Schurz, William Lytle, 1886-1962
Variant namesEconomic historian William Lytle Schurz taught at a number of academic institutions, including the University of California, of Wyoming, and of Michigan, as well as the American Institute for Foreign Trade, where he served as president in 1950. He also worked in a variety of US government positions, such as commercial attaché to Brazil during the Hoover administration and as chief of training at the Social Security Board under President Franklin Roosevelt. In addition to The Manila Galleon, his 1939 landmark study on the Spanish empire's trans-Pacific commerce, he is best known for his works on Latin American history, such as Brazil: The Infinite Country and Latin America: A Descriptive Survey .
From the guide to the William Lytle Schurz papers for, The Manila Galleon, 1602-1787., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)
In 1939 Schurz published his The Manila Galleon.
From the description of William Lytle Schurz papers for The Manila Galleon undated. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 758548504
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creatorOf | William Lytle Schurz papers for, The Manila Galleon, 1602-1787. | Houghton Library | |
creatorOf | Ellett, William H., 1929-. Papers, 1935-1961. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
referencedIn | Dunn, William E. Papers 94-195; 89-277; 73-56; 72-33; 70-8., 1895-1969 | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History | |
creatorOf | Schurz, William Lytle, 1886-1962. William Lytle Schurz papers for The Manila Galleon undated. | Houghton Library |
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associatedWith | Archivo General de Indias | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Archivo Municipal de Sevilla. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Dunn, William E. | person |
associatedWith | Ellett, William H., 1929- | person |
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Spain |
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Merchant marine |
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Birth 1886-11-25
Death 1962-07-26
Americans
English,
Spanish; Castilian