Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Brozen, Yale, 1917-
- Abstract:
- Speeches, writings, correspondence, and course materials related to economic theory, economic conditions in the United States, and governmental economic policy.
- Extent:
- 9 manuscript boxes (3.8 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Yale Brozen papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The papers document the career of economist Yale Brozen, who was a professor of business economics at the University of Chicago from 1957 to 1987. In addition to his professorial work, Brozen was a member of the Mont Pèlerin Society and served as a consultant to various government organizations and companies. The collection contains materials related to economic theory, economic conditions in the United States, and governmental economic policy.
The Correspondence mainly contains Brozen's outgoing letters, which include his comments on the writings of others and discussions of various economic issues. Brozen corresponded with several American Enterprise Institute (AEI) scholars, such as Robert Helms and Marvin Kosters. Other correspondents include Ronald Coase, Kenneth Elzinga, David Henderson, Melvin Lurie, and Kenneth S. Templeton.
The majority of the collection consists of Brozen's Speeches and writings, which reflect Brozen's viewpoint as a Chicago school of economics scholar. As an expert on antitrust law, Brozen wrote and spoke about government regulation. His work also comments on the Federal Trade Commission, advertising, and the energy crisis. The collection includes typescripts and printed copies of Brozen's speeches and articles.
The Course materials contain exams for economics and business courses which Brozen taught.
- Biographical / historical:
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Date Event 1917 Born, Kansas City, Missouri1936 A.A., Kansas City Community College1938 B.A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology1939 B.A., University of Chicago1942-1943 Director, Radar and Telephone Maintenance Training Program, Army Signal Corps1940-1941 Assistant professor of social and physical science, University of Florida1941-1944 Assistant professor of economics., Illinois Institute of Technology1942 Ph.D. in economics, University of Chicago1944-1946 Associate professor, Illinois Institute of Technology1946-1947 Associate professor of economics, University of Minnesota1947-1957 Professor of engineering economics, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois1951 Consultant, President's Materials Policy Commission1952 Consultant, Antitrust Division, United States Department of Justice1954 Visiting professor of economics, Sao Paulo, Brazil1954- Consultant, National Science Foundation1956-1963 Consultant, State Department1957-1959 Director, Research Transportation Center1957-1987 Professor of business economics, University of Chicago1972- Adjunct scholar, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research1974 Author, Advertising and Society1975 Author, The Competitive Economy: Selected Readings1978 Author, Corporate Responsibility: The Viability of Capitalism in an Era of Militant Demands1980 Author, Is Government the Source of Monopoly? and Other Essays1980s Served on President Ronald Reagan's transition team1982 Author, Mergers in PerspectiveAuthor, Concentration, Mergers, and Public Policy1983- Vice president, Consortium of Governmental Counselors, Inc.1998 Died - Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1980.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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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.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Yale Brozen papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563