American Economic and Tax Reform Pamphlets and Ephemera, 1919-1984

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Summary

Abstract:
This is a collection of pro-Libertarian literature, which includes a wide range of conservative viewpoints. Accession (2009-0196) (1000 items; 2.0 lin. ft.; dated 1919-1984) consists of pamphlets, newsletters, newspapers, brochures, and other publications and periodicals from a variety of pro-libertarian and right wing organizations, including the American Economic Foundation and the National Economic Council, Inc. Topics include free market capitalism, price stabilization, the elimination or reduction of taxes, anti-communism, the Federal Reserve, inflation and the gold standard, the Marshall Plan, and foreign aid.
Extent:
2 Linear Feet
1000 Items
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.01276

Background

Scope and content:

Accession (2009-0196) (1000 items; 2.0 lin. ft.; dated 1919-1984) consists of pamphlets, newsletters, newspapers, brochures, and other publications and periodicals from a variety of pro-libertarian and right wing organizations, including the American Economic Foundation and the National Economic Council, Inc. There is a wide range of materials, but many are related to topics such as gold and silver, the value of money, conspiracy theories, the taxation of the American people, and inflation. Early materials idealize the work of Henry George, a political economist who proposed a land value tax. Post-World War II materials frequently discuss foreign aid and the Marshall Plan, tending to espouse anti-communist viewpoints. 1970s-era materials tend to discuss gold, inflation, and monetary reform.

Biographical / historical:

Materials in this collection are from a variety of creators, but all deal with right-wing economic, pro-libertarian subjects.

Acquisition information:
The American Economic and Tax Reform Pamphlets and Ephemera were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2009.
Processing information:

Processed by Meghan Lyon, October 2009

Encoded by Meghan Lyon, October 2009

Materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

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Subjects:
Libertarian literature
Propaganda, Anti-communist
Excessive profits tax
Price regulation
Free enterprise
Income tax
Names:
American Economic Foundation
National Economic Council, Inc.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.)
Marshall Plan

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[Identification of item], American Economic and Tax Reform Pamphlets and Ephemera, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University