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Unidentified Student, c1980 Image courtesy of Carnegie Mellon University Archives

Carnegie Mellon University has a history of innovative research and instruction in the field of Economics. While the Economics department has maintained a small size it has evolved into one of the best research schools in America.

The University Archives contains collections pertaining to the evolution of Economics at CMU as well as the papers of Dr. Herbert A. Simon, who won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1978.

College of Humanities and Social Science (H&SS)
33 linear feet of papers, 1913-99.
The records pertain to the Dean's Office and the departments of Economics, English, History, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Science, and Statistics.

Graduate School of Industrial Administration (GSIA)
15 linear feet of papers including theses, annual reports and publications, 1959-1999. In 2004, GSIA became The Tepper School of Business.

H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
4 linear feet of papers including theses and publications, 1974-96.
This college was formerly known as the School of Urban and Public Affairs (SUPA).

Herbert A. Simon Collection
Approximately 85 linear feet containing papers, audio and video tapes, and memorabilia, 1942-90's.
Simon (1916-2001) was Professor of Administration and Psychology at the Graduate School of Industrial Administration from 1949-55, and he served as the R.K. Mellon Professor of Computer Science and Psychology from 1955 until his death. In 1978, Simon won the Nobel Prize for Economics.