Young, Allyn Abbott, 1876-1929.

Allyn Abbott Young (1876-1929), economist and teacher, was a professor of economics at Harvard University from 1920 to 1927. Young applied mathematical tools for a more precise formation of economic theory and supported a closer interaction between economic study and general social analysis. The collection chiefly includes Young’s correspondence, writings, teaching materials documenting his career as an economist from 1898 to 1928.