W. Arthur Lewis Papers, 1892-1990 (bulk 1950-1990).

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W. Arthur Lewis Papers, 1892-1990 (bulk 1950-1990).

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The W. Arthur Lewis Papers document his career as a scholar and as an economic advisor. The papers include correspondence, meeting minutes, and reports related to his advisory work in Ghana, his administrative work at the University of the West Indies, and his involvement with the formation and dissolution of the Federation of the West Indies. The papers also include lecture notes from his professorship at Princeton University, his correspondence, and his writings.

22.73 linear ft. (55 boxes)

Princeton University Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6901534

Princeton University Library

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