Scope and Contents
The papers consist of the papers and reports of Richard Ruggles regarding an invention called the Yale Rapid Selector and his work for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.
Dates
- 1943-1990
- Majority of material found within 1943 - 1953
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of William C. Brainard, 2005.
Arrangement
The papers are arranged in one section: Inventory, 1943-1953, 1990, and in two sub-sections: World War II and Yale Rapid Selector.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The papers consist of the papers and reports of Richard Ruggles regarding an invention called the Yale Rapid Selector and his work for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.
Biographical / Historical
Richard Ruggles was born on June 15, 1916, in Columbus, Ohio. He received an A.B. in 1939, an M.A. in 1941, and a Ph.D. in 1942, all from Harvard University and all in economics. During World War II, Ruggles was an economist for the Office of Strategic Services, where he analyzed serial numbers of Nazi tanks and tires in order to estimate German tank production. In 1947, Ruggles came to Yale University as a professor of economics, eventually becoming the Stanley Resor Professor of Economics in 1954. During his forty years at Yale, Ruggles became known for improving governmental price indexes and for his development of accounting tools used to measure national income. He died on March 4, 2001.
- Title
- Guide to the Richard Ruggles Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Scott Libson
- Date
- March 2006
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
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Location
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