and unemployment and relief issues. These materials also include Eccles' letters published in the Congressional Record or made public through the press.

Eccles' testimony before congressional committees concerning various economic issues, including the abolition of the Federal Reserve System (the Vandenberg letter); his conflict with Senator Harry F. Byrd over government spending (see box 40); capital aid to small industry and business; the Federal Home Loan Act; and the Patman Bill (non-interest bonds). These materials also include Eccles' letters published in the or made public through the press.

Eccles' testimony before congressional committees concerning various economic issues, including tax proposals; a bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act; silver; bank holding companies; industrial loans; changes in bank reserve requirements; and capital gains. These materials also include Eccles' letters published in the or made public through the press.

Eccles' testimony before congressional committees concerning various economic issues, including the Price Control Bill; amendments to the Emergency Price Control Bill of 1942; contract termination loans; loans to industry; and extension of the Office of Price Administration. These materials also include Eccles' letters published in the or made public through the press.

Eccles' testimony before congressional committees concerning various economic issues, including small business; the Murray Full-Employment Bill; the Reorganization Act; the International Fund and Bank; the Housing Act; the Anglo-American Loan; and the Export-Import Bank. These materials also include Eccles' letters published in the or made public through the press.

Eccles' testimony before congressional committees concerning various economic issues, including bank holding companies; small business loans; Regulation W (consumer credit controls); the Reconstruction Finance Corporation; housing mortgages; and a bill to curb inflation. These materials also include Eccles' letters published in the or made public through the press.

Eccles' testimony before congressional committees concerning various economic issues, including bank credit; reserve requirements; and the housing bill. These materials also include Eccles' letters published in the or made public through the press.

Testimonies, reports, published articles, and correspondence to and from Eccles concerning the work of the subcommittee on Monetary, Credit, and Fiscal Policies of the Joint Committee on the Economy report. The committee, under the chairmanship of Senator Paul Douglas, Democrat from Illinois, studied the controversy between the Treasury and Federal Reserve Board to try to determine their respective roles in formulating monetary policy. The committee report recommended that Congress restore the supremacy of the Federal Reserve System over the nation's credit structure, but it was not acted upon. The Treasury-Board controversy was finally settled by the actions of Eccles leading to the 1951 Accord. See boxes 61 and 62 and the scrapbook of newsclippings.

Eccles' testimony before congressional committees concerning various economic issues, including the bill to amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946; the "packing" of the board of governors; housing; Treasury reorganization; social security; and the abolition of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. These materials also include Eccles' letters published in the or made public through the press.

Memoranda with Currie. See description for Box 43, Folders 1-3, for a brief sketch of Currie's involvement with the Federal Reserve Board and other governmental entities.

Memoranda with Currie. See description for Box 43, Folders 1-3, for a brief sketch of Currie's involvement with the Federal Reserve Board and other governmental entities.

Eccles' speeches while he was a Utah banker. They reflect his gradual change from a conventional banker to a radical economist, whose congressional testimony brought him national attention and an appointment at the Treasury in January 1935. He was appointed to the Federal Reserve Board later that year.

Speeches concerning the Banking Act of 1935, and the correspondence they generated.

Speeches concerning the recession of 1937-1938.

Speeches concerning economic problems in the United States during Hitler's threat of overrunning Europe. In these speeches, Eccles speaks in defense of capitalistic democracy.

Speeches concerning economic problems in the United States during Hitler's threat of overrunning Europe. In these speeches, Eccles speaks in defense of capitalistic democracy.

Speeches covering the war years, when the initial hardships of wartime controls turned into hope for plans of the postwar world. These plans, coupled with the frustration of inflation and the emergence of Soviet influence in Europe, gave rise to debate over the proper role of the United States in world affairs.

Speeches covering the war years, when the initial hardships of wartime controls turned into hope for plans of the postwar world. These plans, coupled with the frustration of inflation and the emergence of Soviet influence in Europe, gave rise to debate over the proper role of the United States in world affairs.

Speeches primarily about postwar financial adjustment needs and policies. Eccles made these addresses prior to his demotion from the chairmanship of the board in 1948.

Speeches from 1949 until his resignation from the board in 1951. Eccles was often openly critical of U.S. economic policy, and his strong enunciation of these beliefs led to a public breach with President Truman and John W. Snyder, secretary of the Treasury.

Transcripts of Eccles' statements, addresses, and interviews on radio and television. These materials also include correspondence elicited by the broadcasts. There is no transcript of Eccles' 1949 television interview.

Correspondence, notes, drafts, and transcriptions related to Eccles' frequent extemporaneous speeches. Because most of the speeches did not have titles, they are arranged by date, location, and name of the group addressed. In 1948, after his demotion from the chairmanship of the Federal Reserve Board, Eccles accepted more speaking engagements.

Correspondence, notes, drafts, and transcriptions related to Eccles' frequent extemporaneous speeches. Because most of the speeches did not have titles, they are arranged by date, location, and name of the group addressed. In 1948, after his demotion from the chairmanship of the Federal Reserve Board, Eccles accepted more speaking engagements.

Correspondence, notes, drafts, and transcriptions related to Eccles' frequent extemporaneous speeches. Because most of the speeches did not have titles, they are arranged by date, location, and name of the group addressed. In 1948, after his demotion from the chairmanship of the Federal Reserve Board, Eccles accepted more speaking engagements.

Correspondence pertaining to speaking invitations that Eccles declined. The number of invitations received in 1935 from Federal Reserve banks and state banking organizations reflect the national interest in the Banking Act of 1935. A number of invitations were received from prestigious universities in 1939, reflecting increased interest in economic theory.

Correspondence pertaining to speaking invitations that Eccles declined. The number of invitations received in 1935 from Federal Reserve banks and state banking organizations reflect the national interest in the Banking Act of 1935. A number of invitations were received from prestigious universities in 1939, reflecting increased interest in economic theory.

Correspondence pertaining to speaking invitations that Eccles declined. The number of invitations received in 1935 from Federal Reserve banks and state banking organizations reflect the national interest in the Banking Act of 1935. A number of invitations were received from prestigious universities in 1939, reflecting increased interest in economic theory.

Prints, galleys, and drafts of Eccles' published articles, as well as correspondence with editors and letters of comment from the public. Eccles generally avoided publishing articles in commercial journals and did so only when he felt a critical issue needed that particular forum.

Prints, galleys, and drafts of Eccles' published articles, as well as correspondence with editors and letters of comment from the public. Eccles generally avoided publishing articles in commercial journals and did so only when he felt a critical issue needed that particular forum.

Various statements Eccles issued to the press.

Various statements Eccles issued to the press.

Invitations to Eccles for luncheons, dinners, and meetings, and requests for appointments and introductions. Eccles rarely refused invitations from student groups, or from U.S. and foreign bankers and officials.

Invitations to Eccles for luncheons, dinners, and meetings, and requests for appointments and introductions. Eccles rarely refused invitations from student groups, or from U.S. and foreign bankers and officials.

Invitations to Eccles for luncheons, dinners, and meetings, and requests for appointments and introductions. Eccles rarely refused invitations from student groups, or from U.S. and foreign bankers and officials.

Invitations to Eccles for luncheons, dinners, and meetings, and requests for appointments and introductions. Eccles rarely refused invitations from student groups, or from U.S. and foreign bankers and officials.

Invitations to Eccles for luncheons, dinners, and meetings, and requests for appointments and introductions. Eccles rarely refused invitations from student groups, or from U.S. and foreign bankers and officials.

Miscellaneous reports from various Federal Reserve Board staff members.

Reports by Federal Reserve staff members, including Alan R. Sweezy, Mordecai Ezekiel, Emile Despres, and Alvin Hansen.

Reports by Federal Reserve staff members, including Alan R. Sweezy, Mordecai Ezekiel, Emile Despres, and Alvin Hansen.

Letters from those seeking jobs in the Federal Reserve System or with other government agencies. Many of the letters are from Eccles' Utah acquaintances. The correspondence is peripheral to the operation of the board, but is of interest because it reflects social and economic conditions of the years 1934-1947.

Letters from those seeking jobs in the Federal Reserve System or with other government agencies. Many of the letters are from Eccles' Utah acquaintances. The correspondence is peripheral to the operation of the board, but is of interest because it reflects social and economic conditions of the years 1934-1947.

Letters from those seeking jobs in the Federal Reserve System or with other government agencies. Many of the letters are from Eccles' Utah acquaintances. The correspondence is peripheral to the operation of the board, but is of interest because it reflects social and economic conditions of the years 1934-1947.

Correspondence of a personal nature, added to the Eccles collection in March 1981, after receipt of the main body of documents.

Correspondence of a personal nature, added to the Eccles collection in March 1981, after receipt of the main body of documents.

Correspondence of a personal nature, added to the Eccles collection in March 1981, after receipt of the main body of documents.

Correspondence of a personal nature from Eccles' years at the Treasury, added to the collection as an addendum in 1981.

This box contains Eccles' guest lists for parties, dinners, and dances, as well as letters of response and thanks.

Miscellaneous items, received in 1981 as an addendum to the Eccles collection. These materials contain correspondence regarding the Geneva Steel Works in Provo, Utah, and a file of hostile articles by Leslie Gould, financial editor of the New York Journal American.

This box contains articles and testimonies on the Federal Reserve System, and articles by members of the board.

A file on Keynes that Eccles maintained. Although Eccles' own economic theories differed in many aspects from those of Keynes, he was nevertheless interested in Keynes' ideas.

Articles and speeches by others, including Allan Sproul, Chester C. Davis, and Chester Bowles.

Speeches and related correspondence pertaining to economic subjects, often reflecting the national concern over monolithic communism, which Eccles proposed to combat by ensuring a sound American economy. Although he made these addresses while he was running against Arthur V. Watkins for the U.S. Senate in 1952, the speeches are not directly related to his campaign.

Speeches and related correspondence concerning economic topics. These materials include Eccles' first speech in which he urges recognition of Communist China and warns against American involvement in Indochina.

Speeches and a great deal of related correspondence concerning economic and political topics. Included is one of his most important speeches, delivered December 10, 1957, in which he questions the necessity of the Cold War.

Speeches, related correspondence, and Eccles' testimony before the Senate Finance Committee.

Speeches, statements, and related correspondence. These materials include Eccles' first addresses in which he criticizes the demands of labor unions, and discusses overpopulation as the great threat to world economic and political stability.

Speeches pertaining to the consequences of the population explosion on world economy.

Speeches and correspondence in which Eccles warns against world overpopulation and U.S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict.

Correspondence concerning Eccles' statement on U.S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict. These materials are arranged alphabetically.

Correspondence concerning Eccles' statement on U.S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict. These materials are arranged alphabetically.

The speech, "Tight Money-Higher Interest Rates-Causes and Effects," which Eccles gave to various professional and civic organizations, and related correspondence. The speech includes a comprehensive account of the U.S. economy and an evaluation of the effects of the Vietnam conflict on the economy.

Speeches and related correspondence and press clippings. These materials include "Vietnam-Its Effects on the Nation," a speech that includes a comprehensive account of the U.S. economy and an evaluation of it in light of the effects of the Vietnam conflict.

Correspondence elicited by Eccles' speech, "Vietnam-Its Effect on the Nation." The correspondence is arranged alphabetically.

Correspondence elicited by Eccles' speech, "Vietnam-Its Effect on the Nation." The correspondence is arranged alphabetically.

Speeches, a February 1968 interview in Forbes magazine, and the correspondence it elicited. These materials are arranged alphabetically and include revised versions of Eccles' speech, "Vietnam-Its Effect on the Nation."

An introductory speech for Robert F. Kennedy, U.S. senator from Massachusetts and presidential candidate; and a new speech on the Vietnam conflict. These materials include correspondence regarding both addresses.

Two of Eccles' speeches on U.S. involvement in Vietnam, "Vietnam: Politics and Hypocrisy-A Tragedy of Errors," and "The U.S. and the World Today," which he first gave in September 1970. These materials also include correspondence and media reports pertaining to the speech, as well as an interview with Dun's Review.

Eccles' last major addresses and related correspondence. Included are his speech given in 1971 upon his retirement as chairman of the board of the Utah Construction and Mining Company, and his address after receiving the World Trade Club Award in May of 1972

Correspondence relating to Eccles' frequent extemporaneous speeches. Eccles had an agency, Clark H. Getts, Inc., which secured speaking engagements for him. Because Eccles made extemporaneous speeches after 1957 of which there are no records, it is possible that his association with Getts was during the 1951-1957 period.

Correspondence pertaining to speaking invitations that Eccles declined.

Incomplete index of Eccles' speeches, statements, and testimonies; and several copies of others' speeches that Eccles kept.

Endorsements, press reports, and campaign materials regarding Eccles' 1952 U. S. Senate campaign. When he left Washington to return to Utah in July 1951, there was speculation that he would seek the Senate seat of Arthur V. Watkins. He did not announce his decision to run until just before the Republican state convention, however, leaving only six weeks to prepare for the primary, which he lost.

While Eccles attributed his loss to the brevity of his campaign, another possible cause for his defeat was his strong identification with the New Deal. But his public break with President Truman over monetary policy seemed to Eccles to preclude his running as a Democrat.

Correspondence related to Eccles' 1952 Senate campaign.

Correspondence concerning Eccles' endorsement of candidates in presidential campaigns. After Eccles' defeat for a Senate seat in 1952, he continued to support the Republican party, but then backed Democrat Adlai Stevenson in 1956. In 1964, Eccles backed Lyndon Johnson, but became disillusioned with him as the Vietnam conflict escalated. In 1968, he looked at both parties for strong anti-war candidates and was consequently disappointed with the choice between Nixon and Humphrey, although he eventually voted for Humphrey. In 1972, Eccles supported George McGovern for president, and gave most of his financial support to strong anti-war senatorial candidates from both parties.

Correspondence related to the campaigns of others, mostly for national offices, but also from local elections, particularly in Utah and California. During the years of the Vietnam conflict, Eccles contributed a great deal of money to the re-election campaigns of anti-war candidates and persuaded family members and friends to contribute also. These materials are arranged alphabetically, usually by candidate, but occasionally by author.

Correspondence related to the campaigns of others, mostly for national offices, but also from local elections, particularly in Utah and California. During the years of the Vietnam conflict, Eccles contributed a great deal of money to the re-election campaigns of anti-war candidates and persuaded family members and friends to contribute also. These materials are arranged alphabetically, usually by candidate, but occasionally by author.

Correspondence with Arthur F. Burns and David M. Kennedy, both of whom served as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board; William McChesney Martin, Secretary of the Treasury; and Mitchell Melich, a solicitor for the Department of the Interior. These materials also include documents related to the Roosevelt Library and other Roosevelt memorials.

Various political statements, articles, pamphlets, and newsletters arranged alphabetically according to Eccles' designated subject titles.

Various political statements, articles, pamphlets, and newsletters arranged alphabetically according to Eccles' designated subject titles.

Various political statements, articles, pamphlets, and newsletters arranged alphabetically according to Eccles' designated subject titles.

Various political statements, articles, pamphlets, and newsletters arranged alphabetically according to Eccles' designated subject titles.

Materials from the National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc., a group that Eccles supported. Eccles favored recognition of the People's Republic of China and its admission to the United Nations as early as 1951. These materials also include several articles on the Chinese cultural revolution.

Materials from the National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc., a group that Eccles supported. Eccles favored recognition of the People's Republic of China and its admission to the United Nations as early as 1951. These materials also include several articles on the Chinese cultural revolution.

Materials from various political organizations, arranged alphabetically. Eccles had great interest in some of these organizations and only minimal interest in others to which he simply lent his name.

Materials from various political organizations, arranged alphabetically. Eccles had great interest in some of these organizations and only minimal interest in others to which he simply lent his name.

Correspondence and newsletters in regard to the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah. Eccles became a nominal member of the organization in 1963 and contributed considerable financial support. But he was not in agreement with Planned Parenthood's philosophy of "every child a wanted child." Instead, he thought people should want fewer children.

Correspondence concerning the World Population Emergency Campaign (WPEC). In 1960, Eccles sponsored two fund-raising luncheons for the organization in California, an assignment he apparently did not enjoy. The WPEC merged with Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) in 1962.

Correspondence concerning the Planned Parenthood Federation of America-World Population Emergency Campaign. When the two organizations merged in 1962, their combined fund-raising abilities were ambitious. Eccles was a generous supporter of PPFA-WPEC, although when he began supporting Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, he reduced his national contribution.

Newsletters, reports, and other publications of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America-World Population Emergency Campaign.

Records and documents of the Population Crisis Committee, which was organized to watch, coordinate, and report on government activity on population control. Eccles declined membership on the committee, but lent his name to some of its projects and received the committee's reports, including one on the 1974 World Population Conference in Bucharest.

Correspondence and reports of the Population Reference Bureau, Inc., one of the oldest organizations formed to address population matters. The bureau's main purpose is educational.

Pamphlets, press releases, and other publications of the Population Reference Bureau, Inc.

Correspondence with the Association for Voluntary Sterilization, the U.S. Congress, and the Worldwide Planned Parenthood Federation, concerning population issues.

Publications pertaining to population problems, published by organizations other than those represented in boxes 148-156. The materials are arranged alphabetically by the issuing agency.S

Correspondence pertaining to the Business Executives Move for Vietnam Peace, organized in 1967 by Henry E. Niles, a Baltimore businessman. The organization's goal was to bring the economically devastating effects of the Vietnam conflict to the attention of the public, the Congress, and the president.

Correspondence, reports, and pamphlets of the Businessmen's Education Fund, an offshoot of the Business Executives Move for Peace. The fund, organized by Harold Willens, was created to disseminate information condemning the Vietnam conflict and the growing U. S. military-industrial complex.

Correspondence and publications with various anti-nuclear and peace organizations, arranged alphabetically. Many of these groups sought Eccles' moral and financial support. Although most of his financial contributions went to the campaigns of incumbent senators who opposed the Vietnam conflict, Eccles also made donations to many of these organizations, principally the Center for Defense Information.

Various papers, much of which is speech material, concerning the Vietnam conflict.

Copies of newspaper and journal articles, editorials, and letters to the editor pertaining to the Vietnam conflict.

General correspondence pertaining to the Vietnam conflict.

Correspondence concerning Eccles' even terms as an elector to the Hall of Fame. These materials are arranged alphabetically.

Materials pertaining to candidates to the Hall of Fame.

Documents related to Eccles' work on the Commission on Money and Credit, established in 1958 by the Committee for Economic Development as a self-governing body to study the financial and monetary institutions of the United States. Such a study had not been undertaken since 1906 when the Albrich Commission performed a similar task, which eventually led to the establishment of a central banking system-the Federal Reserve-in 1913.

The Commission on Money and Credit, financed by its mother organization and the Ford Foundation, published its report in 1961 amid criticism for its failure to produce new ideas. Eccles recognized the commission's shortcomings and filed a short dissenting opinion with the report.

Documents related to Eccles' work on the Commission on Money and Credit, established in 1958 by the Committee for Economic Development as a self-governing body to study the financial and monetary institutions of the United States. Such a study had not been undertaken since 1906 when the Albrich Commission performed a similar task, which eventually led to the establishment of a central banking system-the Federal Reserve-in 1913.

The Commission on Money and Credit, financed by its mother organization and the Ford Foundation, published its report in 1961 amid criticism for its failure to produce new ideas. Eccles recognized the commission's shortcomings and filed a short dissenting opinion with the report.

Documents and correspondence pertaining to the American Assembly, a Columbia University-based organization created to study various aspects of U.S. economics and politics. Eccles served as a trustee of the assembly form 1959 to 1975, donating a great amount of time and money to it.

Materials pertaining to the American Assembly's Arden House assemblies, at which U.S. economic and political topics were discussed.

Materials pertaining to the American Assembly's Arden House and regional assemblies, at which U.S. economic and political topics were discussed.

Correspondence regarding membership to the Atlantic Council, an organization that evolved from the Atlantic Union Committee, founded in 1949 as an association of Western nations to "meet the growing communist challenge."

Correspondence pertaining to the New York Governor's Conference on Public Welfare, held November 2-3, 1967, at Arden House, to "improve state and national social welfare policies." University of Utah personnel assisted in preparing materials for the conference.

Correspondence with Federal Reserve Board and Bank members, arranged chronologically. Correspondents include Allan Sproul, C. Norris, Lloyd Adams, Elliott Thurston, David Kennedy, and Spencer F. Eccles.

Correspondence with administrators, professors, and students at various U. S. universities and colleges.

Correspondence concerning Beckoning Frontiers, Eccles' autobiography. In June 1951, Alfred A. Knopf published 5,000 copies of the book, which generated favorable comments from major review sources. Another 1,500 copies were printed in November of that year, and in 1966 the final 1,000 were published. Eccles, who wrote the book with the editorial assistance of Sidney Hyman, called it a "personal as well as an economic history of the past two decades." Over the years, the volume was presented to many of Eccles' business associates, friends, acquaintances, and family members.

Although many of the letters in this box are perfunctory thank-you notes, they indicate the wide circle of people Eccles felt would have an interest in the book, and in some cases, add insight into the role each played in the events chronicled in the book. The materials are arranged chronologically.

Correspondence regarding Marriner S. Eccles: Private Entrepreneur and Public Servant, a biography written by Sidney Hyman and published in 1977 by the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. The book expands upon Beckoning Frontiers, covering Eccles' later years as a private citizen vitally interested in public affairs, especially the Vietnam conflict, population control, and governmental fiscal and monetary policy. Much of the correspondence pays tribute to Eccles' life accomplishments, particularly a letter from Joe Quinney, his brother-in-law. These materials are arranged alphabetically.Correspondence regarding Marriner S. Eccles: Private Entrepreneur and Public Servant, a biography written by Sidney Hyman and published in 1977 by the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. The book expands upon Beckoning Frontiers, covering Eccles' later years as a private citizen vitally interested in public affairs, especially the Vietnam conflict, population control, and governmental fiscal and monetary policy. Much of the correspondence pays tribute to Eccles' life accomplishments, particularly a letter from Joe Quinney, his brother-in-law. These materials are arranged alphabetically.

Correspondence pertaining to books sent to Eccles by others and articles either featuring Eccles or mentioning his ideas. These materials are arranged chronologically.

Invitations received by Eccles from business, government, and civic leaders, friends, family members, and acquaintances requesting his participation and attendance at various events. Social invitations sent to the Eccles home, however, are not included. Because of his busy schedule, Eccles declined many more invitations than he accepted. He was invited to every presidential inauguration between 1951 and 1977, but apparently attended none of them. This correspondence is arranged chronologically.

Christmas letters sent by Eccles to some members of the Roosevelt administration, later to associates in the Federal Reserve System, and later still to business associates. The correspondence includes Christmas greetings sent to him beginning in the late 1930s. Apparently, Eccles remained in Washington during the Christmas season in the 1930s, but celebrated the holidays in Utah during the 1940s. The correspondence shows a broadening of his social acquaintances throughout his career.

Correspondents include members of the Washington social establishment, including Evelyn Walsh McLean; prominent members of the press, including Walter Lippman, Arthur Krock, and Drew Pearson; and close friends, such as Robert Hinckley.

The collection contains little Christmas correspondence after 1951, when Eccles' second wife, Sallie, began attending to the family social correspondence.

Letters of condolence-more than 300-and obituaries after Eccles' death, December 18, 1977. Eccles' funeral was held in Evans and Early Mortuary in Salt Lake City, with more than 500 in attendance. Though the funeral was not a Mormon ceremony, the invocation was offered by N. Eldon Tanner, a member of the First Presidency of the Mormon church and First Security Corporation's board of directors.

Correspondence and other papers of organizations to which Eccles contributed money and was thus appointed honorary director or trustee.

Correspondence and an article in Business Week concerning the Pet Milk Company and Theodore Gamble, its president. The Eccles family sold Sego Milk Company to Pet Milk Company, to which Marriner S. Eccles was appointed as a director.

Publications and reports from Utah International, a company founded in 1910 by David Eccles and William H. Wattis with $25,000 in capital. It merged with General Electric in 1976, resulting in the largest stock transfer to that time in U.S. history. The company underwent two name changes, from Utah Construction Company to Utah Construction and Mining, and finally to Utah International. Marriner S. Eccles was appointed director in 1922, president in 1931, and chairman of the board in 1940.

Reports, publications, and correspondence of the Amalgamated Sugar Company, for which Eccles served as chairman of the board.

Publications, statements, reports, and correspondence of First Security, for which Eccles served as chairman of the board.

Correspondence concerning bank holding companies, branch banking, and banking legislation. Correspondents include E. G. Bennett, vice president and manager of First Security Corporation; John Thomas, U.S. senator from Idaho; Charles W. Collins, Washington lawyer for First Security; A. P. Giannini, president of the Bank of America; Senator Carter Glass; the law firm of Ray, Quinney & Nebeker, counsel for First Security; and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

Documents discussing budget cuts in land grant colleges; background material on the Glass and Steagall banking bills; and the Committee for the Nation, an organization that attempted to "rebuild prices and purchasing power." Eccles served on the national auxiliary group of the committee

Correspondence with First Security Corporation officials while Eccles was working in Washington.

Correspondence with several banking organizations on a variety of topics.

Draft of The Management of Money, which discusses Federal Reserve policy since 1914. Harold Barger, author of the work and professor of economics at Columbia University, met with Eccles in Salt Lake City in May 1958 and was given access to Eccles' papers for his research. In September 1959, Barger sent Eccles a preliminary draft. (See Box 181, Folder 1 for Eccles' comments on the work.) The final book, which was published in 1960 by Rinehart and Co., is not included in this collection. These materials are arranged by book chapters.

One of the final carbon-copy typescripts of Beckoning Frontiers, Eccles' autobiography.

Revised photocopied typescript of Eccles' biography by Sidney Hyman that was eventually titled, Marriner S. Eccles: Private Entrepreneur and Public Servant. The work was submitted to the University of Utah Press and other publishers, but was finally published by the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. The typescript is in a binder, accompanied by a two-page handwritten table of contents.

Photocopied typescript of Bankers Extraordinary: A History of First Security Corporation, 1928-1973, a book by Leonard J. Arrington, professor of history at Utah State University. First Security sponsored the research and writing of the work, which was never published. Researchers may have access to this volume but may not copy or cite its contents.

The beginnings of an index to Eccles' Papers and related correspondence. Sidney Hyman, author of Eccles' biography, was hired by the Eccles family to complete an index of the papers, which had been arranged in volumes by Va Lois Egbert, Eccles' secretary while he worked in Washington. There was a significant dispute about the project between Hyman and Sallie Eccles, and he was asked to discontinue his work before the project was completed.

Research and correspondence of graduate students Archibald Egbert and Dean May, both of whom wrote dissertations dealing with Eccles and his economic theories.

Honors and awards, as well as related correspondence, from various organizations.

Articles by and about Eccles pertaining to his business and public careers, and his feelings about economic and social issues. The publications range from general news magazines, such as Time and Newsweek, to more specialized magazines like Forbes and Fortune, to highly specialized publications, such as Burroughs Clearing House and The Churchman. These materials are arranged chronologically. However, oversized materials are all in Box 230.

Photocopied materials from other libraries, principally from the collections of Eccles' Washington colleagues, that pertain to Eccles.

Microfiched papers of prominent figures of the New Deal. References to Eccles are not significant.

Microfilm reels containing Eccles' Washington file in its original order before being processed as a manuscript collection. A guide to the microfilms, completed in 1968 by Harvard University graduate student Dean May, is contained in the folder.

Reel-to-reel and cassette tape recordings of speeches delivered by Eccles and others regarding peace in Vietnam and the world in general. Other speakers include Senator Wayne Morse and Professor Chris Hoch. These tapes are kept in the audio-visual collection.

Reel-to-reel tape recordings of speeches delivered by Eccles and others regarding peace in Vietnam and the world in general. Other speakers include John M. Kelly, Jr., Senator Wayne Morse, Jerome D. Frank, Norman Thomas, William Sloane Coffin, Jr., Erich Fromm, Gunnar Myrdal, and Russell Johnson. These tapes are kept in the audio-visual collection.

Reel-to-reel and cassette tape recordings of two of Eccles' speeches, Eccles' family reunion oral history of his father, Sallie Eccles' birthday tributes to her husband, a reading of Marriner S. Eccles: Private Entrepreneur and Public Servant, and some interviews conducted by Gwen Gittins and Everett Cooley. These tapes are kept in the audio-visual collection.

Eccles' Salt Lake City and San Francisco day books as maintained by his secretaries. These materials, arranged chronologically, also include one daily appointment record book for 1968.

Miscellaneous materials, concerning Eccles and his family, that were added to the collection after it was processed.

This preliminary register was primarily the work of Gwen Gittins who processed most of the collection. Mrs. Gittins resigned her position at the library in 1982. Limited sections of the collection processing and register writing were completed by Nancy Young. This version has been retained because of the substantial detail found in the inventory which may be useful to some researchers.