Papers, 1930-1966.

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Papers, 1930-1966.

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The papers of this prominent American economic historian include correspondence, manuscripts, tear-sheets, pamphlets, handbills, clippings, photographs, speeches, book reviews, invitations, and a large collection of microfilm documenting his source materials for monographs he wrote and approximately 9 rolls of film from the National Archives. Barnes' correspondents include historians Lawrence H. Gipson and Allan Nevins. A good deal of the materials document the historian's research interests, agrarian unrest in early 20th century, the American economy, and World War II. The collection includes manuscripts for Barnes' four major monographs and numerous journal articles. Literary rights are held by Doris T. Barnes.

425 rolls microfilm (35 mm.)

Temple University Libraries, Paley Library

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Temple University Libraries, Paley Library

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Boyer, Samuel Pellman, 1839-1875

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Gipson, Lawrence Henry, 1880-1971

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Early Rhodes scholar, historian and professor at Lehigh University. From the description of [Papers]. 1881-1971. (Lehigh University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 17528002 Historian and professor at Lehigh University; d. 1971. From the description of Papers, 1881-1981. (Lehigh University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 28411066 ...

Nevins, Allan, 1890-1971

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Historian, journalist and educator. He attended the University of Illinois where he earned a B. A. 1912 and an M. A. in English, 1913. Nevins moved to New York to work and eventually was made a Professor of History at Columbia University. Wrote numerous biographies and articles on history. President of the American History Association in 1959. Helped found the Society of American Historians. From the description of Commencement address, June 1953. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Librar...

Barnes, James A. (James Anderson), 1898-1980.

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James A. Barnes was a prominent American historian who pioneered the technique of microfilming primary source materials for historical research. Barnes began his professional career as a fellow at the Brookings Institute during the late 1920s. Between 1930 and 1966 Barnes taught history at Temple University and after retirement from academia, served as president of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Barnes' most prominent monographs were the Wealth of the American people (1949) and John G. ...