Merriam, Charles Edward, 1874-1953

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Charles E. Merriam was a Political scientist and politician. A.B., Lenox College, 1893; A.B., State University of Iowa, 1895. A.M., Columbia University, 1898; Ph.D., 1900. Docent in political science, University of Chicago, 1900-1902; associate, 1902-1903; instructor, 1903-1905; assistant professor, 1905-1907; associate professor, 1907-1911; professor, 1911-1940; chairman, Department of Political Science, 1923-1940; Morton D. Hull Distinguished Professor of Political Science. Chicago alderman, 1909-1911 and 1913-1917. Candidate for mayor of Chicago, 1911 and 1919. Founder, Social Science Research Council, 1924.

From the guide to the Merriam, Charles E. Papers, 1893-1957, (Special Collections Research Center University of Chicago Library 1100 East 57th Street Chicago, Illinois 60637 U.S.A.)

Political scientist and politician. A.B., Lenox College, 1893; A.B., State University of Iowa, 1895. A.M., Columbia University, 1898; Ph. D., 1900. Docent in political science, University of Chicago, 1900-1902; associate, 1902-1903; instructor, 1903-1905; assistant professor, 1905-1907; associate professor, 1907-1911; professor, 1911-1940; chairman, Department of Political Science, 1923-1940; Morton D. Hull Distinguished Professor of Political Science. Chicago alderman, 1909-1911 and 1913-1917. Candidate for mayor of Chicago, 1911 and 1919. Founder, Social Science Research Council, 1924. Served on several federal government agencies.

From the description of Papers, 1893-1957 (inclusive). (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52250106

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referencedIn Spelman Fund of New York. Archives, 1930-1939. Rockefeller Archive Center
referencedIn Donald R. Richberg Papers, 1900-1960, (bulk 1953-1958) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Robert E. Sherwood papers, 1917-1968 (inclusive), 1934-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Pierce, Bessie Louise, 1888-1974. Papers, 1839-1974 (inclusive). University of Chicago Library
creatorOf Reed, Thomas Harrison, b. 1881. Thomas H. Reed papers, 1902-1971. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Wirth, Louis. Papers, 1918-1952 Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library,
referencedIn Bingham, Alfred M. (Alfred Mitchell), 1905-. Alfred Mitchell Bingham and the Common Sense collection, 1905-1979 (inclusive). Yale University Library
creatorOf Haines, Lynn, 1876-1929. Lynn Haines papers, 1909-1931. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Newcombe, Alfred W. Papers, 1945-1946. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Blaine, Anita McCormick. Correspondence and papers, 1828-1958. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Thomas Harrison Reed Papers, 1902-1971 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Wirth, Louis, 1897-1952. Papers, 1918-1952 (inclusive). University of Chicago Library
creatorOf Merriam, Charles E. Papers, 1893-1957 Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library,
referencedIn Rovere, Richard Halworth, 1915-1979. Papers, 1932-1947. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Alfred Mitchell Bingham and the Common Sense collection, 1905-1979 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Yerkes, Robert Mearns, 1876-1956. Robert Mearns Yerkes papers, 1822-1985 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn United States. President's Committee on Administrative Management. Records, 1936-1939. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits, ca. 1852-ca. 2004 Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Jerome New Frank papers, 1918-1972 (bulk 1929-1957) Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Eliot, Charles W. (Charles William), 1899-. Papers of Charles William Eliot, 1933-1943 (bulk). Harvard University, Frances Loeb Library
referencedIn Pierce, Bessie Louise. Papers, 1839-1974 Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library,
referencedIn Eastman, Max Forrester, 1883-1969. Eastman mss. 1892-1968 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Jesse Siddall Reeves Papers, 1853-1942, 1901-1942 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn William Ernest Hocking papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Heaton, Harold R. Harold R. Heaton political cartoons [graphic], 1909-[ca. 1913]. Newberry Library
referencedIn Yerkes, Robert Mearns, 1876-1956. Papers, 1822-1985 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf Bane, Frank, 1893-. Papers of Frank Bane [manuscript] 1919 [1936-1966] 1971. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Merriam, Charles Edward, 1874-1953. Papers, 1893-1957 (inclusive). University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial. Archives. 1918-1930. Rockefeller Archive Center
referencedIn August Charles Krey Papers, 1887-1961. University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
referencedIn McCormick, Harold Fowler, 1872-1941. Harold Fowler McCormick papers, 1892-1947. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Yerkes, Robert Mearns, 1876-1956. Robert Mearns Yerkes papers, 1822-1985 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn Jerome New Frank papers, 1918-1972 (bulk 1929-1957) Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Loeb, Hedwig. Papers, 1899-1904 (inclusive). University of Chicago Library
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associatedWith Abbott, Edith, 1876-1957. person
associatedWith Abbott, Grace, 1878-1939. person
associatedWith Addams, Jane, 1860-1935. person
associatedWith Bane, Frank, 1893- person
associatedWith Benton, William, 1900-1973. person
associatedWith Bingham, Alfred M. (Alfred Mitchell), 1905- person
associatedWith Blaine, Anita McCormick. person
associatedWith Brownlow, Louis, b. 1879. person
associatedWith Chicago Commission on City Expenditures. corporateBody
associatedWith Chicago Crime Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith Dunning, William Archibald, 1857-1922. person
associatedWith Eastman, Max, 1883-1969 person
associatedWith Eaton, Charles S. person
associatedWith Eaton, Charles S. person
associatedWith Eliot, Charles W. (Charles William), 1899- person
associatedWith Frank, Jerome, 1889-1957. person
associatedWith Gosnell, Harold F. (Harold Foote), 1896-1997. person
associatedWith Gulick, Luther Halsey, 1892-1993. person
associatedWith Haines, Lynn, 1876-1929. person
associatedWith Heaton, Harold R. person
correspondedWith Hocking, William Ernest, 1873-1966 person
associatedWith Ickes, Harold L. (Harold LeClair), 1874-1952. person
associatedWith Krey, August C. (August Charles), 1887-1961. person
associatedWith Lasswell, Harold Dwight, 1902- person
associatedWith Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial. corporateBody
associatedWith Loeb, Hedwig. person
associatedWith McCormick, Harold Fowler, 1872-1941. person
associatedWith Newcombe, Alfred W. person
associatedWith Pierce, Bessie Louise, 1888-1974. person
associatedWith Public Administration Clearing House. corporateBody
associatedWith Reed, Thomas Harrison, b. 1881. person
associatedWith Reeves, Jesse Siddall, 1872- person
correspondedWith Richberg, Donald R. (Donald Randall), 1881-1960 person
associatedWith Rovere, Richard Halworth, 1915-1979. person
associatedWith Ruml, Beardsley, 1894-1960. person
associatedWith Sherwood, Robert E. (Robert Emmet), 1896-1955 person
associatedWith Social Science Research Council (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Spelman Fund. corporateBody
associatedWith Spelman Fund of New York. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. National Planning Board. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. National Resources Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. National Resources Planning Board. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. President's Committee on Administrative Management. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. President's Research Committee on Social Trends corporateBody
associatedWith University of Chicago corporateBody
associatedWith University of Chicago. Political Science Dept corporateBody
associatedWith White, Leonard Dupee, 1891-1958. person
associatedWith Wirth, Louis, 1897-1952. person
associatedWith Yerkes, Robert Mearns, 1876-1956. person
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