Wolman, Leo, 1890-1961

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Economist.

From the description of Reminiscences of Leo Wolman : oral history, 1960. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309727441

From the description of Leo Wolman papers, 1870-1958. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71069086

Biographical Note

  • 1890, Feb. 24: Born, Baltimore, Md.
  • 1914: Ph.D. in political economy, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.
  • 1916: Published The Boycott in American Trade Unions. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press
  • 1918: Appointed head of section on production statistics, War Industries Board
  • 1919: Attached to American peace mission, Paris, France
  • 1919 - 1928 : Member, faculty, New School for Social Research, New York, N.Y.
  • 1920 - 1931 : Director of research, Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union
  • 1920 - 1934 : Editor, Journal of American Statistics Association
  • circa 1925: Became freelance researcher for the National Bureau of Economic Research, formally joining the staff in 1931 and later becoming director-at-large for research
  • 1931 - 1958 : Professor of economics, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
  • 1933: Appointed to staff of National Recovery Administration
  • 1936: Published Ebb and Flow in American Trade Unionism. New York: National Bureau of Economic Research
  • 1961, Oct. 2: Died, New York, N.Y.

From the guide to the Leo Wolman Papers, 1870-1958, (bulk 1915-1958), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn United States. Commission on Industrial Relations. Commission on Industrial Relations special agents' files, 1908-1931, bulk, 1914-1931. Cornell University Library
referencedIn American Association for Labor Legislation. Series 1, Subseries 6. Correspondence, 1930-1935 [microform]. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Wolman, Leo, 1890-1961. Reminiscences of Leo Wolman : oral history, 1960. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Leo Wolman Papers, 1870-1958, (bulk 1915-1958) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Homer D. Crotty papers and addenda, 1859-2011 The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Manuscripts Department
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associatedWith American Association for Labor Legislation. corporateBody
associatedWith Auerbach, Jerold S., person
associatedWith Crotty, Homer D. person
associatedWith Shaughnessy, Donald F., person
associatedWith United States. Commission on Industrial Relations. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. National Labor Relations Board. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. National Recovery Administration. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. National War Labor Board (1918-1919) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Great Britain
United States
Subject
Arbitration
Arbitration, Industrial
Arbitration, Industrial Great Britain
Construction industry
Construction industry
Economics
Economists
Government executives
Industrial relations
Industrial relations
Industries
Industries
Industry
Labor
Labor laws and legislation
Labor laws and legislation
Labor laws and legislation Great Britain
Labor unions
Labor unions
Labor unions
Manufacturing industries
Manufacturing industries
Mineral industries
Mineral industries
New Deal, 1933-1939
Professional employees
Professions
Public utilities
Public utilities
Service industries
Service industries workers
Transportation
Transport workers
Occupation
Economists
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Birth 1890-02-24

Death 1961-10-02

Americans

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