Economist, educator, author, diplomat. Professor of Economics, Harvard University (1949-1975); Ambassador to India (1961-1963); author, The Affluent Society (1958), The Liberal Hour (1960), and other books on economics and government.
Papers (1930-1989) include correspondence, memorandums, draft manuscripts of books and articles, reports, speeches, and news clippings covering his early career, early government service, Harvard University, the 1960 Presidential election campaign, diplomatic papers, and financial papers.
Oral History Interviews (9/10/2002, 9/12/2002, 10/17/2002) cover Galbraith's memory's of John F. Kennedy from Senate years through the presidency, mainly covering events around some of the more famous speeches and also the Bay of Pigs time period.