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Economics Department. Records, bulk: 1964 - 2017

 Series
Identifier: RG03-05-06

Scope and Contents

This collections consists primarily of course books from the Cornelson Senior Session in Economics. Each book contains a class schedule, a transcript of the featured lecturer's remarks, and the c.v. of all of that year's lecturers. The collection also contains bound copies of syllabi for Economics 101 and 102 from 1964. The syllabi contain copies of lectures and readings. Other records in the collection include a program from the Cornelson Endowment inauguration in May of 1986, a list of speakers from 1965, a history of the Economics Department written by Dr. Charles Ratliff for the college's sequicentennial, and printouts from an online departmental newsletter started in Fall 2001. There is a separate collection for Omicron Delta Epsilon, the economics honorary society at RG 6/14.39.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1964 - 2017

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Although Economic courses appear in the original curriculum and have been taught continuously at Davidson College, they did not appear as separate "Department of Instruction" until the 1920s. Professors of Economics also taught in the area of Business, Commerce and Finance. In 1940, the areas of economics and business were consolidated into the Department of Economics. Business courses remained under the jurisdiction of the Economics Department until 1954, when Trustees created a Department of Business Administration. The departments were rejoined in 1961 as the Department of Economics and Business Administration. In 1968, the department was renamed as the Department of Economics. The department currently has 8 faculty and ranks as one the top five degree programs at the college.

Extent

3.00 boxes_oversize (3 boxes + oversize)

Language

English