Scope and Contents
The papers consist of correspondence, subject files, and writings, primarily documenting the professional career and personal life of James Tobin as an economist and educator.
Dates
- 1930-2002
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Box 17 of the original accession is restricted until January 1, 2024, and Box 19 of the original accession is restricted until January 1, 2074 as established by Yale Corporation regulations.
Boxes 13-19 of Accession 2004-M-088 are restricted until January 1, 2045, without the written permission of any one of Tobin's children or William C. Brainard in accordance with the requirements of the donor's deed of gift.
Original computer files may not be accessed due to their fragility. Researchers must consult access copies.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by James Tobin has been transferred to Yale University. These materials may be used for non-commercial purposes without seeking permission from Yale University as the copyright holder. For other uses of these materials, please contact beinecke.library@yale.edu.
Copyright status for other 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 James Tobin, 1999; Elizabeth Tobin, 2002, 2004, and 2006. Gift of Roger G. Tobin and Linda M. Blum, 2004; Gift of William C. Brainard, 2005. Gift of Cowles Foundation, 2005.
Extent
60.83 Linear Feet (81 boxes)
23 3.5_floppy_disks (30 megabytes)
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 correspondence, subject files, and writings, primarily documenting the professional career and personal life of James Tobin as an economist and educator.
Biographical / Historical
James Tobin, Nobel laureate and long-time professor of economics at Yale University, was born in Champaign, Illinois, in 1918. In 1939, he graduated from Harvard University, where he also obtained his master's degree in 1940 and his Ph.D. in 1947. He worked in the Office of Price Administration and on the Civilian Supply and War Production Board before enlisting in the navy in 1941 and serving as an officer aboard the USS Kearney. Tobin began his career at Yale in 1950 as an associate professor, and went on to become the Sterling Professor of Economics. In 1961, he was asked to serve on the Council of Economic Advisors to President John F. Kennedy. His highly regarded work as a Keynesian macro economist, particularly the development of his "portfolio selection theory," earned him the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science in 1981. Tobin married Elizabeth Fay Ringo in 1946; they had four children: Margaret, Louis, Hugh, and Roger. Tobin died on March 11, 2002, in New Haven.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the James Tobin Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by staff of Manuscripts and Archives
- Date
- July 1999
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
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New Haven, CT 06511