Francis M. Boddy papers

Collection

Identifier: uarc 86

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The collection contains course materials, lecture and research notes on the economics of Russia, seminar programs, bulletins, correspondence and manuscript drafts.

Dates

circa 1940s-1970s

Creator

Boddy, Francis M., 1906-1983 (Person)

Language of Materials

English

Use of Materials

Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.

Copyright

Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). Requests to publish should be arranged with the University of Minnesota Archives.

Biographical Sketch of Francis M. Boddy (1906-1983)

Francis Murray Boddy was born on 21 September 1906 in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. He earned his B.A. in 1930, M.A. in 1936 and Ph.D. in 1939 from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Boddy joined the faculty at the University of Minnesota in 1934 as an instructor in economics. He became a full professor in 1946. In 1961, Dr. Boddy was appointed as associate dean of the graduate school of business administration. He served as associate dean until 1973, while continuing to teach in the department of economics. Dr. Boddy was considered an expert in state finances and served as a consultant to many governors of Minnesota, including Orville Freeman, Al Quie and Wendell Anderson. Dr. Boddy retired from the University of Minnesota in 1975. Francis Boddy died in March 1983.

Extent

17 boxes (22.1 linear feet)

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection contains the papers of Francis M. Boddy, professor emeritus of economics and associate dean of the graduate school at the University of Minnesota.