Arthur Whipple Crawford papers , 1931-1965

Overview of the Collection

Creator
American Liberty League; Crawford, Arthur W. (Arthur Whipple); Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America; Economists' National Committee on Monetary Policy (U.S.); Voorhis, Jerry, 1901-1984
Title
Arthur Whipple Crawford papers
Dates
1931-1965 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 linear feet, (2 containers)  :  1 manuscript box, 1 record storage box
Collection Number
Ax 237
Summary
Arthur Whipple Crawford (1885-?) was an economist and newspaper correspondent. The collection includes an autobiography, published material, scrapbooks, papers on the World Peace Conference, miscellaneous writings, manuscripts, records of the American Liberty League, manuscripts on the New Deal, records of the Economists National Committee on Monetary Policy, and other miscellaneous items.
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Arthur Whipple Crawford (1885-?) was an economist and newspaper correspondent. He was born in Sparta, Wisconsin, and educated at Beloit College and American University. He worked as a political and legislative reporter for Chicago newspapers, and later for New York newspapers. In 1934 he became research director of the American Liberty League, and the author of forty-five of its pamphlets. He became staff specialist in finance, money, and banking for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, and subsequently for Tax Foundation, Inc.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection includes an autobiography, published material, scrapbooks, papers on the World Peace Conference, miscellaneous writings, manuscripts, records of the American Liberty League, manuscripts on the New Deal, records of the Economists National Committee on Monetary Policy, and other miscellaneous items.

The autobiography was a statement prepared as a press release in 1965.

Published materials include tearsheets of thirty four articles from The Burroughs Clearing House, a pamphlet tilted "Revisions on Taxation," United States Chamber of Commerce pamphlets and tearsheets of periodicals. (1940-1946)

The scrapbooks include newspaper clippings from the New York Sunday Times, Washington Star, and the New York Herald-Tribune. (1931-1950)

The papers of the World Peace Conference include newspaper clippings, tearsheets, and manuscripts of press releases. (1933)

There are also miscellaneous writings including the "Currency Management in Sweden," and the "European Recovery Program."

Manuscripts include "Inflationary Threats," "New Monetary Issues," "Taxation," "Jean Bodin and the Quantity of Theory of Money," and "Restrictions of the Courts." (1863-1947)

Records of the American Liberty League incudes manuscripts by Crawford and press releases. (1934-1938)

The Manuscripts of the New Deal are all written by Crawford and include "Thomas Jefferson and the New Deal," "The Barkley Keynote Speech," "Roosevelt Prevarications." (1936-1940)

The records of the Economists National Committee on Monetary Policy includes press releases, mimeograph letters to members, objectives and clippings.

Miscellaneous items include letters to Crawford, fragments of manuscripts, a manuscript by Jerry Voorhis, magazines, and reviews of pamphlets.

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Economists--United States
  • Journalists--United States
  • Monetary policy--United States--History--20th century
  • New Deal, 1933-1939
  • Taxation--United States--History--20th century
  • World politics--20th century

Personal Names

  • Crawford, Arthur W. (Arthur Whipple)

Corporate Names

  • American Liberty League
  • Tax Foundation

Geographical Names

  • Europe--Economic conditions--20th century
  • United States--Economic policy--20th century

Form or Genre Terms

  • Autobiographies
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Manuscripts for publication
  • Scrapbooks
  • Tear sheets