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Bank holiday, 1933

Roosevelt closed the nation's banks in March 1933, days after taking office. Newspaper pages from 1932 to 1933 on a map and timeline.

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23,766,177 pages from 4,691 newspapers, 1736–1963.

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1544 matching newspaper pages in total. Washington, DC has the most hits (484 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. Evening Star — 1932-11-01, page 3

    … Is Reorganized. By the Associated Press. RENO, Nev., November 1 —A business and bank "holiday" extending until November 12 was declared throughout the State of Nevada today …

    … Baizar. who last night tele ! jraphed Nevada officials to declare a two j weeks' bank holiday, said the President had promised his aid. but had pointed ! out that the decision …

  2. The Washington Daily News — 1932-11-02, page 20

    … WRC Nat onal Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, auspices Democratic National Committee. Bank Holiday Starts Reno SpendingSpree (Continued from Page 1) taking in COWS on the hoof for …

  3. The Washington Daily News — 1932-11-03, page 6

    … said he had had no interests abroad since he entered public service 15 years ago. Bank Holiday’s Third Day Finds Purses Tightening Relief Hope Based on Findings of R. F. C. Investigators …

  4. The Washington Daily News — 1932-11-04, page 17

    … a firm resolve to stand with King Canute and shout defiance to the flood tide. Bank Holiday Saved Oklahoma 0 in KLAHOMA CITY —Just 25 years ago Oklahoma, enguifec a national …

  5. Evening Star — 1932-11-06, page 12

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … sW1tcneo to the Democratic column in registration totals. Declaration of Statewide bank holiday, expiring November II, proclaimed by the acting Governor, Morley Girls void, the …

  6. Evening Star — 1932-11-11, page 5

    … The answer denied the producers had pictured Colman as "drunk and dissi pated." BANK 'HOLIDAY' EXTENDED More Time Needed for Reorganiza tion of Nevada System. CARSON CITY. Nov …

    … .. November 1! (>Pi.—Extension of the Nevada bank holiday for another two weeks wa ordered by Gov. F. B. Balzar, in ε proclamation yesterday …

  7. The Washington Daily News — 1932-11-11, page 20

    … increased smuggling of liquor, with a consequent decrease in legal con sumption. BANK HOLIDAY EXTENDED Nev. Nevada's RENO, holiday will remain in effect at least one month in …

  8. The Washington Times — 1932-11-26, page 1

    … acceding to the President's request further complicated the political situation. 7?eno Bank ‘Holiday’ Is Extended Again RENO, Nev., Nov. 26 (IN.S.).— A “bank and business holiday” …

  9. Evening Star — 1932-12-03, page 14

    … ALUS. Idaho. December S (JP).—The Twin Palls Bank Se Trust Co., closed under a bank holiday order of the City Council for two months, was reopened for business Thursday follow …

    … ing reorganization. The city's other two banks had been closed prior to the bank holiday, which left residents without banking facilities. NEW YORK BANK STOCKS NEW YORK …

  10. Evening Star — 1932-12-15, page 36

    … southeastward, southward 01 icuthwestward of Observatory Circle.' X . • NEVADA BANK HOLIDAY ENDED BY EXAMINERS the Associated Press. RENO, Nev.. December 15.—Nevada banking …

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