- Collection Overview
- Collection Description & Creator Information
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Series 4: Writings, 1915-1976
Collection Overview
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
The Writings series includes Widenmann's writings for use within Loeb, Rhoades & Company and drafts of articles and speeches presented to the financial, economic, and business communities. The subjects of his writings include monetary problems, gold and the gold standard, the United States economy, and the money and stock markets. The reports for Loeb, Rhoades & Company include analysis of these same subjects, as well as discussions about the performance and strategies of the company. The series also includes a few reports written while Widenmann was an executive at Ludwig Bendix's firm, and a few of Widenmann's student papers.
- Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Collection History
- Appraisal
Duplicate materials were separated from this collection.
- Sponsorship:
These papers were processed with the generous support of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the John Foster and Janet Avery Dulles Fund, and an anonymous foundation.
- Processing Information
This collection was processed by Adriane Hanson and Christopher Shannon in 2006. Finding aid written by Adriane Hanson in January 2007.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
- Credit this material:
Series 4: Writings; Hans A. Widenmann Papers, MC141, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Location:
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Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library65 Olden StreetPrinceton, NJ 08540, USA
- Storage Note:
- Mudd Manuscript Library (mudd): Box 49-60
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- Bibliography
The following sources were consulted during the preparation of the biographical note: "Hans A. Widenmann, 78; Partner in Loeb, Rhoades Had a Long Fiscal Career," The New York Times, November 26, 1976. Widenmann, Hans A. K. 1918; Undergraduate Alumni Records, Box 492; University Archives, Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
- Names:
- Loeb, Rhoades & Co
Widenmann, Hans A.