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Boris M. Stanfield papers, 1937-1957

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.: MS#1189
Bib ID 4079359 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Stanfield, Boris M., 1889-
Title Boris M. Stanfield papers, 1937-1957
Physical Description 6.5 linear feet (14 boxes)
Language(s) English .
Access You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Arrangement

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Description

Summary

Clippings, periodicals, and mimeographed materials covering the entire field of economics, with primary emphasis on the labor movement. There is also a great deal of material concerning the Soviet Union.

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Boris M. Stanfield papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Stanfield, Boris M. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1967. Accession number--M-67.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/1989.

Revision Description

June 2020 PDF replaced with full finding aid, YH

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Subject

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
College teachers Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Columbia University -- : Faculty Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Economics -- Research Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Economics -- Study and teaching Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Economists Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Labor movement -- United States Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Soviet Union -- Economic conditions Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Soviet Union -- Social conditions Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

Boris Michael Stanfield was born in Tomsk, Siberia, 1889. He received PhD degree in Political Economy at University (Imperial) of St. Petersburg in 1916. Degree confirmed in 1930 at University of Berlin. He fled USSR following the Bolshevik Revolution in 1920 November and subsequently spent several years in central Europe as a representative for the Harriman banking interests. He became an American citizen in 1937. He joined the Department of Economics at Columbia University in 1931 and continued until his retirement in 1957. He was also a visiting professor in various institutions from 1946 to 1955: French University of New York, University of Hawaii, University of Sao Paulo, and University of Havana.