Materials documenting the genesis of the Federal Securities Act, 1933
Overview
Contains materials collected by James M. Landis, as chair of the SEC, reflecting the development of the Securities Act of 1933. Includes House and Senate bills, comparison and conference printings, and memoranda.
Dates
- Creation: 1933 - 1933
Creator
- Harvard Law School (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Access to these papers is governed by the rules and regulations of the Harvard Law School Library. This collection is open to the public, but is housed off-site at Harvard Depository and requires 2 business-day advance notice for retrieval. Consult the Special Collections staff for further information.
Conditions Governing Use
The Harvard Law School Library holds copyright on some, but not all, of the material in our collections. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be directed to the Special Collections staff. Researchers who obtain permission to publish from the Harvard Law School Library are also responsible for identifying and contacting the persons or organizations who hold copyright.
Extent
1 boxesContains materials collected by James M. Landis, as chair of the SEC, reflecting the development of the Securities Act of 1933. Includes House and Senate bills, comparison and conference printings, and memoranda. The container list was written by Landis.
Biographical / Historical
The Federal Securities Act was part of a broad reform movement following the stock market crash of 1929. The act enforced stricter government oversight of public corporations and helped create the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Physical Location
Small Manuscript Collection, Harvard Law School Library
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of James Landis in 1954
Processing Information
The container list was written by Landis.
Creator
- Harvard Law School (Organization)
- Title
- United States. Securities Act of 1933. Materials documenting the genesis of the Federal Securities Act, 1933 : Finding Aid
- Author
- Harvard Law School LibraryCambridge, MA 02138
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- law00161
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard Law School Library, Historical & Special Collections Repository
Harvard Law School Library's Historical & Special Collections (HSC) collects, preserves, and makes available research materials for the study of the law and legal history. HSC holds over 8,000 linear feet of manuscripts, over 100,000 rare books, and more than 70,000 visual images.
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