Savings Bonds--Rules and Regulations--1943-1944

Archive

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Savings Bonds--Rules and Regulations--1943-1944

Entry/Object ID

2014.018.0029

Scope and Content

1 folder ; 11 3/4" x 9 5/8" Various series of savings bonds were sold throughout World War II. The Treasury Dept. relied on volunteer banks to sell and service these "war bonds." The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, operating as the Fiscal Agent of the United States, and its branch in Baltimore, dealt with the myriad of rules and regulations for bond sales by local issuers. May 11, 1943 Letter from the manager at the Baltimore Branch of the Fed to Stuart Bennett about a $25.00 bond, questioning the issue date. February 8, 1944 Letter from Trust cashier to the Baltimore Branch about another date of issue dispute. February 22, 1944 Memo from the Fed in Richmond about a complicated rule about automatic bond purchases by service members. April 14, 1944 Notice from the Fed in Richmond that the regulations about the 2, 2 1/2, 1 1/4, and 7/8 percent bonds had been issued. May 2, 1944 More guidance from the Fed in Richmond about those pesky stubs, including refund of postage. May 17, 1944 Announcement from the Fed in Richmond about the Fifth War Loan Drive beginning June 12 and running through July 8, 1944. Instructions for the sale of bonds and having them credited to the drive were included. June 20, 1944 Letter to the Trust about a bond whose date of issue had been left blank. June 26, 1944 Response from the Trust asking if it could insert the date or did the bond have to be mailed in to the Branch

Collection

County Trust Company Collection

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1943 - 1944

Location

Container

County Trust Collection, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 12, Shelf 5

Rack

Rack 12

Wall

East wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Container

County Trust Collection, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 12, Shelf 5

Rack

Rack 12

Wall

East wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bennett, Stuart B.

Person or Organization

Loftin, Cecelia R.

Person or Organization

Loftin, Frank

Person or Organization

Walker, Helen M.

Person or Organization

Walker, Rose Marie

Person or Organization

Wood, J. Tennyson

Person or Organization

Wood, Josephine Constance

Person or Organization

Wood, Kathryn M.