Henry Parker Willis papers, 1863-1937

Summary Information

At a Glance

Arrangement

Arrangement

Selected materials cataloged remainder listed and arranged.

• Series I: Cataloged Correspondence
• Series II: Personal File-- Correspondence
• Series III: Personal File-- General
• Series IV: Philippine Banking
• Subseries IV.1: Correspondence
• Subseries IV.2: Subject Files
• Series V: Australian Report
• Series VI: Federal Reserve Board
• Suberies VI.1: Correspondence
• Suberies VI.2: Other Files
• Suberies VI.3: Legislative Bills and Reports
• Series VII: Speeches
• Series VIII: Miscellaneous Files
• Series IX: Volumes

Description

Summary

Correspondence, memoranda, manuscripts, speeches, documents, and subject files of Willis. Much of the collection deals with the formation and early development of the Federal Reserve System. The papers also deal with his work with the Philippine National Bank, the Irish Banking Commission, the Banking Inquiry of 1925 and the Banking Act of 1933, the New Zealand Monetary Commission, Australian Banking, and the Indian Currency Commission. Among the major correspondents are Charles Francis Adams, Irving Fisher, Carter Glass, Francis W. Hirst, William G. McAdoo, Christopher Morley, Manuel L. Quezon, and E.R.A. Seligman.

• Series I: Cataloged Correspondence

• Series II: Personal File-- Correspondence

• Series III: Personal File-- General

• Series IV: Philippine Banking

• Series V: Australian Report

• Series VI: Federal Reserve Board

• Series VII: Speeches

• Series VIII: Miscellaneous Files

• Series IX: Volumes

  134 volumes including reports, letters, statements and other material of the Federal Reserve System; reports of the Irish Banking Commission; various materials pertaining to the Philippine National Bank and the Indian Central Banking Enquiry Committee; and other items.

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

The following boxes are located off-site: Boxes 3-37. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Henry Parker Willis papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Willis, Parker B. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1964. Accession number--M-64.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.

Revision Description

1981-June-11 Rev. mbb

2020-March-30 EAD finding aid created by CCR.

Subject Headings

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Subject

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

Professor of Banking at Columbia University, 1917-1937. Willis was editor of the NEW YORK JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, 1919-1931, and the author of numerous works on banking. Willis was instrumental in drafting the first Federal Reserve Act.