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Board of Directors' Files

 Series
Accession: 1984Identifier: 1984-II.

Part of collection: Philip D. Reed papers (1984)

Dates

  • From the Collection: Creation: 1927-1989

Historical Note

U.S. Financial, Inc. was a California development corporation on whose board Philip D. Reed served. It was the subject of a 1971-1972 SEC investigation in which Federal regulators charged that the company conspired with the accounting firm of Touche & Ross to inflate its earnings.

Scope and Content

This series contains directors' and executive committee minutes, correspondence, annual reports, and legal documents from the company boards on which Reed served. Records from American Express, Bankers' Trust, and Otis Elevator provide a good deal of information on corporate reorganizations, stock trans-actions, long-term strategic planning, and legal problems which affected board members.

Extent

From the Collection: 46 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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