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Free Trade League records

Title
  1. Free Trade League records, 1916-1933.
Supplementary content
  1. Finding Aid
Author
  1. Free Trade League.

Details

Additional authors
  1. Bowker, R. R. (Richard Rogers), 1848-1933.
  2. Burke, Edmund J.
  3. Codman, John S.
  4. Elliman, Kenneth B.
  5. Graham, Whidden, 1863-1944.
  6. Grubb, George H.
  7. Healy, Aaron Augustus, 1850-1921.
  8. Peabody, George Foster, 1852-1938.
  9. Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930.
  10. Shriver, Edward J.
  11. Taussig, F. W. (Frank William), 1859-1940.
  12. Vallandigham, Edward N.
  13. White, Trumbull, 1868-1941.
  14. Winslow, Irving.
  15. Cobden Club (London, England)
  16. Council for Tariff Reduction.
  17. Ligue du Libre Echange.
Description
  1. 6 linear feet (6 boxes).
Summary
  1. Collection contains correspondence, financial records and printed matter of the Free Trade League and the Council for Tariff Reduction.
Subject
  1. Tariff > Law and legislation > United States
  2. Protectionism
  3. Free trade
  4. Free Trade League
Call number
  1. MssCol 1076
Access (note)
  1. Restricted access;
Source (note)
  1. White, Trumbull
Biography (note)
  1. The Free Trade League split off from the American Free Trade League (founded in Boston shortly after the Civil War) in 1919. George Haven Putnam was president of the Free Trade League in New York City until 1930. R.R. Bowker took over the presidency and helped to form the Council for Tariff Reduction which sought to achieve modest reductions in tariff levels by exerting pressure on Congress. The Free Trade League (and Council) ceased operations in 1933.
Processing action (note)
  1. Cataloged
Author
  1. Free Trade League.
Title
  1. Free Trade League records, 1916-1933.
Restricted access
  1. Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
  1. The Free Trade League split off from the American Free Trade League (founded in Boston shortly after the Civil War) in 1919. George Haven Putnam was president of the Free Trade League in New York City until 1930. R.R. Bowker took over the presidency and helped to form the Council for Tariff Reduction which sought to achieve modest reductions in tariff levels by exerting pressure on Congress. The Free Trade League (and Council) ceased operations in 1933.
Finding aids
  1. Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
Connect to:
  1. Finding Aid
Added author
  1. Bowker, R. R. (Richard Rogers), 1848-1933.
  2. Burke, Edmund J.
  3. Codman, John S.
  4. Elliman, Kenneth B.
  5. Graham, Whidden, 1863-1944.
  6. Grubb, George H.
  7. Healy, Aaron Augustus, 1850-1921.
  8. Peabody, George Foster, 1852-1938.
  9. Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930.
  10. Shriver, Edward J.
  11. Taussig, F. W. (Frank William), 1859-1940.
  12. Vallandigham, Edward N.
  13. White, Trumbull, 1868-1941.
  14. Winslow, Irving.
  15. Cobden Club (London, England)
  16. Council for Tariff Reduction.
  17. Ligue du Libre Echange.
Research call number
  1. MssCol 1076
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