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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01094 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1930s |
| Title | Photograph of Roosevelt signing the 1935 Bank Reform Act, surrounded by ten other men, including Carter Glass and Henry Steagall |
| Date | 23. Aug 1935 |
| Author | Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) (1882-1945) |
| Additional authors | Glass, Carter (1858-1946) Steagall, Henry Bascom (1873-1943) |
| Document Type | Photograph |
| Content Description | Also signed by ten other persons in the photograph, including Carter Glass and Henry Steagall. Shows Roosevelt sitting at his desk signing the act while the other ten men look on from behind. |
| Subjects | Banking Reform Movement Economics Finance Law Congress President Great Depression Government and Civics |
| People | Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) (1882-1945) Glass, Carter (1858-1946) Steagall, Henry Bascom (1873-1943) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | The Glass-Steagall Banking Reform Act of 1935 put greater power into the hands of the Federal Reserve and proved to be the most comprehensive bank bill since the Federal Reserve Act of 1913. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |