John Edward Goodwin Papers, 1895-1949

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Summary

Creators:
Goodwin, John Edward, 1876-1948
Abstract:
John Edward Goodwin (1876-1948) was head of stacks and loans at Stanford University Library and a librarian at the University of Texas before becoming a librarian at the University of California Southern Branch (later UCLA) in 1923. The collection consists of correspondence, articles, photographs, clippings, notes, memorabilia, and printed material related to Goodwin's career as a librarian.
Extent:
10 boxes (5 linear ft.) 1 oversize folder
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, articles, photographs, clippings, notes, memorabilia, and printed material related to Goodwin's career as a librarian. Includes material concerning his activities as a student at the University of Wisconsin and at the New York State Library School, Albany. Contains material related to his professional career, as head of stacks and loans at Stanford University Library, Librarian of the University of Texas and as Librarian of UCLA. Also contains research materials about Goodwin assembled by Linda L. West.

Biographical / historical:

Goodwin was born in 1876; attended University of Wisconsin and New York State Library School, Albany; became head of stacks and loans at Stanford University Library; Librarian, University of Texas; became Librarian, University of California Southern Branch (later UCLA) in 1923; in 1923, the UCLA library had a staff of twelve and a collection of 42,000 volumes; by his retirement in 1944, UCLA's collection had increased to 52 staff members and 462,000 volumes; died in 1948.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Fanny Alice Goodwin, 1949 1962. Gift of Linda L. West, 1968.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Correspondence (Box 1).
  2. Manuscripts and memorabilia (Box 1).
  3. Notes, New York State Library School, Albany, 1903-4 (Boxes 2-9).
  4. Research materials about John E. Goodwin (Box 10).
  5. John E. Goodwin sketch for marble plaque in UCLA Library (oversize folder).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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