Title: Herbert Gaston Papers, 1933-1947
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into three series: Diaries, Memoranda to Morgenthau, and Interdepartmental Committee, all arranged chronologically.
Administrative/Biographical History
Herbert Gaston (1881-1956) was appointed Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury on November 20, 1933. He held this position until he was nominated to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in June 1939. As Assistant Secretary he was responsible for the Secret Service, the Narcotics Bureau, the Bureau of Customs, and the Coast Guard. He served in this position until 1945.
