Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Closed Banks Transcript of Testimony
Scope and Contents
The Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Closed Banks Transcript of Testimony contain testimonies, taken under oath under Senate Joint Resolution #6, including statements by Acting Governor Morley Griswold and accounting statements from various firms affected by the bank closings.
Dates
- 1933
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Biographical Note
The Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Closed Banks was a Nevada committee formed to investigate the failure and closing of banks in 1932, particularly those controlled by George Wingfield.
Extent
0.54 Linear Feet (1 microfilm reel (591 frames))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Closed Banks was a Nevada committee formed to investigate the failure and closing of banks in 1932, particularly those controlled by George Wingfield. The collection contains testimonies, including statements by Acting Governor Morley Griswold and accounting statements from various firms affected by the bank closings.
Arrangement
Arranged without hierarchy.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Testimony on microfilm was loaned for microfiling by Robert Armstrong, filmer of original in private possession, in 1967.
Creator
- Title
- A Guide to the Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Closed Banks Transcript of Testimony
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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