Amherst College -- Alumni and alumnae
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Willard L. (AC 1920) and Clarice Brows Thorp Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MA.00220
Abstract
Willard Long Thorp (1899-1992; AC 1920) was a pioneer statistician, economist, domestic and foreign policy advisor, international development expert, and private business consultant. Thorp's papers document the role of a key U.S. government figure during periods marked by political and economic turbulence. As Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs from 1946-1952, he played a critical role in the design and implementation of the Marshall Plan and of the Truman administration's...
Dates:
1857-1994; Majority of material found within 1920-1967