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Carver, Thomas Nixon

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Scope and Contents

The Thomas N. Carver papers consist of a carbon typescript of his book Recollections of an Unplanned Life, published in 1949.

Dates

  • Creation: 1888-1990

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

1865-1961. Thomas Nixon Carver was born in 1865 in Kirkville, Iowa. He earned his Ph.D. at Cornell University in 1894 and later worked at Harvard University and at the University of California. He died in 1961. These papers were given to the University of Iowa Libraries by Thomas N. Carver in 1949. See also Carver's page on The History of Economic Thought Website http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/profiles/carver.htm

Extent

From the Collection: 16.00 Linear Feet (Photographs throughout.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Abstract

Economist and Harvard professor. Manuscript for his memoirs. Iowa Author Mss.

Related Materials

Carver's page on The History of Economic Thought Website

http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/profiles/carver.htm

Chapter Two of Recollections of an Unplanned Life

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/6173/autocarver.html

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)