Correspondence, 1944-1977
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Correspondence with a variety of individuals and organizations. Early correspondence includes letters from Ratchford's friends and colleagues during World War II. Other correspondence from this time relates to his work on the economy of post-war Germany. Later correspondence relates to his roles as professor, researcher, economic advisor, and editor. In 1959, the correspondence documents a Ford Foundation grant to conduct a study of the economy of the South. In a letter at the end of 1959, he gives advice to Duke President A. Hollis Edens just before his resignation. Correspondence in 1960 outlines Ratchford's transition to his position as vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Letters in 1977 were notes of sympathy to his family. An additional folder contains correspondence and autographs collected by Laura Ratchford. These materials feature autographs and autograph facsimiles of politicians.
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