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Beveridge, William, 1879 - 1963 (Baron Beveridge, economist and social reformer)

 Person

Dates and places

1879-1963 Charterhouse; Balliol College, Oxford

Sphere of activity

Economist and social reformer

Other information

Director of Labour Exchanges, 1909-16; Director, LSE, 1919-37; Master, University College, Oxford, 1937-45; Liberal MP, 1944-5.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

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General correspondence and related papers, 1939-10 - 1945-12

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/W/1
Scope and Contents This file includes the following memoranda: 'What is wrong with the conduct of this war in Britain' by W.H. Beveridge, July 1940; 'The need of the hour: equality of sacrifice' by Cecil M. Weir, Aug, 1940; '"Esperanto", money and babel for a new banker's ramp: new world currency proposals, their background and potentialities', by P.J.M. Larranaga, July 1943; 'World trade alliance: main outlines of an organisation for international trade', by Edgar R. Jones, May 1943; 'Illusion of omnipotence'...
Dates: 1939-10 - 1945-12
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'Old Dogs', 1939-11-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/W/2
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and memoranda comprising a discussion between J.M. Keynes and H.D. Henderson, W.H. Beveridge, W.T. Layton, and A.J. Salter of such issues as exchange controls, dispersal of government departments on leaving London, blockade of food supplies, peace aims; and with L. Elmhirst and G.E. Schuster of American financial involvement. The file also includes 'Notes on the war for the President' by J.M. Keynes, 2 November 1939.

Dates: 1939-11-02
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Surnames A-D, 1914 - 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/CO/1
Scope and Contents This file comprises:Adarkar, B.P., 'Federal finance' - correspondence with Macmillan and Co. Ltd. on its suitablity for publication, November 1932 (former reference CO/2); Alston, Leonard, 'The function of money' - correspondence with Macmillan and Co. Ltd. on its suitability for publication, November 1932 (former reference CO/2); Angas, L.L.B., 'Economics for Prime Ministers' - correspondence with Macmillan and Co. Ltd. on its suitability for publication, June 1932 (former...
Dates: 1914 - 1945

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