Robert H. Tucker Papers
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1923-1957
Creator
- Tucker, Robert H. (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
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Biographical Information:
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: .
Extent
5.00 Linear Feet
Acquisition Information:
Gift
Physical Description
200.00 (138 folders)
General
Other Information:
A PDF document of this inventory is available online.
Additional information may be found at http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/findingaids/68_T795_Tucker__Robert.pdf
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Robert H. Tucker Papers
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.
- Date
- 2007-06-29
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The collection description/finding aid is written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository