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Robert D. Calkins Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in August 2012.
Letters, speeches, publications, and other materials, circa 1930s-1990s, of Robert D. Calkins, economist and president of the Brookings Institution. Includes speeches and publications by Calkins about the role and future of higher education, business education, and economic matters. There are also letters from throughout his career, including letters from members of state and federal governments, other academics, and business leaders.
This collection is arranged into folders by topic.
Biography and bibliography of Robert D. Calkins.
Bibliography of Robert D. Calkins.
Copies of obituary articles for Robert D. Calkins
Scope and Contents Carl Alsberg: Scientist at Large. 1948. Publication on Carl Alsberg with section titled "University Professor and Administrator" contributed by Robert D. Calkins. The foreword, table of contents, and Calkins' contribution are the only sections of the publication included. The Impact of Foundations on Higher Education. March 24, 1954. Three addresses delivered at a meeting of the Commission on Colleges and Universities of the North Central Association on the impact of foundations on higher education including "The Impact of Foundations on Higher Education" by Robert D. Calkins. Administration and the Social Sciences. April 28, 1955. Address to the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business at Marquette University by Robert D. Calkins. The Philanthropoid. February 18, 1956. Address to the Literary Society titled "The Philanthropoid: Some Impressions from the Drawer Side of the Desk" by Robert D. Calkins. The Art of Administration and the Art of Science. March 6, 1959. Address given at the Addison Locke Roache Memorial Lecture as part of the Conference on Graduate Study in Business and Economics at the University of Indiana. Annapolis: past and future. June 24, 1960. Address given by Robert D. Calkins at The Annapolis Roundtable Conference on Historic Preservation in Modern City Planning and a pamphlet from the event. The Restoration. February 11, 1961. Address given to the Literary Society by Robert D. Calkins on the history and restoration of Williamsburg, Va. Original copy.
Scope and Contents The Restoration. 1961. Revised copy. The National University. 1966. Report by Robert D. Calkins on publically funded universities published by the Brookings Institution. The Sixth Cosmos Club Award. May 19, 1969. Publication titled "The Sixth Cosmos Club Award" with article titled "The Role of the Philanthropic Foundation" by Robert D. Calkins.
In Quest of the Great Age. June 4, 1951. Commencement address to Duke University. The address was republished in the August-September 1951 edition of The Peabody Reflector under the title "The Great Age?", included. Responsibility of the Community to the University. October 30, 1951. Address given at the Inauguration Ceremonies at the University of Louisville. Putting Knowledge to Work. June 8, 1952. Commencement address given to the University of North Carolina State College. Unfinished Assignment. August 1, 1952. Unfinished Assignment: Restoring the South as a Creative Force. Reprint of commencement address given at the University of Mississippi, June 1, 1952. Education for these Changing Times. April 12, 1956. Convocation address given at the 125th Founders' Day of the University of Alabama. The Great Transition. June 16, 1956. Commencement address given at the University of Illinois. The Economy and the University. March 5, 1957. Speech given at the 75th anniversary celebration of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Wanted: The American Intellect. June 1, 1959. Commencement address given at Tulane University. The Sluggish Mind in a World of Change. June 17, 1961. Speech given at the Syracuse University Maxwell School dinner. Beliefs in a World of Change. June 4, 1962. Speech given at Southwestern University's graduation. Change, Tradition, and Growth. June 11, 1967. Commencement address given at the College of William and Mary.
Scope and Contents State Universities: A Mid-Century View. May 1, 1950. Speech given to The National Association of State Universities. A Place for the State Universities. November 3, 1950. Speech given at the University of Florida Convocation. Publishing as Adjunct of Higher Education. September 21, 1950. Speech given before College Publishers Group. Editorial Comment. October 1951. Article originally published in The Journal of General Education. Responsibility of the Community to the University. October 30, 1951. Symposium on "The Relation Between the University and its Community" at the inauguration ceremonies of the University of Louisville. A Look to the Future in Institutional Finance. 1953. Article originally printed from "Toward Unity in Education Policy: American Council on Education". The Impact of Foundations on Higher Education. March 24, 1954. Speech given to the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Financing Higher Education. June 4, 1954. Speech given at the Bicentennial Celebration of Columbia University. Report to the Self-Study Committee. February 28, 1956. Report to the Self-Study Committee of New York University. Careers. May 17, 1956. Address given before the students of Occidental University. Economic Prospects and their Implications for Education. January 1958. Article originally published in The Educational Record. An Economist Looks at Higher Education. February 1959. Article published in the University of South Carolina Business and Economic Review. Government Support of Higher Education. 1960. Report published by The Brookings Institution. New Tasks for our Universities. April 30, 1962. Speech given before the National University Extension Association.
The Effects of Federal Programs on Higher Education. March 19, 1964. Speech given at the Maryland Conference on Secondary Education. The National University. May 13, 1966. Article originally published in Science and newspaper clipping advertising the article. The Creation of a Universities Center for Advanced Graduate Study in Washington. 1965-1966. Confidential report prepared for private discussions. A proposal for the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area. October 1968. Prepared for the Consortium of Washington Universities by a panel appointed by the Academy for Educational Development, Inc.
Liberal Arts and Professional Training. April 1948. Speech prepared for Cornell University. The Importance of Liberal Arts in Business Education. November 29, 1950. An address before the Business Luncheon Conference at the Rutgers University School of Business Administration. Professional and Graduate Education and the Liberal Arts. Summer 1952. An address given at the Liberal Arts Conference sponsored by the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. Directions for Liberal Arts. November 25-26, 1952. Address given as part of The Annual Conference on Higher Education in Michigan. Liberal Arts in Relation to Professional Education. November 15, 1954. Address delivered before The Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities. Liberal Arts and the Public Service. November 12, 1955. Address given before the University of California. The Arts in the Liberal Arts. January 27, 1956. Address given before the College Art Association of America.
Scope and Contents Business Education after the War. January 1945. Article published in the Journal of Business of the University of Chicago. A Challenge to Business Education. Winter 1945. Article published in the Harvard Business Review. Qualifications for Business Careers. 1946. Article published in Personnel, volume 23 number 3. Objectives of Business Education. Autumn 1946. Article published in the Harvard Business Review. Comments on the Address of Dr. Francis T. Spaulding "The Education of a Business Man". November 22, 1946. Address given at the Centennial Conference at the City College of New York. Aims of Business Education. April 12, 1948. Address given at the Inter-Professions Conference. The Importance of Liberal Arts in Business Education. November 29, 1950. An address given before the Business Luncheon Conference at the Rutgers University School of Business Administration. Liberal Arts in Business Training. February 1952. Article published in the State University of New York Newsletter. Management in a World of Change. April 9, 1954. Address before the Graduation Exercises for The Executive Program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The Future in Business. September 27, 1956. Address given at the Conference on The Future in Higher Education. The Problems of Business Education. January 1961. Article published in The Journal of Business of the University of Chicago. Conceptual Foundations of Business: An Outline of the Major Ideas Sustaining Business Enterprise in the Western World. 1961. Book review. Business Education: Goals and Prospects. April 30, 1964. Address given to the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business. Education for Business- Changing Perspectives and Requirements. August 25, 1965. Address given before the International Society of Business Education.
Economic Affairs. July 1, 1953. Address delivered to the Community Leadership Institute. Summary of Proceedings: Conference on Civilian Employee and Career Development. October 26-28, 1955. Personnel Administration. November 1955. Article in the Journal of the Society for Personnel Administration. Why We Are Here. December 1, 1957. Address given before the Brookings Williamsburg Executive Conference. New Tasks for our Universities. April 30, 1962. Address given before the National University Extension Association. Research and Training for The Public Service. 1964. Robert D. Calkins on accepting the 1964 Public Personnel Association award for merit. Expanding Knowledge and Social Change: The Import for Adult Education. October 5, 1965. Address given before the Columbia University School of General Study. Bulletin for The New England Center for Continuing Education. Winter 1971. Robert D. Calkins listed as Visiting Fellow.
Education for New Horizons. June 8, 1955. Address given before the Conference on Executive Leadership at eh Memphis Adult Education Center. Leadership and the Obsolescence of Knowledge. July 12, 1960. Address before the Joint Conference of the American Alumni Council and American College Public Relations Association. Leadership in a Free Society. October 12, 1961. Address given before the Public Affairs Fellows. Business Leadership and Public Affairs. June 10, 1964. Address given before the Closing Dinner for the 1964 Public Affairs Fellowship Program. The Role of Leadership. May 25, 1966. Address prepared for the Good Government Award Dinner.
Price Leadership and Interaction Among Major Wheat Futures Markets. November 1933. A Comment on Mr. Kalecki's 'Principle of Increasing Risk'. November 1938. The Relation Between International Trade and Peace. October 31, 1939. Regional Development and Economic Welfare. December 1941. Report of Committee on Economists in The Public Service. May, 1946. Maximum Employment in a Free Society. January, 1947. Summary of Comments by Robert D. Calkins, Institute of Finance and Economics at Occidental College. September 15-17, 1948. The Strategy of Economic Development. July 23, 1951. Economic Research in Relation to Public Policy. May, 1953. The Resource Problem Introductory Remarks. December 2, 1953. Comments on Graduate Education in Economics. December 29, 1953. What type of Growth Do We Want for American Business. November 29, 1954. Need for Study of Practical Economic Problems Urged. April 1956. Business Growth and Expansion. February 1, 1955. Economic and Social Trends. April 19, 1956. Growth of Debt in a Growing Economy. October 28, 1957. Are We Properly Organized for Economic Research? May 1959. Economic Demands on Modern Technology. September 19-21, 1960. Economic Understanding. September 6, 1962.
Observations on the Role of Economists in the Shaping of Public Policy. October 25, 1962. Economists and Politics in National Policy. February 26, 1963. Economics as an Aid to Policy. 1963. The Production and Use of Economic Knowledge. May 1966. The Role of Applied Economic Research in Modern Society. April 6, 1970.
Administration and the Social Sciences. April 28, 1955. The Administrative Age. May 18, 1956. Research for Decision- Making. October 26, 1956. The Human Equation in Decision- Making. August 27, 1957. Decision- Making in Administration. April 1958. The Art of Administration and the Art of Science. March 6, 1959. The Decision Process in Administration. Fall 1960. The Administration Process. February 15, 1960. Review of David Braybrooke and Charles E. Lindblom's A Strategy of Decision, Policy Evaluation As A Social Process. March 1966.
Areas of Needed Research. Spring 1950. The Common interest in Research. April 12, 1951. Economic Demands on Modern Technology. September 1961. Statement by Robert D. Calkins, President of the Brookings Institution, before the Select Committee on Government Research of the House of Representatives. December 12, 1963. The Private Research Organization. February, 1964. Research and Training for The Public Service. 1964. The Role of Applied Economic Research in Modern Society. undated.
Industrial Economics and the Future of the South. May 27, 1947. Potentialities of the South. June 7, 1947. The Opportunities for business Education in the South. March 13, 1948. The Why and the how of a Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia. June 4, 1948. Marketing Southern Products. November 29, 1949. Original and reprint in the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Monthly Review. Strategic Approaches to Southern Progress. November 1950. An Experience in Southern Development. May 17, 1951. Professional and Graduate Education and the Liberal Arts. February 9, 1952. The Impact of Foundations on Higher Education. March 24, 1954. The Philanthropoid: Some Impressions from the Drawer Side of the Desk. February 18, 1956. The Role of the Philanthropic Foundation. May 19, 1969. Robert D. Calkins review of Donald R. Young and Wilbert E. Moore's Trusteeship and the Management of Foundations. 1969. The role of the Philanthropic Foundation. January- February 1970.
An account of the Brookings conferences for leaders in public and private life.
Letters to Robert D. Calkins from university presidents.
Letters from Robert D. Calkins' colleagues on his articles.
Letters to Robert D. Calkins from government employees.
Letters concerning Robert D. Calkins being hired at Columbia University in 1941 and his resignation in 1946