Civilian Agency Records

Records of the U.S. Foreign Assistance Agencies, 1948-1961 (RG 469)

Records of the Economic Cooperation Administration

The Economic Cooperation Administration (ECA) was established under the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 138), April 3, 1948, to administer the European Recover Program (Marshall Plan).  The ECA furnished material and financial assistance to nations participating in the Marshall Plan.  It was abolished by an act of October 10, 1951 (65 stat. 373), with functions transferred to the Mutual Security Agency by Executive Order 103000, November 1, 1951.

Records of Headquarters Offices

Office of the Administrator

Central Secretariat

Policy Subject Files 1948-1949 (Entry 46) Box 1 contains a file entitled Blocked Assets in the United States

Director of Administration

Administrative Services Division

Communications and Records Unit

Geographic Files 1948-1953 (Entry 236)

Records Relating to Dismantling of German Industry 1948-1952 (Entry 238)
Boxes 1-7

Office of European Operations

Office of the Director Geographic Files (Central Files) 1953-1954 (Entry 337)

Austria Division

Subject Files 1948-1953 (Entry 349)

German Division

Subject Files 1948-1953 (Entry 358)

Portugal Division Decimal Files 1948-1953 (Entry 370)