Kenneth H. Rockey papers, 1912-1959 (mostly 1940-1945)

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Collection Overview

Creator:

Rockey, Kenneth H. (Kenneth Henry), 1895-1984.

Title:

Kenneth H. Rockey papers

Repository:

Public Policy Papers

Permanent URL:

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/5999n341t

Dates:

1912-1959 (mostly 1940-1945)

Size:

11 boxes

Storage Note:

Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Box 1-11

Language:

English

Abstract: Consists of selected papers of Rockey (Princeton Class of 1916), including memoranda, correspondence, and reports from the period when he served as chairman (1942-1944) of the Navy Price Adjustment Board on the development and administration of defense contract renegotiations during World War II and post-war economic policy and planning.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of selected papers of Rockey (Princeton Class of 1916), including memoranda, correspondence, and reports from the period when he served as chairman (1942-1944) of the Navy Price Adjustment Board on the development and administration of defense contract renegotiations during World War II and post-war economic policy and planning. For this service Rockey was awarded the Distinguished Civilian Service Award from Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal. A supplementary file contains papers from his Princeton University days (1912-1916) and papers relating to his banking and business interests. A small addition to the papers includes further correspondence of the Price Adjustment Board and a photograph of Rockey.

Arrangement

The papers are arranged by item numbers (1-1118), followed by supplementary materials and additions.

Collection Creator Biography:

Rockey, Kenneth H. (Kenneth Henry), 1895-1984.

Kenneth H. Rockey was a member of the Princeton University Class of 1916 and served as chairman (1942-1944) of the Navy Price Adjustment Board. For his service Rockey was awarded the Distinguished Civilian Service Award from Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal.

Collection History

Acquisition:: Gift of Kenneth H. Rockey in 1960 . Small additions to the collection were received in November 1985 and January 1986.
Appraisal: No information about appraisal is available for this collection.
Processing Information: A collection-level EAD finding aid was created from the MARC record in 2007. An inventory was added to the finding aid by Lynn Durgin in January 2019.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Credit this material:

Kenneth H. Rockey papers; Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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