Preliminary Inventory of the American Economic and Tax Reform Pamphlets and Ephemera, 1919-1984

Abstract

This is a collection of pro-Libertarian literature, which includes a wide range of conservative viewpoints.

Descriptive Summary

Repository: David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
Title: American Economic and Tax Reform Pamphlets and Ephemera, 1919-1984
Language of Material: English
Extent: 2.0 Linear Feet, 1000 Items
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

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.

Administrative Information

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Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

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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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Accession (2009-0196)

(2 boxes and 1 oversize folder)

Materials have been arranged by date. Newspapers were separated into their own oversize folder.

1919-1949

Box 1

1950-1957

Box 1

1958-1959

Box 1

Myths and Truths about Free Enterprise, 1958-1961

Box 1

1960-1964

Box 1

1965-1969

Box 1

1972-1973

Box 1

1974-1976

Box 2

1977-1984

Box 2

Undated (2 folders)

Box 2

Newspaper articles, 1941-1956

Many of these newspapers are extremely fragile and may require conservation work prior to access.

Oversize Folder 1

Historical Note

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

Subject Headings

Preferred Citation

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

Provenance

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.