1.1 Financial Records, 1924-1946. This subseries contains personal and family financial records. Material includes insurance records, tax information and information about McKittrick's house in England and the leasing of it during World War II. Also included are records of contributions and subscriptions made by McKittrick in the 1940's. The material is arranged chronologically within the subject.
1.2 Family Papers, 1932-1946. This subseries includes correspondence by various members of the McKittrick family, and is concerned exclusively with personal matters. Subjects covered include an older McKittrick daughter writing to her mother about her activities at Vassar and a younger daughter drawing her father a picture of a pet. It also includes a family tree and a canceled passport dating to the 1940's. The material is arranged chronologically.
1.3 General Papers, 1938-1954. This grouping of material contains documents pertaining to a dinner in honor of McKittrick held in 1954, records of citations and decorations awarded McKittrick, and correspondence with the Harvard Club, London. It also includes private correspondence with non-family members. The material is arranged chronologically.
Series 2. Business Papers
2.1 Correspondence, 1924-1949. This subseries contains the bulk of the correspondence in the collection. It has been kept in the original order and is arranged under several different headings. "Personal and business correspondence" covers a variety of topics. The correspondents are business associates of McKittricks and while they discuss banking matters they also touch on non-business subjects. "Business" letters concern themselves exclusively with business matters. The folders are arranged chronologically.
2.2 Subject Files, 1931-1946. This subseries is almost entirely concerned with the B.I.S. The few folders that pre-date McKittrick's presidency of the B.I.S. are arranged first and are followed by the B.I.S. material. The files are arranged alphabetically.
2.3 Writings, printed material and photographs, 1930-ca. 1950. This includes an article by McKittrick, newsclippings about the B.I.S. and McKittrick's role, and two photographs. The photographs consist of a portrait of McKittrick and a group photograph of McKittrick and the directors of the B.I.S., 1941. There are several copy prints of the group photograph in addition to the original. Only the original photograph identifies the subjects.
For material on the organization of the Bank for International Settlements, see Walter Lichtenstein Papers, Houghton Library, Harvard University.
For material on Lee, Higginson and Company, see Henry Lee Higginson Business Records, Mss. 783, 1870-1919.
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