Kreps (Theodore John) Papers, 1926-1962

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Title:
Theodore John Kreps Papers
Dates:
1926-1962
Creators:
Kreps, Theodore J. (Theodore John )
Abstract:
Reports, memos, surveys, statistics, legal documents, and some printed material. Arrangement is chronological. Subjects included are cartels, anti-trust , labor, conservation, investment, reciprocal trade, government purchasing, production, government regulations, inflation, land-lease, war mobilization, and international trade.
Extent:
14 Linear Feet (20 boxes)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Theodore J. Kreps papers (SC0207). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Reports, memos, surveys, statistics, legal documents, and some printed material. Arrangement is chronological. Subjects included are cartels, anti-trust , labor, conservation, investment, reciprocal trade, government purchasing, production, government regulations, inflation, land-lease, war mobilization, and international trade.

Biographical / historical:

Theodore John Kreps, born 13 January 1897 in Prinsburg, Minnesota, received his Ph.D from Harvard in 1928. He was professor of business economics at Stanford (1930-1962; emeritus, 1962- ).

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Date Event
1897, January 13
Born, Prinsburg, Minnesota
1917-1919
1st Lt..A.B.F.
1919
Married Esther E1vira Cersberg (six children)
1920
A.B., University of Cclorado
1920-1923
Instructor of history and economics at Colorado State °rep. - Boulder
19214
A.N., Harvard
1925-1930
Instructor of economics and tutor history, government and eccnomics at Harvard
1926
Frederick Sheldon Fellow
1928
Ph.D., Harvard
1928-1929
Laura Spelman Rockefeller Fellow, Bureau of International Research
1930
At Stanford since 1930
l935
Chief, Statistics Section, National Recovery Administration; Chairman, Co-ordinating Committee of Central Statistical Board and Works Progress Administration
1936 December
Representative U.S. Government to Preparatory Technical Tripartite Conference on Reduction of Hours in Chemical Industry, Geneva, Switzerland
1937, Summer
Economic Adviser U.S. Maritime Commission 1938, 1941-1945 Economic Adviser, Anti-trust Division, Department of Justice
1939-1940
Economic Adviser, Temporary National Economic Commission
1914, Summer
Chief Consultant, Office of Price Administration
1942-1941
Chief Economic Adviser, Board of Economic Warfare
1949-1951
Staff Director of the Joint Committee on the Economic Report
1951
Ford Foundation exchange Professor to the Free University of Ber1in, Author of books, articles and reviews
Acquisition information:
Gift of Theodore John Kreps, 1966. Transferred by Jackson Library, Graduate School of Business, 1979
Physical location:
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Collection Guide Author:
University Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-06 10:43:10 -0800 .

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Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Theodore J. Kreps papers (SC0207). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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