MS 409
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Collection Summary | |
| Creator: | H. Merle Cochran |
| Collection Name: | H. Merle Cochran papers, |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1922-1970 |
| Physical Description: | 11 Linear Feet (Approximately 9,000 items) |
| Abstract: | Papers, 1922-1970. This collection contains the papers of H. Merle Cochran. The bulk of the material is comprised of documents relating to Cochran's professional activities, including: his various posts in the U.S. Foreign Service (1914-1953), his role as deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (1953-1962), and his service as chairman of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (O.E.C.D.) Consortium for Greece. Also included in the collection are photographs, mostly depicting official travel and social activities from the span of Cochran's career. |
| Collection Number: | MS 409 |
| Repository: |
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections University of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-621-6423 Fax: 520-621-9733 URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/ |
| 1892 | Horace Merle Cochran born in Crawfordsville, Indiana | |
| 1913 | B.S. University of Arizona | |
| 1914 | M.S. University of Arizona | |
| 1914 | Vice Consul; Mannheim, Germany | |
| 1914-1916 | Vice Consul; Nogales, Mexico | |
| 1916 | Vice Consul; Guatemala | |
| 1918-1919 | Vice Consul; Luagno, Switzerland | |
| 1919 | Vice Consul; Kingston, Jamaica | |
| 1920 | Vice Consul; Port au Prince, Haiti | |
| 1920-1923 | Vice Consul; Montreal, Canada | |
| 1923-1927 | Deputy Liaison Officer; Washington (Department of State) | |
| 1927-1930 | Consul; Paris, France | |
| 1930-1932 | Consul; Basle, Switzerland | |
| 1932-1939 | Financial Secretary of the Embassy; Paris, France | |
| 1939-1941 | Technical Assistant to Secretary of Treasury; Washington (Department of State) | |
| 1941 | Special Mission to China, (Stabilization Fund) | |
| 1941-1948 | Senior Foreign Service Inspector | |
| 1949 | U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan | |
| 1949-1953 | U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia | |
| 1953 | Retired from U.S. Foreign Service | |
| 1953-1962 | Deputy Managing Director; International Monetary Fund | |
| 1963-1969 | Chairman of Consortium for Greece; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (O.E.C.D.) |
This collection is composed of the papers of H. Merle Cochran, primarily including records from his work for three agencies: the U. S. Department of State (1927-1954), the International Monetary Fund (1954-1962), and the Organisation for the Economic Co-operation and Development (1962-1969).
Foreign Service Files contain material primarily pertaining to Cochran's role as a U.S. State Department Consular and Financial Secretary in Europe from 1927-1941, where he was assigned to report on international finance and banking. These activities are documented through Cochran's dispatches to the U.S. Department of State, correspondence, and reports (both his own and those compiled from various financial agencies). Travel files include meeting agendas, travel details, conference notes, and trip-related correspondence.
Most series contain some non-English language documents, particularly the Foreign Service Files, which contain materials in French, Swiss, and German, among other languages.
H. Merle Cochran's later administrative positions as Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund and Chairman of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (O.E.C.D.) Consortium for Greece are documented extensively through correspondence, diaries, and chronological files comprised of mixed materials: primarily speeches, memoranda, minutes, correspondence, and notes.
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H. Merle Cochran papers (MS 409). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.
| Series I: Personal Files, 1934-1970 | |||||||||||
| .5 Linear Feet (Approximately 500 items) | |||||||||||
| Arrangement: Alphabetical | |||||||||||
| Personal Files contain biographical materials on the career and personal life of H. Merle Cochran, including correspondence, new clippings (from both Indonesian and English-language publications), biographical information, financial information, and his State Department Record of Service. The "Family History" folder contains materials collected on H. Merle Cochran's father--Lew Cochran--in addition to a Cochran family tree. | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Biographical Information. , 1951-1966 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Correspondence (A-G). , 1953-1963 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Correspondence (H-R). , 1949-1963 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Correspondence (S-Z). , 1953-1970 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Family History. , 1934-1939, undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | News Clippings--International. , 1948-1955 | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | News Clippings--United States. , 1939-1957 | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Record of Service--U.S. State Department. , 1953 | |||||||||
| 1 | 9 | Tax Returns. , 1957-1961 | |||||||||
| Series II: Foreign Service Files, 1927-1954 | |||||||||||
| 5.5 Linear Feet (Approximately 5,500 items) | |||||||||||
| Arrangement: Alphabetical | |||||||||||
| Foreign Service Files contain material from H. Merle Cochran's tenure as a Foreign Service officer, primarily relating to his consular service in Europe as a financial observer and reporter for the State Department between 1927 and 1941. | |||||||||||
| The Foreign Service Files Series is divided into five subseries: | |||||||||||
| Correspondence (1931-1953) contains correspondence of a general nature regarding Cochran's appointments and travels, as well as specific correspondence regarding the League of Nations Commission for the Study of International Loan Contracts (1937). | |||||||||||
| Dispatches (1929-1939) contains those writings and materials dispatched directly from H. Merle Cochran at the U.S. Embassies in Basle and Paris to the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous (1927-1939) contains a State Department manual for Foreign Service officers and a small number of publications regarding the Bank for International Settlements. | |||||||||||
| Reports (1927-1954) contains various reports either written or compiled by H. Merle Cochran, supporting his research on international finance and economic trends. Of note are World War II era pamphlets and publications from various countries in the British Commonwealth, found attached to Cochran's extensive report on American-British Relations (circa 1942). | |||||||||||
| Travel Files (1930-1941) contains correspondence, travel arrangements, and meeting and conference materials pertaining to Cochran's State Department trips. | |||||||||||
| Subseries:Correspondence | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 10 | Committee for the Study of International Loan Contracts. , 1937 | |||||||||
| 1 | 11 | General. , 1931-1949 | |||||||||
| 1 | 12 | General. , 1950-1953 | |||||||||
| Subseries:Dispatches | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 13-20 | Bank for International Settlements , 1930-1939 | |||||||||
| 1 | 21 | Foreign Bond Notes , 1934 | |||||||||
| 1 | 22 | German Reparations. , 1929-1930 | |||||||||
| 1 | 23 | International Bank Notes, # 1-19. , 1931 | |||||||||
| 1 | 24 | International Bank Notes, # 20-39. , 1931-1932 | |||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | International Bank Notes, # 40-55. , 1932 | |||||||||
| 2 | 2 | International Bank Notes, # 56-73. , 1932 | |||||||||
| 2 | 3 | International Bank Notes, # 74-88. , 1933 | |||||||||
| 2 | 4 | International Bank Notes, # 89-109. , 1933 | |||||||||
| 2 | 5 | International Bank Notes, # 110-134. , 1933-1934 | |||||||||
| 2 | 6 | International Bank Notes, # 135-154. , 1934-1935 | |||||||||
| 2 | 7 | International Bank Notes, # 155-171. , 1935-1936 | |||||||||
| 2 | 8 | International Bank Notes, # 172-203. , 1936-1937 | |||||||||
| 2 | 9 | International Bank Notes, # 204-225. , 1937 | |||||||||
| 2 | 10 | International Bank Notes, # 226-247. , 1938 | |||||||||
| 2 | 11 | International Bank Notes, # 248-276 , 1938 | |||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | International Bank Notes, # 276-297. , 1939 | |||||||||
| 3 | 2 | International Bank Notes, # 298-299. , 1939 | |||||||||
| 3 | 3 | International Loan Contracts. , 1937 | |||||||||
| 3 | 4 | International Loan Contracts. , 1938 | |||||||||
| 3 | 5 | International Loan Contracts. , 1939 | |||||||||
| Subseries:Miscellaneous | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 3 | 6 | Bank for International Settlements--Press. , 1930-1931 | |||||||||
| 3 | 7 | Bank for International Settlements--Administrative History. , 1932-1939 | |||||||||
| 3 | 8 | "Instructions to Diplomatic Officers." , 1927 | |||||||||
| Subseries:Reports | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 3 | 9-18 | American-British Relations , circa 1942 | |||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 4 | 1-5 | American-British Relations , circa 1942 | |||||||||
| 4 | 6-7 | Bank for International Settlements--Annual Meetings. , 1931-1954 | |||||||||
| 4 | 8 | Bank for International Settlements--Capital Movements. , DATE | |||||||||
| 4 | 9 | Bank for International Settlements--Central Banks. , 1932-1933 | |||||||||
| 4 | 10-12 | Bank for International Settlements--General. , DATE | |||||||||
| 4 | 13 | Bank for International Settlements--German Reparations. , 1931-1936 | |||||||||
| 4 | 14 | Bank for International Settlements--International Monetary Fund Development. , 1944-1945 | |||||||||
| 4 | 15 | Bank for International Settlements--Shares. , 1934-1935 | |||||||||
| 4 | 16 | China Federal Reserve Bank. , 1938 | |||||||||
| 4 | 17 | Committee for the Study of International Loan Contracts. , 1936-1937 | |||||||||
| 4 | 18 | German Debt Conference. , 1934 | |||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 5 | 1-2 | Gold Standard. , 1930-1934 | |||||||||
| 5 | 3 | Income Tax Obligations under American Law. , undated | |||||||||
| 5 | 4 | Japanese Financial Situation. , circa 1939 | |||||||||
| 5 | 5 | Lausanne Conference. , 1932 | |||||||||
| 5 | 6-7 | League of Nations--Economic Conferences. , 1927-1933 | |||||||||
| 5 | 8 | Paris Bourse. , 1930 | |||||||||
| 5 | 9 | "Problems of International Financing." , 1936 | |||||||||
| 5 | 10 | Saar Territory. , 1935 | |||||||||
| 5 | 11 | Settlement of the Turkish Debt. , 1927-1928 | |||||||||
| 5 | 12 | Silver Standard. , 1932-1934 | |||||||||
| Subseries:Travel Files | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 5 | 13-17 | China--Exchange Stabilization Fund. , 1941 | |||||||||
| 5 | 18 | New York--Meeting of the Academy of Political Science. , 1930 | |||||||||
| 5 | 19 | New York--Meeting of the Academy of Political Science. , 1932 | |||||||||
| 5 | 20-22 | Geneva--League of Nations. , 1932 | |||||||||
| 5 | 23-25 | Geneva--League of Nations. , 1933 | |||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | Geneva--League of Nations. , 1933 | |||||||||
| 6 | 2 | Geneva--League of Nations. , 1937 | |||||||||
| 6 | 3-7 | London-League of Nations. , 1933 | |||||||||
| 6 | 8 | New York--Bankers Forum. , 1930 | |||||||||
| Series III: International Monetary Fund Files , 1952-1963 | |||||||||||
| 1.5 Linear Feet (Approximately 1,500 items) | |||||||||||
| Arrangement: Alphabetical | |||||||||||
| The International Monetary Fund Files contain materials relating to H. Merle Cochran's nine year tenure as Deputy Managing Director of the Fund. The International Monetary Fund Files are divided into three subseries: | |||||||||||
| Chronological Files (1953-1962) are composed of mixed materials pertaining to Cochran's role as Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, including: correspondence, meeting minutes, speeches, financial reports, and travel information. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence (1953-1963) contains official correspondence between H. Merle Cochran and the two managing directors he reported to while at the International Monetary Fund: Per Jacobsson and Rooth Ivar. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous (1952-1929) contains internal publications and policies produced by the International Monetary Fund. | |||||||||||
| Subseries:Chronological Files | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 6 | 9-10 | 1953. , 1953 | |||||||||
| 6 | 11-12 | 1954. , 1954 | |||||||||
| 6 | 13-14 | 1955. , 1955 | |||||||||
| 6 | 15-16 | 1956. , 1956 | |||||||||
| 6 | 17 | 1957. , 1957 | |||||||||
| 6 | 18 | 1958. , 1958 | |||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1 | 1959. , 1959 | |||||||||
| 7 | 2-3 | 1960. , 1960 | |||||||||
| 7 | 4 | 1961. , 1961 | |||||||||
| 7 | 5-7 | 1962. , 1962 | |||||||||
| Subseries:Correspondence | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 7 | 8 | Jacobsson, Per. , 1954-1956 | |||||||||
| 7 | 9 | Jacobsson, Per. , 1957-1963 | |||||||||
| 7 | 10 | Rooth, Ivar. , 1953-1955 | |||||||||
| Subseries:Miscellaneous | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 7 | 11 | Articles of Agreement and Application for Membership. , 1952-1959 | |||||||||
| 7 | 12 | Audit Requirements. , undated | |||||||||
| 7 | 13 | Policy on Exchange Restrictions. , 1953 | |||||||||
| 7 | 14 | Use of Fund Resources. , 1953 | |||||||||
| Series IV: Organisation for the Economic Co-operation and Development Consortium for Greece Files, 1962-1969 | |||||||||||
| 1.5 Linear Feet (Approximately 1,500 items) | |||||||||||
| Arrangement: Alphabetical | |||||||||||
| The Organisation for the Economic Co-operation and Development (O.E.C.D.) Consortium for Greece Files document Chairman H. Merle Cochran's effort to foster the economic development of Greece through bilateral negotiations with the Greek government and international agencies, as well as the solicitation of pledges of credit from O.E.C.D. member countries. The O.E.C.D. Consortium for Greece Files are divided into four subseries: | |||||||||||
| Chronological Files (1963-1968) contain mixed materials reflecting the activities of the consortium, including: meeting minutes, memoranda, research materials, reports, speeches, and notes. | |||||||||||
| Diaries (1963-1969) contain H. Merle Cochran's daily agendas and recollections of meetings, travel, and other events, reflecting his professional activities as chairman of the Consortium for Greece. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous (1963) contains a publication of the regulations, rules and instructions for O.E.C.D. employees. | |||||||||||
| Reports (1962-1967) contain compiled financial reports and other research materials regarding the Greek economic situation. | |||||||||||
| Subseries:Chronological Files | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 7 | 15 | 1963. , 1963 | |||||||||
| 7 | 16 | 1964. , 1964 | |||||||||
| 7 | 17 | 1965. , 1965 | |||||||||
| 7 | 18 | 1966-1967. , 1966-1967 | |||||||||
| 7 | 19 | 1968. , 1968 | |||||||||
| Subseries:Diaries | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 7 | 20-22 | 1963. , 1963 | |||||||||
| 7 | 23 | 1964. , 1964 | |||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 8 | 1-2 | 1965. , 1965 | |||||||||
| 8 | 3-4 | 1966. , 1966 | |||||||||
| 8 | 5-6 | 1967. , 1967 | |||||||||
| 8 | 7-9 | 1968. , 1968 | |||||||||
| 8 | 10-12 | 1969. , 1969 | |||||||||
| Subseries:Miscellaneous | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 8 | 13 | Regulations, Rules, and Instructions (O.E.C.D.). , 1963 | |||||||||
| Subseries:Reports | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 8 | 14 | 1962-1963. , 1962-1963 | |||||||||
| 8 | 15 | 1964-1965. , 1964-1965 | |||||||||
| 8 | 16 | 1966. , 1966 | |||||||||
| 8 | 17 | 1967. , 1967 | |||||||||
| Series V: Photographs, 1930-1955 | |||||||||||
| .5 Linear Feet (Approximately 500 items) | |||||||||||
| Arrangement: Alphabetical | |||||||||||
| The Photographs Series contains photographs from throughout H. Merle Cochran's career, with the bulk of the material documenting his professional travel, meetings, and social engagements: first as a foreign service officer in Europe, then as the first United States Ambassador to Indonesia, and later, as a representative of the International Monetary Fund. Of note are the photographs documenting Eleanor Roosevelt's 1952 visit to Indonesia. | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 8 | 18-21 | Asian Trip. , 1955 | |||||||||
| 8 | 22 | Bank of Holland. , undated | |||||||||
| 8 | 23 | Cochran, H. Merle. , undated | |||||||||
| 8 | 24-25 | Indonesia--Eleanor Roosevelt, Official Visit. , 1952 | |||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 9 | 1-6 | Indonesia--General. , 1949-1953 | |||||||||
| 9 | 7 | Miscellaneous--Assemblies. , circa 1930s, 1940s | |||||||||
| 9 | 8 | Miscellaneous--Assemblies. , circa 1950s, 1960s | |||||||||
| 9 | 9 | Miscellaneous--Buildings. , undated | |||||||||
| 9 | 10 | Miscellaneous--Meetings. , undated | |||||||||
| 9 | 11 | Miscellaneous--Social. , undated | |||||||||
| 9 | 12 | Miscellaneous--Travel. , undated | |||||||||
| 9 | 13-15 | Personal. , undated | |||||||||
| 9 | 16-17 | Portraits. , 1921-1951 | |||||||||
| 9 | 18 | University of Arizona--Commencement. , 1962 | |||||||||
| Series VI: Oversized Materials, 1922-1953 | |||||||||||
| .5 Linear Feet (Approximately 500 items) | |||||||||||
| Arrangement: Alphabetical | |||||||||||
| The Oversized Items Series contains certificates, diplomas, and awards received by H. Merle Cochran, Indonesian newspapers containing cartoons editorializing Cochran, and group and individual portraits from throughout his professional career. | |||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||
| 10 | 1 | Certificates--Department of State. , 1938, 1944 | |||||||||
| 10 | 2 | Certificates--French. , 1927 | |||||||||
| 10 | 3 | Certificates--Presidential. , 1922, 1932, 1949 | |||||||||
| 10 | 4 | Diplomas and Awards--University of Arizona. , 1909-1949 | |||||||||
| 10 | 5 | Newsclippings--Indonesian. , 1949-1951 | |||||||||
| 10 | 6 | Photographs--Group Portrait (Foreign Service Persons). , 1933 | |||||||||
| 10 | 7 | Photographs--International Monetary Fund. , 1953-1962 | |||||||||
| 10 | 8 | Photographs--Portraits. , 1937-1938, undated | |||||||||