Resources

Archival Collections

Muriel Siebert Collection, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

The Muriel Siebert Collection documents the personal and professional life of American businesswoman Muriel F. Siebert (1928–2013). The bulk of the collection consists of professional papers that trace Siebert’s career from securities analyst to general partner, her service as New York State Superintendent of Banks, and her engagement with numerous organizations and causes. Materials also cover her 1982 U.S. Senate campaign, her firm Muriel Siebert & Co., and two initiatives she championed: the Personal Finance Program and the Siebert Entrepreneurial Philanthropic Plan (SEPP).

The collection includes Siebert’s writings and media appearances, which highlight her expertise in finance, banking, the stock market, and women’s leadership in business. Her personal papers include bound and loose calendars, desk diaries, and appointment books (1965–2013) that offer a glimpse into her demanding schedule of meetings, events, and extensive travel.

The New York Stock Exchange Archives

The NYSE Archives is the keeper of the NYSE’s corporate memory, documenting the company’s policy, procedures, products, and people over the past 233+ years. The Archives’ holdings, comprising approximately 16,000 linear feet of material, include records of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the Pacific Stock Exchange, the Chicago Stock Exchange, the New York Board of Trade, the Securities Industry Automation Corporation, and other affiliated companies.

Bibliography

Barmann, George J. “Cleveland’s Mickie a Match for Men on Wall Street.” The Plain Dealer, May 30, 1971. Muriel Siebert Collection, Box 155, Folder 6.

Bennett, Robert A. “Muriel Siebert: Bank ‘Pioneer.’” New York Times, June 10, 1982.

———. “State Acts to Take Over the Assets of the Iran Bank Offices in New York.” New York Times, November 17, 1979.

Bren, Paulina. She Wolves: The Untold History of Women on Wall Street. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2024.

Caplan, Sheri J. Petticoats and Pinstripes: Portraits of Women in Wall Street’s History. Santa Barbara: Praeger, 2013.

Drogin, Linda. “The Wizard of Wall Street.” The Reporter, Women’s American ORT, vol. 44, no. 4 (Winter 1994/95): 6–9.

Gilbert, Lynn, and Gaylen More. Particular Passions: Talks with Women Who Have Shaped Our Times. New York: C. N. Potter, 1981.

Greene, Elizabeth. “N.Y. Stock Exchange’s First Woman Uses Profits to Underwrite Charities.” Chronicle of Philanthropy, June 16, 1992. Muriel Siebert Collection, Box 133, Folder 6.

Herera, Sue. Women of the Street: Making It on Wall Street—The World’s Toughest Business. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997.

“Interview with Muriel Siebert.” Crimson & Brown Associates 3, no. 1 (1997): 44–47. Muriel Siebert Collection, Box 136, Folder 9.

Kempton, Beverly. “What Does Success Really Mean? A Conversation with Muriel Siebert.” Executive Female (January/February 1993): 38–41. Muriel Siebert Collection, Box 133, Folder 8.

Kocivar, Carol. “Finds Colleges Fail to Teach Money Handling.” Reporter Dispatch, White Plains, NY, October 30, 1968. Muriel Siebert Collection, Box 88, Folder 11.

Larkin, Kathy. “Biography of a ‘Barrier Breaker.’” Sunday News, July 1, 1984. Muriel Siebert Collection, Box 134, Folder 6.

Lynn, Frank. “Muriel Siebert Joins G.O.P. Race for U.S. Senator.” New York Times, May 26, 1982.

Mayer, Martin, and Cornell Capa. New Breed on Wall Street: The Young Men Who Make the Money Go. New York: Macmillan, 1969.

“Meet New York’s Top Financier.” Albany Times Union, March 21, 1982. Muriel Siebert Collection, Box 134, Folder 6.

“Muriel ‘Mickey’ [sic] Siebert: A Profile in Daring.” Option News, February 20, 1984. Muriel Siebert Collection, Box 132, Folder 3.

“Muriel Siebert: American Business Woman.” Makers: Women Who Make America. Interview transcript, Kunhardt Film Foundation, September 28, 2011. https://kunhardtfilms.com/our-films/makers-women-who-make-america/.

Nemy, Enid. “Muriel Siebert, A Determined Trailblazer for Women on Wall Street, Dies at 84.” New York Times, August 25, 2013.

Plitch, Phyllis. “Wall Street Pioneer Muriel Siebert Is Still Making a Mark with New Deals.” Wall Street Journal, May 27, 1997.

“Press Release.” Rand Public Relations, September 13, 1976. Muriel Siebert Collection, Box 143, Folder 3.

Siebert, Muriel. “Impact of Women on Today’s Business Environment.” Handwritten notes for keynote speech, Harvard Business School, 1972. Muriel Siebert Collection, Box 16, Folder 6.

Siebert, Muriel, and Aimee Lee Ball. Changing the Rules: Adventures of a Wall Street Maverick. New York: Free Press, 2002.

“Siebert Goes Public by an Unusual Route.” Bloomberg Business News, February 5, 1996. Muriel Siebert Collection, Box 78, Folder 2.

Van Dyk, Jere. “I’ve Never Pounded the Door as a Woman.” Profit (September/October 1992): 16–20. Muriel Siebert Collection, Box 133, Folder 7.

Vartan, Vartanig G. “Miss Siebert’s Memorable Day.” New York Times, January 1, 1968.