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Day notes are handwritten accounts of what Lancaster did each day, written on the pages of a daily planner pad which were then torn out. They are as short as a description of where Lancaster went on a given day, or long enough to require several additional stapled pages. Some day notes also included memos regarding Lancaster's official activities on that day. During this time period, Lancaster worked for the National City Bank of New York, later Citibank.

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During this six-month period, Lancaster traveled to Peru and Argentina. He discussed problems related to international deposits and monetary transfers after World War II, including issues of the Chinese civil war, problems with Argentinean banking, differences between American and Canadian bankruptcy law, the creation of the American Russian Institute, and oil credits for Japan.

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During this time period, Lancaster discussed issues related to international postwar finance, including a treaty with Uruguay, an agreement with Argentina, a loan to South Africa, German bond issues, Irish lotteries, guaranty of Filipino deposits, and a loan of gold to France, as well as domestic issues, such as the financial difficulties of Ruppert's Beer and the estate of one Mr. Noble.

Scope and Contents During this time period, Lancaster discussed international banking issues, such as the state of Argentinean banks, the closure of a bank branch in Shanghai due to the Chinese civil war, registering Philippine stocks on the San Francisco stock exchange, Russian war relief, the Hong Kong and American estate of Joseph W. Noble, the American Russian Institute, a treaty with Uruguay, and the Postal Remittances and Savings Bank of Peking's unexpected shutdown due to the civil war. He also dealt...

Scope and Contents During this time period, Lancaster dealt with issues such as preparations for the National City Bank annual meeting, the estate of James E. Boykin, the Chinese Postal Savings Bank and other issues related to banking in 'Red China,' Russian-American relations, a contract regarding bank wires, issues related to Swiss and Argentinean bank accounts, the legal issues surrounding Swiss banks placing sealed envelopes of their depositors on deposit with the bank, and the Tabalacera bank in the...