Robert S. Smith Papers, . 1930 - 1969

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Robert S. Smith Papers, . 1930 - 1969

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Robert Sidney Smith (1904-1969) taught economics at Duke University for over 35 years. His research focused on Latin American and South American economic thought. The collection includes correspondence, reprints, manuscripts, notes, microfilms, and other published materials. Major topics include Latin American and South American economic thought and policy, the Dan River Textile Mills in Danville, Virginia, and the Department of Economics and Business Administration at Duke University.

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University Archives, Duke University.

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Smith, Robert S. (Robert Sidney), 1904-1969

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Robert Sidney Smith was born on June 13, 1904, in Waterbury, Connecticut. He received his A.B. and A.M. degrees from Amherst College and his Ph.D. from Duke University in 1932. He served as a professor of economics from 1932 until his death in 1969. Smith's research focused on Latin American economic history and the history of Hispanic economic thought. He was named a James B. Duke Professor in 1964. From the guide to the Robert S. Smith Papers, ., 1930 - 1969, (University Archives, ...