Beatrice Aitchison papers 1931-1979

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Beatrice Aitchison papers 1931-1979

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Beatrice Aitchison was a Portland, Oregon native who was educated in economics and had a long career as a transportation economist. The collection includes transportation and postal information, dockets, reports and projects, speeches, and personal papers.

49.5 linear feet, 33 containers

eng,

University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6375110

University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

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United States. Post Office Dept. Bureau of Transportation.

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Aitchison, Beatrice, 1908-1997

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The daughter of Clyde and Bertha Williams Aitchison, Beatrice Aitchison was born in Portland, Oregon in 1908. Her mother was a musician and her father was a lawyer and economist who worked with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Aitchison graduated from Goucher College in 1928 and earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in mathematics from Johns Hopkins University in 1931 and 1933 respectively. She earned a master's degree in economics from the University of Oregon in 1937. During the 1930s, Aitchison taught ...

United States. Interstate Commerce Commission

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Clyde Bruce Aitchison (1875-1962) was an attorney and Interstate Commerce Commissioner. He was born in Iowa, educated at Hastings College, Neb., University of Oregon, and American University. He began the practice of law at Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1896, and moved to Portland, Ore., in 1903. He was Commissioner of the Oregon Railroad Commission and its successor the Public Service Commission, 1907-1916, and solicitor for the National Association of Railroad Commissioners, 1916-1917. From 1917 to ...