Allen R. Foote Papers
SPEC.RARE.CMS.0024
Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
0.2 Cubic feet
circa 1880s-1910s
Allen Ripley Foote (1842-1921) was a Union soldier in the American Civil War who became interested in public finance and fiscal policy. He founded the National Tax Association in 1907, and went on to publish over 20 books concerning finances, fiscal conservatism, and other issues. The Allen R. Foote Papers contain a draft of The Public Corporation Revenue Act and other drafts of chapters from volumes written about economic and public policies, dated circa 1895-1903. Topics include monetary commissions, currency and banks, municipal corporations, and the currency reform of Japan. The collection also contains a handwritten note about the United States constitution and a loose page from an essay about currency, dated circa 1880s-1910s.
(1) 2.5'' letter document box
English
Foote, Allen Ripley, 1842-1921
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[identification of item], Allen R. Foote Papers, SPEC.RARE.CMS.0024, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University
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Finding Aid written by: Zoe Macleod, 2017 April; Finding aid written by: Beth Crowner, 2019 March
Biographical Note
Allen Ripley Foote (1842-1921) was a Union soldier in the American Civil War who became interested in public finance and fiscal policy. He founded the National Tax Association in 1907, a nonprofit organization that advises the government and the public on tax issues. Foote served as the organization’s first president, and went on to publish over 20 books concerning finances, fiscal conservatism, and other issues. He also served as the editor of
Public Policy from 1899-1905, a Chicago-based publication that focused on explaining the economics behind common public policies enacted by the United States government.
Scope and Contents
The Allen R. Foote Papers contain a draft of The Public Corporation Revenue Act, dated 1903, and other drafts of chapters from volumes written about economic and public policies, dated circa 1895-1900. Topics include state revenue, monetary commissions, currency and banks, municipal corporations, and the currency reform of Japan. The collection also contains a handwritten note about the United States constitution and a loose page from an essay about currency, dated circa 1880s-1910s.
Foote, Allen Ripley, 1842-1921
Finance, Public--United States--20th century
Monetary policy--Japan--19th century
Monetary policy--United States--19th century
Monetary policy--United States--20th century
United States--Officials and employees--20th century
"The Public Corporation Revenue Act" second draft
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1
1903 July 23
"The Development of a Merchant Marine: A Factor in International Commerce"
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2
1899
"A Monetary Commission a Necessity"
1
3
circa 1895
"Monetary Currency and Banks of Issue"
1
4
circa 1895
"Record of Monetary Legislation From 1787 to 1895", Chapters II and III
1
5
circa 1895
"The Organization of Municipalities," Chapters VII-XIV
1
6
circa 1900
"The Currency Reform of Japan"
1
7
circa 1898
Handwritten note and essay page on United States currency
1
8
circa 1880s-1910s