Gerhard Colm
A Register of His Papers in the Library of
Congress
Prepared by Donna Ellis
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
1996
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division,
2002
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms002003
Latest revision: 2008 July
Title: Papers of Gerhard Colm
Span Dates: 1953-1968
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1940-1968)
ID No.: MSS31518
Creator:
Colm, Gerhard, 1897-1968
Extent: 9,100
items;
26 containers;
10.4 linear feet
Language: Collection material in
English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Economist.
Correspondence, articles, congressional testimony, reports, lectures, speeches,
conference papers, book reviews, notes, course outlines, bibliographies,
background material, and newspaper clippings documenting Colm's career as an
economic policy advisor and professor of economics at the New School for Social
Research, New York, N.Y., and George Washington University, Washington,
D.C.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Personal Names
Colm,
Gerhard, 1897-1968.
Organizations
George
Washington University--Faculty.
New
School for Social Research (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty.
United
States. Congress.
House.
Committee on Ways and Means.
United
States. Congress.
Joint Economic Committee.
United
States. Congress.
Senate.
Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Economics--Study and
teaching--New York (State)--New York.
Economics--Study and
teaching--Washington (D.C.)
Economics.
Money--Germany.
Locations
Germany--Economic policy--1945-1990.
United
States--Economic policy.
Occupations
Economists.
Provenance:The papers of Gerhard Colm, economist, were given to the Library of
Congress by the National Planning Association in 1970.
Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Gerhard Colm is
governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Gerhard Colm Papers, Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
| Date |
Event |
| 1897, June 30 |
Born, Hanover, Germany |
| 1921 |
Doctor of Political Science, University of Freiburg, Freiburg,
Germany
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| 1921-1927 |
Statistician, Federal Statistical Bureau, Berlin,
Germany
|
| 1922 |
Married Hanna Nicolassen |
| 1927-1933 |
Professor and director of research, Institute for World
Economics, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany
|
| 1933 |
Immigrated to the United States |
| 1933-1939 |
Professor of economics, New School for Social Research, New
York, N.Y.
|
| 1939 |
Naturalized as a United States citizen |
| 1939-1940 |
Fiscal advisor, Commerce Department, Washington, D.C. |
| 1940-1946 |
Fiscal analyst, Fiscal Division, Bureau of the Budget,
Washington, D.C.
|
| 1940-1962 |
Professorial lecturer, George Washington University,
Washington, D.C.
|
| 1946 |
Advisor, American military government financial reform mission
to Germany
|
| 1946-1952 |
Chief economist, Council of Economic Advisors, Executive
Office of the President, Washington, D.C.
|
| 1952-1968 |
Chief economist, National Planning Association |
| 1964 |
Awarded Bernhard Harms Prize, Institute for World Economy,
Kiel University, Kiel, Germany
|
| 1968, Dec. 25 |
Died, Chevy Chase, Md. |
The papers of Gerhard Colm (1897-1968) span the years 1935-1968, with
the bulk of the items concentrated in the period 1940-1968. The collection
documents Colm's career as an economic policy advisor and educator. Included
are correspondence, articles, congressional testimony, reports, and speeches.
The material is organized in three series:
General
Correspondence,
Speeches and
Writings, and
Subject
File.
The
General
Correspondence series consists primarily of copies of Colm's outgoing
correspondence, but there are some incoming letters as well. Topics include
publication endeavors, participation in conferences and symposia, and
discussions of economic theories by Colm with his colleagues.
The
Speeches and
Writings series contains articles, book reviews, conference papers,
speeches, and lectures by Colm. Also included are Colm's testimony on economic
subjects before congressional committees such as the House Ways and Means
Committee, the Joint Economic Committee, and the Senate Committee on
Finance.
The
Subject
File includes material pertaining to the organizations, conferences, and
task forces in which Colm participated. His contribution to the German currency
reform program following World War II is well documented. Colm's teaching
career at George Washington University and the New School for Social Research
is represented by course outlines, bibliographies, notes, and background
material.
The collection is arranged in three series:
| Container |
Series |
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| BOX 1-12
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Correspondence, including attachments and enclosures, between Colm
and his colleagues.
|
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Arranged chronologically by year and reverse chronological order
therein.
|
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| BOX 12-19
|
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Published and unpublished texts of articles, book reviews,
congressional testimony, speeches, lectures, and conference papers with related
correspondence and notes.
|
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Arranged alphabetically by type of material and chronologically
therein.
|
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| BOX 20-26
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Correspondence, reports, notes, newspaper clippings, and teaching
material.
|
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Arranged alphabetically by subject or name of organization. |
| Container |
Contents |
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| BOX 1-12
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General
Correspondence,
1939-1968,
n.d.
|
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Correspondence, including attachments and enclosures, between Colm
and his colleagues.
|
|
Arranged chronologically by year and reverse chronological order
therein.
|
|
| BOX 1
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Nov. 1939-Apr. 1950 |
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(7 folders)
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| BOX 2
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May 1950-Oct. 1951 |
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(8 folders)
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| BOX 3
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Nov. 1951-Sept. 1953 |
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(9 folders)
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| BOX 4
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Oct. 1953-Sept. 1955 |
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(9 folders)
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| BOX 5
|
Oct. 1955-Mar. 1958 |
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(11 folders)
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| BOX 6
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Apr. 1958-Dec. 1960 |
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(11 folders)
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| BOX 7
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Jan. 1961-Apr. 1963 |
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(12 folders)
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| BOX 8
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May 1963-Dec. 1964 |
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(11 folders)
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| BOX 9
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Jan.-Sept. 1965 |
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(9 folders)
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| BOX 10
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Oct. 1965-Oct. 1966 |
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(10 folders)
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| BOX 11
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Nov. 1966-Jan. 1968 |
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(10 folders)
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| BOX 12
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Feb.-Dec. 1968, n.d. |
|
(6 folders)
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| BOX 12-19
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Speeches and Writings,
1939-1968,
n.d.
|
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Published and unpublished texts of articles, book reviews,
congressional testimony, speeches, lectures, and conference papers with related
correspondence and notes.
|
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Arranged alphabetically by type of material and chronologically
therein.
|
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| BOX 12
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Articles |
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1939-1954 |
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(3 folders)
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| BOX 13
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1955-1963 |
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(8 folders)
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| BOX 14
|
1964-1968, n.d. |
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(7 folders)
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Book reviews, 1944-1968
|
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(3 folders)
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| BOX 15
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Congressional
testimony
|
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1954-1963 |
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(7 folders)
|
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| BOX 16
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1964-1966 |
|
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Speeches, lectures, and
papers
|
|
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Dec. 1939-Dec. 1953
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(7 folders)
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| BOX 17
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Apr. 1954-May 1960 |
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(8 folders)
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| BOX 18
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June 1960-Feb. 1964
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(8 folders)
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| BOX 19
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Mar. 1964-Oct. 1968, n.d.
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(7 folders)
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| BOX 20-26
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Subject File,
1935-1966,
n.d.
|
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Correspondence, reports, notes, newspaper clippings, and teaching
material.
|
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Arranged alphabetically by subject or name of organization. |
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| BOX 20
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American Assembly,
1959
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American Economic Association,
1947-1954, 1961
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(3 folders)
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American Management Association,
1958-1959
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American Society for Public
Administration, 1959
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American Statistical Association,
1963
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Amos Tuck School of Business
Administration, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1956
|
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B'nai B'rith Women,
1960
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Buchanan, James M., meeting with,
1960-1961
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Commerce Department,
1956
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Commission on Money and
Credit
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Jan. 1958-Sept. 1959
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(3 folders)
|
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| BOX 21
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Oct. 1959-Dec. 1965, n.d.
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(7 folders)
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Committee for Economic
Development, 1960
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Committee on the Volume of
International Comparisons
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1940-1947 |
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(2 folders)
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| BOX 22
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1948-1950, n.d. |
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(2 folders)
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Conference on Economic Planning,
1963
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Conference on Policies to Combat
Depression, 1953, n.d.
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Conference on the Economic
Outlook and Its Fiscal Implications, 1949
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Federal Reserve System,
1960-1964
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Foreign Service Institute, 1963,
n.d.
|
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George Washington University,
Washington, D.C., 1943-1959
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(4 folders)
|
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Georgetown University,
Washington, D.C., 1958
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German currency reform
mission
|
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1946-1954 |
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(2 folders)
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| BOX 23
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1955-1956, n.d. |
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(2 folders)
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Industrial College of the Armed
Forces, Washington, D.C., 1960
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Inflation and growth in Latin
America, 1960-1962, n.d.
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Institute for Economic Research
(IFO), Munich, Germany, 1960-1964
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Institute for World Economics,
Kiel, Germany, 1960-1961
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Interagency meeting on economic
projections, 1948
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Interior Department,
1948
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International Affairs Seminars of
Washington, D.C., 1958
|
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International Association for
Research in Income and Wealth, 1948-1950, n.d.
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Japan trip, 1960 |
|
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Joint Council on Education,
1958-1959, 1964
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Korea, economic stabilization,
1953
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Labor Institute, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., 1948
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League of Women Voters of the
United States, 1958-1966
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Mackinac Island, Mich., economic
conference, 1959
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National Association of Tax
Administrators, 1948, 1962
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| BOX 24
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National Bureau of Economic
Research, 1957-1964
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(2 folders)
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National Citizens' Committee for
a Strong America, 1958
|
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National Conference on
International Economic and Social Development, 1960
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National Planning
Association
|
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Correspondence and reports,
1935, 1945-1951, n.d.
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Discussion notes,
1945-1946
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Schedule of meetings, visitors,
and speeches, 1947-1950
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National Tax Association,
1944-1950, n.d.
|
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(2 folders)
|
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National Transportation Policy
Symposium, 1964
|
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New Perspectives in Economics for
Top Management, 1953
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New School for Social Research,
New York, N.Y.
|
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1939-1949 |
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| BOX 25
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1950-1963, n.d. |
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(3 folders)
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Newspaper clippings,
1952-1961
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Organization for European
Economic Cooperation, 1960
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Organization of American States,
1960-1965
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(4 folders)
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| BOX 26
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Pittsburgh, Pa., trip,
1946-1947
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President's Advisory Commission
on Universal Training, 1947
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President's Science Advisory
Committee, 1965
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President's Scientific Research
Board, 1946-1947
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Princeton University, Princeton,
N.J., 1953, 1959-1960
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Public works as an anti-recession
device, n.d.
|
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Reconstruction and Supply
Department, Ottawa, Canada, 1947-1948
|
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Research and the Community
Symposium, 1961
|
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Research Program on Economic
Adjustments to Disarmament, 1960-1961
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Social Science Research Council,
1940-1943, n.d.
|
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Treasury Department,
1961-1964
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United Nations |
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Classification manual,
1952-1953
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Conference on Science,
1962-1963, n.d.
|
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(2 folders)
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Long term economic projections
questionnaire, 1960
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World economic situation,
1952
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United States Navy,
comptrollership development program, 1959
|
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University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, Mich., social security conference, 1960-1961, n.d.
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Warsaw, Poland, conference on
economic projections, 1961
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