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Records, 1915-1980,of the department of economics of the University of Michigan; contain files of chairmen, Isaiah Sharfman, Gardner Ackley, and Warren Smith, including minutes of staff meetings, research materials, and administrative records; also papers collected and interviews conducted by Marjorie Brazer with present and past faculty of the department in connection with its centennial.

The bulk of the Department of Economics records, covering the period 1950-1980, contain files of the chairmen, Isaiah Sharfman, Gardner Ackley, and Warren Smith. Included are executive committee and staff meeting minutes, budgets, faculty appointments, schedules, salaries, and reports on building needs. Additional materials cover the work of various centers and professional organizations.

The Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics is an economic modeling and forecasting unit at the University of Michigan. The collection ranges from 1960 to 2014 with the bulk of the material being from 1975-1989 and is primarily made up of the results of the seminar's economic forecasting and papers that were written for the seminar.

The Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics (RSQE) collection is primarily made up of the results of the seminar's economic forecasting and papers that were written for the seminar. The collection is made of four series: Forecasts, Presentation Papers, Time Series Papers, and Economic Outlook.