Inventory of the J. Herbert Furth papers

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Title: J. Herbert Furth papers
Date (inclusive): 1923-1995
Collection Number: 96032
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In English and German
Physical Description: 23 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box (8.0 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Speeches and writings, correspondence, and printed matter, relating to economic theory, and especially to laissez-faire economics and associated concepts of liberty.
Creator: Furth, J. Herbert (Joseph Herbert), 1899-
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

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Use

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Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1996.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], J. Herbert Furth papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical/Historical Note

October 12, 1899: Born in Vienna, Austria
1918-1923: Studied law and social science at University of Vienna; founded Association of Democratic Students with Friedrich A. Hayek.
1938: Immigrated to the United States
1938-1939: Studied at Harvard University as "Special Student"
1939-1943: Professor of Economics, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania
1943-1966: Economist and Advisor to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
1943-1966: Lecturer in Economics, American University
1945-1950: Lecturer in Economics, Catholic University
1949: Consultant, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
1960: Visiting Professor of International Finance, International University of Luxembourg
1967-1968: Research Staff, National Bureau of Economic Research
1967-1974: Faculty Associate in Residence, Foreign Service Institute
March 6, 1995: Died, Chevy Chase, Maryland

Scope and Content of Collection

This collection consists of speeches and writings, correspondence, and printed matter, relating to economic theory, and especially to laissez-faire economics and associated concepts of liberty. The collection is divided into seven sections, including a Biographical File, Academic Career File, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve File, Speeches and Writings, Writings by Others, Correspondence, and Printed Matter.

Related Collection(s)

Friedrich A. von Hayek Papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives; Gottfried Haberler Papers, Hoover Insitution Archives

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Free enterprise
Economics
Liberty
Economists

 

Biographical File circa 1960s

box 1, folder 1

Curriculum Vitae circa 1960s

box 1, folder 2

Excerpt from article related to Furth undated

 

Academic Career 1968-1993

Scope and Contents

Comprised of correspondence, notes, and biographical materials related to Furth's teaching career at various universities including Catholic University, American University, International University of Luxembourg, and the Foreign Service Institute.
box 1, folder 3

Contractual documents 1968-1969

box 1, folder 4

Daily class schedule 1983-1984

box 1, folder 5

Exam outline undated

box 1, folder 6

Student rosters 1984

 

Correspondence 1979-1983

box 1, folder 7

Dalton, James E. 1981

box 1, folder 8

Harrington, John M. 1979-1983

 

Course Materials 1970-1982

box 1, folder 9

History of Economic Thought course materials 1982

box 1, folder 10-11

History of Economic Thought course syllabus 1982

box 1, folder 12-13

International Economics II course syllabus 1970, 1972

box 1, folder 14

International Economics II course materials 1972

box 1, folder 15

International Finance and the American Worker, lecture notes circa 1970s

 

Seminar Notes 1968-1993

box 1, folder 16

"An Austrian Look at Supply-Side Economics," 1981

box 1, folder 17

"Balance of Payments," 1977

box 1, folder 18

"Borchardt: Business Cycles, Pre-1974 and Post-1949," 1974

box 1, folder 19

"Carter Murphy: International Monetary System," 1980

box 1, folder 20

"Current Problems of International Finance Policy," 1981

box 1, folder 21

"The Decline of U.S. Productivity," 1979

box 1, folder 22

"Eric Voegelin's 'In Search of Order,'" 1987

box 1, folder 23

"Fellner & Stein on Problems of Inflation," 1980

box 1, folder 24

"Foreign Dollar Balances," 1975

box 1, folder 25

"Haberler on the International Monetary System," 1977

box 1, folder 26

Hayek circa 1970s

box 1, folder 27

"Hayek: Denationalization of Money," 1976

box 1, folder 28

"Hayek on Liberalism and Democracy," 1978

box 1, folder 29

"Hayek's Attack on the Concept of Social Justice," 1977

box 1, folder 30

"Ideology vs. Common Sense," 1990

box 2, folder 1

"In Defense of Schumpeter's Vision," 1980

box 2, folder 2

"Introduction to International Economics," 1968

box 2, folder 3

"J. Robinson: What Are the Problems?," 1978

box 2, folder 4

"J. Ziegler: Switzerland," 1980

box 2, folder 5

Liberalism 1989

box 2, folder 6

"Michael Harrington, Decade of Decision," 1980

box 2, folder 7

"Problems of Immigration," 1978

box 2, folder 8

"A Refugee Looks at the U.S.," 1988

box 2, folder 9

"The Relevance of Goethe's Faust," 1986

box 2, folder 10

"The Share of Capital Income in U.S. Economy," 1976

box 2, folder 11

"Two New Attempts at Finding the 'Middle Way,'" 1979

box 2, folder 12

"U.S. Balance of Payments," 1977

box 2, folder 13-14

Unidentified 1988-1993

 

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 1942-1989

Scope and Contents

Comprised of correspondence, notes, and reports related to Furth's role as advisor to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.
box 2, folder 15

Diagram of the organization of the Division of Research and Statistics, with related correspondence 1942-1945

box 2, folder 16

Commentary on the writings of Patrick M. Boarman 1966

box 2, folder 17

Commentary of the writings of N. Walter, with related correspondence 1974

box 2, folder 18

Commentary on economics paper on Italian economy 1964

box 2, folder 19

General notes undated

box 2, folder 20

Memoranda 1962

box 2, folder 21

Correspondence and clippings related to history of Board of Governors 1989

box 2, folder 22

"Austrian Finance," report 1948

box 2, folder 23

"Balance of Payments and Capital Movements," speech 1964

box 2, folder 24

"The Dilemma of U.S. Monetary Policy," report 1962

box 2, folder 25

"Federal Reserve Holdings of Foreign Exchange," 1961

box 2, folder 26

"Financial Problems of Liberated Europe," report 1945

box 2, folder 27

"Free Market vs. Party Rates," report 1948

box 2, folder 28

"Full Employment and Monetary Stability," report 1951

box 2, folder 29

"Germany's Foreign Trade - An Objective Lesson in Economic Sanity," report 1950

box 2, folder 30

"The International Position of the U.S. Dollar," report 1961

box 2, folder 31

"John Exeter on the U.S. Balance of Payments," report 1962

box 2, folder 32

"Money and Banking in Liberated Belgium," report 1945

box 2, folder 33

"Mr. Exeter on the U.S. Payments Deficit - II," report 1965

box 2, folder 34

"Problems of Silver Coinage," report 1964

box 2, folder 35

"Problems of the U.S. Balance of International Payments," report 1961

box 2, folder 36

"Professor Triffin and the Problem of International Monetary Reform," report 1961

box 2, folder 37

"Review of Foreign Developments," report 1953

box 2, folder 38

"Review of Foreign Developments," report 1957

box 3, folder 1

"Review of Foreign Developments," report May 27, 1958

box 3, folder 2

"Review of Foreign Developments," report November 25, 1958

box 3, folder 3

"The U.S. Balance of Payments - Present and Future," report 1964

box 3, folder 4

"U.S. Payments Deficit and Domestic Economy," report 1964

box 3, folder 5

"Unbalanced International Accounts - Diagnosis and Therapy," report 1960

 

Speeches and Writings 1932-1989

Scope and Contents

Comprised of reports, articles, monographs, and drafts written by Furth on various topics related to economics.
box 3, folder 6

Address in thanks of building staff 1984

box 3, folder 7

"Bankenkrach in U.S.A.," 1933

box 3, folder 8

"Die Bankenwesen in U.S.A.," 1932

box 3, folder 9

"Barriers to Direct Investment in Europe as Tools of the U.S. Payments Policy," 1968

box 3, folder 10-11

"Capitalism," film strip drafts, notes, and related correspondence 1983-1984, undated

box 3, folder 12

"Central Bank Policies and Economic Equilibrium," 1950

box 3, folder 13

"The Dilemma of U.S. Monetary Policy," 1962

box 3, folder 14

"Earnings and Unemployment in the Business Cycle," 1942

box 3, folder 15

"Epilogue to Bretton Woods," 1977

box 3, folder 16

"Erinnerungen an Wiener Tage," 1989

box 3, folder 17

"International Developments and Monetary Policy," 1964

box 3, folder 18

"International Dollar Liquidity and the Eurodollar Market," with related correspondence 1973

box 3, folder 19

"International Liquidity - Problems and Solutions," 1963

box 3, folder 20

Invitation to speech given by Furth 1932

box 3, folder 21

"The Machlup Report - A Critical Evaluation," 1964

box 3, folder 22

"On United Nations Economics," 1960

box 3, folder 23

"Praktische Aufgabe der Recht-Soziologie," circa 1930s

box 3, folder 24

"Professor Triffin on the Problem of International Monetary Reform," 1962

box 3, folder 25

Review of "Economic Survey of Europe in 1949," 1950

box 3, folder 26

Review of "Economic Survey of 1950, Economic Survey of 1951," 1952

box 3, folder 27

Review of "A History of Economic Reasoning," 1984

box 3, folder 28

Review of "An International Economy: Problems and Prospects," 1959

box 3, folder 29

"Short Run Escape Clauses of the Havana Charter," 1949

box 3, folder 30

"Some Problems of International Payments Reform," 1963

box 3, folder 31

"Supply-Side Economics: A Preliminary Report," 1981

box 3, folder 32

"The U.S. Balance of International Payments," 1962

box 3, folder 33

Untitled paper on U.S. trade deficit circa 1970s

 

Writings by Others 1929-1994

Scope and Contents

Comprised of monographs, articles, and reports written by other economists with whom Furth associated in the course of his work.
box 4, folder 1

Aliber, Robert Z. 1973

box 4, folder 2-4

Allen, Loring 1983-1992

box 4, folder 5

Allen, Polly R. 1979

box 4, folder 6

Andel, Norbert 1975

box 4, folder 7

Aoki, Masano 1977

box 4, folder 8

Armey, Dick circa 1980s

box 4, folder 9

Barker, T. S. 1974

box 4, folder 10-11

Black, Stanley W. 1976

box 4, folder 12

Böhm, Franz 1976

box 4, folder 13-15

Böhm, Stephan B. 1989-1993 undated

box 4, folder 16

Braga de Macedo, Jorge 1982

box 5, folder 1-5

Branson, William H. 1975-1976

box 5, folder 6

Brown, Weir M. 1976

box 5, folder 7-9

Browne, Martha Steffy 1976-1984

box 5, folder 10

Bruno, Michael 1979

box 5, folder 11

Burns, Joseph M. 1976

box 5, folder 12

Butenandt, Adolph 1984

box 5, folder 13-15

Calmfors, Lars 1975-1977

box 5, folder 16

Calvo, Guillermo 1978

box 5, folder 17-18

Canzoneri, Matthew B. 1981-1984

box 6, folder 1

Canzoneri, Matthew B. 1981-1984

box 6, folder 2

Capiro, Jerry 1981

box 6, folder 3

Christiernin, P. N. 1971

box 6, folder 4

Darity, William, Jr. 1984

box 6, folder 5

Deardoff, Allen V. 1978

box 6, folder 6-7

Dunn, Robert M., Jr. 1973-1983

box 6, folder 8

Dulles, Eleanor Lansing 1978

box 6, folder 9-10

van Duyne, Carl 1978

box 6, folder 11-12

Edison, Hali J. 1985

box 6, folder 13

Eichengreen, Barry J. 1979

box 6, folder 14

Eidem, Rolf 1976

box 6, folder 15

Ericsson, Neil R. 1985

box 6, folder 16-17

Ethier, Wilfred J. 1975-1985

box 6, folder 18

Falcoff, Mark 1983

box 6, folder 19-21

Fellner, William 1982

box 6, folder 22-23

Findlay, Ronald 1976

box 7, folder 1

Flood, Robert P. 1981

box 7, folder 2

Ford, Gerald 1977

box 7, folder 3

Gerloff, Wilhelm 1963

box 7, folder 4

Gerschenkron, Alexander 1978

box 7, folder 5

Girton, Lance 1976

box 7, folder 6

Goode, Richard circa 1980s

box 7, folder 7-11

Grassman, Sven 1973-1977

box 7, folder 12-14

Gray, Jo-Anna 1981-1982

box 7, folder 15-26

Haberler, Gottfried 1929-1992

box 8, folder 1-8

Haberler, Gottfried 1929-1992

box 8, folder 9-14

Hamilton, Carl 1975-1979

box 8, folder 15-24

Hayek, Friedrich A. 1948-1984

box 9, folder 1-3

Hayek, Friedrich A. 1948-1984

box 9, folder 4

Henderson, Dale W. 1979

box 9, folder 5-6

Herberg, Horst 1978

box 9, folder 7

Hersey, Arthur 1981

box 9, folder 8

Hession, Charles H. 1984

box 9, folder 9

Hooper, Peter 1980

box 9, folder 10

Houthakker, Hendrik S. 1976

box 9, folder 11

Howe, Howard 1976

box 9, folder 12

Ingram, James C. 1973

box 9, folder 13-15

Isard, Peter 1976-1980

box 9, folder 16

Jacobson, Laurence 1981

box 9, folder 17-18

Jaffe, Dwight M. 1975-1976

box 9, folder 19

Kahn, Herman 1983

box 9, folder 20

Kaufmann, Felix 1992

box 9, folder 21

Kawai, Masahiro 1980

box 9, folder 22

Kemp, Jack 1976

box 10, folder 1-2

Kenen, Peter B. 1975-1983

box 10, folder 3

Kindleberger, Charles P. 1951

box 10, folder 4

Kleiman, Ephraim 1975

box 10, folder 5-10

Knauer, Elfriede 1976-1984

box 10, folder 11-14

Pentti, J. K. 1976

box 10, folder 15

Lambrecht, Frank L. 1976

box 10

Lapan, Harvey 1977-1979

box 11, folder 1

Lapan, Harvey 1977-1979

box 11, folder 2

Leith, J. Clark 1977

box 11, folder 3

Lenczowski, George 1976

box 11, folder 4

LeRoy, Stephan F. 1975

box 11, folder 5

Leube, Kurt R. 1988-1989

box 11, folder 6-15

Lindbeck, Assar 1974-1978

box 11, folder 16

Lowinger, Thomas C. 1976

box 12, folder 1

McCullah, Rachel 1983

box 12, folder 2-8

Machlup, Fritz 1973-1982

box 12, folder 9

Maneschi, Andrea 1994

box 12, folder 10

Mann, Fritz Karl 1976

box 12, folder 11-14

Marquez, Jaime 1984-1985

box 12

Mason, William E. 1981-1989

box 13, folder 1-2

Mason, William E. 1981-1989

box 13, folder 3

Meese, Richard 1985

box 13, folder 4

Meissner, Frank circa 1970s

box 13, folder 5

Menger, Karl 1983

box 13, folder 6

Merrett, Stephen 1976

box 13, folder 7-8

Michalopoulos, Constantine 1973-1975

box 13, folder 9

Michaels, James W. 1983

box 13, folder 10

Mikesell, Raymond F. 1975

box 13, folder 11

Mills, Rodney H. 1979

box 13, folder 12

Mintz, Ilse 1974

box 13, folder 13-14

von Mises, Ludwig 1981, undated

box 13, folder 15

Mitchell, Edward J. 1975

box 13, folder 16-17

Muellbauer, John M. 1975-1978

box 13, folder 18-20

Myhrman, Johan 1976-1977

box 14, folder 1-2

Myrdal, Gunnar 1975-1976

box 14, folder 3-6

Nyberg, Lars 1976-1977

box 14, folder 7

Obstfeld, Maurice 1981

box 14, folder 8

Overhoff, Julius 1977

box 14, folder 9

Parkinson, Patrick M. 1982

box 14, folder 10

Perlman, Mark 1993

box 14, folder 11

Pollack, Gerald A. 1975

box 14, folder 12-13

Portes, Richard 1977-1978

box 14, folder 14-15

Radetzki, Marian 1977-1978

box 14, folder 16

Roosa, Robert V. 1983

box 14, folder 17

Sampson, Gary P. 1979

box 14, folder 18

Schönfeld-Illy, Leo 1924

box 14, folder 19

Schumpeter, Joseph 1979

box 14, folder 20

Shea, Gary S. 1985

box 15, folder 1

Snape, Richard H. 1974

box 15, folder 2

Söderström, Hans Tson 1977

box 15, folder 3-4

Stein, Herbert 1982-1983

box 15, folder 5-11

Stolper, Wolfgang 1982-1995

box 15

Svensson, Lars E. O. 1976-1977

box 16, folder 1

Svensson, Lars E. O. 1976-1977

box 16, folder 2

Symansky, Steven A. undated

box 16, folder 3

Taquey, Charles H. 1984

box 16, folder 4

Taubman, Paul 1972

box 16, folder 5

Viotti, Staffan 1978

box 16, folder 6

deVreis, Egbert 1974

box 16, folder 7

Wallich, Henry C. 1979

box 16, folder 8

Walters, A. A. 1985

box 16, folder 9

Wells, Donald A. 1976

box 16, folder 10

Whitson Fetter, Frank 1977

box 16, folder 11-12

Wihlborg, Clas 1976-1977

box 16, folder 13

Willett, Thomas D. 1975

box 16, folder 14

Wilson, John F. circa 1983

box 16, folder 15-16

Yeats, Alexander J. 1977

box 16, folder 17-20

Unidentified 1955-1985, undated

 

Correspondence 1934-1994

Scope and Contents

Comprised primarily of Furth's correspondence with other economists on topics related to economics and their writings.
box 17, folder 1

List of addresses undated

box 17, folder 2

From Harrington, John M., Jr., to Friedrich A. Hayek 1981

box 17, folder 3

From Harrington, John M., Jr., to Philip Lawler 1982

box 17, folder 4

From Mason, William E., to Irving Kristol circa 1980s

box 17, folder 5

From Stolper, Wolfgang, to Gottfried Haberler 1993

box 17, folder 6

Machlup vs. Jokl lawsuit correspondence and court documents 1934-1944

box 17, folder 7

Allen, George V. 1968

box 17, folder 8

Bryant, Ralph C. 1980

box 17, folder 9

Coulbois, Paul 1980

box 17, folder 10

Furth, Werner F. 1969

box 17, folder 11-12

Haberler, Gottfried 1973-1994

box 17, folder 13

Hart, Parker T. 1969

box 17, folder 14

Haugerud, Howard E. 1971

box 17, folder 15

Holland, Robert 1988-1989

box 17, folder 16

Junz, Helen B. 1980

box 17, folder 17

Kelley, E. W. 1989

box 17, folder 18

Lansing Dulles, Eleanor 1980

box 17, folder 18

Loring, Allen 1984

box 17, folder 20

McChesney Martin, William, Jr. 1984

box 17, folder 21

McComber, William B. 1971

box 17, folder 22

Marget, Edith 1980

box 17, folder 23

Mason, William E. 1981-1984

box 17, folder 24

Mathews, Elbert G. 1971

box 17, folder 25

von Mises, Margit 1981

box 17, folder 26

Moss, Milton 1986

box 17, folder 27

Pantazopoulos, N. J. 1976

box 17, folder 28

Polak, J. J. 1962, 1980

box 17, folder 29

Pribram, Edith 1980

box 17, folder 30

Samuelson, Paul A. 1992

box 17, folder 31

Scott, Ira O., Jr. 1968

box 17, folder 32

Smith, Clint circa 1960s

box 17, folder 33

Sollenberger, Howard E. 1970-1971

box 17, folder 34

Stolper, Wolfgang 1992-1994

box 17, folder 35

Struc, Ernest 1980

box 17, folder 36

Taquey, Charles H. 1984

box 17, folder 37

Weisskopf, Walter A. circa 1970s

box 17, folder 38

Wood, Ralph 1980

box 17, folder 39

Unidentified 1980-1982

 

Printed Matter 1923-1993

box 18, folder 2

Boletin Internacional 1976

box 18, folder 3

C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics Newsletter 1983

box 18, folder 4

"The Crisis in Economics and the Hong Kong Response," 1984

box 18, folder 5

Current Problems in International Monetary Policy, 1961

box 18, folder 6

Democratic Solidarity: Proposals for the 1984 Democratic Party Platform on Foreign Policy and National Defense, pamphlet with related correspondence 1984

box 18, folder 1

"The Economist," 1993

box 18, folder 8

Federal Reserve for Saint Louise Review 1969

box 18, folder 9

Festschrift für Otto von Simson zum 65. Geburtstag circa 1970s

box 18, folder 10

Gerichts-Zeitung 1928

box 18, folder 11

Handwörterbuch der Sozial-wissenschaften 1956

box 18, folder 7

Hayek, F. A. interview in Encounter 1983

box 18, folder 12

Horizontal Divestiture: Highlights of a Conference on Whether Oil Companies Should be Prohibited from Owning Nonpetroleum Energy Resources 1977

box 18, folder 13

In Memoriam: Professor Frits J. de Jong 1977

box 18, folder 14

"International Economic Conditions: Annual Data 1963-1982," 1983

box 18, folder 15

The Journal of Marketing, with related notes 1940

box 18, folder 16

The Journal of Political Economy 1956

box 21, folder 2

Juristische Blätter 1928-1935

box 18

Law and Contemporary Problems 1969

box 19, folder 1

Law and Contemporary Problems 1969

box 19, folder 2

"Meet the Press," transcript of interview with F. A. Hayek 1975

box 19, folder 4

Mont Pèlerin Society, newspaper clippings, 1977

box 19, folder 3

The National Economy 1975 1975

box 19, folder 5

Niveaux des développment et politiques de croissance 1956

box 19, folder 6

"Oasia Listing of Recent, Unpublished Manuscripts in International Economics and Economic Development," 1975

box 19, folder 7-8

Oestereichische Anwalts-Zeitung 1928-1933

box 21, folder 4

Österreichische Richterzeitung 1934

box 19, folder 9

Political Observer 1976

box 19, folder 10

The Quarterly Journal of Economics 1959

box 19, folder 11

Recession, Inflation, and How to Overcome Both circa 1970s

box 21, folder 3

Die Rechtsprechung 1928

box 19, folder 12

Regulatory Reform: Highlights of a Conference on Government Regulation 1975

box 19, folder 13

"Report of the Subcommittee on International Economics of the Joint Economic Committee Congress of the United States," 1974

box 19, folder 14

Review of Economics and Statistics 1942, 1952

box 19, folder 15

Revista Brasileira de Economica 1949

box 19, folder 16

Scheidewege 1978, 1981

box 19, folder 17

"Schumpeter - In his Own Words," 1983

box 19, folder 18

Social Science Fellowships of the Rockefeller Foundation 1933

box 20, folder 1

"State of the Economy and Policies for Full Employment," transcript 1962

box 20, folder 2

Studies in Economic Theory 1978

box 20, folder 3-4

The Three Banks Review, with related notes 1983-1984

box 20, folder 5

U.S. News and World Report 1976

box 20, folder 6

Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv 1973

box 20, folder 7

Westermanns Monatshefte 1970

box 20, folder 8

William Fellner memorial pamphlet 1983

box 21, folder 1

Wirtschaftsforschungsinsitut 50th anniversary article, 1977

box 20, folder 9

World Economic Outlook 1984

box 20, folder 10

World Politics: A Quarterly Journal of Interational Relations 1959

box 20, folder 11

Yale Law Journal 1932

box 20, folder 12

Zeitschrift für Nationalökonomie 1936

box 20, folder 13

Zeitschrift für Volkswirtschaft und Sozialpolitik 1923

box 20, folder 14

Zentralblatt für Juristisches Praxis 1927-1948

box 20, folder 15

The 1973 Joint Economic Report 1973

box 20, folder 16

Eleanor Lansing Dulles curriculum vitae circa 1960s

box 20, folder 17

Fragment of a bibliography circa 1980s

box 20, folder 18

Western Hemisphere Conference on Economic and Social Order program and invitations 1984

box 22

Material not yet described

box 23

Material not yet described

box 24

Material not yet described