Harold Hotelling papers, 1910-1975
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#0614
- Bib ID:
- 4078401 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Hotelling, Harold, 1895-1973
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 24 Linear Feet (ca. 12800 items in 58 boxes)
- Language(s):
- English .
- Access:
- You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
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This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
This collection has no restrictions.
Description
Scope and Content
Correspondence, manuscripts, addresses, documents and printed materials. Correspondents include: Milton Friedman, Samuel S. Wilks, Nathan Pusey, William Proxmire, Helen M. Walker, Ray Lyman Wilbur, Alfred Cowles, 3d and Ragnar Frisch. The papers also include biographical, teaching and research materials; publications and drafts of articles and books including his study, "The Teaching of Statistics," and materials on the concept of "Hotelling's Generalized T."
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Seris IX: Miscellaneous Problems
And 1 oversize folder
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into 12 series.
- Series I: Cataloged Correspondence
- Series II: Arranged Correspondence
- Series III: Personal Correspondence
- Series IV: Addresses/Memos
- Series V: Organizations/Publications
- Series VI: Manuscripts
- Subseries VI.1: Works by Hotelling
- Subseries VI.2: Works by others (by author)
- Subseries VI.3: Chapters from Hotelling's Books
- Series VII: Research Data
- Series VIII: Titled Problems
- Seris IX: Miscellaneous Problems
- Series X: Lectures and Courses
- Series XI: Employment and Biographical
- Series XII: Printed Material
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
This collection has no restrictions.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Harold Hotelling papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Mrs. Harold Hotelling, 1985.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--Hotelling, Mrs. Harold. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1985.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Papers Processed JCA/AR 1985. Processed by Henry Rowen, 1986.
Revision Description
2010-02-11 Legacy finding aid created from Pro Cite.
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
Biographical sketch
Harold Hotelling, 1895-1973, mathematical statistician and mathematical economist, taught at Columbia University from 1931 until he left in 1946 to establish the Institute of Statistics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During the Second World War Hotelling did research in Columbia University's Statistical Research Group. Later he was involved in research for the Office of Naval Research at Chapel Hill. He was active in many professional organizations, especially the Institute of Mathematical Statistics.
Subject Headings
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