The data in this file represent the investment portfolios for U.S. State and Local pensions, for the period covering 1943 to 1975. The data were hand collected from: State of New York, Annual Report of the Comptroller; State of North Carolina, Biennial Report of the Treasurer; State of North Carolina, Annual Report of the State Auditor; US Census, State Government Finances; and U.S. Census, Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Data has been organized to construct simple bar graphs to illustrate changing pension portfolio allocations, using the broad categories created by the US Census, State Government Finances.