Overview
The Patrick Liles papers contain research related to venture capital and small investment companies.
Dates
- Creation: 1935-1981
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1961-1976
Creator
- Liles, Patrick R. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
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Extent
9 linear feet (21 boxes, 2 volumes)The Patrick R. Liles papers contain research files related to his study of small investment companies and venture capital firms. Liles created subject files on individual companies, which include filing papers, internal memos, statistical information, correspondence and annual reports. The collection also includes research on to the history of two large venture capital firms: Boston Capital Corporation (BBC) and American Research and Development (ARD).
Biographical / Historical
Patrick R. Liles was Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and was a member of the faculty from 1966 to 1977. He helped establish “Starting New Ventures” which he taught from 1969 to 1977. By the time he left HBS to enter the venture capital field, the course was one of the school's most popular electives. While a member of the faculty, Liles wrote two books, New Business Ventures and The Entrepreneur and Sustaining the Venture Capital Firm. Liles was born in 1937, and received multiple degrees: BA in engineering and applied physics from Harvard in 1960, BA in psychology from Cambridge University in 1962, MBA from Harvard Business School in 1964, and MA in psychology from Cambridge University in 1966. He went on to receive his DBA from Harvard Business School in 1970. He died on November 7, 1983.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series: Series I. Small Business Investment Company Subject Files and Series II. Venture Capital Research.
Physical Location
ARCFA
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Patrick Liles papers (A-88-37) were received by Baker Library Special Collections from Howard H. Stevenson in 1984.
Processing Information
Processed: June 2018 By: Clarissa Yingling
Creator
- Liles, Patrick R. (Person)
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00488
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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