Edwin E. Witte Papers, 1903-1970

Container Title
Wis Mss VP
Series: Part 2 (Wis Mss VP): 1963 Additions, 1903-1961
Physical Description: 1.2 c.f. (3 archives boxes) and 1 volume 
Scope and Content Note: The 1963 Additions date 1905-1961, and consist mainly of correspondence, reports, research material, appointment books, and a diary.
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Correspondence, 1916, 1923, 1929, 1932-1949, 1956-1961
Physical Description: 2 folders 
Scope and Content Note: Included is an exchange of letters with Richard T. Ely, 1916; with Wilbur Cohen, 1956-1960; and with Wayne Morse, 1958-1959. The correspondence of the 1930s and 1910s is composed chiefly of letters of appreciation for speeches, instruction, and publications by Witte.
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Two reports written by Witte while he was a student at the University of Wisconsin (between , 1903 and , 1912)
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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Confidential Report of Economists, 1931 December 3
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President's Committee on Administrative Management, “The Preparation of Proposed Legislative Measures by Administrative Departments,” by Witte (printed), 1937
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Seminar on Human Relations, Pennsylvania State College, “Milestones and Developments” by Witte, 1951 October
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Bibliographies of Witte publications--holdings by institutions other than Wisconsin
Note: Annotated by Mrs. Witte.
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Volume 9
Diary, European trip with economists financed by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1931 June 24-September 30
Appointment books
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Volume 10
1957
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Volume 11
1958
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Volume 12
1959
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Volume 13
1960
The Development of the Social Security Act
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Confidential Memorandum on the history of the Committee on Economic Security, and the drafting and legislative history of the Social Security Act, by Witte, prepared for the Committee on Public Administration of the Social Science Research Council, 1936 July
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The [First?] draft of the , 1962 publication
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Manuscript and proofs of book by Witte, with foreword by Frances Perkins, the University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, 1962
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Textbook on Social Security and a history of Social Security manuscripts [in progress at the time of Witte's death]
Note: In 1963, Robert Lampman of Wisconsin was working to complete the textbook and Fred Slavick of Cornell was planning to write the history of Social Security.

Physical Description: 3 folders 
Volume 14
Photostatic copies of clippings relating to the UAW Public Review Board, 1957