Lindsay, Samuel McCune, 1869-1960

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Educator, sociologist.

From the description of Reminiscences of Samuel McCune Lindsay : transcript, 1954. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122527252

Professor and sociologist, Professor of Social Legislation at Columbia University (1907-1939) and President of the trustees of the Academy of Political Science, where he chaired the committee on program and arrangements.

From the description of Samuel McCune Lindsay letter to Will Owen Jones [manuscript], 1926 May 28. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 320902715

Educator & sociologist.

He received his Ph.B. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1889 and an LL.D. in 1909, and a Ph.D from the University of Halle in Germany in 1892. He was a special agent for the U.S. Senate Finance Committee in 1892 and an agent for the U.S. Industrial Commission to report on railroad labor in 1899-1900. He became Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, 1896-1907 and Professor of Social Legislation at Columbia University, 1907-1939. Among his other activities were: National Child Labor Committee (Chairman); American Academy of Political and Social Science (President); American Economic Association; I.L.O.; Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, etc.

From the description of Samuel McCune Lindsay papers, 1877-1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 495526642

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referencedIn National Child Labor Committee (U.S.). Records, 1914-1943. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn American Association for Labor Legislation. Records on Microfilm, 1905-1910 Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
creatorOf Lindsay, Samuel McCune, 1869-1960. Correspondence with Edgar Fahs Smith, 1909. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn National Self Government Committee records, 1901-1985, 1911-1985 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Barrows family papers, 1861-1931. Houghton Library
referencedIn Arthur Twining Hadley, president of Yale University, records, 1899-1921 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Hudson, Manley Ottmer, 1886-1960. Papers, 1894-1960 Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn American Association for Labor Legislation. American Association for Labor Legislation. Series 1, Subseries 3. Correspondence, 1915-1920. Cornell University Library
creatorOf University of Virginia. School of General Studies. Papers of the University of Virginia School of General Studies [manuscript] 1930-38. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Ontario Agricultural College. Students. Ex-students of the Ontario Agricultural College : 1879. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn Learned Hand papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf National Self Government Committee (New York, N.Y.). National Self Government Committee records, 1901-1985, bulk (1911-1985). New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Papers, 1879-1938 (inclusive), 1897-1903 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Mezes, Sidney Edward. Inquiry papers, 1917-1919. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Lindsay, Samuel McCune, 1869-1960. Reminiscences of Samuel McCune Lindsay : transcript, 1954. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn American Association for Labor Legislation. Series 1, Subseries 2, part b. Correspondence (H-M), 1910-1915. [microform] Cornell University Library
creatorOf Lindsay, Samuel McCune, 1869-1960. Samuel McCune Lindsay papers, 1877-1957. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Pennsylvania Child Labor Association (Philadelphia, Pa.). Records, 1905-1915. Temple University Libraries, Paley Library
creatorOf Lindsay, Samuel McCune, 1869-1960. Correspondence with Henry Charles Lea, 1897-1899. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Lindsay, Samuel McCune, 1869-1960. Samuel McCune Lindsay letter to Will Owen Jones [manuscript], 1926 May 28. University of Virginia. Library
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associatedWith American Economic Association. corporateBody
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correspondedWith Barrows family. family
associatedWith Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. corporateBody
associatedWith Columbia University. corporateBody
associatedWith Conference on International Problems and Relations (1926 : Briarcliff, N.Y.) corporateBody
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correspondedWith Hand, Learned, 1872-1961 person
associatedWith Harmon Foundation, inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Henry Bergh Foundation for the Promotion of Humane Education. corporateBody
associatedWith Holls, Frederick William, 1857-1903 person
associatedWith Hudson, Manley Ottmer, 1886- person
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associatedWith International Labour Office. corporateBody
associatedWith Jones, Will Owen, 1862-1928, person
associatedWith League of Nations. corporateBody
associatedWith Mezes, Sidney Edward. person
associatedWith National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith National Self Government Committee (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Ontario Agricultural College. Students. corporateBody
associatedWith Pennsylvania Child Labor Association (Philadelphia, Pa.). corporateBody
associatedWith Republican National Committee (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. person
associatedWith United States. Bureau of Labor. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Industrial Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Pennsylvania. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Virginia. School of General Studies. corporateBody
associatedWith Yale University. President's Office. corporateBody
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Death 1960

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