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Summary
- Abstract:
- The Julius V. Wyler Papers consist of correspondence, publications by Wyler and other economists (in German and in English), and course and lecture notes from his years of teaching at the New School for Social Research in New York.
- Extent:
- 7 cubic ft.
- Language:
- German , English .
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Julius V. Wyler Papers, 1903-1959. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Wyler Papers).
Background
- Scope and Content:
The Julius V. Wyler Papers consist of correspondence, publications by Wyler and other economists (in German and in English), and course and lecture notes from his years of teaching at the New School for Social Research in New York.
The collection has been divided into six series: 1) Biographical materials; 2) Correspondence files, 1940-1959; 3) Published and unpublished writings by Julius Wyler, 1916-1959; 4) Publications by others; 5) Pamphlets; and 6) Course and research notes and materials.
The largest part of the collection consists of Wyler's predominately handwritten lecture and course notes, which include several full-length texts of textbooks for courses he taught at the New School for Social Research, including Applied Statistics, Elementary General Statistics, National Income, and The Structure of the World Economy. Wyler's published writings include those written for the Federal Statistical Office (Eidgenössische Statistische Amt) in Berne, Switzerland, from 1916-1941, as well as publications in English and German from his years in the United States.
- Biographical / Historical:
Julius Wyler, born August 9, 1891 in Basel, Switzerland, immigrated to the United States in 1941, arriving in New York City on the day of his fiftieth birthday. A month later, he joined the Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research where he lectured for the next fifteen years on topics in statistics, economic research, national income, world economy, and United States industrial development.
In addition to lecturing at the New School for Social Research, Wyler also participated in the Council of Research of the Institute of World Affairs of the New School from 1944 to 1951. He also worked with the Office of Strategic Services in 1941-1942 on a project dealing with the gross national product of nine belligerent countries, and spent another year 1943-1944 working at the National Bureau of Economic Research on a comprehensive survey of the national incomes of over thirty countries.
Before immigrating to the United States, Wyler served for twenty-five years in the Federal Statistical Office (Eidgenössische Statistische Amt) in Berne, Switzerland, working first as a statistical clerk and later promoted to Assistant Director of the Office. During his years at the Statistical Office, he reorganized and edited the Statistical Yearbook of Switzerland, headed the division of Vital Statistics, and was commissioned to head a study of the reorganization of the entire governmental statistics of Switzerland. He conducted numerous studies, many of which were published under the name of the Federal Statistical Office. Wyler also served as a guest lecturer to the Economic Division of the Faculty of Law at the University of Berne, giving classes on statistics, population, business cycles and national income. During the three years immediately preceding his emigration to the U.S., Wyler was granted a Rockefeller Research Fellowship for a study of the estimates of the balance of payments in the United States and Canada, also allowing him several months of study in the United States.
Julius Wyler died in 1959 in Forest Hills, New York, survived by his wife and one daughter, Eva.
Chronology of Events Date Event 1891 August 9born in Basel, Switzerland.1911-1915Studied economics, philosophy and modern history at the universities of Basel, Bonn, Leipzig and Paris1916Awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Basel, Switzerland, after completion of his doctoral thesis on Die Tontinen in Frankreich.1916 Augustjoined the Federal Statistical Office (Eidgenössische Statistische Amt) in Berne, Switzerland.1916-1941Worked in the Eidgenössische Statistische Amt, first as a statistical clerk, and finally promoted to Assistant Director; also lectured as part of the economic division of the Faculty of Law at the University of Berne on statistics, population, business cycles and national income.1917Reorganized the Statistical Yearbook of Switzerland, of which he was editor for 24 years.1921Took over the division of Vital Statistics, working closely with medical advisers in the field of mortality statistics.1928Commissioned to head a study of the reorganization of the entire governmental statistics of Switzerland.1929Delegate of the Swiss Government at the International Conference in Paris on the classification of the causes of death.1935-1936Involved in a study dealing with the estimation of the Swiss balance of payments.1938-1941Granted a Rockefeller Research Fellowship for a study of the estimates of the balance of payments in the United States and Canada.1941Emigrated to the United States; arrived on August 9.1941-1956Member of the Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research.1941-1942November 1941 - July 1942, worked with the Economic Financial and Transit Department of the League of Nations in Princeton, New Jersey on studies in international trade.1943-1944Collaboration with Professor Paul Studenski under the auspices of the National Bureau of Economic Research in the Compendium of National Income Estimates on a comprehensive survey of the national incomes of over thirty countries.1944Received an assignment from the Office of Strategic Services, dealing with the gross national product of nine belligerent countries.1948Appointed to Full Professor of the Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research.1956Retirement from the New School for Social Research.1959Died in Forest Hills, New York.- Acquisition information:
- All items in this manuscript group were donated to the University Libraries, M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, by Eva Wyler, daughter of Julius Wyler, in July 1980.
- Processing information:
Processed in 2006 February 14 by Sandra Hunt Hawrylchak.
- Arrangement:
The collection is organized as follows:
- Series 1: Biographical Materials
- Series 2: Correspondence Files, 1940-1959
- Series 3: Published and Unpublished Writings by Julius V. Wyler, 1916-1959
- Series 4: Publications by Others
- Series 5: Pamphlets
- Series 6: Course and research notes and materials
- Physical location:
- The materials are located onsite in the department.
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- ACCESS:
- The archives are open to the public and anyone is welcome to visit and view the collections.
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Access to this record group is unrestricted.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Julius V. Wyler Papers, 1903-1959. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Wyler Papers).