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- 1986-1994 (Creation)
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2 boxes
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Biographical history
The Andrew Shonfield Association was set up in 1987 in memory of Sir Andrew Akiba Shonfield (1917-1981), in order to 'perpetuate and develop that particular search for understanding in the political and social fields which characterised his work, with its emphasis on ideas about the mixed economy, individual and collective action, markets and the state: and the thinking about policy to which these lead'. The original Steering Committee consisted of Bernard Cazes, William Diebold, Ron Dore, Professor Jean Paul Samuel Fitoussi, Wolfgang Hager, Sir Arthur Knight, Arrigo Levi and John Pinder. The Association was wound up in 1994.
Archival history
Given by the Andrew Shonfield Association and Sir Arthur Knight in 1995.
GB 0097 ANDREW SHONFIELD ASSOCIATION 1986-1994 Collection (fonds) 2 boxes Andrew Shonfield Association
The Andrew Shonfield Association was set up in 1987 in memory of Sir Andrew Akiba Shonfield (1917-1981), in order to 'perpetuate and develop that particular search for understanding in the political and social fields which characterised his work, with its emphasis on ideas about the mixed economy, individual and collective action, markets and the state: and the thinking about policy to which these lead'. The original Steering Committee consisted of Bernard Cazes, William Diebold, Ron Dore, Professor Jean Paul Samuel Fitoussi, Wolfgang Hager, Sir Arthur Knight, Arrigo Levi and John Pinder. The Association was wound up in 1994.
Given by the Andrew Shonfield Association and Sir Arthur Knight in 1995.
Records of the Andrew Shonfield Association, 1986-1994, created in memory of Sir Andrew Akiba Shonfield, Professor of Economics, to promote and develop his ideas, including material relating to the Steering Committee, 1986-1988, the organisation of the Association, 1987-1988, funding, 1987-1992, and membership, 1987-1991; questionnaires, 1987, newsletters, 1987-1994, and conference papers, 1987; papers of meetings, including the Wiston House Symposium, 1988, the Florence Symposium, 1989 and 1992, and the Trinity College Symposium, 1991.
Papers deposited by Sir Arthur Knight include notes for his entry on Shonfield in the Dictionary of National Biography, and papers concerning the Association.
Unsorted.
Closed until listed.
Copyright retained by the donors and their heirs.
English
Unlisted.
The BLPES also holds the papers of Sir Andrew Akiba Shonfield, (Ref: Shonfield).
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Sep 2000 Andrew Shonfield Association , for promotion of economic ideas Economics Knight , Sir , Arthur William , b 1917 , Knight , bank director Shonfield , Sir , Andrew Akiba , 1917-1981 , Knight , economist
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Records of the Andrew Shonfield Association, 1986-1994, created in memory of Sir Andrew Akiba Shonfield, Professor of Economics, to promote and develop his ideas, including material relating to the Steering Committee, 1986-1988, the organisation of the Association, 1987-1988, funding, 1987-1992, and membership, 1987-1991; questionnaires, 1987, newsletters, 1987-1994, and conference papers, 1987; papers of meetings, including the Wiston House Symposium, 1988, the Florence Symposium, 1989 and 1992, and the Trinity College Symposium, 1991.
Papers deposited by Sir Arthur Knight include notes for his entry on Shonfield in the Dictionary of National Biography, and papers concerning the Association.
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Unsorted.
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Copyright retained by the donors and their heirs.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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The BLPES also holds the papers of Sir Andrew Akiba Shonfield, (Ref: Shonfield).
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English