International Institute of Rural Reconstruction records, 1914-2018
163 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscripts, lectures, notes, diaries, notebooks, reports, financial records, blueprints, photographs, and printed materials of Y.C. James Yen and the IIRR concerned with the development, sharing, and financing innovative methods of teaching, improving agriculture, health and family planning, and education in impoverished villages. Among the cataloged correspondents are: Pearl Buck, William O. Douglas, Nelson Rockefeller, and DeWitt Clinton.
John Erskine papers, 1890-1951
40 linear feetCorrespondence relating to Erskine's various educational, musical and literary interests; manuscripts of his writings; lecture notes for college courses; souvenirs of his army service in World War I and his Columbia University professorship, and student papers from his own school and college days. Also, biographical file, scrapbooks, and articles.
John J. Coss papers, 1908-1952
5.84 linear feetJoseph Dorfman papers, 1890-1983
40.5 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscripts, notes, documents, book typescripts, photographs, and printed materials covering the time from Dorfman's early interest, as a graduate student, in the economic thought of Thorstein Veblen until his retirement. There is correspondence with his academic colleagues, students, publishers, and the family and students of Thorstein Veblen, as well as manuscripts, typescripts, drafts, revisions, notes, photographs, pamphlets, and related materials for his articles and books which include: THORSTEIN VEBLEN AND HIS AMERICA, 1934; THE ECONOMIC MIND IN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION, 1946-1959; EARLY AMERICAN POLICY, 1960; INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS, 1963; TYPES OF ECONOMIC THEORY, 1967; and NEW LIGHT ON VEBLEN, 1973
Michael T. Florinsky Papers, 1914-1918
3100 itemsThese papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, documents, and printed materials. Most of the correspondence concerns Florinsky's publications and editorial work. Among the correspondents are Boris Bakhmeteff, Michael Karpovich, Aleksandr Meyendorff, Bernard Pares, James T. Shotwell, and Dmitriĭ Svi︠a︡topolk-Mirskiĭ: there are one or two items each from John Dewey, Herbert Hoover, Edwin Seligman, and Harry S. Truman. Manuscripts by Florinsky include his "Russia: A Short History" and some minor articles and book reviews. Other manuscripts include a poem by Bernard Pares and a study by Sergeĭ Prokopovich of the Soviet five-year plan of 1946-50; there is also a photograph of Meyendorff. Documents concern Florinsky's career at Columbia and also include book contracts. Printed materials consist chiefly of reviews of his works and reviews he wrote of others' books.
Wesley Clair Mitchell papers, 1898-1953
22.5 linear feetProfessional correspondence, diaries, unpublished articles, lecture notes, abstracts, and other manuscripts by Mitchell. Subjects include economic theory and its history, business cycles, money, national planing, anthropology and psychology, and published material by Mitchell and others.
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- Babington Smith, Constance1
- Bakhmetev, B. A. (Boris Aleksandrovich)1
- Coss, John J. (John Jacob), 1884-19401
- Dewey, John, 1859-19521
- Dorfman, Joseph, 1904-19911
- Erskine, John, 1879-19511
- Florinsky, Michael T., 1894-19811
- Hoover, Herbert, 1874-19641
- International Institute of Rural Reconstruction1
- Karpovich, Michael, 1888-19591
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- Beard, Charles A (Charles Austin), 1874-19482
- Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-19472
- Clark, John Maurice, 1884-19632
- Columbia University2
- Columbia University -- : Faculty2
- Erskine, John, 1879-19512
- Garland, Hamlin, 1860-19402
- China -- Development -- 20th century1
- China -- Economic conditions1
- China -- History -- 20th century1
- China -- Rural conditions -- 20th century1
- Latin America -- Economic conditions -- 20th century1
- Philippines -- Rural conditions -- 20th century1
- Soviet Union -- Study and teaching -- United States1
- United States -- History -- 20th century1
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-19531
- United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century1