Marilyn Monroe’s Complete Financial Statement Archive, January 1 to August 3, 1962

From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: This comprehensive archive of financial statements provides an extraordinarily detailed record of Marilyn Monroe’s personal financial activity during the final year of her life. Spanning January 1 through August 3, 1962, the archive consists of ninety nine pages of prepared financial reports documenting transactions across Monroe’s accounts at City National Bank and Irving Trust Company.

These statements present a complete accounting of Monroe’s financial activity, including income, withholdings, deposits, and disbursements, carefully categorized by type of expense. The reports reflect the administrative structure that managed Monroe’s professional earnings and personal expenditures during a period when she remained actively engaged in film production, publicity, and contract negotiations.

Of particular historical significance are the final account balances recorded just days before Monroe’s death on August 5, 1962. Her City National Bank account reflects a balance of $1,337.53 on August 1, 1962, followed by an overdraft of $4,208.34 on August 3, 1962. Her Irving Trust Company account shows a balance of $1,472.41 on August 1, 1962, and $111.71 on August 3, 1962. These entries represent the last recorded financial positions of Marilyn Monroe during her lifetime.

The scope and detail of this archive provide rare and direct insight into Monroe’s financial life during the closing chapter of her career. Preserved among her personal files, these records offer a precise and verifiable accounting of her financial activity at a moment of continued professional engagement and personal transition.