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Thomas Sewall Adams (1873–1933)

Archival location guide — where this economist’s surviving papers are held, their notable correspondents, and key published sources.

Portrait of Thomas Sewall Adams (1873–1933)

Born 1873 · died 1933

Thomas Sewall Adams was an American economist who was Professor of Political Economy at Yale University. He was advisor to the U.S. Treasury Department, and a key architect of the post-WWI fiscal state in the United States.

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Where the papers are held

The surviving papers of Thomas Sewall Adams (1873–1933) are held at Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library.

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Thomas Sewall Adams (1873–1933). “Archival papers.” Economists’ Papers, https://www.economistspapers.org.uk/adams-thomas-sewall-1873-1933/ (accessed 2 Aug 2026).