Tugwell, Rexford G. (Rexford Guy), 1891-1979

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Economist.

From the description of Reminiscences of Rexford Guy Tugwell: oral history, 1950. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122527904

From 1934 to 1937 Tugwell was under secretary of agriculture.

From the description of Rexford Guy Tugwell [sound recording] : an oral history / interviewed by Charles O. Jackson, June 7, 1968. (National Library of Medicine). WorldCat record id: 49322584

Rexford G. Tugwell (1891-1979) was born in Sinclairville, New York, and grew up in the rural areas of western New York. He was educated at the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce of the University of Pennsylvania, obtaining his doctorate in economics from that institution in 1922. In 1932 he had an opportunity to put his economic theories to practical use. With two Columbia colleagues, Raymond Moley and Adolf Berle, he became a member of Franklin D. Roosevelt''s "Brains Trust". Among other things, he was involved in planning the Agriculture Adjustment Act. Tugwell was a champion of the public interest and advocated more government control over business. His strong opinions and aversion to compromise made him a very controversial figure during his years in public life. In 1933, he was appointed an assistant secretary in the Department of Agriculture, and soon became involved in an attempt to reform the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. A year later he was made Under Secretary of Agriculture and, in 1935, Director of the Resettlement Administration. His particular interest was in suburban resettlement, which included the concept of the greenbelt or garden city. After the 1936 election, Tugwell resigned from the Government. Following a brief time as a vice president of the American Molasses Company, he was appointed chairman of the planning department of the New York City Planning Commission in 1938. In this post, Tugwell displayed both a thorough knowledge of planning and a talent for administration. He was also able to use these talents effectively as governor of Puerto Rico. When he was appointed governor in 1942, plans for a socioeconomic revolution in Puerto Rico had already been made. Tugwell''s greatest contribution was in helping to set up a strong and efficient administration to serve as a base for the revolution. He was the last colonial governor appointed to office. After his term as governor, the citizens of Puerto Rico were given the power to elect their own public officials. In 1946, Tugwell returned to teaching, becoming professor of economics and director of the Institute of Planning at the University of Chicago. He continued to serve as a member of the Caribbean Commission and as an advisor on Puerto Rican affairs. In 1957 Tugwell retired from the University of Chicago and from the Caribbean Commission but remained active as a lecturer and writer. He was affiliated with the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions in Santa Barbara, California, from 1957 to 1979.

From the description of Tugwell, Rexford G. (Rexford Guy), 1891-1979 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10678004

Rexford G. Tugwell (1891-1979) was an governmental administrator and professor, as well as Governor of Puerto Rico.

Tugwell was an administrator for the Resettlement Administration which later became the Farm Security Administration. Worked with Roy Stryker who oversaw the Photography Project of the FSA.

From the description of Oral history interview with Rexford Tugwell, 1965 Jan. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276394284

Educator, economist.

Tugwell was an original member of Roosevelt's "brain trust" and served in several government positions during Roosevelt's administration. Tugwell died in 1979.

From the description of Papers, 1911-1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155525159

Administrator; Washington, D.C. and Santa Barbara, Calif.

Was an administrator for the Resettlement Administration which later became the Farm Security Administration. Worked with Roy Stryker who oversaw the Photography Project of the FSA.

From the description of Oral history interview with Rexford Tugwell, 1965 Jan. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220197483

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referencedIn Peets, Elbert, 1886-1968. Elbert Peets papers, 1883-1983, 1904-1974 (bulk). Cornell University Library
referencedIn Warren Jay Vinton papers, 1932-1969 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
referencedIn Carl M. Weideman Papers, 1921-1972, 1932-1934 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Scott Millross Buchanan papers, 1911-1972. Houghton Library
creatorOf Tugwell, Rexford Guy. Tugwell, Rexford Guy : [photography bio file]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions Collection, Series 12: Audio-Visual, ca. 1956-1987 University of California, Santa Barbara. Davidson Library. Department of Special Collections.
creatorOf Oral history interviews, 1947-1974. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Eleanor Roosevelt oral history project, 1977-1980. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Hutchins, Robert M., and Associates. Oral History Interviews, 1958, 1973-1979 Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library,
referencedIn Papers, 1928-1948. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Alfred Mitchell Bingham and the Common Sense collection, 1905-1979 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Elbert Peets papers, 1883-1983, 1904-1974 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
referencedIn Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions Collection, 1950-1991, 1961-1987 University of California, Santa Barbara. Davidson Library. Department of Special Collections.
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referencedIn Witte, Edwin E. (Edwin Emil), 1887-1960. Edwin E. Witte papers, 1903-1970. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Papers, 1911-1979. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Committee to Frame a World Constitution. Records, 1945-1951 Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library,
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referencedIn Palmer, Charles F. (Charles Forrest), 1892-1973. Charles F. Palmer papers, 1903-1973. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
creatorOf Tugwell, Rexford Guy, 1891-. Rexford Guy Tugwell [sound recording] : an oral history / interviewed by Charles O. Jackson, June 7, 1968. National Library of Medicine
referencedIn Blucher, Walter H. (Walter Harold), 1901-. Walter Harold Blucher papers, 1934-1970. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Oswald Garrison Villard papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Bingham, Alfred M. (Alfred Mitchell), 1905-. Alfred Mitchell Bingham and the Common Sense collection, 1905-1979 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn Jerome New Frank papers, 1918-1972 (bulk 1929-1957) Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf [Rexford G. Tugwell, biographical materials] University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System
referencedIn Dorfman, Joseph, 1904-1991. Joseph Dorfman papers, 1890-1983. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf West Indian Conference (2nd : 1946 : Saint Thomas, V.I.). West Indian Conference report, 1946. Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library
referencedIn West Indian Conference report, 1946 Hoover Institution Archives
referencedIn New York Times Company records. Arthur Hays Sulzberger papers, 1823-1999 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Joseph Alsop and Stewart Alsop Papers, 1699-1989, (bulk 1937-1989) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Jerome New Frank papers, 1918-1972 (bulk 1929-1957) Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Wright, Quincy, 1890-1970. Papers, 1907-1972. University of Chicago Library
creatorOf Baldwin, Calvin Benham, 1902-1975. Papers of C.B. Baldwin, 1933-1975. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Tugwell, Rexford G. (Rexford Guy), 1891-1979. Reminiscences of Rexford Guy Tugwell: oral history, 1950. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Walter Harold Blucher papers, 1934-1970 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
referencedIn Committee to Frame a World Constitution. Records, 1945-1951 (inclusive). University of Chicago Library
creatorOf Weideman, Carl May, 1898-1972. Carl May Weideman papers, 1921-1972. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Theodore Roosevelt Collection: Books, pamphlets, periodicals, 18-- - <ongoing> Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf University of Chicago. Letters, 1948-1964, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Vinton, Warren Jay, 1889-1969. Warren Jay Vinton papers, 1932-1969. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Microfilm collection, [ca. 1767-1980] New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions. Records, 1952-1991. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
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creatorOf Oral history interview with Rexford Tugwell Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with C. B. (Calvin Benhan) Baldwin Archives of American Art
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Place Name Admin Code Country
New York (N.Y.)
Washington (D.C.)
Caribbean Area
Washington (D.C.)
Puerto Rico
United States
United States
United States
Subject
Education
Agriculture
Arts administrators
City planning
Documentary photography
Economists
International relations
New Deal, 1933-1939
Politicians
Politics
Politics
Public health
Public health
Social medicine
Social medicine
World War, 1939-1945
Occupation
Photographers
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Birth 1891-07-10

Death 1979-07-21

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