Finding Aid for Charles M. Thompson Papers, 1892-1963 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: Charles M. Thompson Papers, 1892-1963

ID: 9/1/20

Primary Creator: Thompson, Charles Manfred (1877-1963)

Extent: 4.6 cubic feet

Arrangement: Chronological

Date Acquired: 01/09/1963. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Autobiography, Business Archives, Chicago Traction, Commerce, United States Department of, Commerce and Business Administration, College of, Economics, Free Enterprise, Harvard University, Historical Fiction, Illinois, Southern, Illinois Post-War Planning Committee, Illinois State Council of Defense, Illinois Veterans' Education Appeals Board, Lincoln Way, Politics, Presidents, University, Rotary Club, School Teaching, Spanish American War, Students, University Administration, Urbana Association of Commerce

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Papers of Charles M. Thompson (1877-1963) A.B. '09, A.M. '10, Ph.D. '13, Dean of the College of Commerce & Business Administration (1919-1943), including correspondence; reports, clippings; manuscripts for articles, speeches & books (1921-59); publications; texts used in schools and colleges (1892-1912); and photographs relating to appointments (1914-38), Lincoln Way investigation (1911-14), Red Grange (1925), possible appointment as Secretary of Commerce (1928); the Chicago Traction settlement (1929), University presidency (1929-34), Urbana chamber of Commerce distinguished citizenship award (1934), Illinois Central educational program (1937), economics department chairman (1938), Illinois State Council of Defense (1942), retirement (1942-43), Illinois Post-War Planning Commission (1942-43), synthetic rubber program (1942), Commerce faculty rating sheets (1942-43), Veterans' Education Appeals Board (1950-57), and articles on economics & historical topics.  The series contains a 295-page autobiography about Southern Illinois family, village life, Spanish-American War military service, bakery work, school teaching, study at Illinois & Harvard, academic advancement, friends, students, philosophy of life, public & community service organizations, finances, the academic mind, public speaking, public service, political activities & university affairs; support by former students, businessman & commerce deans for the presidency (4-6/1933) & copies of Economic Overtones (1953-62), Thompson's monthly newsletter on his economic philosophy of "individualistic free enterprise".

Autobiography
Business Archives
Chicago Traction
Commerce, United States Department of
Commerce and Business Administration, College of
Economics
Free Enterprise
Harvard University
Historical Fiction
Illinois, Southern
Illinois Post-War Planning Committee
Illinois State Council of Defense
Illinois Veterans' Education Appeals Board
Lincoln Way
Politics
Presidents, University
Rotary Club
School Teaching
Spanish American War
Students
University Administration
Urbana Association of Commerce

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 5/7/64; 2/24/66; 3/1/89

Appraisal Information: The notebook "How Safe is Your Estate," which was found in the Archives in 1996 as an unclassified item, was added to the papers in December 2008.  It is not definitively known whether it belonged to Thompson.

Other Note: 5 Pages.

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/0901020.pdf

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