Anthony Scott Fonds
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Anthony Scott fonds Compiled by Jane Turner (1990) Revised by Erwin Wodarczak (2014) and Stacy Paull (2016) University of British Columbia Archives Table of Contents Fonds Description o Title / Dates of Creation / Physical Description o Biographical Sketch o Scope and Content o Notes Series Descriptions o Correspondence series o Course Notes series o Lecture Notes series o Research Projects o UBC Administration series o Desk Diaries series o Miscellaneous Items series o Publications series File List Catalogue entry (UBC Library catalogue) Fonds Description Anthony Scott fonds. – 1942-2013. 8.65 m of textual materials. ca. 200 b&w photographs. 1 CD. Biographical Sketch Anthony Scott was born on August 2, 1923 in Vancouver. He received a Bachelor of Commerce in 1946, and a Bachelor of Arts in 1947, both from the University of British Columbia. He received a Master of Arts from Harvard University in 1949, and a Doctorate from the London School of Economics in 1953. The title of his dissertation was, "The Economics of Natural Resource Conservation." In 1953, Scott joined the Department of Economics at the University of British Columbia where he remained until his retirement in 1989. He attained the rank of full professor in 1961, and from 1967 to 1971, was chair of the department. Scott was also the recepient of several honours and awards. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, received an Honourary Doctorate from the University of Guelph in 1980, and became an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1982. In 1987, he received the Innis-Gerin Medal. In 1992 he was granted an honorary degree by UBC. Scott's research interests developed in three areas: the economics of federalism, federal- provincial relations, and the problems of regionalism; the economics of natural resources, particularly as it relates to mining, energy and fishery problems; and the organization of international environmental coordination. He also studied the economics of the development of private tenures of mineral, timber, water resources and fisheries. Throughout his career, Scott spent extended periods on leave at Chicago, Harvard and the Australian National University. He also participated in several government commissions: 1955-56 - Royal Commission on Canada's Economic Prospects (Gordon Commission); 1966-71 - Member, National Advisory Council on Water Resources Research; 1968-72 - Canadian Commissioner, International Joint Commission under the U.S.-Canada Boundary Water Treaty; 1971-75 - Advisor, Environment Directorate of the O.E.C.D. in Paris; 1970s - Coordinator, Programme in Natural Resource Economics at U.B.C.; 1982-84 - Royal Commission on Economic Union and Development Prospects for Canada (McDonald Commission); 1982-86 - Editor, Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de Politiques.. Scope and Content The fonds consists of correspondence, publication manuscripts and off-prints, lecture and course notes and research files. The records offer extensive evidence of Scott's activities of teaching, research, publications and involvement with various government economic commissions. Also included are photographs (most of which are included in two scrapbooks), and a CD containing digital versions of much of Scott’s written work since 1980. Notes File list available. The records were received by the University Archives in two accessions: from Scott himself in 1990, and by his family in 2014. Titles taken from files, if not identified by documents. Series Descriptions Correspondence series. -- 1951-2013. 2.4 m of textual materials. Series consists of incoming and copies of outgoing correspondence. Series includes correspondence regarding miscellaneous issues, publications, publication reviews, and speeches to community groups. Series contains seven subseries: Miscellaneous Correspondence, Publication Correspondence, Early Book Reviews, Public Lecture to Community Groups, Subject Files, Reference Letters, and Outgoing Correspondence subseries. Series is arranged roughly in chronological order by date of creation, or date of receipt if noted. Course Notes series. -- 1942-1965. 59 cm of textual materials. Series consists of lecture notes of courses taken by Scott as a student at U.B.C., Harvard, and London School of Economics. Series also includes lecture notes taken while on sabbatical at Cambridge University in 1959-60. Series contains five subseries: UBC Undergraduate Courses, Harvard Graduate Courses, London School of Economics Graduate Courses, Cambridge University Sabbatical, and University of Chicago Sabbatical subseries. Series is arranged in chronological order. Lecture Notes series. -- 1949-1989. 1.36 m of textual materials. Series consists of course outlines, correspondence, and notes pertaining to lectures given by Scott at UBC and the London School of Economics. Series contains three sub- series: London School of Economics, UBC, and Extension Courses subseries. Series is arranged by course number. Research Projects series. – 1946-1982. 2.66 m of textual materials. Series consists of memoranda, undergraduate and PhD thesis materials, reports, correspondence, bibliographies, and conference proceedings pertaining to projects and consultations carried out by Scott. UBC Administration series. – 1953-2012. 44 cm of textual materials. Series consists of reports, research notes, correspondence, and minutes of meetings pertaining to Scott's involvement with the President's Report re: Student Enrollment (1953-1954), the Senate Committee on Courses with Large Enrollments (1954-1955), the Committee to Consider a Division of the Faculty of Arts and Science (1962), the President’s Advisory Committee on Campus Enhancement (PACCE) (1998-2012), and . Formerly known as the UBC Administrative Committees series. Desk Diaries series. – 1958-1983. 13 cm of textual materials. Series consists of diaries marking Scott's daily appointment schedule. Miscellaneous Items series. – 1936-2012. 25 cm of textual materials. ca. 200 photographs. Series consists of reports, report cards, examinations, correspondence, newspaper clippings, two scrapbooks (with photographs) documenting travel by Scott and his friends in 1948, awards and honours bestowed on Scott, tributes and obituaries regarding his colleagues, and a speech pertaining to Scott's early education, undergraduate research and activities, and his appointments at UBC. Publications series. – 1950-2010. 82 cm of textual materials. 1 CD. Series consists of copies of Scott’s scholarly articles, and includes manuscripts, journal off-prints, publications with his works, and related correspondence. They are included in both paper and (on the CD) in digital format. Series is arranged in chronological order. File List BOX 1 A. CORRESPONDENCE, 1951-1990 A.1 Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1980-89 Professional, administrative and personal correspondence, that includes reports, invoices, and letters of reference. A.1.1 Correspondence, 1980 1-1 A.1.2 Correspondence, 1981-82 1-2 to 4 A.1.3 Correspondence, 1983 1-5 to 6 A.1.4 Correspondence, 1984 1-7 to 9 A.1.5 Correspondence, 1985 1-10 to 13 A.1.6 Correspondence, 1986 1-14 to 16 A.1.7 Correspondence, 1987 1-17 to 19 A.1.8 Correspondence, 1988 1-20 to 23 A.1.9 Correspondence, 1989 1-24 to 25 BOX 2 A.2 Publication Correspondence, 1951-90 Includes correspondence with publishers, critiques from colleagues, conference proceedings, drafts of papers, and final published off-prints from publishers. Some papers were never published. Some files include only off- prints. Arranged in chronological order by year. Files for each year are arranged in alphabetical order by title of paper or conference. A.2.1 1951-52 Publications 2-1 to 2 Bibliography of Applications of Mathematical Statistics to Economics, 1943-49 The Evaluation of Federal Grants A.2.2 1953 Publications 2-3 to 4 Bibliography of Applications of Mathematical Statistics to Economics, Supplement for 1950 Notes on User Costs A.2.3 1954-55 Publications 2-5 to 6 Conservation Policy and Capital Theory The Fishery: The Objectives of Sole Ownership A.2.4 1956 Publications 2-7 to 8 National Wealth and Natural Wealth The Trader's Behaviour in the Market Period A.2.5 1957 Publications 2-9 Canada's Reproducable Wealth A.2.6 1958-59 Publications 2-10 to 12 Optimal Utilization and the Control of Fisheries Resourcefulness and Responsibility Fishery Statistics in the North Atlantic Area A.2.7 1960 Publications 2-13 Taxation as a Tool for Accomplishing Social Objectives in Forest Management A.2.8 1961 Publications 2-14 to 17 Columbia River Agreement Equitable Compensation in International River Basin Development Government Policy and Public Lands Policy for Crude Oil A.2.9 1962 Publications 2-18 to 22 Development of Extractive Industries Economics of Regulating Fisheries Electrical Energy in B.C. A.2.10 1964 Publications 2-23 to 26 The first paper includes a critique by Pierre Elliot Trudeau. The Economic Goals of Federal Finance Financing Resource Development Natural Resources and Economic Growth Economic Research in Canada A.2.11 1965 Publications 2-27 to 33 Fisheries Development and National Economic Development McGill Conference: The Changing Canadina Federalism, Its Main Directions Policy for Declining Regions: A Theoretical Approach Review--Federal Aid to Depressed Areas The Valuation of Game Resources: Some Theoretical Aspects Welfare Implications of the Emigration of Human Capital A.2.12 1966 Publications 2-34 to 40 The Cost of U.S. College Student Exchange Programs Economic Decisions About Pollution Control Federal Plicy Directions in