Robert Lekachman Papers
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Abstract
Robert Lekachman (1920-1989) was a progressive economist and professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York who drew upon Marxian and Keynesian ideas to promote social justice along with economic growth, aided by an activist governmental role. The majority of this collection consists of typescripts, primarily of published works, as well as articles, book reviews, correspodnence, research files, newspaper clippings, economics reports, and a copy of Lekachman's doctoral dissertation.
Historical/Biographical Note
Robert Lekachman (1920-1989), was a progressive economist who drew upon Marxian and Keynesian ideas to promote social justice along with economic growth, aided by an activist governmental role. He was a professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and was politically active, serving on various boards and commissions, including a Fund for the Republic project on religion which influenced John F. Kennedy's 1960 Presidential campaign speech on religion. Among his books are The Age of Keynes (1966), Capitalism for Beginners (1981), and Greed is not Enough: Reaganomics (1982).
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.
Scope and Contents
The majority of this collection consists of typescripts, primarily of published works, as well as articles, book reviews, correspodnence, research files, newspaper clippings, economics reports, and a copy of Lekachman's doctoral dissertation.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (and related rights to publicity and privacy) to materials in this collection created by Robert Lekachman was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Robert Lekachman Papers; TAM 172; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were donated by Eva Lekachman in 1995; additional materials were donated by J. Carol Sargent in 2015. The accession numbers associated with these gifts are 1995.012 and 2015.069.
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In 2015, an addition to the collection was received and incorporated at the end of Box 7 of the collection in accordance with previous arrangement and description decisions.
