Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Samuel Irving Katz papers
- Dates:
- 1937-1995
- Creators:
- Katz, Samuel Irving, 1916-
- Abstract:
- Biographical data, speeches and writings, correspondence, and printed matter, relating to international finance and to operations of the Federal Reserve Board.
- Extent:
- 3 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box (1.6 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Samuel Irving Katz papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The papers document the life and career of American economist Samuel Irving Katz through biographical materials, speeches and writings, correspondence, and printed matter related to international finance and to operations of the Federal Reserve Board.
Katz was an expert on international monetary relations, especially in the area of European monetary problems. The Speeches and writings include typescripts and printed copies written on various economic topics, including exchange rates.
The Career file contains materials related to various positions Katz held throughout his career. From 1943 to 1946, Katz served with the United States Army, working with the postwar military government in Germany on issues of price controls. From 1948 to 1974, Katz was an economist with the Federal Reserve Board. The collection includes materials from a study of the economic position in Great Britain, which Katz was involved with during the late 1950s. In addition to his work with the Federal Reserve, Katz taught at Georgetown University, Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Tufts University. The file includes course lecture outlines and materials on the Georgetown University Bankers Forum, a program which Katz directed from 1974 to 1982. Additional information on Katz's career can be found in the Biographical file, which includes his curriculum vitae.
- Biographical / historical:
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Date Event 1916 Born, Nashville, Tennessee1935-1948 Agricultural economist, United States Department of Agriculture1940 Received bachelor of arts degree, George Washington University1942 Received master of arts degree, George Washington University1948 Received master in public administration degree, Harvard University1943-1946 First Lieutenant, Economic Division, United States Military Government for Germany, United States Army1948-1974 Advisor, Division of International Finance, United States Federal Reserve Board1958-1965 Lecturer, American University1966-1968 Professorial lecturer, George Washington University1969 Visiting professor, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.)1974- Professor, Georgetown University1974-1986 Director, Georgetown University's Bankers Forum1977-1982 Editor, Finance and Development, publication of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank1979 Editor, U.S.-European Monetary Relations1993 Died - Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2000.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged in 6 series: Biographical file, Correspondence, Speeches and writings, Career file, Printed matter, and Oversize materials. The speeches and writings were originally arranged separately as "lectures and speeches to U.S. and international organizations and institutions" and "analytic papers, studies."
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- International finance
Economists - Names:
- United States. Federal Reserve Board
- Places:
- United States -- Economic policy
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-09-01 17:05:52.937116
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Samuel Irving Katz papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563