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Ashley Correspondence


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0103 MS ADD 246

Held at: University College London

Title: Ashley Correspondence

Date(s): Created 1893-1914

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 12 letters

Name of creator(s): Ashley | Sir | William James | 1860-1927 | Knight | economic historian

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Ashley was born in London on 25 February 1860 and was educated at St Olave's School in Southwark and at Balliol College Oxford. He was then appointed Lecturer at Lincoln College Oxford from 1885 to 1888. From 1888 to 1892 he was Professor of Political Economy at Toronto University; 1892 to 1901 Professor of Economic History at Harvard; and 1901 to 1925 Professor of Commerce at Birmingham University. From 1899 to 1920 Ashley was also an Examiner in history, economics and commerce in the Universities of Cambridge, London, Durham, Wales and Ireland. During his life, Ashley was on many committees. He received a knighthood in 1917. His many publications were mainly concerned with economic history. He died on 23 July 1927.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Letters from various correspondents to Sir William James Ashley, 1893-1914.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: German

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Open.

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Normal copyright restrictions apply.

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Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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Immediate source of acquisition:

Presented by Professor George Cyril Allen in May 1975.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

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Date(s) of descriptions: 1999


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Economic history | Economics

Personal names
Ashley | Sir | William James | 1860-1927 | Knight | economic historian

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