HES subscribers: 
 
At the recent European Conferences on the History of Economics,  
several of us discussed ways of moving toward greater electronic  
access of archival material in the history of economics.  While  
we agreed that the ideal would be direct electronic access to all  
archival material from any spot on earth, we recognized that this  
ideal is still a distant dream.  In the interim, we wanted to  
take some concrete steps toward making archival materials more  
accessible to working historians of economics. 
 
[A note on archival material in history of economics: among the  
types of materials of interest would be collections of papers of  
economists, correspondence collections, departmental archives,  
archives of major research institutions or foundations,  
collections related to national organizations such as the AEA or  
CEA, editorial papers of major journals, and so on.  In other  
words, any materials that historians of economics might find of  
relevance.] 
 
 
One of the concrete steps is the creation of HES, which allows  
historians working with archival materials to raise questions in  
a forum in which there may be some who can offer help (cross- 
references, location of other material, etc.). 
 
A second concrete step is the formation of a gopher service for  
historians working in archives related to the history of  
economics.  The gopher will provide specific information about  
many different archival collections which might be of interest to  
historians of economics.  While the location of the gopher server  
is still undecided, we can begin now to collect the information. 
 
Some of the major collections are being approached directly:  
for example, info on the Duke Univ. collection will be  
provided by Neil di Marchi, and I have most of the information on  
collections at the University of Chicago and the London School of  
Economics.  Suggestions regarding people to contact to help with  
major collections can also be sent to me. 
 
The template below covers what I believe to be the relevant  
information we are looking for.  If you have worked with archival  
material in the history of economics, please help by taking the  
time to return a copy to me (privately please, not to the  
list!!).  If you know someone who has done some of this type of  
work, pass this on to them.  And if you think the template needs  
improving, please write me. 
 
Ross Emmett 
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Name of Collection: 
Nature of Collection (correspondence, manuscripts, etc.): 
Archive: 
Address: 
Catalogue (Y/N): 
Catalogue searchable on-line (Y/N): 
Archivist: 
email address: 
Archive Hrs.: 
Accessibility: 
Notes (room for personal comments about use of collection which  
would help other researchers): 
 
 
Ross B. Emmett, Augustana Univesity College, Camrose, Alberta 
CANADA   T4V 2R3   voice: (403) 679-1517   fax: (403) 679-1129 
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