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Statistical Report_Aug 1944, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Historic Publications

A report created by the Department of Research and Statistics on benefit payments, liable employers, delinquent contribution payments, and wage reports by county in New Mexico.

Statistical Report_July 1944, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Historic Publications

A report created by the Department of Research and Statistics on benefit payments, liable employers, delinquent contribution payments, and wage reports by county in New Mexico.

Statistical Report_June 1944, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Historic Publications

A report created by the Department of Research and Statistics on benefit payments, liable employers, delinquent contribution payments, and wage reports by county in New Mexico.

Statistical Report_May 1944, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Historic Publications

A report created by the Department of Research and Statistics on benefit payments, liable employers, delinquent contribution payments, and wage reports by county in New Mexico.

Statistical Report_April 1944, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Historic Publications

A report created by the Department of Research and Statistics on benefit payments, liable employers, delinquent contribution payments, and wage reports by county in New Mexico.

Statistical Report_March 1944, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Historic Publications

A report created by the Department of Research and Statistics on benefit payments, liable employers, delinquent contribution payments, and wage reports by county in New Mexico.

Statistical Report_Jan-Feb 1944, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Historic Publications

A report created by the Department of Research and Statistics on benefit payments, liable employers, delinquent contribution payments, and wage reports by county in New Mexico.

The Iron Horse: A General Survey Of The Railroad Problem, Harry L. Showalter

Business and Economics Honors Papers

This 55 page thesis examines the history and economic impact of railroads in the United States as well as problems facing the industry.

The Federal Reserve System And Its Relation To Monetary Conditions In The United States: A Study Of The Banking System Of The United States, Gertrude F. Goldberg

Business and Economics Honors Papers

This 38 page thesis examines the history of the banking system in the United States and its problems.

The Structure And Functions Of The Federal Reserve System Of The United States Today, William Law Goode

College Books

An overview of the history of the Federal Reserve system from its creation in 1913 to the late 1930s, and a description of its structure as of the late 1930s.

Three Years Of Emergency Relief In Kentucky, 1932-1935., Viola Miller Pryor

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Appraisal Of The Roosevelt Monetary Policy, Robert J. Wright

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Probably no economic institution of our modern world is affected with a greater public interest than money. Few subjects have been more discussed and few factors have had more influence upon the progress of civilization than has money. It has become perhaps the most indispensable of all the tools which we use in our urbanized modern life. [...]

Trends Of Municipal Expenditures In Second Class Cities Of Kentucky From 1926 To 1933, Howard Taylor

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The increase of city expenditures was noticeable for the past two decades. During the depression there arose a greater demand on the part of both tax payers and city officials for some information concerning the costs of city government, what was responsible for the increase, for what municipal funds were expended, and where the cost of city government was headed.

The question of how expenditures in certain departments compared with those of other departments was also a pertinent one. Education suffered an enormous reduction as compared to what had been spent from 1928 to 1932. There was a wide-spread belief …

Soviet Russia: An Interpretation, John J. Heeren

Open Learning Resources, General/Selected

Summary

This paper offers an interpretation of Soviet Russia, based upon several weeks of direct observation and investigation conducted in the summer of 1932. The Soviet Union presents itself as a colossal experiment in recasting human society along Marxian lines. The following pages examine both the philosophical underpinnings of Communism and the visible outworking of this revolutionary transformation. Impressive industrial centers reflect a Planned Economy of great ambition, yet marred by shortages, inefficiencies, and a reliance upon capitalistic methods such as piecework and wage incentives. Visible wealth and inequality have been replaced with widespread, uniform poverty. In the countryside, collectivization …

Depressions, Percy Joseph Millet

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis, submitted to Xavier University in partial fulfillment of requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education in 1933, examines the causes, history, and proposed remedies of economic depressions, with particular attention to the Great Depression of the early 1930s. Millet surveys the history of financial panics and depressions from the eighteenth century through 1929, distinguishing among the terms "crisis," "panic," and "depression" as used in economic literature, and reviewing recurring patterns across historical episodes in the United States, England, and other countries.

Proposed causes of depressions are examined next, including excessive optimism, speculation, overproduction, and war debts, …

The Russian Five Year Plan Is Economically Constructive, Oscar M. Duconge

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Five Year Plan is a plan by which Russia is to place herself among the great nations of the world through process of industrializing her manufacturers, mechanizing her farms and modernizing her business.

The Raisin Industry Of California, John W. Farrar

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This thesis has been prepared as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of faster of Arts, prescribed by the College of the Pacific, Stockton, California. It is sincerely hoped that it will be found useful to all of those who are at all interested in the great industry of raisin making, which has played no small part in the building up of the great San Joaquin Valley and has been responsible for bringing the much needed irrigation system to the valley.

Various types of data are here available, including personal opinions from the foremost leaders of the …

A Problem In Railroad Consolidation, Stanley Omwake

Business and Economics Honors Papers

This 23 page thesis examines the problem of railroad consolidation in the United States and presents an outline of a proposed merger.

Nebraska Facts, Walter Kollmorgen

Conservation and Survey Division: Faculty and Staff Publications

Nebraska Facts, compiled by Walter Kollmorgen in the 1930s for the Conservation and Survey Division of the University of Nebraska, presents a concise statistical and descriptive overview of the state of Nebraska during the early twentieth century. The publication synthesizes data on Nebraska’s geography, climate, natural resources, agriculture, industry, transportation infrastructure, public health, and education. Emphasis is placed on the state’s agricultural productivity, manufacturing capacity, and favorable economic indicators, reflecting Nebraska’s role as a leading contributor to national food production and livestock markets during this period. The work also highlights public institutions, including the capitol building and the University …

Intervention Of The United States In Nicaragua Since 1909, Louise Floyd

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The twentieth century is revealing a steady increase in the influence of the United States in the Caribbean region, both in politics and economic development. The arm of America has been gradually forcing out the European nations. Counting colonies and protectorates, the United States has under its supervision a greater Caribbean population than the population of the thirteen colonies at the time of the Declaration of Independence. In trade the United States is the best customer of Central America and the West Indies. The region is one of the chief sources of our raw-materials imports.

The majority of the citizens …

The Rise Of The Banana Industry And Its Influence On Caribbean Countries, John L. Williams

Historical Dissertations & Theses

The phenomenal growth of the banana industry is one of the most outstanding features of commerce during the last half century. Like the banana tree itself, this industry has grown to stupendous size in a relatively short span of time. Why has this business continued to grow and why at the present time is it still expanding? The answer is that the banana has become internationally recognized as a very nourishing food and as populations increase, so must he banana trade increase in order to supply the demand. In order to thoroughly understand the banana industry one must first acquaint …

The Industrial Evolution Of The United States, Howard Dexter Smith

Student and Lippitt Prize Essays

A thesis which describes the evolution of industry in the United States, chronicling from 1789 to the following one hundred years.

Decadence Of Country Towns In Rhode Island, Welcome Sands Carmichael

Student and Lippitt Prize Essays

An exploration into population decline in rural Rhode Island due to industrialization. Towns selected for evaluation were Exeter, Charlestown, West Greenwich, and Foster.

John Hutchinson Letter To Joseph Fulford; December 2, 1863, North Carolina, John Hutchinson

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Hutchinson encloses a check to Fulford and instructs "please fill up for amt of my note due the Merchants' Bank of Newbern_ Please cancel the Note + send it to me."

George W. Randolph, Confederate Secretary Of War, Writes To An Unidentifed Cotton Manufacturer, June 1862., George Wythe Randolph

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Randolph writes to an unidentified cottton manufacturer that he has been informed that "exhorbitant" prices are being charged for certain goods. Randolph also requests that his correspondent reply to him what quantity and what price such goods can be furnished at the time of writing and over the subsequent 30, 60, and 90 days at various points throughout the Southern rail system. Randolph further adds that "cotton manufacturers must not ex[ect to sell their goods at unreasonable prices[....]while other classes are suffering[.]"

Requsition Form Signed By States Rights Gist, States Rights Gist, Lawrence M. Keitt

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Requisition form signed by States Rights Gist which records the aquisition of muskets, bayonets, and assorted accessories and weapons. Dated February 15th, 1862 in Charleston, S.C.

South Carolina "Bond For Money" Between D. Goudelock And Anderson Pound[?], Union District, February 8, 1860. Signed By States Rights Gist And John R. R. Giles, States Rights Gist, D. Goudelock, John R.R. Giles, Anderson Pound

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

$5000 South Carolina "bond for money" between D. Goudelock and Anderson Pound[?], Union District, February 8, 1860. Signed by States Rights Gist, John R. R. Giles, T.W.G. Giles and one other.

Promissory Note, States Rights Gist Is Lender. 1859., States Rights Gist

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Promissory note for payment of States Rights for $56.34. 1859

Missouri Bond No. 32 For $1000. Signed By Sterling Price, Governor, April 15, 1853., Sterling Price, John M. Richardson, A. W. Morrison

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Missouri bond No. 32 for $1000, redeemable 30 years thereafter. Signed by Governor Sterling Price and Secretary of State John M. Richardson. Registered on April 15th, 1853.

Slave Trade Ledger Of William James Smith, 1844-1854, William James Smith

Local History

This ledger meticulously details the prices paid and received for scores of human beings (as slaves; only first names are recorded), as well as the expenses incurred by Smith in undertaking this business venture, such as feeding, clothing, sheltering, and nursing the people he purchased and sold. The details of the book illustrate that Smith took several "trips" between 1844 and 1854 to buy and sell slaves: detailed records of purchases and sales of "Negroes" exist for all of the years between 1844 and 1854. The listing of expenses for the year of 1844 (the most complete account) indicate that …