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Harold F. Williamson (1901–1989)

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

Portrait of Harold F. Williamson (1901–1989)

Born 1901 · died 1989

Harold Francis Williamson Sr. was an American business historian, and Professor of American and European economic history at Northwestern University, most known for his 1963 work on the history of the American petroleum industry.

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Where the papers are held

The surviving papers of Harold F. Williamson (1901–1989) are held at Northwestern University Archives.

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Cite this entry

Harold F. Williamson (1901–1989). “Archival papers.” Economists’ Papers, https://www.economistspapers.org.uk/williamson-harold-f-1901-1989/ (accessed 2 Aug 2026).