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William Nelson Parker papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1635

Scope and Contents

The papers consist of correspondence, subject files, writings, course materials, and printed material documenting the life and career of economist William N. Parker.

Dates

  • 1920-1992

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Correspondence in boxes 15-18 of Accession 2001-M-033 is unprocessed and in a physical state that would prohibit use. Researchers wishing to request access should email beinecke.library@yale.edu requesting specific box numbers in order to initiate the review process, which may take several weeks.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by William Nelson Parker has been transferred to Yale University.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 William N. Parker, 1992-1995; gift of Jarrett Parker, 2000.

Arrangement

Papers are arranged in one section, Inventory, and alphabetically by subject. Four additions maintain original arrangement where noted.

Extent

26.75 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.1635

Abstract

The papers consist of correspondence, subject files, writings, course materials, and printed material documenting the life and career of economist William N. Parker.

Biographical / Historical

William Nelson Parker was born in Columbus, Ohio, on June 14, 1919. He received his A.B. from Harvard in 1939, his M.A. in 1941, and his Ph.D. in 1951. Parker was an assistant professor of economics at Williams College from 1951 to 1956, and an associate professor, then professor of economics at the University of North Carolina from 1956 to 1962. He was a professor of economics at Yale from 1962 to 1989. Parker died on April 29, 2000.

Title
Guide to the William Nelson Parker Papers
Status
Under Revision
Author
compiled by Staff of Manuscripts and Archives
Date
January 2002
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository

Contact:
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)

Location

Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511

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