James Laurenee L&ughlln COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Register of Papers Library of Congress Ac. 4783 and add* X III-49-D, 3 5 Add. IB, 10/28/55 JAMES LAUHBNCE LIUGHLIN (1850 - 1933) The papers of Jsaes Laurence Laughlin, professor, writer, economist^ were presented to the Library of Congress in 1934 *nd 1935* by Lawrence Cramer Laughlin. Linear feet of shelf spece occupiedt 5 1/2 Approximete niasber of i terns * 2500 The papers may be used under Library Restrictions. No dedication of literary rights in the unpublished writings of James Laurence L&ughlln. Mr. Laughlin wes the author of "The Federal Reserve Act, Its Origin and Problems," 1933 an<2 many other books on economic and monetary matters. His papers contain material on the Federal Reserve System and banking reform* Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis James Laurence Laughlin LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Ac. 4.788 Ac. 4,788 ad 1 Laughlin, James LaVrence (1850-1933) Papers 1910-1932; 1912-19U includes (among 15 boxes) 1. Bundle of printed pamphlets labelled "Reports and Studies on Federal Reserve Act" hearings, papers by Aldrich etc. 2. Memoranda on banking reform Miscellaneous Correspondence 1913-1914* Glass, Warburg, etc. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis James Laurence Laughlin Biographic 1 ote 18 £0, Apr. 2 >.rn In Deerfleld, Ohio; son of Harvey and ; apy lla Laughlin 1873 rvarc 1873^78 Taught In Ilopklnson's Classical Schoolp lies ton Io7£# Sept. larrled \lice : cGuffey I876 and HI. Harvard 1878-83 Instructor in Pollti, jonoray, Harvard 1883-88 Jietant Professor Politl :;onomy, Harvard ;0 President, Manufacturers - utual ?ire Insurance Cosipany, Philadel^ai 1890-92 Professor of Political Economy, Cornell l892*-19l6 Professor and Head of Dept» of Political Soonouxy, i of 1B92 1© editor of Journal of 'rolltical 1^-95 Prepared for governtaent of San Domingo a scheme of monetary reform, Which was afterwards adopted. 1897 mt>®r of - onetary Joamaission created by Indiana] ~ oils • onetary Conference* 1906 lecturer in lerlin on Invitation of Prussian CJultus rlnisterlumj Doctor, honoris causa, Univ. of eios:;e. 1909 Delegate Pan-Ameri aionti lc Con£:resst Santiago* 1911 caaairman, Executive Conrdttee National Citizens1 League for Promotion of Sound Banking Systei . 1919 tber European Coramlsslon of Batlonal Industrial Conference Board* 1933| &** 28 Death Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis James Laurence Laughlin Author ofj •durc. in . jif;;lo-; axon Lawg, ILS76 i* S« ill's lyinoiples of Political Econoxusr (abridged). l88ij. of Political: Economy» . story of Bimettalligr:i in Ifnitod States. amenta c£ Politicril T"conoiiiy, l£ Gold and Prices Since l673» acts About ' ouey« onetary : nciples of : oney, 1903 •oiprooity. 1903 Industrial \iaerica, 1906 3. d£L Ikanischen -.irtscliaftsleben, 1907 tter->Day Problems, 1909 •Jredl.t. of ttie Hfttioag, - oney and Trices, 1919 gaiikinfc Progress» 1920 oney^ Jredlt and Prices, 1931 The federal Reserve Act, Its Crigln and Problems, 1933» Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis James Laurence Laughlin -lo- tion of Series Containers £££5 acellaneous Correspondence. 1902-2?• P&rt of 1 container* Letters sent and received (mainly letters received). Chronologicall by years. joellaneous "Inancial Papers. 1927-31. Part of 1 ;.ner« Minly re Inanoial affairs of Agatha Laughlin r'.scellaneous ITotes. c 3# Part of 1 container• •1 thin folde unidentified, unarranged note®, handwritten or typ«d» . Subject Flle.c. J» 3 containers. Letters sent and received and other papers* Alphabetically arranged by names of correspondents, 1 or by subjects. tBr* Laxi^illn ^ working groups of material have been retained for t3 i ;jsent, so for as possible* i apaara are re- processed there will almost certainly be c as h • series ,-j 5-7 Articles, Lectmres, etc. c j* 3 containers. Handwritten and typed drafts of articles, lectures, eto«t notes, occasional printed natter, saad occasional letters. Ai*i»anged alphabetically by titles. 10 Kanuscript and Uotef, • :-daral Tteserve Aot, Its. OrigjUa and Problenn. c *" ^ 3 containers. ' 'Manuscript, notes, correspondence, etc. Arrangeiaent by chapters| no arr-rmgenent within chapter folders. 11-13 Printed *~atter.c ,# 3 containers. Phlt ;iippings. Ho arrangement. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis James Laurence Laughlin -5- Container List Containers Contents Miscellaneous Correspondence. 1902-27 Miscellaneous Financial Papers. 1927-31 cKainly re the financial affairs of Agatha Laughlin *, Miscellaneous Notes, e 2 me and Subject File Aldrioh Plan tt tt tt tT Aldrioh, Nelson W# (Life of) tt tt tt tt Bank Currency Based on Trade it it tt tt Banking (Chamber of Commerce of U. tt tt it n Bonking Control tt it tt tt Banking Reform « tt it tt Bond-Secured Circulation tt tt tt tt Bryan, W.J. tt tt tt tt Carson, William E. tt tt tt tt Currency Act, 12-3-13 tt tt tt tt Delano, P.A, tt tt tt n Dictionary of American Biography tt Tt tt tt Farwell, John B. tt ft tt tt Federal Reserve Board-Printed n It tt tt Circulars, Regulations, etc. Federal Reserve Board-Statements for the press, and other Multi copy Material Financial Housekeeping; Elasticity of Credit and Currency tt it n tt Glass Bill, Creation of it it tt tt Guarantee of Deposits it tt tt tt Hamlin, Charles S. tt tt tt tt Hepburn, A#B. it tt tt it Influence of Tax Upon Volume of Bank Notes it tt n tt Kalamazoo it it tt it Lauok, W.J, tt tt tt it LeBerthon, T.T.&J.L. it ft tt it Marie Antoinette Indictment tt tt tt ft "Money Trust" tt tt tt tt Morss, Charles A. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis James Laurence Laughlin £. Wane and Subject ^ile National Citizen* s League-format ion of w : • - " miscellaneous ondenco • " !l " - inancial " « " •» • « . atirement of f# -.urence Laughlin 1! " " : York Banking Law ft t? tf tf Patterson, tt tt ft oorge !oster ft ft H tt •rin, John tt ft ;•• t? on D" ft It •: N .leveltf "Theodore- Correspondence re ;icle on ft ft n . ... c ... Bricl. :epf Jaffrey, . tt ?t ft illiam tt st ft Dlds 6« tt tt rt tt f tt ft tt tt Underwood* Oscar tt ft H tt Taft, ..ill:. -»word tt rt fttt Tt Oat , ol tt It) ft tf al ft ft ton, . It ft Willis, . :er ft ft iOk&y sJO-TH N . ft tt : son, VJocdr--: i"Abundance of Gold" \rticleN atures, ! tt « • ; UTB, 1.: , idventures of ^r" • ft 1: ft tt mking T:efonH?! (3 fol 1? it tt istitution'T ?f it tl >vist Pearls" ft tt 'i "Oapltalia tf « n ft tt «Goin» Deb te- v oney" !f • t? ,nfiscation 5" ft tt • "Coolidge Policy-Tar:' tt si io" ft tt Tf 1 . jional delations' W o Credit Situation of the ' • ft H ft -ver" Tt tt Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis James Laurence Laughlin -7- Containers Contents Articles, Lectures et "German ;:rf n tt Government and Bank! tt tt tt It it « • IT n Hoover's Economics" | tt tt Iowa Bankers Association 1911 c-° ^- t? If • John Brown's Grave" If • Laughlin, J#L#-Statement Before House Hearings H tt tt "Leadership" • R • "Logic of Capitalism" It tt tt Iche" H tt tt •netary and Credit Problems of the War" ft tl n ©form, 1910" it tt tt oney and Banking Reform" tl H oserve Association in he ovement of Cotton in the South" R tt ft "National Reserve association of the , . It ft tl "New Bryani;: ft N If llfEhe Peril of Labc ft if 1 "Persona: jcences of -one Literary tl tt It "Politic! tt it tt "The railway Situation Today" ;• tt ft "Recollections of the Pounding of the University" cCornellp t» it ft "The Recovery of Business'" 1 tt ft "Roosevelt Theodore at Harvard" tt n "Solution of Labor Problems" H ii it "Spiritual Life" tt tt ti r»ategy of the Coolidge Administration*' tt it "The Tariff of Exaggerations, 1922" tt tt "Tracts for the. Times" it tt ft • and Irices" !t tt it -Id's T onetary Proble If it 3 Younger Generation" 8-10 Manuscripts and Notes, 'Hie federal Heserve ict, Its Origin and I'robleris. 11-13 Printed Hatter Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.