Anthony M. Solomon Papers | Jimmy Carter Library

5 linear feet, 3 linear inches; 12 containers

This collection consists of correspondence, invitations, memoranda, notes, reports, and speeches. The material relates to his position as a high-ranking policymaker in the Treasury Department as Under Secretary for Monetary Affairs. The materials reflect his expertise in domestic and international economics, trade and energy, and management of public debt.

The two main series in this collection, the chronological and the speech files, were designated by the Treasury Department records officer as disposable under a 1978 records schedule. However, Mr. Solomon requested that these files be deposited in the Carter Library. Much of the material in the chronological file is duplicated elsewhere in the Treasury Department files.

Anthony Morton Solomon was born on December 27, 1919 in Arlington, New Jersey. In 1941, Solomon received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago. In 1948, Anthony Solomon received an M.A. in Economics and Public Administration and later his Ph.D., both at Harvard University.

Mr. Solomon’s career began in 1941 as a junior economist for Office of Price Administration (OPA) and included jobs in Iran, Mexico, Bolivia, London, New York City, and at Harvard University. As a result of his varied experience and competence, Mr. Solomon was appointed to the Treasury Department and became known as the Administration’s expert on the dollar.

Anthony Solomon was selected by the Carter Administration, as the Under Secretary for Monetary Affairs in the Treasury Department, and served in that post from 1977-1980.

After Jimmy Carter left office, Solomon became President/Chief Executive of the Federal Reserve Bank in New York City from1980-1984. Anthony Solomon died on January 18, 2008 at the age 88.

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Arranged chronologically.

Series I: Anthony M. Solomon's Chronological Files - NAID 145447

This series consists of memoranda, correspondence, reports, and notes. The correspondence is predominately between Anthony Solomon and the Secretary of the Treasury. The topics relate to the latest developments of the international financial scene, and briefings in preparation for meetings with foreign financial dignitaries. These reports and briefings originated in various departments and agencies and contain a high percentage of security-classified material which has been closed according to national security regulations. Also included is correspondence between Solomon and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board; and material that was prepared by fellow workers, C. Fred Bergsten, and F. Lisle Widman.

Series II: Anthony M. Solomon's Subject Files - NAID 145506

This series consists of memoranda, correspondence, reports, and notes.

Series III: Anthony M. Solomon's Speech Files - NAID 145512

This series consists of memoranda, correspondence, reports, and notes. The material contains source material for speeches, and the speeches he gave at various places and functions while he was with the Treasury Department.

These papers contain documents restricted in accordance with applicable executive order(s), which governs National Security policies, applicable statutes/agency restrictions, and material which has been closed in accordance with the donor’s deed of gift.

Copyright interest in these papers has been donated to the United States Government. Some of the records may be subject to copyright restrictions (i.e. newspapers, publications, etc.). Researchers should contact the publisher for further information.

The records are held at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, 441 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30307.

Carter, Jimmy (1924- )

Bergsten, C. Fred (1941- )

Neal, Stephen (1934- )

Reuss, Henry S. (1912-2002)