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The Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library

Economics

The library's holdings in this area are focused primarily in the Economists’ Papers Project which consists of papers of a number of economists important to the history of economic thought, especially in the 20th century.

Representative Collections

Includes personal papers of such internationally important economists such as Kenneth Arrow, Carl Menger, and Oskar Morgenstern.

Collection Guides / Finding Aids

Most of the collections in this area are described at the Economists’ Papers Project site where there are links to finding aids for many of them.

Collection Policies

Collecting focus is on 20th century economic thought.

Contact Information

For general information about finding materials in the library's collections and how you can use them, requesting permission to reproduce, or other information as well as reference questions about the holdings in this area:

E-mail: special-collections@duke.edu
Phone: (919) 660-5822
FAX: (919) 660-5934

If you are getting in touch via e-mail, please be sure to include your return e-mail address in the body of the message, since it sometimes gets stripped from the header in transit. Also, if you expect a response, make sure to include a phone or fax number or postal address where we can reach you, since sometimes it is difficult or impossible to respond via e-mail. Thank you!