The Vladimir Chelminski papers contain extensive materials relating to economic and political conditions in Venezuela from the 1980s onward. The papers include many articles written by Chelminski for Venezuelan newspapers, as well as his book length study of price controls. There is also a detailed record of the workings of the Caracas Chamber of Commerce, including minutes of meetings and reports. Chelminski wrote summaries of many of his conversations with others on topics of economics and Venezuelan politics, which are found in the papers as well.

For twenty-four years, Vladimir Chelminski was the executive director of the Cámara de Comercio (Chamber of Commerce) in Caracas, Venezuela and an active participant in classical liberal circles around the country. He has written prolifically about economic conditions and political developments in Venezuela.

46 manuscript boxes (18.4 linear feet)

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Archives.

Boxes 44-45 closed until 2019 May 11. Box 46 closed until 2022 June 20.