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Title: Günter Schmölders papers
Date (bulk): 1940-1985
Collection Number: 85017
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
German
Physical Description:
209 manuscript boxes,
(87.15 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Correspondence, speeches and writings, conference papers, minutes, reports, financial records, and printed matter relating
to economic theory, monetary policy, and economic research foundations in West Germany.
Creator:
Schmölders, Günter, 1903-1991
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Boxes 82 and 85 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of 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.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1985.
[Identification of item], Günter Schmölders papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
1903: Born, Berlin
1921-1926: Studied Sociology and Economics at the Universität zu Berlin and the Universität Tübingen
1925-1934: Assistant lecturer, Agricultural Universität Berlin
1926: Received Doctor's degree, Universität zu Berlin (Thesis: "Failure of Prohibition Laws in Scandinavian Countries")
1930: Author,
Die Prohibition in den Vereinigten Staaten
1934: Professor, Universität Breslau
1938: Author,
Geld und Kredit. Probleme der Wirtschaftspolitik
1940: Professor, Universität Köln
1950-1975: Led the Finanzwissenschaftliche Forschungsinsitute at the Universität Köln
1951: Author,
Allgemeine Steuerlehre
1953: Author,
Organische Steuerreform
1955: Author,
Konjunkturen und Krisen
1960: Founded Zentralarchiv für Empirische Sozialforschung
1965-1966: Rector, Universität Köln
1966: Author,
Psychologie des Geldes
1968-1970: President, Mont Pèlerin Society
1971: Author,
Der verlorene Untertan
1975: Visiting Lecturer, Institute for Humane Studies, Menlo Park, California
1991: Died, Munich
Scope and Content of Collection
Consists of two main sections, this collection documents the professional career of the German economist, Günter Schmölders.
The first section is comprised of 32 subsections divided according to the subject, form, or related activity of the materials.
The original arrangement and order of the materials, as created by Schmölders, has been maintained wherever possible. One
section of the collection that requires addtional explanation is the
Universitätsarchiv Köln file. This section was originally a separate collection of Schmölders' papers housed at the Universitätsarchiv Köln, the institution
where Schmölders taught and served as rector. The majority of the materials in this section date to the years that Schmölders
worked at the Universität Köln, although it also contains research files compiled during his student years. These files are
maintained in their original order as arranged by the Universitätsarchiv Köln. The organization is based on the date of accession
of the materials to that archive, and then loosely on the subject of the materials, which are bound and labeled. These labels
have been included verbatim in this finding aid.
The
Biographical file is comprised primarily of newspaper clippings of interviews and articles related to Schmölders' professional career. Also
in this section is a small amount of personal correspondence related to Schmölders' birthday and travel.
The
Correspondence file is maintained in its original order as designated by Schmölders. Correspondence is organized primarily chronologically and
then alphabetically by the name of the individual or organization with whom he corresponded, or the subject discussed. There
is also a small portion of correspondence separate from the chronological files organized specifically by subject. This file
represents Schmölders' correspondence beginning with his position as Professor atthe Universität Köln. Some earlier correspondence
can be found in the
Universitätsarchiv Köln file.
The
Speeches and Writings file is comprised primarily of unpublished drafts and published copies of books, articles, and papers, spanning the entirety of
Schmölders' professional career. There is also a significant collection of lecture notes created by Schmölders, which provide
outlines of speeches and university lectures. This section of the collection has been arranged alphabetically by the title
of the work.
Apart from these sections, which are organized by the form of the materials, there are 16 sections that are organized by Schmölders
according to their original use or related activity. In most cases, materials are grouped together by the organization, institution,
or committee with which they are associated, and then chronologically. Schmölders served on many advisory boards and committees
in both the private and public sector, and these activities are represented in the correspondence, reports, and meeting minutes
found in these sections of the collection. More detailed descriptions of the types of materials related to specific organizations
can be found in the inventory itself. Of particular note is the
Mont Pèlerin Society file, which partially documents Schmölders' membership in that organization through correspondence, reports, meeting minutes,
and conference programs. More materials related to the Mont Pèlerin Society can also be found in the
Universitätsarchiv Köln file.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Free enterprise
Economics
Economists
Monetary policy
Economics -- Research -- Germany (West)
Mont Pèlerin Society