Alvin Harvey Hansen (1887-1975), an economist, was the Littauer Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University. His work focused on Keynesian economics in the United States. Writings, publications, and related records in this collection document Alvin Harvey Hansen's academic contributions to economics from 1918 to 1957.

Alvin Harvey Hansen (1887-1975), an economist, was the Littauer Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University from 1937 to 1957. Hansen introduced Keynesian economics to the United States in the 1930s and played a significant role in creating the Social Security System and the Council of Economic Advisors. The Papers of Alvin Harvey Hansen, including correspondence, research notes, and writings, document Hansen's academic and professional career chiefly from 1907 to 1975.