Collection Summary
R. C. Leffingwell
Letterbooks
1917-1920
1917-1920
MSS29835
Leffingwell, R. C.
(Russell Cornell), 1878-1960
15,000
items
16 containers
6.2 linear feet
37 microfilm reels
English
Collection material in
English
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
United States assistant
secretary of the treasury. Letters relating to war debts and loans, post-World
War I financing, and bond drives signed by Leffingwell during his term as
assistant secretary of the treasury and by other Treasury Department
officials.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Auchincloss, Gordon, 1886-1943--Correspondence.
Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937--Correspondence.
Baruch, Bernard M. (Bernard Mannes), 1870-1965--Correspondence.
Billy, Édouard de, 1866-1919--Correspondence.
Burke, John, 1859-1937--Correspondence.
Colby, Bainbridge, 1869-1950--Correspondence.
Crosby, Oscar Terry, 1861-1947--Correspondence.
Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948--Correspondence.
Gregory, Thomas Watt, 1861-1933--Correspondence.
Harding, W. P. G. (William Proctor Gould), 1864-1930--Correspondence.
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964--Correspondence.
Lansing, Robert, 1864-1928--Correspondence.
Leffingwell, R. C. (Russell Cornell), 1878-1960.
Legge, Alexander, 1866-1933--Correspondence.
Lever, Samuel Hardman, 1869-1947--Correspondence.
Long, Breckinridge, 1881-1958--Correspondence.
Macchi di Cellere, Vincenzo, conte, 1866-1919--Correspondence.
McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941--Correspondence.
Palmer, A. Mitchell (Alexander Mitchell), 1872-1936--Correspondence.
Polk, Frank L. (Frank Lyon), 1871-1943--Correspondence.
Strong, Benjamin, 1872-1928--Correspondence.
Tardieu, André, 1876-1945--Correspondence.
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence.
Organizations
United States. Department of the Treasury.
Subjects
Debts, Public.
Finance, Public.
Government securities.
World War, 1914-1918--Finance.
Titles
R.C. Leffingwell papers
Occupations
Public officials.
Provenance
The letterbooks of R. C. Leffingwell, United States assistant
secretary of the treasury, were given to the Library of Congress by Edward
Pulling in 1961.
Processing History
The letterbooks were processed in 1972 and 1979. The finding aid was
revised in 2010.
Additional Guides
An index to the Leffingwell Letterbooks is available in the Manuscript
Division Reading Room.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of R. C.
Leffingwell is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17,
U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The papers of R. C. Leffingwell are open to research. Researchers are
advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many
collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these
items for research use.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of these papers is available on thirty-seven
reels. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning
availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the
originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container or reel number, R. C. Leffingwell Letterbooks,
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Biographical Note
Date
Event
1878, Sept. 10
Born, New York, N.Y.
1899
Graduated, Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
1902
Graduated, Columbia University Law School, New York,
N.Y.
Joined law firm of Guthrie, Cravath, and Henderson (became
partner in 1907)
1906
Married Lucy Hewitt (died 1959)
1917
1920
Assistant secretary of the treasury
1920
Rejoined law firm of Cravath, Henderson, Leffingwell, & de
Gersdorff
1923
1940
Partner, J. P. Morgan & Co.
1940
1943
Vice-chairman, J. P. Morgan & Co.
1943
1955
Chairman, J. P. Morgan & Co.
1944
1953
Member, Council of Foreign Relations (president,
1946-1953)
1946
Named chairman, Carnegie Corp.
1955
1960
Director, J. P. Moran & Co.
1960, Oct. 2
Died, New York, N.Y.
Scope and Content Note
The letterbooks of Russell Cornell Leffingwell (1878-1960) span the
years 1917-1920. The collections consist of official letters relating to war
debts and loans, post-World War I financing, and bond drives signed by
Leffingwell during his term as United States assistant secretary of the
treasury and by other Treasury officials. Included are letters to Gordon
Auchincloss, Newton Diehl Baker, Bernard M. Baruch, Édouard de Billy, John
Burke, Bainbridge Colby, Oscar Terry Crosby, Josephus Daniels, Thomas Watt
Gregory, W. P. G. Harding, Herbert Hoover, Robert Lansing, Alexander Legge, Sir
Hardman Lever, Breckinridge Long, Conte Vincenzo Macchi di Cellere, W. G.
McAdoo, A. Mitchell Palmer, Frank L. Polk, Benjamin Strong (1872-1928), André
Tardieu, and Woodrow Wilson.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Container List
Available on microfilm. Shelf no. 17,704
Container
Reels
Contents
1
1-3
1917, 25 Nov.-1918, 16 Jan.
1917, 25 Nov.-1918, 16 Jan.
1
1-3
1918
1918
1
1-3
16
Jan.-23 Feb.
16
Jan.-23 Feb.
1
1-3
21
Feb.-23 Mar.
21
Feb.-23 Mar.
2
4-6
23
Mar.-23 Apr.
23
Mar.-23 Apr.
2
4-6
23
Apr.-2 May
23
Apr.-2 May
2
4-6
3-31 May
3-31 May
3
7-9
31
May-19 June
31
May-19 June
3
7-9
18
June-6 July
18
June-6 July
3
7-9
6-26 July
6-26 July
4
10-12
26
July-18 Aug.
26
July-18 Aug.
4
10-12
13-27 Aug.
13-27 Aug.
4
10-12
26
Aug.-13 Sept.
26
Aug.-13 Sept.
5
13-16
13-26 Sept.
13-26 Sept.
5
13-16
26
Sept.-9 Oct.
26
Sept.-9 Oct.
5
13-16
9-22 Oct
9-22 Oct
6
16-18
23
Oct.-7 Nov.
23
Oct.-7 Nov.
6
16-18
7-21 Nov.
7-21 Nov.
6
16-18
21
Nov.-6 Dec.
21
Nov.-6 Dec.
7
18-20
7-24 Dec.
7-24 Dec.
7
18-20
1918, 24 Dec.-1919, 11 Jan.1919
1918, 24 Dec.-1919, 11 Jan.1919
7
18-20
1919
1919
7
18-20
11-24 Jan.
11-24 Jan.
8
20-22
24
Jan.-7 Feb.
24
Jan.-7 Feb.
8
20-22
6-21 Feb.
6-21 Feb.
8
20-22
22
Feb.-6 Mar.
22
Feb.-6 Mar.
9
22-24
6-25 Mar.
6-25 Mar.
9
22-24
25
Mar.-7 Apr.
25
Mar.-7 Apr.
9
22-24
7-21 Apr.
7-21 Apr.
10
24-26
22
Apr.-5 May
22
Apr.-5 May
10
24-26
3-23 May
3-23 May
10
24-26
23
May-19 June
23
May-19 June
11
26-28
20
June-7 July
20
June-7 July
11
26-28
5-31 July
5-31 July
11
26-28
31
July-19 Aug.
31
July-19 Aug.
12
28-30
19
Aug.-13 Sept.
19
Aug.-13 Sept.
12
28-30
6
Sept.-11 Oct.
6
Sept.-11 Oct.
12
28-30
11
Oct.-10 Nov.
11
Oct.-10 Nov.
13
31-33
10
Nov.-5 Dec.
10
Nov.-5 Dec.
13
31-33
6-26 Dec.
6-26 Dec.
13
31-33
1919, 26 Dec. 1919-1920, 21 Jan.
1919, 26 Dec. 1919-1920, 21 Jan.
14
33-35
1920
1920
14
33-35
21
Jan.-12 Feb.
21
Jan.-12 Feb.
14
33-35
12
Feb.-8 Mar.
12
Feb.-8 Mar.
14
33-35
20
Feb.-3 May
20
Feb.-3 May
15
35-37
3
Mar.-5 Apr.
3
Mar.-5 Apr.
15
35-37
6
Apr.-10 May
6
Apr.-10 May
15
35-37
3
May-21 June
3
May-21 June
16
37
21
June-3 July
21
June-3 July