Subseries A. General Files and Correspondence, 1951-2013
Scope and Contents
Andrew Brimmer was a member of numerous organizations including the North American Economics and Finance Association, American Economics Association, Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, and the Westerfield Lecture Series. Included are annual meeting program materials, meeting minutes, lists of officers, and papers collected. Brimmer served as a board of director for major corporations including Bank of America, Smirnoff, Gannett, and the International Harvester Corporation. Material related to his work on the board of directors including meeting itineraries, minutes, correspondence, and photographs is located in this subseries. The records in this series were not in any particular order and scattered amongst the rest of Brimmer's papers.
This subseries of general files contains correspondence, computer printouts, audiocassette and audio tape reels, newspaper clippings, professional organization materials, research materials, and personal materials including birthday cards and invitations. The audiocassette and audio tape reels have been digitized and are available to listen to in the reading room.
Additional material related to Brimmer's board work while on the faculty at HBS, can be found in Series IV, HBS subject files.
Dates
- Creation: 1951-2013
Conditions Governing Access
This subseries contains audiovisual content that has been digitized. Content may be restricted due to copyright law, privacy considerations, donor agreement, or Harvard Library policy. To request access to content unavailable via stream, please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu prior to visiting the library.
Extent
275 linear feet (528 boxes)27.2 Gigabytes (91 digitized audio files, 2 digitized video files, and 2,401 digital files from 2 hard drives, 21 floppy disks, and 5 optical discs)
Arrangement
The records in this series were not in any particular order and scattered amongst the rest of Brimmer's papers.
Physical Location
ARCFA
Creator
- From the Collection: Brimmer, Andrew F. (Andrew Felton) (1926 September 13-2012 October 7) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.
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