COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Papers For Which Yg Are Lacking RegistersFebruary 8* 1956

These papers are l i s ted ass extracted from the a r t i c l e , *Woodrow WilsonIn Eis Ovn Tii&e*11 by K^-Liarine Brand, in the Library ox Congress Quarterly Journalof Current Acquisitions* Deta beside each name i s also taken from th i s a r t i c le •

Alexander* J» I , - Successor to Vm. C, Redfield as Secretary of Commerce inPapers are believed to have been destroyed many years ago in an office fire*

Baker* Hevton D«»- Second Secretary of War under Wilson (succeeded Lindley H.Garrison) -who sav county through f i r s t major vorid struggle. Papers have beenin Library of Congress for some years, and a considerable addition to the collec-tion i s expected in the near future* These have especi&l interest for thebiographer and student of military history, since the ninds of th© Commsnder-in-Chief and his Secretary of We.r ran parallel on many matters of principle and theapplication of principle.

Bliss* Tasksr H, - One op the five American CoBsAssionerb to negotiate Peace a tPeace Conference of 1919* F*pt?fl ere in Library of Congress*

Cleveland* Grover - President of tfet Baited States . Vfcl for MBt years Wilson'sfriend and aelghbor In Princeton* Papers la Library of Congress.

Colby* Balnbrid&e*- Secretary of SUte under Vilson* Sppci&I contribution ofthese papers i s in thi final dtys of th# a^irdr/trfction, vhen this country1 srelations with Hussia were of v i t a l concern end vhen the President 's hopes for aLeague of Sations in vhich thft Qiiitfed States "would pifc-y & strong part were beinggradually beaten dovn. The Colby ptpers else contain aoz.e mitericl relating tohis law partnership with Woodrov Wilsoti| after the l e t t e r ' s retirement fromoffice. The papers ere la the Library of Congress*

Connally, Tom - played a part in country's legis lat ive history during a l l or partof the Wilson Administration* Papers in Library of Congress*

DAvl a^i^pnaan JH^^lnaJHtctal G ivij&eifio Prlsidetlt Wilson a t Partr'|n«3

Dodd* William K. • One of Wilson's early biograpaere long before his appointment byFranklin D* RooB©velt to the Ambassadorship of Germany. Papers in Library ofCongress*

Flood* Henry P» - Chpiraan of tfet House Foreign Affairs Committee during World¥er I* Papers in Library of Cc-ngre88* Papers ere voluminous but unfortunatelylack* for the most pert* materials relating to the powerful committee vnich heheaded*

Garfield. Harry A*» - Called to Washington during the war to be Fuel Administra-tor by Vilson, Papers in Library of Congress*

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Garrison, Lindley M* - Wilson18 first Secretary of War* Papers have been preservedand made available in the Firestone Library at Princeton University.

Gregory* Thomas V* - Papers in the Library of Congress• Not a large collectionbut all that have been preserved*

Harrisona Leland - Diplomatic Secretary to the American Commission to NegotiatePeace and subsequently a distinguished career diplomat. Papers in Library ofCongress,

Heyt James - Chairman of the House Coirssittee on Military Affairs until 1917*Papers ere in Library of Congress* Papers fev in nuber, but do relate to thepreparedness program.

Hitchcock* Gilbert - Senator, leader of the pro-League of Nations forces in thetreaty fight of 1919-20. Papers In Library of Congress. A smell group butvaluable for that period.

Hull, Cordell* - During Wilson administration a member of the Democratic HaticmdCommittee, later Secretary of State under Franklin D. Roosevelt. Papers in theLibrary of Congress.

t Philander C. - Senator, member of opposition to League of Nation forces*Papers in Library of Congress.

LaFollette* Robert M. 8r»* - Papers in Library of Congress* Voluminous anddetailed collection i s invaluable on many counts, not the least of vhich i s i t susefulness as a kind of corrective in the study of various moot points.

Long, Breckinrlcfea*- Papers in Library of Congress* Long vas Third AssistantSecretary of State under Wilson &nd specialist in Far Eastern questions in Wilson'stime, and subsequently a meaber of the country's diplomatic corps*

McNary* Charles L. - Played part in country's legislative history during a l l orpart of the Wilson administration* Papers in Library of Congress*

McReynolds. James C. - f i r s t Attorney General and, l a te r , by Wilson's appointment,Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S* Pepers in Library of Congress*/Meredith, Edwin T* - Succeeded David Houston as Secretary of Agriculture in 1920.Family is se&rching for his papers, but none have been found as yet*

Miller* David Hunter* - International levyer and member of the "Inquiry11 (HouseInquiry)« Papers in Library of Congress* 21-volume diary, privately printed,has long been en extremely useful part of the Conference documentation.

P&laer* A. Mitchell - Wilsonls toird Attorney General, succeeded Thomas Gregoryto this post in 1919* Main body of papers not so far been found, but Library ofCongress has a series of l e t t e r s - mainly from Woodrow Wilson - to Palmer*

Payne, John Barton - Papers remain with American Red Cross, in ^which organizationhe held the post of Chairman of the Central Committee from 1921 until his death in1935* Papers pertain for the most part to that portion of his career* Was Cabinetmember under Wilson.

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Plttamn» Key - Plsyed part In country1s legislative history during a l l or part ofWilson administration. Papers in Library of Congress.

Polka Francis L» - Acting Secretary of State during Lansing's absence from thecountry i t the Peace Conference, Paper! are at I&lo University*

Redfleld,., Willism C.~ Secretary of tk*mwtP%$ 1913-17. Such papers as have beenpreserved ere in the custody of the Library of Congress, but they ere sadlyfew in number.

lias sel l i Charles B. - Member of United States Commission to Russia in 1917, aswas I l lhu Root. Papers in Library of Congress.

Vajte* Henry -* One of the five American Coasaissioners to Negotiate Peace in 19X9«Papers in Library of Congress*

Wilson« William B« - Secretary of Labor through both Wilson administrations.Papers are in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in Fniladelphia.

* Indicates that the collection starred may be used only by special penalsalon,which should be sought through the Chief of the Library of Congress1 ManuscriptsDivision,

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