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Correspondence

he Correspondence series, dating from 1864 to 1925 (with the inclusion of scattered materials following his death), includes both letters received and letterpress volumes of copies of letters sent. Correspondence for 1881-1902 and 1903-1907 has been microfilmed. The letterpress volumes represent Adams' professional correspondence while a faculty member at the University of Michigan. Letterpress volumes from his service with the Interstate Commerce Commission will be found in that series. A selective name inventory of the correspondents in the Adams collections can be found at the end of this finding aid.

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Henry Carter Adams Papers, 1864-1924

30.3 linear feet — 3 oversize folders — 1 oversize folder

Professor of economics at University of Michigan, 1880-1921, statistician for the Interstate Commerce Commission, 1887-1911, developed standard accounting procedures for railroads. Papers include personal and professional correspondence, diaries, travel journals, drafts of books, letter books, reports and printed materials concerning his work with the Interstate Commerce Commission, his activities as an expert witness in railroad compensation and tax cases, and University of Michigan affairs.

The Henry Carter Adams papers consist of personal and professional correspondence, diaries, travel journals, drafts of books, letter books, reports and printed materials concerning his work with the Interstate Commerce Commission, his activities as an expert witness in railroad compensation and tax cases, and University of Michigan affairs.