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The evolution of banking under the clearing house and national banking systems : Philadelphia, a case study, 1850-1913.
University Archives UPB506 box 13 ff 7
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- Format:
- Archive
- Book
- Manuscript
- Thesis/Dissertation
- Author/Creator:
- Turner, Jennifer.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Philadelphia Clearing House Association--History--19th century.
- Philadelphia Clearing House Association.
- United States. National Monetary Commission--History.
- United States.
- Federal Reserve Banks--History.
- Federal Reserve Banks.
- Banks and banking--United States--History.
- Banks and banking.
- Financial crises--United States--History--19th century.
- Financial crises.
- United States--History--19th century.
- Physical Description:
- 66 p., with bibliography; 28 cm.
- Biography/History:
- Jennifer Turner graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor's degree in Arts in 2001. This paper was a Senior Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Honors in American History program.
- Summary:
- This paper discusses the evolution of banking in the United States from mid nineteenth century to early twentieth century. Using Philadelphia Clearing House Association for a case study, this paper describes the banking and currency chaos in the country and the effort by the government, involving both executive and legislative branchs, to solve the problem.
- Notes:
- Thesis (B.A., Honors in American History)--University of Pennsylvania, 2001.
- Supervisor: Walter Licht.
- OCLC:
- 471050381
- Online:
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