Wadsworth W. Mount (AC 1928) Papers
Scope and Contents
The papers document Wadsworth W. Mount's long interest in the value-added tax (VAT). The bulk of the papers consist of correspondence regarding the VAT and articles he wrote about it: "New Taxes for Old," "Who Pays the Piper Should Call the Tune," and "A Re-examination of Taxation Fundamentals." Mount compiled a large amount of correspondence and documentation concerning tax policy in binders over a period of 45 years, which he entitled "Reform by Typewriter."
Dates
- 1907 - circa 1985
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
There is no restriction on access to the collection for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.
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Biographical / Historical
Mount was born in Wheaton, Minn. on July 22, 1907. He was an inventor, holding over twenty U.S. and foreign patents. After graduation from Amherst College (Class of 1928) he held various positions in investment banking, accounting, management (manufacturing), printing and publishing. After 1943 he was primarily self-employed in research and development of new products and related services for clients. In 1976 he formed the Mount Pipe Joint Corporation. He died on November 18, 1985. Mount first proposed a form of value-added tax in 1941 and during his lifetime continued to write and campaign for its adoption in the United States.
Extent
5 Linear feet (4 archives boxes, 3 records storage boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The papers document Wadsworth W. Mount's long interest in the value-added tax (VAT). The bulk of the papers consist of correspondence regarding the VAT and articles he wrote about it: "New Taxes for Old," "Who Pays the Piper Should Call the Tune," and "A Re-examination of Taxation Fundamentals." Mount compiled a large amount of correspondence and documentation concerning tax policy in binders over a period of 45 years, which he entitled "Reform by Typewriter."
Arrangement
This collection is organized into three series:
- Series 1: Correspondence Concerning Mount's Work on the Value-Added Tax
- Series 2: Miscellaneous
- Series 3: "Reform by Typewriter," 1932-1977
Processing Information
Processed in July 2006 by Janet K. Ha (AC 2007).
- Mount, Wadsworth W., 1907-1985 (AC 1928)
- Taxation -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- Economic policy -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Value-added tax -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Janet K. Ha (AC 2007)
- Date
- 2011
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Robert Frost Library
61 Quadrangle Drive
Amherst MA 01002-5000
(413) 542-2299
archives@amherst.edu