Guide to the David Houston Collection on Pittsburgh Corporations, 1967-1972 AIS.2010.07
- Repository
- ULS Archives & Special Collections
- Title
- David Houston Collection on Pittsburgh Corporations
- Creator
- Houston, David B.
- Collection Number
- AIS.2010.07
- Extent
- 1.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Date
- 1967-1972
- Abstract
- David Houston was an economics professor at the University of Pittsburgh from the 1960s to 1993. His Marxist views and left-leaning classes resulted in comprehensive studies of contemporary economic issues that have become classics in his field. This collection includes research on the corporate elite of Pittsburgh-based companies.
- Language
- English .
- Publisher
- ULS Archives & Special Collections
- Address
- University of Pittsburgh Library System
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Previous Citation
David Houston Collection on Pittsburgh Corporations, 1967-1972, AIS.2010.07, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Preferred Citation
David Houston Collection on Pittsburgh Corporations, 1967-1972, AIS.2010.07, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Acquisition Information
Gift of David Houston in June 1993.
Biography
Born on December 21, 1930, David Houston was a Wharton School graduate before earning his doctorate in American Civilization at the University of Pennsylvania. The Marxist scholar became a professor in the economics department at the University of Pittsburgh in the 1960s. He was an activist that protested war and the university's investment practices. Houston was also a founding member of the Union of Radical Political Economists and was managing editor of its publication for ten years. Houston retired in 1993 and died April 4, 2008.
Copyright
The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Zachary Brodt in July 2010.
Scope and Content Notes
This collection includes lists of executives that worked for Pittsburgh-based corporations and universities. Also included is a Fortune study on the Mellon family and a report from David Houston's class on the ruling class in Pittsburgh.
Subjects
- University of Pittsburgh -- Faculty
- Houston, David B.
- Pittsburgh (Pa.) -- Economic conditions
- Student projects
- College teachers -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
- Upper class -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Research
- Executives -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
- Corporations -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
- Business and Industry
- Marxian economics -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh