Henry Morgenthau, Jr. papers, 1933-1945 (inclusive), [microform].

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Henry Morgenthau, Jr. papers, 1933-1945 (inclusive), [microform].

The papers consist of seven books of diaries and reports of conversations and work with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, covering the period January 16, 1938-July 13, 1945 and three chit books covering the years 1933-1945, kept by Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury from 1934-1945. In addition to summaries of conversations with President Roosevelt, the papers contain correspondence, memoranda, and reports concerning domestic politics, economic conditions, and foreign policy.

2 reels.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6757055

Yale University Library

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