History of Economics Society records, 1971-2016

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Summary

Creator:
History of Economics Society
Abstract:
The History of Economics Society seeks to promote communication, dessiminate knowledge, and encourage inquiry into the history of economics. This collection contains membership and financial records, papers and proceedings of annual meetings, officer's correspondence, constitution and bylaws, and publications, including accepted and rejected manuscripts from the Journal of the History of Economic Thought. It forms part of the Economists' Papers Archive.
Extent:
37.5 Linear Feet (36 boxes.)
Language:
Material in English.
Collection ID:
RL.00550

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains membership and financial records, papers and proceedings of annual meetings, officer's correspondence, constitution and bylaws, copies of the History of Economics Society Bulletin, and correspondence and papers related to the Society's Elgar publications. Also includes accepted and rejected manuscripts for the Journal of the History of Economic Thought.

Many of the early files were generated by Secretary-Treasurer Laurence S. Moss. Other officers from whom materials were received include William J. Barber, Abraham Hirsch, John K. Whitaker, Warren Samuels, Craufurd Goodwin, A. W. Coats, and Vincent J. Tarascio.

Biographical / historical:

The History of Economics Society was established at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1974, and today has over 150 members from around the world. It sponsors an annual conference as well as other meetings throughout the year, and since 1990 has published the Journal of the History of Economic Thought. According to its website, the Society has three main goals: to promote interest and inquiry into the history of economics and other related areas of intellectual history; to provide avenues of communication between scholars and researchers in the field of the history of economics; and to dessiminate knowledge about the history of economics.

Acquisition information:
The History of Economics Society records were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library as gifts between 1999-2023.
Processing information:

Accessioned by Meghan Lyon, May 2009.

Accessions described in this collection guide: 1990-0002, 1990-0075, 1993-0108, 1999-0470, 2000-0201, 2002-0209, 2007-0111, 2009-0124, 2015-0086, 2016-0285, 2017-0101, and 2023-0134.

There are related deaccessions from Duke University Archives from 1990-1991.

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