Franz Mueller Papers
Scope and Contents
The Franz Mueller Papers contain biographical information, manuscripts, drafts and published copies of articles, lecture notes, correspondence and background materials for his research covering the years 1920 - 1990.
Dates
- created: 1900-1994
Creator
- Mueller, Franz H. (Franz Hermann) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on the use of the collection for research purposes.
Conditions Governing Use
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property and libel laws as they apply.
Biographical or Historical Information
Franz Hermann Mueller was born on May 2, 1900 in Berlin-Charlottenburge, Germany. He studied at the University of Berlin and the Berlin School of Commerce receiving the Diplom-Kaufman (Masters in Business Administration) in 1922.
From 1923 - 1925, Mueller studied at the University of Cologne, earning his Ph.D. in Social Science in 1925. He served as Assistant Director for Research in the Social Sciences at the University of Cologne from 1928 until he was fired by the Nazis in 1934.
Mueller received several offers for academic appointments outside of Germany after this, finally accepting a professorship at St. Louis University in 1935. In 1940, he accepted a position as Professor of Economics at the College of St. Thomas. Mueller assumed chairmanship of the Economics Department in 1942, a position he held until 1962.
He retired from teaching in 1968 and was named an Emeritus Professor. In 1981, he received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the College of St. Thomas. He died on October 21, 1994.
Extent
11.55 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Method of Acquisition
The collection was given to the Department of Special Collections in 1994 - 1995 by Professor Mueller's family.
Processing Information
The collection was proceessed in 1995 and 2000 by Lynn Randazzo. Additions were made to the collection 2003 and 2004.
Subject
- Mueller, Franz H. (Franz Hermann), 1900-1994 (Person)
- Murphy, Terrence J., 1920-2004 -- Correspondence (Person)
- Shannon, James P., 1921-2003 -- Correspondence (Person)
- Nell-Breuning, Oswald von, 1890-1991 -- Correspondence (Person)
- Rauscher, Anton -- Correspondence (Person)
- Roos, Lothar -- Correspondence (Person)
- Sombart, Werner, 1863-1941 -- Correspondence (Person)
- College of St. Thomas (Saint Paul, Minn.) -- Faculty (Organization)
- Pesch, Heinrich, 1854-1926 (Person)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the University of St. Thomas Archives & Manuscript Collections Repository
Department of Special Collections, LL09 O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul MN 55105-1096 US
651-962-5467
uarchives@stthomas.edu