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Robert H. Tucker Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Robert H. Tucker was a member of the class of 1893 at the College of William and Mary. He was professor of economics and business
administration from 1919-1946 and dean of Washington and Lee University. Tucker served as chairman of the Virginia Commission
on County Government, 1930-1932; member of Virginia Commission on Sate and Local Government, 1922-1924; chairman of the Industrial
Commission of Virginia, 1918-1919; and economic consultant to the Virginia Department of Highways, 1953-1957. Further information
about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
Papers; 1923-1957; of Robert H. Tucker, professor of economics at Washington and Lee University, who served on Virginia Commission
on County Government and the Virginia Commission on State and Local Government. Includes articles, speeches, lectures, reports
and other writings concerning Virginia state and local government, tax reform, education, highways, economics, and Washington
and Lee University. Most of the material is undated.
Report of the Committee of Taxation and Government
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Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 4 id153265
Reconstruction of Virginia's Tax System
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Scope and Contents
Outline
Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 5 id153267
"Tax Reform in Virginia"
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Scope and Contents
Speech and Article
Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 6 id153268
"The Struggle for Tax Reform in Virginia,"
undated
Scope and Contents
Speech to the Fortnightly Club
Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 7 id153270
"Reconstruction of Virginia's tax system,"
undated
Scope and Contents
Outline and report
Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 8 id153272
"Equalizing the tax burden,"
March 3, 1924
Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 9 id153273
"The Adequacy of Virginia's Revenue System,"
undated
Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 10 id153275
"Segregation of the subjects of Taxation,"
undated
Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 11 id153277
"Some Aspects of Intergovernmental Tax Exemption,"
November 3, 1939
Scope and Contents
Presidential Address to Southern Economic Association
Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 12 id153278
"Taxation as a Factor in History,"
undated
Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 13 id153279
"Relative State Tax Burdens,"
undated
Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 14 id153280
"The Excess Income Tax as a Source of Federal Revenue,"
undated
Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 15 id153281
"The War Income Tax as a Source of Federal Revenue,"
undated
Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 16 id153283
"Why Not Broaden the Base of the Excess Profits Tax?"
May 15, 1942
Scope and Contents
Letter to the New York Times
Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 17 id153284
"Byrnes on Tax Relief,"
undated
Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 18 id153285
"Postwar Federal Taxes,"
undated
Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 19 id153286
Virginia income tax material-charts
undated
id153288
Writings, Speeches, Reports, Lectures regarding Industrialism and Labor
Scope and Contents
Folders 20-31
Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 20 id153289
"Social Aspects of Workmen's Compensation Laws,"
April 1923
Scope and Contents
Reprinted from the South Atlantic Quarterly, Vol. XXII, No. 2
Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 21 id153291
"The Industrial Development of Virginia,"
1929?
Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 22 id153292
"Workmen's Compensation in Virginia,"
undated
Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 23 id153293
"Social Aspects of Workmen's Compensation Laws,"
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Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 24 id153294
"The Advantages of Workmen's Compensation to the Employer'
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Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 25 id153296
"Personal and Psychological Factors in Industrial Accidents,"
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Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 26 id153297
"Must Work Stoppages in Basic Industries Continue?"
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Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 27 id153298
"National Labor Policy,"
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Scope and Contents
Speech
Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 28 id153300
"National Labor Policy, Background and Problems,"
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Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 29 id153302
Copy of the Panel Report of the National War Labor Board
undated
Scope and Contents
Report on the matter of West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company & International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union
464
Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 30 id153304
Subject Material: "Relation of Industry to Community Needs," by Charles Calrow
undated
Scope and Contents
Subject material
Mixed Materials box: 2 Folder: 31 id153305
Subject Material: "The Employee Manager; a New Factor in the Industrial Relationship; Employment Management Section; Federal
Board for Vocational Education,"
"Next Step in Public Utility Regulation: The Public Utility Act of 1935,"
November 5-6, 1937
Scope and Contents
Paper read at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Economic Association
Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 35 id153313
Review of "The Taxation of Small Incomes- Social, Revenue, and Administrative Aspects," by Paul Strayer
1939
Scope and Contents
Review by Robert H. Tucker
Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 36 id153317
"Some Aspects of Intergovernmental Tax Exemption,"
November 3, 1939
Scope and Contents
Presidential Address to the Southern Economic Association
Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 37 id153318
"Financing the Second World War,"
July 21, 1942
Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 38 id153319
"Some Problems of War Finance,"
January 1942
Scope and Contents
Speech to the Fortnightly Club
Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 39 id153321
"Some Economic Problems of the War,"
October 1944
Scope and Contents
Address to the Virginia Society of the Cincinatti
Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 40 id153322
"America's Productive Power,"
undated
Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 41 id153323
"The Costs of War,"
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Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 42 id153324
"Muzzle Mr. Morgenthau,"
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Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 43 id153325
"Committee for Economic Development and Bretton Woods," "Bretton Woods Issues," and "Sidelights on Bretton Woods,"
undated
Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 44 id153326
"Shall We come to This?"
undated
Scope and Contents
On price controls
Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 45 id153327
"Another Entering Wedge,"
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Scope and Contents
On the pension system
Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 46 id153329
"Price Control on Inflation,"
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Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 47 id153331
"Amended Price Control Act," "The Revised Price Control Act," "Support the Price Control Act,"
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Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 48 id153332
"Sketch of a Legal Theory of Value,"
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Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 49 id153333
"The Budget System and Popular Control,"
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Mixed Materials box: 3 Folder: 50 id153334
"The Express Monopoly: Some Causes and Remedies,"
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Mixed Materials box: 4 Folder: 51 id153336
"Public Finance,"
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Scope and Contents
Lectures and Outline
Mixed Materials box: 4 Folder: 52 id153337
"The United Nations Monetary Conference,"
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Mixed Materials box: 4 Folder: 53 id153340
Economics Subject Material
undated
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents "Possible Methods of Minimizing Business Fluctuations," by W.A. King; "Multiple Banking and Bank Merging,"
by Oscar Wells; "Distribution and its effects upon production," by Edward A. Filene; "The Present Status and Future Prospects
of Chains of Department Stores," by Edward A. Filene; "Unemployment; Industry Seeks a Solution,"; "Coming changes in Distribution,"
by Edward A Filene; Address at Washington and Lee by Albert H. Morrill on April 23, 1931; "The South's challenge to Youth,"
by David E. Lilienthal; "An Increased Income for the South," by David E. Lilienthal
Mixed Materials box: 4 Folder: 54 id153341
Economic Subject Material
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Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents "Possible Methods of Minimizing Business Fluctuations," by W. A. King; "Multiple Banking and Bank Merging,"
by Oscar Wells; "Distribution and its effects upon production," by Edward A. Filene; "The Present Status and Future Prospects
of Chains of Department Stores," by Edward A. Filene; "Unemployment; Industry Seeks a Solution,"; "Coming changes in Distribution,"
by Edward A Filene; Address at Washington and Lee by Albert H. Morrill on April 23, 1931; "The South's challenge to Youth,"
by David E. Lilienthal; "An Increased Income for the South," by David E. Lilienthal
Excerpts from speech on Founder's Day in Farmville
Mixed Materials box: 4 Folder: 56 id153346
"Socialism and Social Reform,"
January 24, 1936
Scope and Contents
Speech delivered to the Fortnightly Club
Mixed Materials box: 4 Folder: 57 id153347
"The Role of Government in Economic Affairs,"
undated
Mixed Materials box: 4 Folder: 58 id153348
"The Functions of Government,"
undated
Mixed Materials box: 4 Folder: 59 id153349
"British Democracy at Work,"
undated
Mixed Materials box: 4 Folder: 60 id153352
Government Subject Materials
May 23, 1857
Scope and Contents
Typed copy of letter from Lord Macauley to Honorable H. S. Randall of New York regarding the dangers of pure democracy
Mixed Materials box: 4 Folder: 61 id153354
"Thomas Jefferson: Practical Idealist,"
April 13, 1935
Scope and Contents
Address by Henry Wallace
id153355
Writings, Speeches, Reports, Lectures regarding State Government
Scope and Contents
Folders 62-73
Mixed Materials box: 5 Folder: 62 id153356
"The Virginia Reorganization Program,"
November 1928
Scope and Contents
National Muncipal Review, Vol XVII, No. 11
Mixed Materials box: 5 Folder: 63 id153357
"Administrative Reorganization in State Government, with Special Reference to Virginia,"
1930
Mixed Materials box: 5 Folder: 64 id153358
"Simplification of Economy in Virginia,"
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Mixed Materials box: 5 Folder: 65 id153360
Untitled speech regarding administrative consolidation in state government
undated
Scope and Contents
Delivered to the Fortnightly Club
Mixed Materials box: 5 Folder: 66 id153361
"Governmental Reorganization in Virginia,"
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Mixed Materials box: 5 Folder: 67 id153363
"Administrative Reorganization of State Government in Virginia,"
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Mixed Materials box: 5 Folder: 68 id153364
"Governmental Organization and Procedure in Virginia,"
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Mixed Materials box: 5 Folder: 69 id153366
"Progress in State Government,"
January 7, 1944
Scope and Contents
Speech delivered to the Fortnightly Club
Mixed Materials box: 5 Folder: 70 id153369
"A Problem of State Finance,"
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Mixed Materials box: 5 Folder: 71 id153374
State Government Materials
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Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents "The State Corporation Commission of Virginia," by Edmund C. Campbell; "Outline of our State Trends," by
LeRoy Hodges; "Virginia in the Building," by LeRoy Hodges; "State Chamber's Work for Hampton Roads," by LeRoy Hodges; "Some
Problems of the New Virginia," by LeRoy Hodges
Mixed Materials box: 5 Folder: 72 id153376
State Government Materials
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Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents "The State Corporation Commission of Virginia," by Edmund C. Campbell; "Outline of our State Trends," by
LeRoy Hodges; "Virginia in the Building," by LeRoy Hodges; "State Chamber's Work for Hampton Roads," by LeRoy Hodges; "Some
Problems of the New Virginia," by LeRoy Hodges
Mixed Materials box: 5 Folder: 73 id153378
Correspondance regarding State Government Administrative
November 13, 1925 and March 3, 1941
Scope and Contents
Letter of Clyde King, office of the secretary of the Commonwealth, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Robert H. Tucker on November
13, 1925. Reorganization of the administration machinery of the State of Pennsylvania. Letter of A. E. Buck, Institute of
Public Administration, to Robert H. Tucker regarding the Department of Finance on March 3, 1941.
id153381
Writings, Speeches, Reports, Lectures regarding County Government
Scope and Contents
Folders 75 to 97
Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 75 id153382
"Our County Governments, I - X,"
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Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 76 id153384
"A Summary of the Finding and Recommendations [of the Commission of County Government]"
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Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 77 id153386
"County Government and Management,"
November 20, 1931
Scope and Contents
Delivered to Fortnightly Club
Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 78 id154989
"County Government: A Problem in Administrative Organization,"
August 18, 1931
Scope and Contents
American County Life Conference
Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 79 id154990
County Government Forum
August 20, 1931
Scope and Contents
Robert H. Tucker's comments
Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 80 id154991
"Planning for Improved County Government in Virginia,"
August 1932
Scope and Contents
National Muncipal Review, Volume 21, No. 8
Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 81 id154992
"Proposed Changes in Virginia County Government,"
October 20, 1934
Scope and Contents
Radio broadcast
Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 82 id154993
"The Organization and Management of County Government,"
undated
Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 83 id154994
"County Government: A Problem in Administrative Organization,"
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Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 84 id154995
"State Grants to Counties,"
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Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 85 id154996
"Financial Aid to Counties,"
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Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 86 id154997
"State Aid to Counties,"
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Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 87 id154998
"The County School Board,"
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Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 88 id154999
"Hope for County Government,"
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Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 89 id155000
"Improving County Government in Virginia,"
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Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 90 id155001
"The County School Board,"
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Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 91 id155002
The Problem of County Consolidation in Virginia,"
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Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 92 id155003
"Progress in County Government in Virginia,"
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Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 93 id155004
"Progress in County Government in Virginia,"
November 13, 1948
Scope and Contents
Adapted from an address delivered at the Virginia Highway Conference
Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 94 id155005
"State-Local Fiscal Relations,"
undated
Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 95 id155006
County Government material
undated
Scope and Contents
"Can Local Government be Preserved in our Rural Areas?" by Paul Wager, University of North Carolina
Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 96 id155007
County Government material
undated
Scope and Contents
Organization charts
Mixed Materials box: 6 Folder: 97 id155008
County Government material
September 11, 1931
Scope and Contents
Letter from Wylie Kirkpatrick regarding county government
"Highway Conditions and Highway Needs in Virginia,"
Maty 1955
Mixed Materials box: 7 Folder: 101 id155013
"Highways and Highway Problems in Virginia,"
May 1955
Mixed Materials box: 7 Folder: 102 id155014
"Highway Conditions and Highway Needs in Virginia," "The Need for Increased Highway Revenues," and "Virginia's Highway Needs,"
undated
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents "Highway Conditions and Highway Needs in Virginia," includes comments regarding other reports
Mixed Materials box: 7 Folder: 103 id155015
"Are the Heavier Motor Vehicles Paying Their Fair Share of the Costs of Virginia's Highways? A Summary of Various Points of
View," January 1956; "The Need for Additional Highways in Virginia," a Summary; "The Allocation of Highway Funds in Virginia;
a Summary View,"
Scope and Contents Reminescences of student life at the College. Similar speech delivered December 10, 1953. Notes on the
"Seven Wise Men," at the college
Mixed Materials box: 9 Folder: 138 id262415
Abstract of Christianity and the Social Crisis (by Rauscherbusch) by E. B.Shultz
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