Chester C. Davis, 1939-1950

File — Box: 43, Folder: 4-7

Identifier: III

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Correspondence written mostly after Davis left Washington and copies of his speeches on agricultural affairs. Davis was appointed as a governor of the Federal Reserve Board in 1936, representing agricultural interests. In 1940 he was reappointed to a fourteen-year term, but resigned in 1941 to become president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, a war-time food administrator, and a member of the National Defense Council. In 1951 he became assistant director of the Ford Foundation. Davis and Eccles were close friends.

Dates

1939-1950

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

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