MenuPreliminary Inventory of the History of Economics Society Records, 1971-2008
Abstract
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.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- History of Economics Society
- Title
- History of Economics Society records, 1971-2008
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- Approximately 36 Linear Feet, 28,491 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
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.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Collection is restricted.
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Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
Contents of the Collection
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Expand AllCollection (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.
Accession (2007-0111)
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)
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.
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.
Subject Headings
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], History of Economics Society records, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
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.