Brown, J. Douglas (James Douglas), 1898-1986

Economist.

From the description of Reminiscences of James Douglas Brown : oral history, 1965. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122481100

J. Douglas Brown (1898-1986) was an economist and Princeton University administrator who was an expert in the field of industrial relations, especially on the topics of Social Security and personnel and manpower issues. He was one of the architects of the original Social Security legislation in 1935 and was a leader of the reform and expansion of the Social Security program for the rest of his career. Brown also served in the War Department during World War II, working on manpower issues. Brown's academic career was spent at Princeton University. He was an instructor from 1926 to 1927, assistant professor of economics from 1927 to 1934, and professor of economics from 1934 to 1966. Brown served as director of the Industrial Relations Section at Princeton from 1926 to 1955, as Princeton's Dean of the Faculty from 1946 to 1966, and as Princeton University's first provost from 1966 until his retirement in 1967.

From the description of J. Douglas Brown Papers, 1917-1978 (bulk 1930-1970). (Peking University Library). WorldCat record id: 156029433

An act of the General Assembly approved 9 March 1834, directed a survey be made of the route between Warm Springs and the Bull Pasture River for the purpose of determining the best route for a road.

From the description of Warm Springs to Bull Pasture River Turnpike field notes, 1834. (Library of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 308545387