TABLE OF CONTENTS


Overview of the Collection

Biography

Scope and Content

Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Series I: Political Papers, undated, 1969-1972

Series II: Professional Papers, 1940-1992

Series III: Personal Papers, 1925-1993

Series IV: Awards, undated, 1935-1992

Series V: Photographs, undated, 1934-1991





Dorothy C. Goodwin Papers



Finding aid prepared by Jeffrey Bass.






Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
405 Babbidge Road, Unit 1205
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-1205



© 2005 University of Connecticut



Overview of the Collection
Repository: Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center.
Creator: Goodwin, Dorothy C.
Title: Dorothy C. Goodwin Papers.
Dates: undated, 1925-1993. [Bulk dates 1974-1992.]
Quantity: 13 linear feet.
Identification: MSS19920036
Language: English.
Abstract: Dorothy C. Goodwin was born in Hartford, CT, on 2 September 1914. Goodwin grew up in Connecticut and graduated magna cum laude from Smith College in 1937 (B.A., Sociology). In 1974, Goodwin returned to government service by winning a seat in the Connecticut General Assembly as a Democratic representative of the 54th district (includes Mansfield). She held positions on the Education, Finance and Human Services Committees, and co-chaired the Education Committee for much of her career.

Biography

Dorothy C. Goodwin led a diverse and distinguished life, one that included great accomplishments in academics and public service. She was born in Hartford, CT, on 2 September 1914 to Charles and Ruth Goodwin. Goodwin grew up in Connecticut and graduated magna cum laude from Smith College in 1937 (B.A., Sociology). She worked in the Bureau of Indian Affairs (1937-1939) and the Bureau of Agricultural Economics (1939-1942). Goodwin transferred to the Department of Economic Warfare and completed her wartime service in India. She attempted to enter the State Department upon her return from overseas, but alleged ties with Communists dogged her efforts. After a lengthy effort that ultimately cleared her of these charges, Goodwin was told that she was not sufficiently qualified for admission. She then proceeded to take part in the occupation of Japan as a government agricultural economist concerned with issues of land reform (1947-1951).

Goodwin left government service to begin graduate studies at the University of Connecticut, receiving the institution's first Ph.D. in agricultural economics (1957). She subsequently began a twenty-two year academic career at the University as a professor and assistant provost. During this period she published widely, particularly with respect to issues of state taxes and state aid to education.

In 1974, Goodwin returned to government service by winning a seat in the Connecticut General Assembly as a Democratic representative of the 54th district (includes Mansfield). She held positions on the Education, Finance and Human Services Committees, and co-chaired the Education Committee for much of her career. Goodwin's influence was crucial in designing new formulas for state educational aid to towns. She also figured prominently in the passage of the “Bottle Bill” and the adoption of programs to preserve agricultural land. Retiring from the House in 1984, she was appointed to the Connecticut State Board of Education by Governor William O'Neill and served in that position until 1990.

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Scope and Content

The Goodwin papers contain correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, photographs, awards, and financial and political materials pertaining to the many careers of Dorothy C. Goodwin.

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Arrangement

Series I: Political Papers (1969-1972) includes materials on Goodwin's five successful campaigns for the Connecticut House of Representatives and her involvement with the Mansfield Housing Committee. Also included are newspaper clippings concerning her political career, major issues of state politics and ephemeral materials pertaining to other Democratic candidates for state office.

Series II: Professional Papers (1940-1992) contains Goodwin's official reports on postwar land reform in Japan and many published articles and documents spanning her academic career at UConn. These materials are concerned, primarily, with the utilization of state tax revenues, modifications to the state tax system and education.

Series III: Personal Papers (1925-1993) houses a wide variety of personal and professional correspondence, reports, sketches, and information on the Goodwin family. Security statements prepared for the State Department in the 1940s to answer charges of Communist sympathies are found in Box 6. Also included are appointment calendars, college papers and a children's book she prepared.

Series IV: Awards (undated, 1935-1992) contains degrees, certificates and plaques that recognize Goodwin's professional achievements, particularly in politics. The awards include several honorary law degrees from Connecticut universities, recognition from community groups and wards for legislative service.

Series V: Photographs (undated, 1934-1991) includes photographs primarily from Goodwin's work with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and her overseas service in India and Japan. There are also photographs from her visit to China in 1947.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

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Related Material

Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of materials pertaining to Connecticut politics. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the reference desk.

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Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Subjects:

Agricultural economists—Connecticut.
Connecticut. State Board of Education.
Connecticut—Education—Universities and colleges.
Connecticut—Politics and governments—1951-
Women—Connecticut—personal and other papers—20th century.

Document Types:

Administrative Records.
Correspondence.
Financial Records.
Manuscripts.
Notebooks.
Personal Papers.
Photographs.
Publications.
Videocassettes.

Occupations:

Educator.
Politician.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item description, #:#], Dorothy C. Goodwin Papers. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries.

Acquisition Information

The collection was donated by Ms. Goodwin to Historical Manuscripts and Archives (now Archives & Special Collections) of the University of Connecticut Libraries in 1992.

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Detailed Description

Series I: Political Papers, , undated, 1969-1972
1:1-12 Campaign papers, 1974-1982
1:13 Campaign materials, undated, 1983-84
1:14 Campaign buttons, undated
1:15 League of Women Voters—Mansfield, 1990
1:16-18 “An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Governor's Commission on Higher Education and the Economy”, 1982
1:19 Friends of Dorothy Goodwin (financial), 1985
2:20-22 Mansfield Housing Committee, 1969-1992
2:23-28 Newspaper clippings/articles, 1974-1986
2:29 Connecticut General Assembly directories, 1977-1980
Series II: Professional Papers, 1940-1992
3:30 Yearbook of Agriculture—Appendix A, 1940
3:31 “A Place on Earth: A Critical Appraisal of Subsistence Homesteads”, 1942
3:32-33 “Project and Execution of Second Extension Work of Ogochi Reservoir Water System”, 1949
3:34-35 “Ryukyu Islands: Land Tenure Practices and Problems”, 1949
3:36-37 “On the Agricultural Credit Problem From the Standpoint of Present Farmers' Cooperative Associations”, c. 1949
4:38-39 “Japan's Agricultural Insurance System: A Statistical Description”, 1952
4:40 “Impact of State Participation in Financing of Education on Towns In Hartford County”, 1952
4:41 “Impact of State Participation in Town Highway Finance on Towns in Hartford County”, 1952
4:42 “The School Finance Problem in Connecticut”, 1954
4:43 “Five Years with the Japanese Occupation”, 1954
4:44 “Tax Problem of Connecticut School Expansion”, 1954
4:45 Untitled article for Oxford Bulletin, 1954
4:46 “The School Tax Crisis in Connecticut”, 1955
4:47 “Fiscal Needs and Capacity of Connecticut Towns”, 1956
4:48 Report to the Connecticut Commission on Agriculture, 1957
4:49-52 Dissertation: “State Grants and the Property Tax in Connecticut”, 1957
4:53 “State Grants and Property Tax Equalization in Connecticut”, 1957
4:54 “Suggested program of Economic Research and Extension for the Institute of Public Service, University of Connecticut”, 1957
4:55 “Blueprint for a Blueprint—The Booz, Allen and Hamilton Report”, 1960
4:56 “Some Approaches to the Problem of How to Distribute State Aid to Education”, 1961
4:57 “State Grants and Taxes”, 1961
4:58 “Connecticut's Tax Dilemma” (address), 1961
4:59 “Connecticut's Tax Problem: A Phony Dilemma?”, 1962
4:60 “Equalization as a Basis of State Aid”, 1963
5:61 “Do Equalization Grants for Education Equalize?”, 1963
5:62 “Connecticut's Tax Dilemma: What Choices Do We Have?”, 1969
5:63 “Statement in Support of a Progressive State Income Tax”, 1971
5:64 “Total Planning in Connecticut”, 1971
5:65 “The Coming Crisis in Education”, 1982
5:66 “White Horses Do Not Make Good Transportation”, 1988
5:67 “Principle vs. Compromise in the Legislative Process”, 1991
5:68 “Final Report—Commission to Effect Government Reorganization”, 1992
5:69 “The Coming Educational Crisis”, undated
5:70 “The Guaranteed Tax Base Program for Financing Connecticut Public Schools: Is Full Funding Enough?”, undated
5:71 “State Grants and Their Relation to Tax Burdens”, undated
5:72 “The Last Battle”, undated
Series III: Personal Papers, 1925-1993
6:73-75 Education, 1928-1956
6:76 Talk on Irish Free State, 1931
6:77 Talk on Father Damien, c. 1931
6:78 Talk on J. M. Synge, 1933
6:79 Reviews for Smith College Weekly, 1934
6:80 “Noah Scovill and Samuel Colt: Two Contrasting Eras of American History”, 1936
6:81-82 Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1937-1938
6:83 Income Tax returns, 1939-1948
6:84-85 India, 1944-1945
6:86-87 Applications for federal employment, 1946-1951
6:88-92 Security statement, 1946-1947
6:93 “Submarginal Comfort Battalion”, 1946
6:94-96 Japanese occupation, undated, 1947-52
6:97 Résumés/curriculum vita, undated, 1956-57
7:98-119 Correspondence, 1925-1950
8:120-141 Correspondence, undated, 1951-92
8:142 Videotape—“Federal Tax Reform” League of Connecticut Women Voters, undated
8:143 Videotape—“Dorothy Goodwin”, undated
8:144 Chinese Hotel bills, 1948
9:145-149 Newspaper clippings, undated, 1961-93
10:150 Goodwin family, undated
10:151 Home documents, 1963
10:152 Beck, Audrey, 1983
10:153-155 Chinese postcards, undated
10:156 Taped speeches, 1984
10:157-175 Appointment calendars, 1959-1991
10:176-184 Unidentified materials, undated, 1945-86
11 Land surveys/drawings/plans for Dorothy Goodwin home on Browns Road, Mansfield, CT, 1963
12 Sketches for children's book, undated
Sketches, undated
13 Map of Peiping, undated
Japanese posters on land reform, ca. 1948
Series IV: Awards, undated, 1935-1992
14 Gift--Rear Admiral Chen Ming-Cheng, Director Taichung Harbor Bureau, Taiwan, undated
14 Gift--Taoyuan County Magistrate, Taiwan Province, China, undated
14 Placque--Minister Chu Mwei-Sen, Ministry of Education, China, undated
14 Certificate--General Headquarters, Allied Commander for Allied Powers, Pacific, 1951
14 Certificate--University of Connecticut Alumni Association, Century Club, 1973-1974
14 Certificate--University of Connecticut staff, 1974
14 Placque--Northeastern COnnecticut Community Development Corporation, undated
14 Placques (2)--Boy Scouts of America, 1975
15 Certificate--Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 1954
15 Certificate--Gamma Sigma Delta Agricultural Honor Society, 1955
15 Award--American Farm Economic Association, 1956
15 Ph.D. University of Connecticut, 1957
15 Certificate--State of Connecticut Tax Department course in Assessment Procedures, 1957
15 Certificate--State of Connecticut Tax Department course in Advanced Assessment Procedures, 1958
15 Membership--Omicron Delta Gamma, 1958
15 Certificate--Election to General Assembly, 1975
15 Award--ASPA Outstanding Legislator, 1978
15 Award--Outstanding Legislator, Caucus of Connecticut Democrats, 1979
15 Appointment, Connecticut Heritage Task Force, 1980
15 Honorary Member, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, 1980
15 Distingusihed Connecticut Citizen, UConn Alumni Association, 1980
15 Silver Beaver Award, Citation--Boy Scouts of America, 1981
15 Medal--Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce, 1982
15 Appreciation--State Department of Environmental Protection, 1983
15 Connecticut State Assembly Membership, 1983
15 Administration and Supervision Association, Southern Connecticut State University, 1984
15 Award--Connecticut Federation of Democratic Women's Clubs, 1984
15 Award--Connecticut State Board of Education, 1984
15 Certificate--Phi Delta Kappa, 1984
15 Resolution--Connecticut Association of Boards of Education, 1984
16 Appointment--State Board of Education, 1985
16 Award--Quinebaug Valley Community College, 1985
16 Award--Board of Governors for Higher Education, 1985
16 Award--Connecticut Valley Girl Scout Council, 1985
16 Honorary Doctor of Laws--Connecticut College, 1986
16 Award--Hartford College for Women, 1988
16 Award--Connecituct State Board of Education, 1988
16 Honorary Alumna--Dorothy C. Goodwin Elemnetary School, 1992
16 Award--Connecticut Trails Council of Girl Scouts, 1992
16 Presentation--Richard D. Tulisano, undated
17 Honorary Doctor of Laws--University of Hartford, 1982
17 Honorary Doctor of Laws--Trinity College, 1983
17 Citation--Connecticut General Assembly, 1984
17 Honorary Doctor of Laws--Briarwood College, 1984
17 Resolution--Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation, 1985
17 Recognition--Phi Delta Kappa Fellow, 1985
17 Award--Elementary and Middle School Principals' Association of Connecticut, 1983
17 Award--United Social and Mental Health Services, Inc., undated
17 Award--Connecticut Library Association, 1981
17 Award--Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights, 1980
18 Award--Joshua's Trust, 1983
18 Award--Contributions to the Humanities in Connecticut, 1991
18 Resolution--United States Senate, 1992
18 Award--National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1980
18 Honorary Doctor of Laws--University of Connecticut, 1988
18 Commencement Connecticut College, 1986
18 Award--Association of Episcopal Colleges, 1985
18 Certificate--Easter Seals, 1982
18 American Civil Liberties Union Membership, 1974
18 Placque--Japanese Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, 1952
18 Placque--UConn Alumni Association, 1976
19 Appreciation Award--Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center of Southeastern Connecticut, undated
19 Distinguished Alumni Award--University of Connecticut, 1982
20 Citation--Connecticut General Assembly honoring service and induction into Mansfield Democratic Town Committee, 1989
20 Distingusihed Alumni Award--Kingswood-Oxford School, 1983
20 Placque--Asnuntuck Community College, 1980
20 Citation--Connecticut General Assembly on dedication of Dorothy C. Goodwin Elementary School, 1992
21 Diploma from Milton Academy, 1935
21 Bachelor of Arts from Smith College, 1937
21 Appreciation from NAACP, 1982
Series V: Photographs, undated, 1934-1991
22 Children at summer camp, 1934
22 Bureau of Indian Affairs (13), 1937-1938
23 Bureau of Indian Affairs (6), 1937-1938
23 Milton Academy, 1938
23 Dorothy C. Goodwin, 1940-1952
23 India (6), 1944-1945
23 Delegates from four nations draw for Japanese machine tools, 1947
23 Japan, 1947-1952
23 China trip, 1948
23 Wedding of Asian couple, undated
23 Charles Goodwin residence (Hartford), 1948
23 Charles Goodwin christening of boat, undated
23 Representative Dorothy C. Goodwin (2), 1975-1984
23 Trinity College degree conferral, 1983
23 U.S. Representative Sam Gejdenson, 1980s
23 Dorothy Goodwin and William O'Neill, 1985
23 Rita Jaro's retirement, 1985
23 Dorothy Goodwin roast, UConn FAculty-Alumni Center, 1985
23 Honorary degree ceremony at UConn, 1988
23 Wedding and family pictures, undated
23 Family property, undated
23 Unidentified, undated, 1991
24 Unidentified, undated