Summary |
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| Creator: | Stone, Robert E. (Robert Elwin), 1891-1971. |
| Title: | Robert E. Stone Papers |
| Dates: | 1931-1950 |
| Size: | 35 linear feet |
| Abstract: | Materials from Robert Stone's career before and during his time at Syracuse University |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives |
Biography
Robert E. Stone (1891-1971) was a professor of business law at Syracuse University. He received his B.A. in 1916 and J.D. in 1924 from the University of California, Berkley, and his D.C.S. from Harvard in 1939. Stone was assistant professor of law at Berkley from 1927 to 1941 and then went on to work for the Office of Price Administration in Washington, D.C. In 1946, he was appointed professor of business law at Syracuse University, and later became dean of the College of Business Administration in 1950. Stone resigned in 1954 to become American co-director of the Institute of Business Administration in Istanbul. While at Syracuse University, he served on the University Senate and was a member of the Frank H. Hiscock Legal Aid Society, the New York State Bar Association, and the Onondaga County Bar Association.
Scope and Content Note
The Robert E. Stone Papers span from 1931 to 1950 and include a variety of materials related to World War II transportation rationing and business. The collection is made up of correspondence, memoranda, press releases, notes, statistics, and manuscripts. Additionally there are subject files, reports, speeches, printed materials, and files from the Office of Price Administration.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The collection is currently unprocessed and not available for research. Please contact University Archives for more information.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Robert E. Stone Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. Stone to the University Archives in 1971.
Processing Information
The collection is unprocessed.
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Created by: Nicole Wright
Date: July 2020
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