Hiram Leonard Jome papers

Collection

Identifier: MSD-0000-041

Staff Only

Collection Statement

Dr. Hiram Leonard's collection consists of letters, "contracts' drawn up by students in class of Dr. Jome's and clippings on his death. This collection also contains five publications by the late Dr. Jome. The rest of the Document Case and D.C. 320 contain the MS of Dr. Jome's "Principles of Money and Banking" published by R.D. Irwin, 1957, 622p.

Dates

1895 - 1958

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Usage Restrictions

Biographical Sketch

Born in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., July 14, 1895, Dr. Jome taught at the University of Wisconsin and Denison University prior to joining the DePauw staff in 1931. During World War I he served in the U.S. radio service. Head of the Economic Department the Wilkinson professor of social and business economics here at the time of his sudden death, Dr. Jome had authored three important books - Economics of the Radio Industry, Corporation Finance, and Principles of Money and Banking. A graduate of St. Olaf College, he earned both the master's and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin. He was initiated as an alumnus member of Phi Beta Kappa at St. Olaf and delivered the main address at DePauw's annual Phi Beta Kappa Chapel. Died April 11, 1958.