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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8g73kdt No online items Inventory of the Collected Works of Milton Friedman Project records Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff Hoover Institution Library and Archives © 2018 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-6003 [email protected] URL: http://www.hoover.org/library-and-archives Inventory of the Collected Works 2016C21 1 of Milton Friedman Project records Title: Collected Works of Milton Friedman Project records Date (inclusive): 1933-2015 Collection Number: 2016C21 Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives Language of Material: English Physical Description: 30 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes(14.4 Linear Feet) Abstract: Photocopies of speeches, writings, and correspondence of the American economist Milton Friedman, and recordings of his television appearances. Project sponsored in part by the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace. Used as research material for The Collected Works of Milton Friedman, compiled and edited by Robert Leeson and Charles G. Palm. Much of the material is available online as part of the Collected Works of Milton Friedman website, http://miltonfriedman.hoover.org . Creator: Friedman, Milton, 1912-2006 Creator: Leeson, Robert Creator: Palm, Charles G. Creator: Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace Hoover Institution Library & Archives Access The collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use. Publication Rights For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Acquisition Information Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2016. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Collected Works of Milton Friedman Project records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Alternate Forms Available Much of the material is available online at the Collected Works of Milton Friedman website, miltonfriedman.hoover.org Scope and Content of Collection The Collected Works of Milton Friedman Project records include photocopies of speeches, writings, and correspondence of the American economist Milton Friedman, and recordings of his television appearances. The records were used as research material for The Collected Works of Milton Friedman, compiled and edited by Robert Leeson and Charles G. Palm. The purpose of this project was the publication of all Friedman's writings. It was originally sponsored by Palgrave Macmillan Limited, who planned to publish the materials as a multivolume set. After Palgrave withdrew, the project was sponsored by the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace. Much of the material has now been published online as part of the Collected Works of Milton Friedman website, http://miltonfriedman.hoover.org . In addition to photocopies of Friedman's writings and correspondence, the collection includes files related to the project, such as database guides, correspondence concerning copyright permissions, and various electronic files. The records also include materials that were ultimately excluded from The Collected Works of Milton Friedman. Related Collections Milton Friedman papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives Free to Choose video tape collection, Hoover Institution Library & Archives The Legacy of Milton and Rose Friedman's Free to Choose conference proceedings, Hoover Institution Library & Archives Subjects and Indexing Terms Video tapes Economics box 1 Inventory of collection, compiled by Robert Leeson and Charles G. Palm 2015 Inventory of the Collected Works 2016C21 2 of Milton Friedman Project records The Collected Works of Milton Friedman writings The Collected Works of Milton Friedman writings Scope and Contents Contains photocopies of original printed editions of Friedman's writings gathered by Charles Palm and Robert Leeson for use in The Collected Works of Milton Friedman. The writings are arranged by accession number, which reflects the order in which they were collected. box 1 1 to 65 box 2 66 to 125 box 3 126 to 185 box 4 186 to 255 box 5 256 to 341 box 6 342 to 469 box 7 470 to 605 box 8 606 to 970 box 9 971 to 1046 box 10 1047 to 1100 box 11 1101 to 1199 box 12 1200 to 1290 box 13 1291 to 1476 Excluded Materials 1933-2014 Scope and Contents Contains materials that were excluded from The Collected Works of Milton Friedman, including lists, prefaces, photocopies of monographs, conference proceedings, works in non-English languages, student work, summaries, and excerpts. box 14, folder 1 Definition of excluded works 2008-2011 box 14, folder 2 List of excluded books 2011 box 14, folder 3 Prefaces to foreign language editions 2008 Photocopies of monographs box 14, folder 4 Consumer Expenditures in the United States, Estimates for 1935-36 1939 box 14, folder 5 A Theory of the Consumption Function 1957 box 14, Conference proceedings 1956-1999 folder 5-11 box 15, Conference proceedings (continued) folder 1-10 box 16, folder 1 Works endorsed by Friedman 1979-2002 Scope and Contents Includes letters to the editor and a report to Ronald Reagan box 16, folder 2 Works in foreign languages 1975-2003 Scope and Contents Includes list of translations box 16, folder 3 Student work 1933-1938 box 16, folder 4 Summaries of Oppenheimer Portfolio Strategy Reports 1989-2012 box 16, folder 5 Interviews of Friedman, not verbatim or in foreign languages 1968-2014 box 16, folder 6 Unpublished or incomplete Friedman works 1951-2013, undated box 16, folder 7 Outlines, notes, and draft of Friedman speeches 1956-1989 box 16, folder 8 Excerpts 1974-1977, undated box 16, folder 9 Works that could not be located 1959-2012 Milton Friedman File 1963-2013 Scope and Contents Includes activity reports of Friedman, bibliographies, and writings about Friedman by others, used as research for the compilation of The Collected Works of Milton Friedman, as well as project files such as database guides and correspondence concerning copyright permissions. Inventory of the Collected Works 2016C21 3 of Milton Friedman Project records Milton Friedman File 1963-2013 Activity reports of Friedman box 16, folder 10 University of Chicago 1963-1978 box 16, folder 11 Hoover Institution 1977-2001 box 17, folder 1-3 Writings about Friedman 1976-2013 box 17, folder 4-7 Bibliographies 1989-2013, undated box 17, folder 8 TV lecture series, "Milton Friedman Speaks," prospectus and transcripts 1976-1978, undated box 18, folder 1-2 Monographs, tables of contents and prefaces 1939-2007 Guide to database of Collected Works of Milton Friedman box 18, folder 3 Guidelines for transcripts undated box 18, folder 4-5 Table of contents undated box 18, folder 6 Register of Milton Friedman papers 2008-2009 box 18, folder 7 Copyright permissions 2000-2012, undated Copyright permissions box 29 A-Z 2012-2013 A-L 2012-2013 box 30, folder 1-5 M-Z 2012-2013 box 30, folder 6-9 Photocopies to include in Collected Works of Milton Friedman box 31, folder 1-2 Photocopies to include in Collected Works of Milton Friedman (continued) Selected Correspondence from the Milton Friedman Papers Scope and Contents Contains photocopies of correspondence from the Milton Friedman papers at the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. box 19 Correspondence box 20 Correspondence box 21 Correspondence box 22 Correspondence box 23 Correspondence box 24 Correspondence box 25 Correspondence box 26 Correspondence Inventory of the Collected Works 2016C21 4 of Milton Friedman Project records Audiovisual Material 1978-2006, undated Audiovisual Material 1978-2006, undated Scope and Contents Includes video recordings of Milton Friedman lectures and television appearances. DVDs Milton Friedman Speaks box 28 "What is Wrong With the Welfare State?" 1978 box 28 "The Role of Government in a Free Society" 1978 box 28 "Is Capitalism Humane?" 1978 box 28 "Myths That Conceal Reality" 1978 box 28 "What is America?" 1978 box 28 "The Economics of Medical Care" 1978 box 28 "The Energy Crisis: A Humane Solution" 1978 box 28 "Free Trade: Producer vs. Consumer" 1978 box 28 "Is Tax Reform Possible?" 1978 box 28 "Money and Inflation" 1978 box 28 "The Future of Our Free Society" 1978 box 28 "Equality and Freedom in the Free Enterprise System" 1978 box 28 "Who Protects the Worker?" 1978 box 28 "Who Protects the Consumer?" 1978 box 28 "Putting Learning Back in the Classroom" 1978 box 28 "Money," Milton Friedman, Robert Hall, Daniel Kessler 1992 box 28 "Monetary Revolutions," Milton Friedman, Robert Hall, Daniel Kessler 1992 Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN) box 28 "In Depth with Milton and Rose Friedman," interviewed by Brian Lamb 2000 box 28 "Two Lucky People," Commonwealth Club of California 1998 box 28 "Education and Competitiveness," Orange County Forum 1992 box 28 "Education Reform," Formation of the Milton and Rose Educational Foundation, Indianapolis, Indiana 1996 box 28 "Economic Issues," American Legislative Exchange Council 2006 box 28 "Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Cato Institute" 2002 box 28 "Private Enterprise and Public Education," Center for Economic Policy and Research, Stanford University 1998 box 28 "Combating Drugs in Cities," Hoover Institution 1997 box 28 "Free Markets, Free Men," celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Salvatori Center, Claremont McKenna College 1996 box 28 "The Road to Serfdom," interviewed by Brain Lamb 1994 box 28 "Budget Reconciliation Legislation," House Republican Conference Task Force on the Economy 1993
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