American Assembly (Duke University) records, 1957-1961.

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American Assembly (Duke University) records, 1957-1961.

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Records include correspondence, printed matter, press releases, programs, agendas, reports, and other materials concerning the assemblies held at Duke University. Correspondents include Benjamin Ratchford, Lloyd Saville, and A. Hollis Edens. Major subjects include monetary policy and national goals.

1000 items (1.5 linear ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6905679

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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American Assembly (Duke University).

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American Assembly is a national, non-partisan public affairs forum illuminating issues of public policy by commissioning research and publications, sponsoring meetings, and issuing reports, books, and other literature. It was founded by Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1950. The American Assembly sponsored southeastern regional meetings at Duke University from 1957 to 1961. The program brought together leaders from business, labor, government, and academia, and its final reports were published and distri...

Saville, Lloyd, 1913-1988

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Lloyd B. Saville was an educator, researcher, scholar and economist, specializing in economic history and theory. His career at Duke University spanned the years 1946-1979 and encompassed teaching, administration, research, and publication. From the description of Lloyd B. Saville papers, 1936-1979 (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 191749260 Lloyd B. Saville was an educator, researcher, scholar and economist, specializing in economic history and the...

Ratchford, Benjamin Ulysses, 1902-1977

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Benjamin Ulysses Ratchford graduated from Davidson College in 1926. In 1927, he received his M.A. in economics from Duke University and his Ph. D. in 1932, the first awarded by Duke in economics. He remained on the faculty at Duke until 1960, and spent time in Europe after World War II, studying and reporting on the economy. He received the Medal of Freedom, given by the War Department to civilians who performed meritorious service in the war, for his work in Berlin. Ratchford left Duke Universi...

Edens, Arthur Hollis, 1901-

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Arthur Hollis Edens (1901-1968) had a long career as an educator and administrator. He served as president of Duke University from 1949 to 1960. During that time, Edens focused on fund-raising and long range planning, and oversaw the implementation of a new student union and a University Council for faculty members. From the description of A. Hollis Edens records, 1949-1960. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 53906097 Arthur Hollis Edens was born on ...

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