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histeconsociety Preliminary Inventory of the History of Economics Society Records, 1971-2008 Processed by: Meghan Lyon; machine-readable finding aid created by: Meghan Lyon David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

Aleph Number: 002582774

Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: May 2009Accessioned by Meghan Lyon, May 2009; finding aid encoded by Meghan Lyon, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, May 2009 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Preliminary Inventory of the History of Economics Society records, 1971-2008 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University History of Economics Society History of Economics Society records, 1971-2008 Material in English Approximately 36 Linear Feet 28,491 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. The History of Economics Society was established in 1974 and currently has over 300 members. Through meetings, conferences, and its publication, Journal of the History of Economic Thought, HES seeks to promote communication, dessiminate knowledge, and encourage inquiry into the history of economics. 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 included are accepted and rejected manuscripts from the Society's journal, the Journal of the History of Economic Thought. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], History of Economics Society records, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Provenance

The History of Economics Society records were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 1990-2009.

Processing Information

Accessioned by Meghan Lyon, May 2009

Encoded by Meghan Lyon, May 2009

This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

Historical Note

The History of Economics Society was established at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1974, and today has over 300 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.

Collection Overview

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 included are accepted and rejected manuscripts from the Society's journal, the Journal of the History of Economic Thought.

Subject Headings

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Moss, Laurence S., 1944- Hirsch, Abraham. Whitaker, John K. (John King) Samuels, Warren J., 1933- Goodwin, Craufurd D. W. Coats, A. W. (Alfred William), 1924- History of Economics Society. Journal of the History of Economic Thought. Economics--Societies, etc. Economic history--Societies, etc. Contents of Collection History of Economics Society Records, 1971-1991 (12 boxes)

Collection (9054 items; dated 1971-1991) 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. Many of the files were generated by Laurence S. Moss, as the Society's Secretary-Treasurer. 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.

1-9Acc. 1990-0002 1Acc. 1990-0075 and Acc. 1991-0146 1Acc. 1993-0108 1Acc. 1999-0470 1-2Acc. 2000-0221 Accession (2007-0111) (1 box)

Addition (07-111) (300 items, 0.4 lin. ft.; dated 2005) contains a constitution, executive committee files, meeting files, financial statements, publishing agreements, and other files related to the operation of the society in 2005. Also included are organizational files for the 2005 conference.

Accession (2009-0124) (17 boxes)

Addition (09-124) (19,125 items; 25.5 lin. ft.; dated 1999-2008) consists of accepted and rejected manuscripts for the Journal of the History of Economic Thought.

1March 1999 June 1999 September 1999 2December 1999 March 2000 June 2000 3September 2000 December 2000 March 2001 4June 2001 September 2001 December 2001 5March 2002 June 2002 September 2002 December 2002 6December 2002 March 2003 June 2003 September 2003 7September 2003 December 2003 March 2004 8March 2004 June 2004 September 2004 December 2004 9December 2004 March 2005 June 2005 September 2005 10September 2005 December 2005 March 2006 June 2006 11September 2006 December 2006 March 2007 12June 2007 September 2007 December 2007 13March 2008 June 2008 September 2008 14December 2008 Rejected manuscripts, 1999-2008, A-C 15Rejected manuscripts, 1999-2008, C-H 16Rejected manuscripts, 1999-2008, H-P 17Rejected manuscripts, 1999-2008, P-S