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Hale, Robert Lee 1884-1969

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

Born 1884 · died 1969

Robert Lee Hale (1884–1969) was an American lawyer and economist. He earned an economics degree at Harvard University, and then worked at Columbia Law School. He is known as a legal realist, and his work focused particularly on the distributive impact of legal rules.

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Where the papers are held

The surviving papers of Hale, Robert Lee 1884-1969 are held at Rare Book and Manuscript Library (Columbia University).

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Digitised full-text books and writings by Hale, Robert Lee 1884-1969 — free to read.

Cite this entry

Hale, Robert Lee 1884-1969. “Archival papers.” Economists’ Papers, https://www.economistspapers.org.uk/hale-robert-lee-1884-1969/ (accessed 19 Jun 2026).