IMF Archives: Finding Aids
Western Hemisphere Department Records
Western Hemisphere Department Immediate Office Records
WHDAI Chronological Files
Date(s): 1950-1968, 1970-1971 |
Content and structure
Scope and content: Series contains outgoing letters and memos primarily sent by Director Del Canto. The early correspondence, pre-1957, falls into the period during which Del Canto was Assistant Director of WHD. There are several substantive memos addressed to Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director discussing country developments and specific issues such as Stand-by arrangements, exchange rate policy and special drawing rate (SDR) transactions, visits and missions to countries, and departmental and external meetings. Other outgoing letters discussing departmental business are directed to foreign bank officials. Member countries of notable mention in the files include (but are not limited to) Argentina, Haiti, Chile, and Bolivia. The series also contains a small volume of comments and observations, or briefing notes of the Director on countries and specific issues as mentioned above, and some correspondence regarding internal administration matters such as travel arrangements, acknowledgement of incoming letters, and thank-you letters.
Conditions of Access and Use
Conditions governing access and reproduction: Series is open according to the Archives Access Policy. Files will be screened by reference staff for any time restrictions.
Language/script of material: English, Spanish
Associated Materials
Existence and location of originals: Original letters and memos sent to Managing Director or Deputy Managing Director may be found in the Central Files Collection or Office of the Managing Director (OMD) records.
File 1/1 | Chronological Files. — 1950-1956 |
File 1/2 | Chronological Files. — January 1957 - June 1957 |
File 1/3 | Chronological Files. — July 1957 - December 1957 |
File 1/4 | Chronological Files. — 1958 |
File 1/5 | Chronological Files. — 1959 |
File 1/6 | Chronological Files. — 1960 |
File 2/1 | Chronological Files. — 1961 |
File 2/2 | Chronological Files. — 1962 |
File 2/3 | Chronological Files. — 1963 |
File 2/4 | Chronological Files. — 1964 |
File 3/1 | Chronological Files. — 1965 |
File 3/2 | Chronological Files. — 1966 |
File 3/3 | Chronological Files. — 1967 |
File 3/4 | Chronological Files. — 1968 |
File 4/1 | Chronological Files. — 1970-1971 |
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