Summary Information
UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Economics Records
1942-1984
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of
Economics
UWM Archival Collection 130
1 cubic ft. (1 box)
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)
Miscellaneous records of the department and its predecessors,
mostly dating from 1957 to 1971. The collection contains records from several department
committees, staff meetings, the creation of graduate programs and correspondence to and from
several department chairs relating to the daily operations of the department. Of special
interest are a series of letters from former student who were servicemen during World War II
to Dr. C. C. Janzen, a professor in the department. These letters are personal in nature,
but provide reflections on the life of servicemen during the war.
English
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Biography/History
The Department of Economics was created in 1957 with the merger of the Economics and
Sociology Department at the Wisconsin State College and the Economics Department at the
University of Wisconsin-Extension. The program added a master's degree in 1963, and a
doctoral degree in 1969.
Department Chairs
| 1957-1962 |
Becker, Arthur P.
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| 1963-1965 |
Gaffney, M. Mason
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| 1965-1967 |
Perlman, Richard
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| 1968-1970 June |
Lurie, Melvin
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| 1970 June-December |
Lee, Tong Hun, Acting
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| 1971-1973 |
Lurie, Melvin
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| 1973-1974 |
DeSalvo, Joseph
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| 1974-1977 |
Perlman, Richard
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| 1977-1978 |
Lurie, Melvin
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| 1978-1982 |
Lee, Tong Hun
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| 1982-1986 |
Meadows, G. Richard
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| 1986-1987 |
Niho, Yoshio
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| 1987-1993 |
Schur, Leon
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| 1993-1995 |
Bahmani-Oskooee, Mohsen
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Scope and Content Note
Administrative records of the Department of Economics at the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The majority of the records date from the 1950's to the 1970's. They
document the development of masters and Ph.D. programs, committee business, impact of the
UWM on the surrounding community, and the daily affairs of the Department of Economics.
The correspondence files (1957-1973) consist of letters write to and from Chairs Arthur P.
Becker (1957-1963), M. Mason Gaffney (1963-1965), Richard Perlman (1965-1967), Melvin Lurie
(1968-1973), and Acting Chair Tong Hun Lee (June-December 1970). The correspondence files
document the daily functioning of the Department of Economics, program changes and concerns,
and the growth and accreditation of the masters and Ph.D. programs.
The correspondence of WWII servicemen to Dr. C. C. Janzen (1942-1946) are mainly personal
in nature, though some do make reference to the Department of Economics.
The records of the Department of Economics meetings (1956-1980) document departmental
concerns such as major requirements, information about various committees within the
Department of Economics, course descriptions and content, and personnel concerns.
The executive committee records include minutes of the weekly meetings of the committee.
The committee consisted of the chair of the department and select professors and dealt with
staffing concerns, promotion concerns, and salary concerns within the Economics
Department.
Graduate program in economics (1963-1972) records document proposals for, creation of, and
administration of a masters program in education. The records outline the program offerings
and requirements, reasons why the University should have a masters program, development of
the program, and its administration. Once the masters degree was part of the curriculum
(1963), the minutes of the Graduate Committee are also included in these records. Records in
the late 1960's include discussion of the Ph.D. program.
The Graduate Faculty Committee records include minutes of committee meetings (1962-1975).
These concern the development of the graduate program, program requirements, and changes in
the program.
The Joint Conference Committee of the Department of Economics (1957-1960) contain
correspondence concerning and minutes of the meeting of the Joint Conference Committee. The
committee consisted of professors from the Department of Economics at UW-Milwaukee and
UW-Madison. The minutes deal with staffing and course requirements and offerings.
The Joint Council on Economic Education records deal with the establishment of a Joint
Council on Economic Education and the National Joint Council on Economic Education. The
records include correspondence and meeting minutes which discuss the need for requirements
on economic education in elementary and secondary schools, how to implement these
requirements and enable schools to meet them. The Joint Council was meant to facilitate this
education by expanding training for teachers and developing consultants. This led to the
creation of the Wisconsin Center for Economic Education, which gave training in economics
education to primary and secondary school teachers.
The records of the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) Institute for Advanced Study in
Economics (1967-1968) include reports by Dr. Leon Schur at UWM about the objectives of the
institute and the courses offered to achieve these objectives. The records also include a
"Sample Teaching Unit and Conceptual Framework for Grades K-6."
The Ph.D. Program in Economics (1967-1969) records include proposals for the program, and
requests for accreditation.
Arrangement of the Materials
The files are organized alphabetically by personal name or by subject, then
chronologically.
Preferred Citation
Citation Guide for
Primary Sources
Related Material in the UWM Libraries
Administrative/Restriction Information
There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all
members of the public in accordance with state law.
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel,
privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin
Statutes 19.21-19.39).
An unknown individual transferred the collection to the Archives prior to 1989.
Stephanie Osterman processed the collection at the Archives in November 1995.
Contents List
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Box
1
Folder
1-2
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Becker, Arthur P., Correspondence, 1957-1962
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Box
1
Folder
3
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Brochures, Graduate and Ph.D. Programs, 1963-1979
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Box
1
Folder
4
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Committee of Full Professors, Jan. 30, 1975 and Jan. 21, 1976
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Box
1
Folder
5-6
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Department of Economics Meetings, 1956-1980
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Box
1
Folder
7
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Environmental Impact Statements, 1976
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Box
1
Folder
8-11
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Executive Committee, 1963-1980
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Box
1
Folder
12-13
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Gaffney, W. Mason, Correspondence, 1963-1965
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Box
1
Folder
14
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Graduate and Ph.D. Degree Requirements, 1967
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Box
1
Folder
15
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Graduate Faculty Committee, 1962-1975
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Box
1
Folder
16
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Graduate Program in Economics: Proposals, Creation, and Administration,
1963-1972
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Box
1
Folder
17
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The Impact of the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee on
the Milwaukee Community, 1968
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Box
1
Folder
18
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Industrial Safety and Collective Bargaining: An Economic Analysis,
1977
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Box
1
Folder
19
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Joint Conference Committee of the Department of Economics,
1957-1960
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Box
1
Folder
20
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Joint Council on Economic Education: Wisconsin Center for Economic Education,
1959-1963
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Box
1
Folder
21-23
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Joint Council on Economic Education: Wisconsin State Council on Economic
Education, 1964-1971
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Box
1
Folder
24
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Lee, Tung Hun, Acting Chairman Correspondence, June-December 1970
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Box
1
Folder
25
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Library Resources for Economics, 1962
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Box
1
Folder
26-27
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Lurie, Melvin, Correspondence, 1968-1973
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Box
1
Folder
28
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National Defense Education Act Institute for Advanced Study in Economics,
1967-1968
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Box
1
Folder
29
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National Defense Education Act Institute in Economics: Suggestions for and
Conceptual Framework for Grades K-6, 1968
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Box
1
Folder
30-31
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Perlman, Richard, Correspondence, 1965-1968
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Box
1
Folder
32
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Ph.D. Program in Economics, Proposals and Accreditation, 1967-1969
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Box
1
Folder
33
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Ph.D. Program in Economics, Thesis Prospectus, 1975
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Box
1
Folder
34
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Planning Document, 1982
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Box
1
Folder
35
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Teaching Assistant ship Awards in the Department of Economics,
1975-1977
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Box
1
Folder
36
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A Test for the Existence of Compensating Wage
Differentials for Hazardous Work, 1977
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Box
1
Folder
37
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Workshop in Economic Research, 1976
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Box
1
Folder
38
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WWII Servicemen to Janzen, C.C., Correspondence, undated-1943
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Box
1
Folder
39
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WWII Servicemen to Janzen, C.C., Correspondence, 1944-1946
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