COLLECTION
Identifier: MS Am 1359
Walter Lichtenstein documents on the Bank for International Settlements
Overview
Documents on the Bank for International Settlements and papers of American banker and economist Walter Lichtenstein.
Dates
- 1928-1930
Creator
- Lichtenstein, Walter (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
3 linear feet (12 volumes and 2 boxes)
Printed and manuscript material documenting the organization of the Bank for International Settlements. Includes minutes, reports, correspondence, and personal memorabilia of Lichtenstein's service on the Organization Committee. These documents constitute his own set of the official papers, tentative as well as final, and are probably the most complete series in existence.
Biographical / Historical
Lichtenstein was an economist and banker with First National Bank of Chicago (1918-1945). In 1929 he was general secretary of the Organization Committee for the Bank for International Settlements.
Physical Location
f, b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
54M-256F. Gift of Walter Lichtenstein; received: 1955.
Creator
- Lichtenstein, Walter (Person)
- Title
- Lichtenstein, Walter, 1880-1964. Walter Lichtenstein documents on the Bank for International Settlements, 1928-1930: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- EAD ID
- hou01148
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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Harvard Yard
Harvard University
Cambridge MA 02138 USA
(617) 495-2440
Houghton_Library@harvard.edu