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Title: Friedrich A. von Hayek papers
Date (inclusive): 1899-2005
Collection Number: 86002
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English and German
Physical Description:
172 manuscript boxes, 13 oversize boxes, 26 card file boxes, 2 folios, 2 trays, 1 oversize folder, 4 sound cassettes, 1395
digital files (.001 GB)
(82.4 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Diaries, correspondence, speeches and writings, notes, conference papers, conference programs, printed matter, sound recordings,
photographs, and digital word processing files relating to laissez-faire economics and associated concepts of liberty, and
especially to activities of the Mont Pèlerin Society.
Creator:
Hayek, Friedrich A. von (Friedrich August), 1899-1992
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Boxes 176-177 and Box 200 closed; Boxes 178, 180, 205-206, 209, 211-213 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
Users must sign use agreement. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance
via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted
before providing access.
This finding aid is currently undergoing revision while the collection is being digitized. As a result, there may be delays
in serving collection materials in the reading room, as well discrepancies between the materials described and their respective
boxes and/or folders. If you are interested in accessing this collection, please contact us for the most up-to-date description.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
[Identification of item], Friedrich A. von Hayek papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Original accession and Increments I-III (Boxes 1-170) are also available on microfilm (139 reels).
This finding aid is currently undergoing revision while the collection is being digitized. As a result, there may be delays
in serving collection materials in the reading room, as well discrepancies between the materials described and their respective
boxes and/or folders. If you are interested in accessing this collection, please contact us for the most up-to-date description.
| 1899 May 8 | Born, Vienna, Austria |
| 1921 | Dr. jur., Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria |
| 1923 | Dr. rer. pol., Universität Wien |
| 1927-1931 | Director, Österreichisches Institut für Konjunkturforschung (Austrian Institute for Economic Research) |
| 1929 | Habilitation, Universität Wien |
| Author, Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle | |
| 1929-1931 | Lecturer in Economics, Universität Wien |
| 1931 | Author, Prices and Production |
| 1931-1932 | Guest Professor, University of London, England |
| 1932-1950 | Tooke Professor of Economic Science and Statistics, University of London, England |
| 1935 | Author, Collectivist Economic Planning |
| 1937 | Author, Monetary Nationalism and International Stability |
| 1938 | Naturalized British subject |
| 1939 | Author, Profits, Interest and Investment |
| 1940 | D. Sc. (Economics), University of London, England |
| 1941 | Author, The Pure Theory of Capital |
| 1944 | Author, The Road to Serfdom |
| 1947-1962 | President, Mont Pèlerin Society |
| 1948 | Author, Individualism and Economic Order |
| 1950 | Visiting Professor of Finance, University of Arkansas |
| 1950-1962 | Professor of Social and Moral Science, University of Chicago |
| 1951 | Author, John Stuart Mill and Harriet Taylor: Their Friendship and Subsequent Marriage |
| 1952 | Author, The Sensory Order |
| Author, The Counter-Revolution of Science: Studies on the Abuse of Reason | |
| 1952-1953 | Lecturer on Political Economy, Harvard University |
| 1955 | Author, The Political Ideal of the Rule of Law |
| 1960 | Author, The Constitution of Liberty |
| 1962-1968 | Professor of Economic Policy, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg i. Breisgau, Germany |
| 1967 | Author, Studies in Philosophy, Politics and Economics |
| 1968-1969 | Visiting Flint Professor, University of California, Los Angeles |
| 1969-1974 | Guest Professor, Universität Salzburg, Austria |
| 1973, 1976, 1979 | Author, Law, Legislation and Liberty: A New Statement of the Liberal Principles of Justice and Political Economy (3 volumes) |
| 1974 | Joint Nobel Prize in Economics (with Gunnar Myrdal) |
| 1977- | Honorary Fellow, Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace |
| 1978 | Author, New Studies in Philosophy, Politics, Economics and the History of Ideas |
| 1984 | Author, Money, Capital and Fluctuations |
| 1988 | Author, The Fatal Conceit |
| 1992 | Died |
Scope and Content of Collection
The original accession of papers donated during the lifetime of Friedrich A. von Hayek, relates to laissez-faire economics
and associated concepts of liberty, and especially to activities of the Mont Pèlerin Society as documented in diaries, correspondence,
speeches and writings, notes, conference papers, conference programs, printed matter, sound recordings, and photographs. Materials
of the same time periods may also be found in the Incremental Materials.
The incremental materials of the Friedrich A. von Hayek papers constitute a significant part of the collection. The materials
were received after Hayek's death from his family and his longtime secretary, Charlotte Cubitt. Consisting largely of correspondence,
speeches and writings, notes, and digital word processing files, they document Hayek's career as an economist and his larger
role as a public intellectual advocating free market principles and denouncing state intervention in matters of economic and
social policy. The materials provide insight into the development of Hayek's thought as a leading figure of the Austrian School
of Economics, and they also record the influence of his ideas on the political debates of his time, especially in the United
States and Great Britain.
The
Correspondence series include exchanges of letters with fellow economists, publishers, and individuals active in the institutions with which
Hayek was associated. Among the latter are colleagues and officials at the universities (London School of Economics, University
of Chicago) where Hayek taught, as well as fellow members of the Mont Pèlerin Society, an organization founded by Hayek and
in which he played a leading role for many years. The series contain Hayek's correspondence with economists associated with
the Institute of Economic Affairs (Ralph Harris and Arthur Seldon, among others) and British politicians influenced by his
ideas, including Margaret Thatcher. There is also extensive correspondence between Hayek and William W. Bartley, the editor
of his final book, The Fatal Conceit. The incremental materials also include a separate correspondence series relating to
Charlotte Cubitt, which dates from the last period of Hayek's life when he was in declining health. The fourth increment includes
correspondence among the Hayek family. The fifth increment contains a small amount of correspondence, primarily congratulations
on Hayek's 92nd birthday and condolences to his family on his death, including condolences from President George H. W. Bush
and Barbara Bush. Also of note is extensive correspondence with publishers regarding Hayek's works, notably
The Road to Serfdom and
The Fatal Conceit.
The
Speeches and Writings series spans nearly the whole of Hayek's prolific career as an author. It includes early articles and book reviews, unpublished
manuscripts on economics and psychology, and various prefaces and introductions prepared for foreign editions of his books.
There are a number of speeches, as well as letters written to the editor of
The Times of London. The series also contain drafts of such major works as
The Road to Serfdom, the three volumes that comprise
Law, Legislation and Liberty, and Hayek's final book,
The Fatal Conceit. There are multiple versions of chapters of
The Fatal Conceit, showing Hayek's corrections and revisions, and allowing for a comparison of Hayek's original conception of the work with
its ultimate, published form, whose extensive editing has been the subject of some controversy. The fifth increment includes
drafts and notes of Hayek's lectures and monographs. Of note are drafts of
The Road to Serfdom,
Law, Legislation, and Liberty, and and early draft of
The Fatal Conceit. Also includes annotated copies of his works.
Additionally, the
Reviews of Works By and About Hayek series documents commentary on many of Hayek's published works. There is an abundance of reviews of
The Road to Serfdom, most dating from the time of its original publication, but also some relating to subsequent editions, including translations.
These articles show the success that the book achieved with the general public as well as demonstrating its impact on editorial
and scholarly opinion at the time.
There is a significant amount of documentation on Hayek's personal and professional lives in the
Biographical File series. It contains many articles and clippings relating to Hayek, as well as some autobiographical writings, including a
travel journal kept during a trip to France and Italy. In addition, there is a lengthy oral history consisting of extensive
interviews with Hayek that were conducted by scholars under the auspices of the University of California at Los Angeles. There
are also many clippings and other articles about Hayek in the
Scrapbooks series. The fifth increment contains significant materials documenting Hayek's military service during World War I, legal
documents, and an extensive clipping file documenting Hayek as a public figure.
The large
Notes series is comprised largely of notebooks, containing Hayek's notes on specific subjects, and a vast quantity of note cards,
some of which relate to the writing of
The Fatal Conceit. There are also many unsorted note cards pertaining largely to economics and philosophy, and whose diverse topics are indicative
of the scope of Hayek's intellectual interests. The fifth increment also contains an extensive file of notecards, primarily
documenting books read by Hayek and notes on psychology that contributed to
The Sensory Order.
The
Academic Career File series contains lectures given by Hayek in his capacity as a professor of economics, including his earliest lectures in Great
Britain. The
Writings by Others series consist largely of articles, many of which touch on themes in Hayek's work. The second part of the incremental materials
contains a
Photographs series with numerous prints depicting Hayek, including ones relating to meetings of the Mont Pèlerin Society. The fifth increment
also incorporates photographic materials including prints, albums, and negatives depicting the Hayek family, trips to the
Alps, Hayek's military service in World War I (primarily in Italy), and meetings of the Mont Pèlerin Society.
The
Miscellany series consists of programs, maps, and memorabilia. It includes a file of theater and concert programs documenting Hayek's
love of theater and classical music, and maps documenting his hiking trips in the Alps as well as his military service in
World War I. Other significant items include medals and a tablecloth related to the Mont Pèlerin Society, Hayek's dogtags
and military service medals, and a gold coin with a profile of Hayek and the text "Denationalization of Money" on one side
and "For Integrity there is no Substitute" on the other.
The Hoover Institution Library & Archives first received the Friedrich A. von Hayek papers as a donation during Hayek's lifetime,
and subsequently recieved incremental components after Hayek's death that were added to the collection. These increments have
been maintained as identifiable units within the collection through the use of Roman numerals, but have been intellectualy
grouped together under the collection's overarching series to support discovery and research.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Video tapes
Free enterprise
Liberty
Economic policy
Economists
Mont Pèlerin Society