Homer Jones papers, 1928-1986

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Summary

Creator:
Jones, Homer
Abstract:
Homer Jones (1906-1986) was Senior Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. This collection documents his professional life through his correspondence, writings, and speeches. It forms part of the Economists' Papers Archive.
Extent:
1.5 Linear Feet (Three boxes.)
Language:
Material in English.
Collection ID:
RL.00552

Background

Scope and content:

Chiefly professional papers of Jones, but also includes some material of his wife Alice Hanson Jones and University of Iowa professor Frank Hyneman Knight relating to their careers as economists. Includes correspondence, printed material, and writings and speeches that relate to Jones's advocacy of monetarist economic theory, the Korean economy, and work for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Shadow Open Market Committee.

Biographical / historical:

Homer Jones (1906-1986) was a white American government economist. He was Research Director then Senior Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis beginning in 1958 and a key figure in the Bank's leadership in monetary research and statistics. He previously worked at Rutgers University, the University of Chicago, the Brookings Institute, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Acquisition information:
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Processing information:

Processed by Rubenstein Library staff.

Encoded by Alvin Pollock.

Arrangement:

The Homer Jones papers are arranged into four series: Correspondence, Printed Material, Writings and Speeches, and Miscellaneous.

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