Cochran, Thomas C. (Thomas Childs), 1902-1999

Thomas C. Cochran was one of the leading business historians of the last half of the 20th century. He is particularly known for an approach that stressed the social context of American business and the sociological and psychological characteristics of business leaders, as opposed to earlier approaches that focused on the firm or the individual entrepreneur. After his retirement from the University of Pennsylvania, he was in residence at the then Eleutherian Mills Historical Library as Senior Resident Scholar in the late 1970s, at which time, he donated this memoir of his professional life.

From the description of The latecomer : a memoir. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 654375575

Economic historian, educator and author; B.S. and M.A., New York U., (1923, 1925) and Ph.D., U. of Pennsylvania, (1930); faculty, Dept of History, New York U., (1927-1950); faculty, Dept. of History, U. of Pennsylvania, (1950-1972); notable for his contributions to the development of numerous professional organizations with which he was associated during his career including National Bureau of Economic Research, the Committee on Research in Economic History, the Economic History Association, the Organization of American Historians, American Historical Association, National Records Management Council, Social Science Research Council, Society for American Studies, New York Commission on Business Records; recognized for his role in advocating the preservation of business and corporation records as source material for the study of American civilization; author of numerous publications in American economic history which reflect this viewpoint.

From the description of Papers, 1927-1928. (University of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122631022