Bureau of Applied Economics – Monthly Cash Expenditures, 1919-1921
Scope and Contents
The Bureau of Applied Economics, Inc. was a "private, independent, scientific organization, established in 1914 for the purpose of doing research and analytical work in the field of industrial, commercial, banking and general economic activities" according to one of its brochures. It was located in Washington, D.C. "where the governmental departments, commissions and other organzations with their specialists, archives and unrivaled library facilites render such research more effective and productive than any other city in America" according to a page from an unknown directory. Hugh S. Hanna was the Director and W. Jett Lauck was listed as both the Chairman of the Advisory Board and the specialist for money and banking.
One of the chief functions of the Bureau of Applied Econonics was to create publications about importand current issues in the field of labor conditions and industrial relations. These were intended to be brief (50-75 pages) but authoritative and written by a specialist in the subject so that anyone interested in the subject could have access to the gist of all the information in one place and for a low cost.
Dates
- Digitized: 1919-1921
Creator
- From the Collection: Lauck, W. Jett (Lauck, William Jett), 1879-1949 (Analyst, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Work diaries used to keep a record of Lauck’s activities on behalf of a number of organizations, arranged by date in Boxes 216-219. Due to their fragile condition, access to the original diaries is restricted. Researchers should use the diaries on microfilm M-1239-1241.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States