26/20/58 Guide to the Andrew Barr, Jr. Papers Andrew Barr, Jr. Papers

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Guide to the Andrew Barr, Jr. Papers 1912/1995 University of Illinois Archives Overview of the Collection Andrew Barr, Jr. Papers 1912-95 26/20/58 Barr, Andrew 5.50 English University of Illinois Archives
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Genre/Form of Material: Papers Topical Term: Accountancy Accounting Army Reserve Auditing Cavalry McKesson and Robbins Drug Company Military Training Reserve Officers Training Corps Securities and Exchange Commission World War II -- Military Operations Yale University
Administrative Information Accruals:

11/1/1984; 11/3/1986; 8/1993

Arrangement of Materials:

By subject and chronological thereunder

Scope and Contents

Papers of Andrew Barr, Jr. '23, M.S. '24 including history of Troop G Illini, letters, containing materials and issues of The Trooper; bulletins of the 317th Cavalry, 65th Cavalry Division of Chicago (1924-25); history (1926), officers photographs (1932, 1940) and memoranda (1938-40) of the 316th Calvary of New England; and scrapbook of newspaper clippings on the 3rd Armored Division action in Belgium and Germany (1945).  Also includes correspondence and manuscripts relating to accountancy teaching at Yale University (1926-39); Barr's comments on the auditing procedure regarding the McKesson and Robbins case (1939); SEC reports on the McKesson and Robbins case, and reports of other agencies on accounting and auditing.  Also included are transcripts of interviews of SEC Chief accountants (1988), written contributions of Selected Accounting Practitioners--Andrew Barr, and a collection of accounting books, pamphlets, and maganize articles.  Personal items include a large collection of awards and certificates, photographs, diaries (1924-26, 1938-40), account books, appointment books, address books, and financial records.  A file on Barr's honorary LL.D. degree and philanthropic support of the University are also included.

Detailed List of Contents id90377 University of Illinois 1919-24 id90379 1 1 Scabbard and Blade 1923 id90380 1 2 Scholarships 1919, 1923 id90381 1 3 Beta Gamma Sigma 1922 id90382 1 4 CPA Examination papers 1923-24 id90383 1 5 Clippings from Illio 1923 id90384 1 6 Photo of Barr's accounting professors 1950 id90385 Yale 1926-40, 1971-91 id90387 1 1 Appointments, correspondence, paper on installment sales under income tax 1926-29 id90388 1 2 Appointments, correspondence, clippings, playscript, Beta Gamma Sigma 1930-33 id90389 1 3 Appointments, correspondence, March 1936 Law School Banquet Program1934-36 id90390 1 4 Yale Law School exams and correspondence with William O. Douglas 1934-36 id90391 1 5 Yale Japan Trip, guidebooks and diary of Trip 1935 id90392 1 6 Accounting in a Liberal Arts Curriculum, American Association of University Instructors in Accounting 1935 id90393 1 7 Appointments, correspondence, programs, SEC William O. Douglas congratulation letter on appointment to Supreme Court 1937-39 id90394 1 8 correspondence, pamphlets, financial campaign mailings, photos 1940-41, 1971-91 id90395 1 9 Bulletin of Yale University 1937-38 (2 vols.), 1938-39 (1 vol.) id90396 1 10 The Fellows of Branford College 1933-43 id90397 Securities and Exchange Commission 1936-92 id90399 2 1 S.E.C. application, appointment materials and correspondence 1938 id90400 2 2 McKesson and Robbins SEC application 1937 id90402 2 3 Second Annual Report of the Securities and Exchange Commission 1936 id90403 2 4 S.E.C., Personnel Actions--Rank and Pay 1939-1971 id90404 2 5 S.E.C., McKesson and Robbins, Testimony of Expert Witnesses Washington September 1939 id90405 2 6 S.E.C., McKesson and Robbins, Report on Investigation Washington December 1940 id90406 2 7 A. Barr's Comments on Price, Waterhouse and Co. Brief in S.E.C. Hearing on McKesson and Robbins Case, Reauditing Procedures 1939 id90407 2 8 S.E.C., promotion to Assistant Chief Accountant for Division of Corporate Finance 1949 Scope and Contents

letters of congratulation

id90408 2 9 S.E.C., personal correspondence and photos saved by M. Glorious, secretary, while Barr held office of Chief Accountant 1957-71 id90409 2 10 S.E.C. Photos 1957-71 id90410 2 11 Clippings Book, Special Study of Securities Markets 1963 id90411 2 12 Public Policy Implications of Investment Company Growth ) and transmittal from Manuel Cohen, S.E.C.--Washington 1966 id90412 2 13 S.E.C. Distinguished Service Award Program and Photo 1967 id90413 2 14 Memento to each member of the Special Study of the Securities Market, with supplement 1963 id90415 3 1 Report of the Securities and Exchange Commission on the Public Policy Implications of Investment Company Growth 1966 id90416 3 2 Hearings before the Subcommittee on Commerce and Finance: Part 2, Study of the Securities Industry, with statement by A. Barr pp 1024-31. 1971 id90417 3 3 Journal of Accountancy, AICPA Centennial Issue "Accounting leader" and McKesson & Robbins article May 1987 id90418 3 4 S.E.C. Chief Accountants, RoundtableFeb. - Dec. 1988 Interviews (3 folders), 1988 id90419 3 5 McKesson & Robbins article for Journal of Accountancy, Irving Galpeer 1980-87 id90420 3 6 Association of S.E.C. Alumni, Application and membership list 1992
id90421 Accountancy Papers 1937-92 id90423 4 1 American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, correspondence 1937, 1974-76, 1987-89 id90424 4 2 Kenneth J. Wharaman Legal Case, subpoena, notes, correspondence 1973 id90425 4 3 University of Illinois Visiting Professorship, course notes spring 1992 id90426 4 4 Commission on Auditor's Responsibilities, publications 1975, 1977-78 id90427 4 5 Commission on Auditors' Responsibilities, correspondence and discussion notes 1977 id90428 4 6 Working paper on Accounting Historian Frederic G. Gamble May, 1979 id90429 4 7 Professional Expense Vouchers 1986-91 id90430 4 8 District of Columbia Institute of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship Contest 1988 id90431 4 9 American Institute of CPAs, "Andrew Barr Award," correspondence 1990 id90432 4 10 Government Accountants Journal, "Andy Barr, Superstar", by John Cooley 1991-92 id90433 4 11 Accountancy Correspondence 1988-1992 id90434 4 12 Correspondence, Professional Organizations 1966-92 id90435 4 13 Membership Directories 1993 id90508 Yale-Related Books id90510 8 1 Stokes, Roy Eliot Andy at Yale or The Great Quadrangle Mystery 1914 id90511 8 2 The Connecticut Guide 1935 id90512 Pamphlets id90514 8 1 The Spanish Riding School of Vienna id90515 8 2 Scots Guards id90516 8 3 The Black Watch Scope and Contents

(Scots Bagpipe brochure)

id90517 8 4 Preliminary Prospectus: The War in Vietnam Scope and Contents

(satire of a stock offering)

id90518 Fraternal Organizations id90520 9 1 University Club 1990-95 id90521 9 2 Urbana Exchange Club 1992-1995 id90522 Honorary L.L.D., University of Illinois 1990 id90524 9 1 Correspondence 1990 id90525 9 2 Party photographs, 13 May 1990 id90526 9 3 Degree May 1990 id90527 9 4 Commencement File May 1990 id90528 Philanthropy 1976-95 id90530 10 1 University of Illinois Library and Library Friends 1976, 1979, 1985-93 id90531 10 2 University of Illinois Foundation: College of Medicine, Accountancy Scholars, Commerce 1984-93 id90532 10 3 Books sent to or purchased for University of Illinois Library, correspondence 1982-93 id90533 10 4 Third Armored Division Archives 1982-95 id90534 10 5 Military Organizations 1982-93 id90535 10 6 Charities 1991-93 id90536 10 7 Political Contributions 1992-95 id90761 Personal and Biographical id90763 11 1 Personal and family photos, most with no dates id90764 11 2 McBeath Family Tree id90765 11 3 Barr Biographical Sketches id90766 11 4 Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation Medal 1989 id90767 11 5 Awards and Honors, correspondence 1960-84 id90768 11 6 Awards Scrapbook 1955-1970 id90769 11 7 Personal Correspondence 1991-93 id90770 11 8 Certificates and Honors 1912-93 Scope and Contents

Oversize items marked with an asterisk are stored in oversize case in Room 107 F; mounted Plaques are listed below under Box 13

id90772 11 8 Securities and Exchange Commission Distinguished Service Award and medal 1967 id90773 11 8 *Securities and Exchange Commission chain of command July 1964 id90774 11 8 *Diploma of Honor January 26, 1912 id90775 11 8 *Admission to High School, Urbana, IL June 15, 1915 id90776 11 8 *High School Diploma June 6, 1919 id90777 11 8 *B.S. Diploma, University of Illinois June 11, 1923 id90778 11 8 Final Honors Certificate June 11, 1923 id90779 11 8 *R.O.T.C. commission as Major June 11, 1923 id90780 11 8 Second Lieutenant, U.S. army appointment June 23, 1923 id90781 11 8 Illinois Society of CPAs Certificate of Membership July 7, 1924 id90782 11 8 Brevet Captain, Illinois National Guard commission January 8, 1924 id90783 11 8 *C.P.A. Certificate April 18, 1924 id90784 11 8 *American Society of C.P.A.'s Certificate of Membership April 18, 1924 id90785 11 8 *M.S. Diploma, University of Illinois June 9, 1924 id90786 11 8 First Lieutenant, Cavalry, Commission December 12, 1925 id90787 11 8 *Illinois Society of C.P.A.'s Certificate of Membership October 11, /27 id90788 11 8 Invitation to join Phi Gamma Delta, Yale University id90789 11 8 Captain of Cavalry Commission Feb. 18, 1930 id90790 11 8 *Phi Gamma Delta Membership Certificate April 24, 1930 id90791 11 8 *Connecticut Society of C.P.A.'s Certificate of Membership March 1, 1935 id90792 11 8 Phi Kappa Phi, University of Illinois Chapter, Certificate of Membership March 30, 1936 id90793 11 8 *American Institute of Accountants Certificate of Membership October 13, 1936 id90794 11 8 Major, Cavalry Commission October 22, 1938 id90795 11 8 *Command and General Staff School, Graduation Certificate, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas February 14, 1942 id90796 11 8 Command and General Staff School, Special Course Graduation Certificate February 14, 1942 id90797 11 8 *Act of Military Surrender, Rheims France May 7, 1945 id90798 11 8 *French Legion of Honor Certificate 1945 id90799 11 8 Colonel, Cavalry Commission March 14, 1946 id90800 11 8 *National Association of Cost Accountants Certificate of Membership April 1, 1948 id90801 11 8 Federal Government Accountants Association Membership September 14, 1950 id90802 11 8 *Reserve Colonel Commission October 14, 1952 id90803 11 8 *District of Columbia Institute of Certified Public Accountants Certificate of Membership October 9, 1953 id90804 11 8 SEC Performance Rating Committee Appointment May 26, 1955 id90805 11 8 SEC Ten Years Meritorious Service September 1955 id90806 11 8 *National Civil Service League Career Service Award December 2, 1955 id90807 11 8 *Appointment, Chief Accountant of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Nomember 11 1956 id90808 11 8 *Inauguration of Dwight Eisenhower, Invitation January 1, 1957 id90809 11 8 SEC Twenty Years Meritorious Service October 8, 1958 id90810 11 8 *Federal Government Accountants Association, Distinguished Leadership Award May 20, 1961 id90811 11 8 *United States Armed Forces Certificate of Retirement June 1, 1961 id90812 11 8 New York University Graduate School Certificate of Appreciation March 23, 1963 id90813 11 8 Ohio State University Accounting Hall of Fame Induction Certificate May 16, 1963 id90814 11 8 Securities and Exchange Commission Twenty-Five Year Award October 17, 1963 id90815 11 8 *Alpha Kappa Psi Honorary Membership April 11, 1964 id90816 11 8 *American Institute of C.P.A.'s Gold Medal Award October 1964 id90817 11 8 Report and photos of above awards ceremony id90818 11 8 *Certificate for Lecturer at Center for International Education and Research in Accounting May 8, 1964 id90819 11 8 Accounting Club of University of Wyoming, Certificate of Appreciation May 3, 1967 id90820 11 8 *Federal Government Accountants Association, Robert W. King Memorial Award June 20, 1968 id90821 11 8 University of Missouri-Columbia "Professor for a Day," April 30 1970 id90822 11 8 *Illinois Society of C.P.A.'s Honorary Membership Certificate May 27, 1970 id90823 11 8 Whiterocks Recreation Association Certificate of Membership December 9, 1970 id90824 11 8 *American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Tribute February 10, 1972 id90825 11 8 Federal Government Accountants Association Certificate of Appreciation April 25, 1972 id90826 11 8 *United States Armor Association, 50 year Certificate April 75 id90827 11 8 Center for International Education and Research in Accounting, University of Illinois, Certificate of Recognition May 2, 1975 id90828 11 8 American Institute of CPAs Honorary Membership Award 1976 id90829 11 8 Department of Accountancy, University of Illinois, Certificate of Appreciation 1977 id90830 11 8 University Club of Washington DC, Certificate of Emeritus Membership September 1, 1977 id90831 11 8 University of Illinois President's Council Life Membership 1979 id90832 11 8 *United States Armor Association, Lifetime Membership Certificate ca. 1979 id90833 11 8 Center for International Education and Research in Accounting, University of Illinois, Certificate of Recognition April 11, 1980 id90834 11 8 Ronald Reagan Inaugural Envelope January 20, 1981 id90835 11 8 American Society of Women Accountants, Certificate of Membership October 8, 1984 id90836 11 8 The George Washington University, Honorary Doctor of Business Administration May 5, 1985 id90837 11 8 Association of Government Accountants Citation of Support of Chapter Activities March 6, 1986 id90838 11 8 Reserve Officers Association, 65 Year Award December 92 id90839 11 8 University of Illinois Foundation 1993
id90841 12 1 Diaries October 1924 to 2 January 1926 id90843 12 1 1926 id90844 12 1 July to 31 December 1938 id90845 12 1 1939 id90846 12 1 1940 id90847 12 2 Personal Account/Budget Books id90850 12 2 2 Journal September 1924 to 31 December 1936 id90849 12 2 General Ledgers (2 volumes) 1924-1962 id90851 12 2 Journal January 1937 to 31 December 1940 id90852 12 2 Journal 1941 to 1951 id90853 12 2 Journal 1980 to 1988 id90854 12 3 Annual Appointment Books 1973 to 1992 id90855 12 4 Address Book id90856 12 5 Identification Cards id90857 12 6 Passports 1964-1981 id90858 12 7 Financial Papers: Living Will, Illinois Tax Returns, Bank Accounts, Insurance, Social Security 1926 Expense Accounts
id90859 Plaques, Medals, and Awards id90861 13 1 National Association of Accountants, Award of Merit 1981 id90862 13 2 Federal Government Accountants Association, National President 1953-54 id90863 13 3 Securities and Exchange Commission, Tribute id90864 13 4 Speaker, Twenty-Third Annual Conference of Accountants 1969 id90865 13 5 University of Illinois President's Club Member id90866 13 6 Louisiana State University, Dept. of Accounting Appreciation Award for Outstanding Service 1975 id90867 13 7 University of Illinois College of Medicine Special Recognition Award 1986 id90868 13 8 Bar Association of the State of Kansas, Certificate of Appreciation 1966 id90869 13 9 University Club of Washington, commemorative plaque for long-time membership 1989. id90870 13 10 Federal Government Accountants Association Robert W. King Award 1968 id90871 13 11 Practicing Law Association, in appreciation of dedicated service leading to a better educated and informed Bar and Bench. id90872 13 12 Legion of Merit, Legionnaire medal id90873 13 13 Legion d'Honneur Chevalier Pins id90874 13 14 Award of the President of the United States for Distinguished Federal Civilan Service, medal id90875 13 15 Ville de Mons medal 1976 id90876 13 16 Third Armored Division shoulder braids id90877 13 17 Securities and Exchange paperweight for thirty years of meritorious service. id90878 13 18 Andrew Barr Recognition Dinner guest book April 25, 1972. id90879 Oversize id90881 106F 1 Photos id90883 106F 1 House on lake id90884 106F 1 Troop D. R.O.T.C, Camp Custer, MI id90885 106F 1 Third Armored Division Association Reunion July 21, 1956 id90886 106F 1 Assembly Hall March 4, 1984 id90887 106F 1 Memorial Stadium October 29, 1983 id90888 106F 1 Third Armored Division Association Archives Plaque September 4, 1993 id90889 106F 2 Oversize Certificates and Awards (See Box 11 above for description and list.)