W. H. (William Harold) Hutt papers, 1925-1989

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Hutt, W. H. (William Harold), 1899-1988
Abstract:
Contains speeches and writings, correspondence, pamphlets, serial issues, and other printed matter, relating to laissez-faire economic theory, and to economic conditions and race relations in South Africa by Hutt, a South African economist.
Extent:
87 manuscript boxes (34.6 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], W. H. (William Harold) Hutt papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Acquired in 1990, followed by an increment in 1994, the William Harold Hutt papers consist of speeches and writings, correspondence, pamphlets, serial issues, and other printed matter, relating to laissez-faire economic theory, and to economic conditions and race relations in South Africa.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1899 August 3
Born, London
1917-1919
Served, Royal Air Force
1924
B. Com., London
1924-1926
Manager, Individualist Bookshop, Ltd.
1927-1965
Senior lecturer and professor, University of Cape Town, Republic of South Africa
1930
Author, The Theory of Collective Bargaining (2nd edition, 1975)
1931-1964
Professor and dean, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town
1931
Served on the Executive Committee of Senate, University of Cape Town
1936
Author, Economics and the Public
1938
Elected honorary president, National Union of South African Students
1939
Author, The Theory of Idle Resources (2nd edition, 1977)
1943
Author, Plan for Reconstruction
1947
Founding member of Mont Pelerin Society
circa 1950
Elected to a University Fellowship in recognition of outstanding scholarship
1963
Author, Keynesianism--Retrospect and Prospect
1964
Author, The Economics of the Colour Bar
1965
Professor emeritus (retired)
1966
Visiting professor, University of Virginia, Author, Neo-Keynesianism and Academic Freedom
1966-1981
Visiting professor of economics, University of Virginia, followed by appointments in other universities and colleges throughout the United States
1969-1971
Research fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, California
1970-1971
Distinguished visiting professor of economics, California state colleges
1971
Author, Politically Impossible?
1971-1977
Distinguished professor, economics, University of Dallas, Texas
1973
Author, The Strike-Threat System
1975
Author, A Rehabilitation of Say's Law
1976
Author, Individual Freedom: A Symposium of Articles, 1934-1975, selected and edited by David Klingaman and Pejivich
1977
Awarded degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) honoris causas, University of Cape Town
1979
Awarded degree of Doctor of Social Science honoris causas, Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala City. Author, The Keynesian Episode
1984
Awarded honorary degree of Doctor of Human Letters, University of Dallas. Named a Roe senior fellow of the Mont Pelerin Society
1987
Adjunct scholar, Ludwig von Mises Institute, Auburn, Alabama
1988 June 19
Died
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1990.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], W. H. (William Harold) Hutt papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563