William S. Vickrey papers, 1939-1996

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Series I: Cataloged Correspondence

Correspondence sent to William S. Vickrey from senators, congressmen, and other economists. Includes letters from Carl Shoup to Vickrey and his colleagues at Columbia University. Arranged alphabetically by last name of sender.



Box 1 Bonbright, James C. To William Vickrey, New York, NY, 22 Nov.-6 Dec. 1954, 2 page t.l.s.

[Includes Bonbright's comments on Vickrey's draft of paper on Marginal Cost Pricing.]


Box 1 Cordier, Andrew W. To Professor William S. Vickrey, New York, NY, 8 May 1969, 1 t.l.s.


Box 1 Koch, Edward I. To Friend, Washington, DC, 1969, 2 t.l.s. (rubber stamp signature)


Box 1 McGill, William J. To Professor William S. Vickrey, New York, NY, 16 May 1974, 1 t.l.s.


Box 1 Melman, Seymour To Colleague, New York, NY, 28 June-4 Aug 1966, 2 t.l.s. (with enclosures)


Box 1 Melman, Seymour To Professor William S. Vickrey, New York, NY, 1963-1966, 3 t.l.s. (with carbon replies and related materials)


Box 1 Moynihan, Daniel P. To William Vickrey, New York, NY, 1991-1993, 2 t.l.s.


Box 1 Muskie, Edmund S. To Professor William Vickrey, Washington, DC, 20 Aug. 1974, 2 page t.l.s. (with carbon reply)


Box 1 Poitier, Sidney To Friend, New York, NY, 1 Oct. 1973, 2 page t.l.s. (rubber stamp signature)


Box 1 Shoup, Carl S. To William S. Vickrey, [v.p.], 1948-1992, 2 a.l.s. 3, t.l.s.


Box 1 Shoup, Carl S. To Professors Albert G. Hart, Albert O. Hirschman, Peter B. Kenen, and William Vickrey, New York, NY, 6 Jan. 1961, 1 t.l.s.


Box 1 Shoup, Carl S. To Robert M. Haig, C. Lowell Harriss, William Vickrey, and William C. Warren, [n.p.], 28 March 1951, 1 t.l.s.


Box 1 Thurmond, Strom To William Vickrey, Washington, DC, 23 June 1993, 1 t.l.s.