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Kahn, Richard Ferdinand, 1905 - 1989 (Baron Kahn, economist)

 Person

Dates and places

1905-89 St. Paul's and King's College, Cambridge

Sphere of activity

Economist

Other information

Fellow, King's College, Cambridge 1930-89; temporary civil servant in various government departments, 1939-46; Professor of Economics, University of Cambridge, 1951-72.

Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:

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 File

'Kahn' [RFK], 1974 - 1983

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/NK/3/30/122
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The files have been listed as found.

Dates: 1974 - 1983
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the Kaldor papers are readily available to scholars in the Archive Centre, by appointment. However, some material is reserved. In the College's opinion the contents of these files might be considered confidential or offensive by persons other than the author. There is no access to such material for the time being. Such material is identified by a specific 'Conditions Governing access' note at the item level of the catalogue, worded 'This file is reserved' or similar.
 Fonds

Kahn: The Papers of Richard Ferdinand Kahn

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0272/RFK
Scope and Contents

The collection contains Kahn's published and unpublished writing, papers relating to his work at King's College and for government departments and other agencies, correspondence and other personal papers. The collection includes papers written by Joan Robinson.

Dates: 1890 - 1989
Conditions Governing Access: The majority of the Kahn papers are readily available to scholars in the Archive Centre. Record consultation is by appointment. However, restrictions on access apply to some records, in view of the sensitivity of their contents. Some personal letters are restricted while the author is still living and may be read only with the author's written permission. Some material is reserved. In the College's opinion the contents of these files might be considered confidential or offensive by living people other than the author. There is no access to these files for the time being. Records with restricted access are noted throughout the catalogue.
 File

Letter from R. F. Kahn, 1963-02-11

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/NK/3/73
Scope and Contents

1 autograph letter signed from R. F. Kahn concerning F. Hahn, J. Mirrlees and R. Lipsey.

Dates: 1963-02-11
Conditions Governing Access: This file is reserved.
 Item

Letter from R.F. Kahn to Daniel Catton Rich, 1957-09-11

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0272/LLK/5/169
Scope and Contents

1 carbon typed letter from R.F. Kahn.

Dates: 1957-09-11
 Item

Letter from Richard F. Kahn to J.M. Keynes, 1934-03-14

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/PP/45/161
Scope and Contents

1 autograph letter, signed.

Dates: 1934-03-14
 File

Letters from Richard Ferdinand Kahn to JTS, 1930-03-16 - 1946-04-25

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JTS/2/110
Scope and Contents

2 autograph letters signed.

Dates: 1930-03-16 - 1946-04-25
 File

Letters from Richard Kahn to GHWR, 1939 - 1986

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/GHWR/3/233
Scope and Contents

16 autograph letters signed.

Dates: 1939 - 1986
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the Rylands Papers are readily available to scholars in the Archive Centre. Record consultation is by appointment. Personal letters of living authors may only be consulted with their written permission. Some material is reserved in view of its sensitivity. There is no access to such material for the time being.
 File

Letters from Roy Harrod to Lydia Lopokova Keynes, 1948-10-21 - 1950-04-05

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/LLK/5/93
Scope and Contents

2 autograph letters, signed. 21 Oct. 1948 and 26 May 1949.
This file also contains 1 carbon typed letter, signed, from R.F. Kahn to Roy Harrod, 5 April 1950.

Dates: 1948-10-21 - 1950-04-05
 File

Letters to the 'Times', 1974-01-31

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JVR/14/3/8
Scope and Contents

This file comprises:
1 letter by R.F. Kahn on miners' wages. 31 January 1974.
1 letter from Robert Nield on budgeting. Undated.

Dates: 1974-01-31
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to some material in this collection is restricted while the author is still living, on the ground that it touches on their private or professional concerns. Other material has been reserved because, in the College's opinion, the contents of these files might be considered confidential, or offensive, by living people other than the author. Further information about such restrictions will be provided in the records of relevant items and files.
 File

March 1948 - Economists' submission, 1948-03

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JVR/4/7/7
Scope and Contents

Roneoed typescript of the joint submission to the Committee by Ruth Cohen, Richard Kahn, W.B. Reddaway and Joan Robinson. 4 leaves foolscap, 8 pages; HMSO watermark.

Dates: 1948-03
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to some material in this collection is restricted while the author is still living, on the ground that it touches on their private or professional concerns. Other material has been reserved because, in the College's opinion, the contents of these files might be considered confidential, or offensive, by living people other than the author. Further information about such restrictions will be provided in the records of relevant items and files.
 File

October 1947, 1947-10-08 - 1947-10

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JVR/4/7/2
Scope and Contents This file comprises 6 typed letters and copies of letters exchanged between Richard Kahn, R.R.D. McIntosh (Joint Secretary to the Committee), Joan Robinson, and 'Miss Kilroy' [sc. Dame Alix Meynell, (nee Kilroy)]. Includes:1 carbon typed letter, with stamped signature, from R.F. Kahn to A. Kilroy. 8 October 1947. 2 typed letters, signed, from R.R.D. Mclntosh to R.F. Kahn, the second enclosing 1 carbon typed letter from R.R.D. McIntosh to Joan Robinson, 18 October 1947. 10 and 18...
Dates: 1947-10-08 - 1947-10
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to some material in this collection is restricted while the author is still living, on the ground that it touches on their private or professional concerns. Other material has been reserved because, in the College's opinion, the contents of these files might be considered confidential, or offensive, by living people other than the author. Further information about such restrictions will be provided in the records of relevant items and files.
 File

Papers concerning foreign exchange control, 1939-12 - 1940-06

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/W/3
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and related papers including a discussion with T. Balogh, R. Boothby, B. Bracken, H. Clay, R.F. Kahn, P.C. Loftus, F. Phillips, E.A.G. Robinson and J. Stamp; an autograph manuscript and typescript memoranda by J.M. Keynes on exchange policy and autograph manuscript notes for a talk on the rate of interest given by J.M. Keynes to the Parliamentary Monetary Committee, 20 March 1940.

Dates: 1939-12 - 1940-06
 Sub-Series

Papers relating to J.M. Keynes's work as First Bursar, 1915 - 1946

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/KC/5
Scope and Contents

This sub-series includes correspondence, chiefly with R.F. Kahn, memoranda and accounts for the management of College investments and estates (farms, London property), information on repairs to College buildings, employment of Fellows and College servants and studentship funds, and contributions to the University Chest.

Dates: 1915 - 1946
 Sub-Series

Personal and business papers, 1900 - 1957-01

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0272/AEF/3/1
Scope and Contents The series includes letters received, copies and carbons of AEF's outgoing letters, photographs, picture postcards, theatre programmes, telegrams, school and university examination papers, newspaper cuttings and documents relating to the League of Nations. Only significant correspondents are noted.The correspondence is mainly between Felkin and his mother, Mrs Amelia Felkin, his sister Winifred, his wife Joyce and his children Hugh and Penelope. Also included are letters from the...
Dates: 1900 - 1957-01
 Item

Photograph of Lydia Keynes and Richard Kahn, 1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0272/LLK/8/4
Scope and Contents

Modern reprint, 1990, of a photograph of Lydia Lopokova Keynes and R. F. Kahn, sitting in a garden.

Dates: 1930 - 1939
 File

'R. F. Kahn', 1955 - 1974

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/NK/3/30/119
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The files have been listed as found.

Dates: 1955 - 1974
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the Kaldor papers are readily available to scholars in the Archive Centre, by appointment. However, some material is reserved. In the College's opinion the contents of these files might be considered confidential or offensive by persons other than the author. There is no access to such material for the time being. Such material is identified by a specific 'Conditions Governing access' note at the item level of the catalogue, worded 'This file is reserved' or similar.
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'R. F. Kahn correspondence on Distribution Theory', 1956 - 1961

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/NK/3/30/120
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The files have been listed as found.

Dates: 1956 - 1961
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the Kaldor papers are readily available to scholars in the Archive Centre, by appointment. However, some material is reserved. In the College's opinion the contents of these files might be considered confidential or offensive by persons other than the author. There is no access to such material for the time being. Such material is identified by a specific 'Conditions Governing access' note at the item level of the catalogue, worded 'This file is reserved' or similar.
 Sub-Series

[Resale Price Maintenance], 1947 - 1948

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JVR/4/7
Scope and Contents

This sub-series comprises materials created for the Committee on Resale Price Maintenance of the Board of Trade. It contains correspondence between Joan Robinson and other economists, a memorandum from Joan Robinson to the committee and typescripts of recommendations submitted to the committee by a group of economists including Joan Robinson.

Dates: 1947 - 1948
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to some material in this collection is restricted while the author is still living, on the ground that it touches on their private or professional concerns. Other material has been reserved because, in the College's opinion, the contents of these files might be considered confidential, or offensive, by living people other than the author. Further information about such restrictions will be provided in the records of relevant items and files.
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Research notes and related material, 1931 - 1935

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/GTE/4
Scope and Contents

This file includes notes by R.F. Kahn and P. Sraffa on the marginal productivity of capital, undated; a typescript note on economic orthodoxy, undated and statistical tables of investment in certain UK industries, 1870-1914.

Dates: 1931 - 1935
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Vice-Provost's photographs of Fellows and members of high table, 1950 - 1989

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/KCAC/1/2/6/6
Scope and Contents Comprise photographs of the following:-Akam, MichaelAmos, W. B.Archibald, E.Adkins, T. S.Audet, M.Badyal, Jas PalBahadur Bista, DorBailey, J. A.Baldwin, R.BaptistBarber, J. D.Barbour, I.Bastin, E. W.Bateson, PatrickBatey, I. L.Bedford, TimBell, C. J.Bellwood, PeterBennett, T. H.Bertram, B. C. R.Bilsborough, A.Blakemore, C.Blau, P. M.Bolgar, RobertBond, E. J.Braithwaite, RichardBrawne,...
Dates: 1950 - 1989
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some records contain personal information as defined under the terms of the Data Protection Act (1998) and will be reserved.
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'Why an incomes policy remains essential', 1974-08-22

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JVR/14/3/10
Scope and Contents

From 'Financial Times'.

Dates: 1974-08-22
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to some material in this collection is restricted while the author is still living, on the ground that it touches on their private or professional concerns. Other material has been reserved because, in the College's opinion, the contents of these files might be considered confidential, or offensive, by living people other than the author. Further information about such restrictions will be provided in the records of relevant items and files.
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Writing correspondence, 1925 - 1930

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/TM/1/2
Scope and Contents

Correspondence in discussion with colleagues on the writing in progress and at proof stage. Includes correspondence with R.G. Hawtrey, R.F. Kahn, A.C. Pigou, D.H. Robertson, O.M.W. Sprague and W.W. Stewart. Correspondence with D.H. Robertson also included discussion of Keynes' 'Banking policy and the price level' (1926).

Dates: 1925 - 1930
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