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Federal Reserve System Centennial

Federal Reserve System Inventory of Historical Materials
[Off-site via Board of Governors], May 30, 2012

The Federal Reserve is compiling an inventory of historical Federal Reserve documents and items. Do you have information about collections, or do you have documents or items that should be added to the inventory? Please let us know by submitting details to: centennial@mpls.frb.org.

Federal Reserve System Centennial Advisory Council
Former Federal Reserve Chairmen Paul A. Volcker and Alan Greenspan are serving as honorary co-chairs of a Centennial Advisory Council along with 24 other individuals representing a range of private and public sector organizations. A list of members is available on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors’ website.

Minneapolis Fed Historical Overview

A brief history of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, which was incorporated on May 18, 1914.

The Region

75th Anniversary

A special anniversary issue of The Region was part of a year-long celebration at the Minneapolis Fed marking the Federal Reserve System's 75th anniversary.

Included in the special issue are:

See the complete 75th Anniversary issue, The Region, August 1988

The Region, December 2005

Mr. Peyton's Bank
John N. Peyton headed the Minneapolis Federal Reserve during a turbulent period in history—through the Great Depression, a dramatic restructuring of the Federal Reserve System, the financial stresses of World War II and the postwar economic boom.

The Region, September 2008

The “Monster” of Chestnut Street
The life and death of the Second Bank of the United States is a cautionary tale about the exercise of monetary power

The Region, December 1997

Which of the Twin Cities?
Competition was intense between Minneapolis and St. Paul
for the Ninth District Federal Reserve Bank.

Reflections from History

Excerpts from Reflections from History: The Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, by Clarence W. Nelson, 1973

Oral Histories

In 1992, five past Minneapolis Fed presidents were asked to discuss the Minneapolis Fed past, present and future.