Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Barr, Joseph W. 1918-
- Abstract:
- The Barr mss., 1958-1971, consists of the official papers of American businessman and politician Joseph Walker Barr, 1918-1996.
- Extent:
- 6 Boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Barr mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Joseph Walker Barr, 1918-1996, was born to Stella Florence Walker and Oscar Lynn Barr in Bicknell, Indiana, on January 17, 1918. He completed his BA at DePaul University in 1939 and his MA in economics at Harvard University in 1941. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. After the war, he worked in business before deciding to go into politics. He served as a member of the 86th Congress from Indiana (1959-1960), as assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury (1961-1964), as chairman of the FDIC (1964-1965), as Under Secretary of the Treasury (1965-1968), and as 79th Secretary of the Treasury (1968-1969). He then worked as for the American Security and Trust Company (1969-1974) and the Federal Home Loan Bank in Atlanta, Georgia (1977-1981). Barr died in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, on February 23, 1996.
- Scope and Content:
The papers include memoranda; papers on congressional activities; general files, from Africa to White House; speeches and remarks; statements before House and Senate committees; tapes of interviews on television (some of the transcripts may be found in Speeches); press releases; printed materials; and clippings. The papers refer to legislation relating to the Asian Development Bank, campaign contributions, gold and the balance of payments, interest rates for savings and loan institutions, international development institutions, participation sales, truth-in-lending, and reports covering transition from the Johnson to the Nixon administration.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 1971, 1972
- Arrangement:
The collection is organized into the following series: Memoranda, 1964-1969; Congressional Activities, 1958-1960; General Files; Speeches and Remarks, 1959-1969; Statements Before House and Senate Committees, 1965-1969; Reel to Reel Audio Tapes of Interviews on Television, 1967-1968; Press Releases, 1959-1960 and 1967-1969; and Printed Materials and Clippings.
- Physical location:
- ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility)
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
Many collections are housed offsite; retrieval requires advance notice. Please make an appointment a minimum of one week in advance of your visit.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Barr mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu