Correspondence and papers of Professor Arthur Brown. 1929-1999.

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Correspondence and papers of Professor Arthur Brown. 1929-1999.

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Comprises: (1) Personalia relating to his time at Bradford Grammar School, 1929-1933, including school essays and examination certificates, and correspondence concerning the honours he later received, notably, FBA 1972, CBE 1974, and honorary degrees; (2) Material relating to his Oxford days, 1933-1939, including ca. 40 PPE notebooks and a copy of his D. Phil. thesis; (3) Drafts of, and correspondence relating to, various research articles on economics; (4) Papers relating to advice given to government throughout his life, including service on various committees, such as the University Grants Committee; (5) Papers relating to his teaching and administration at Leeds University; (6) Books by others, chiefly on economics.

6 boxes held on 2 shelves, manuscript, typescript, photographs, and printed material.

Brotherton Library, University of Leeds

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Brotherton Library, University of Leeds

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