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William G. Bowen (1933–2016)

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

Born 1933 · died 2016

William Gordon Bowen was an American academic who served as the president emeritus of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, serving as its president from 1988 to 2006. From 1972 until 1988, he was the president of Princeton University. Bowen founded the digital library JSTOR.

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Where the papers are held

The surviving papers of William G. Bowen (1933–2016) are held at Smithsonian Institution Archives.

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Digitised full-text books and writings by William G. Bowen (1933–2016) — free to read.

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Cite this entry

William G. Bowen (1933–2016). “Archival papers.” Economists’ Papers, https://www.economistspapers.org.uk/bowen-william-g-1933-2016/ (accessed 2 Aug 2026).