GB 0103 DAVIS - Davis (Ralph) Papers

13 boxes

GB 0103 DAVIS Created 1964-1979 Collection (fonds) 13 boxes Davis , Ralph , 1915-1978 , economic historian

Davis was born on 30 April 1915. He was educated at the London School of Economics, 1946-1950. He then became a Lecturer and Reader in Economic History at the University of Hull, 1950-1954. He became Professor of Economic History at the University of Leicester in 1964, and in 1976 he was appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor there. Davis was a Trustee of the National Maritime Museum from 1968 to 1975. He published articles and books, mainly on trade and the shipping industry. Davis died on 30 September 1978.

Presented by Robin Craig, History Department, University College London, in July 1979.

The collection consists of chapters, drafts, notes and correspondence of Ralph Davis on published works (1971-1979); tables and statistics concerning overseas trade, exports and imports in the 18th and 19th centuries; teaching materials, course notes, etc (1964-1975); correspondence (1965-1978).

Closed pending cataloguing. Please contact UCL Special Collections Team for further information.

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  1999  Davis , Ralph , 1915-1978 , economic historian Economic history Economic planning Economic policy Economics Economics education Economic statistics Exports/imports Historians International trade Social scientists Statistical data Statistics Trade Trade (practice) Vocational education

Presented by Robin Craig, History Department, University College London, in July 1979.

The collection consists of chapters, drafts, notes and correspondence of Ralph Davis on published works (1971-1979); tables and statistics concerning overseas trade, exports and imports in the 18th and 19th centuries; teaching materials, course notes, etc (1964-1975); correspondence (1965-1978).

Closed pending cataloguing. Please contact UCL Special Collections Team for further information.

Closed.

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English

Summary list.

• English