Overview
Chiefly incoming correspondence, the bulk of which dates from 1898 to 1899; outgoing letters, writings, memorials and obituaries, and photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1866-1937 (inclusive)
Creator
Access Restricted
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
4 linear feet (8 boxes)Chiefly incoming correspondence, the bulk of which dates from 1898 to 1899; outgoing letters, writings, memorials and obituaries, and photographs.
Biographical Note:
Herbert Somerton Foxwell was a lecturer and teacher of political economy at St. John's College, Cambridge, and at University College, London, and a book collector of economic literature. His first collection of books was purchased in 1901 by The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths who donated it to the University of London. His second collection was acquired after his death by the Harvard Business School through the monetary donation made by Claude Washington Kress and formed the basis of the Kress Library of Business and Economics in Baker Library.
Series Outline
The collection is arranged in the following series:
- Series I. Incoming correspondence, 1898-1899 (bulk), 1886-1933 (inclusive)
- Series II. Outgoing correspondence, 1892, 1900-1903, 1926-1933
- Series III. Writings, 1866-1922
- Series IV. Lecture notes, 1900-1922
- Series V. Memorial and obituaries, 1935-1937
- Series VI. Photographs, 1870-1927
- Series VII. Miscellaneous
Processing Information
Processed: November 2010
By: Christine Riggle
Creator
- Title
- Foxwell, H. S. (Herbert Somerton), 1849-1936. H.S. Foxwell Papers, 1866-1937 (inclusive): A Finding Aid
- Author
- Baker Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00157
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.
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