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Davis (Ralph) Papers


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0103 DAVIS

Held at: University College London

Title: Davis (Ralph) Papers

Date(s): Created 1964-1979

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 13 boxes

Name of creator(s): Davis | Ralph | 1915-1978 | economic historian

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Davis was born on 30 April 1915. He was educated at the London School of Economics, 1946-1950. He then became a Lecturer and Reader in Economic History at the University of Hull, 1950-1954. He became Professor of Economic History at the University of Leicester in 1964, and in 1976 he was appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor there. Davis was a Trustee of the National Maritime Museum from 1968 to 1975. He published articles and books, mainly on trade and the shipping industry. Davis died on 30 September 1978.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

The collection consists of chapters, drafts, notes and correspondence of Ralph Davis on published works (1971-1979); tables and statistics concerning overseas trade, exports and imports in the 18th and 19th centuries; teaching materials, course notes, etc (1964-1975); correspondence (1965-1978).

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Conditions governing access:

Closed pending cataloguing. Please contact UCL Special Collections Team for further information.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Closed.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Summary list.

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

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Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Presented by Robin Craig, History Department, University College London, in July 1979.

ALLIED MATERIALS

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

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Date(s) of descriptions: 1999


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Economic history | Economics
Economic statistics | Economic planning | Economic policy
Economics education | Vocational education
Exports/imports | International trade | Trade
Historians | Social scientists
Statistical data | Statistics
Trade (practice)

Personal names
Davis | Ralph | 1915-1978 | economic historian

Corporate names

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