Presented here are some of the documents that have shaped the course of American financial history for well over two hundred years- from the Revolutionary War era through the 1980's and the end of paper Treasury Bonds.

The collection is organized both thematically and chronologically. Each piece tells a small story of America's financial history. Although most of items are federal debt instruments, there many other fascinating exhibits as well, including publications of Congress, Treasury Department ephemera, and war bond advertising to name but a few.

The mission of this collection is to serve as an educational resource to the public- presenting a visual history of the nation's debt. There is particular pride in the collection's 20th Century material, which may be the finest publicly known outside the archives of the Smithsonian.