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Otis James Goodwyn Papers, 1952-1973 Otis James Goodwyn Papers Guide to the Papers of Otis James Goodwyn Auburn University at Montgomery Library Archives and Special Collections © AUM Library TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page # Collection Summary 2 Administrative Information 2 Restrictions 3 Index Terms 3-4 Biographical Information 4-5 Scope and Content Note 5-7 Arrangement 7-10 Inventory 10-23 1 Otis James Goodwyn Papers Collection Summary Creator: Otis James Goodwyn Title: Papers of Otis James Goodwyn Dates: 1923-82 Quantity: 11 boxes, 1 scrapbook,11.5 cubic feet Identification: 95/2 Contact Information: AUM Library Archives & Special Collections P.O. Box 244023 Montgomery, AL 36124-4023 Ph: (334) 244-3213 Email: [email protected] Administrative Information Preferred Citation: Otis James Goodwyn Papers, 1952-1973. Auburn University at Montgomery. Acquisition Information: This collection was brought to the Archives by Dr. John Fair, former head of the History Department. Dr. Fair acquired the collection through Goodwyn's widow, Mary Hair Goodwyn. Processing By: Processed by Rickey Best (1995); materials added by Stacey Sweitzer (2003). Encoded by Michael S. McCreedy (2003), Samantha McNeilly, Archives Assistant, 2005. Copyright Information: Copyright not assigned to the AUM Library. 2 Otis James Goodwyn Papers Restrictions Restrictions on access: There are no restrictions on access to these papers. Restrictions on usage: Researchers are responsible for addressing copyright issues on materials not in the public domain. Index Terms The papers are indexed in the AUM Library Online Catalog under the following subject headings. Researchers interested in materials on related subjects, organizations, persons or places should use these headings when searching. Subjects Alabama Education Study Commission Records. Alabama Politics and Government 1951- Education law and legislation Alabama History. Macon County (Ala.) Race relations. Segregation in transportation Alabama Montgomery. Southern Regional Education Board Records. Persons Brewer, Albert P., 1928- Correspondence. Folsom, James Elisha, 1908-1987 Correspondence. Goodwyn, Otis James, 1920-1973. Goodwyn, Otis James, 1920-1973 Correspondence. Patterson, John Malcolm, 1921- Correspondence. Wallace, George Corley 1919- Correspondence. Wallace, Lurleen, 1926-1968 Correspondence Subjects Alabama--Civil Rights Alabama--Education Alabama Education Study Commission Alabama--Politics and Government Alabama State Senate Alabama State Senate--Committees Auburn University at Montgomery 3 Otis James Goodwyn Papers Council of State Governments Education--Alabama Goodwyn Amendment--School Taxes Legislation Macon County--Desegregation Montgomery Bus Boycott Southern Regional Education Board Biographical Information Otis James Goodwyn (O.J.) was born on December 15, 1920, at Warrior Hospital in Cullman County, Alabama. The son of Andrew Sylvester and Thela Quattlebaum Goodwyn, O.J. was raised on a farm near Sipsey in Walker County. Goodwyn worked raising and selling vegetables, and with his father in a blacksmith shop in Sipsey. Goodwyn later worked summers in the local coalmines in the area during high school. Following his graduation in 1939 from Walker County High School in Jasper, Alabama, Goodwyn attended the University of Alabama. Goodwyn worked his way through as a furnace stoker in the University's central heating plant. Goodwyn also practiced barbering "unofficially" before being forced to stop, following complaints by local barbers that he was undercutting their prices and their business. After this graduation with a bachelor's degree of science in Commerce and Business Administration, Goodwyn entered the army sometime in 1943. Goodwyn was stationed at Fort Warren, Wyoming, where he served as a demolitions instructor. While stationed at Fort Warren, Goodwyn met and married Mary Chalmers Hair of Sheridan, Wyoming. They were married on April 11, 1945. The Goodwyn's were to have two children-Otis James Jr. born on May 26, 1947, and Susan Anne born on February 9, 1949. Upon the end of the war, the Goodwyn's returned to the University of Alabama where O.J. was admitted into law school. While studying law, Goodwyn was employed by the law library and by the National Youth Administration as an interviewer. After serving as president of his class, Goodwyn received his Juris Doctorate in 1949. The Goodwyn's moved to Montgomery, where Goodwyn began his legal career by serving as staff attorney for the State Department of Industrial Relations. A great deal of his work involved unemployment claims. In 1951, Goodwyn joined with Maury Smith to establish a private practice. William Bowman later joined the firm. To supplement his income, Goodwyn taught at Jones Law School during its evening sessions. An interest in government drew Goodwyn into politics. He was elected to the Alabama State House of 4 Otis James Goodwyn Papers Representatives in 1954, and was re-elected in 1958 and 1962. His work as a representative for Montgomery earned him the recognition of his peers and the press. Goodwyn was voted the "Outstanding Freshmen Representative" by the Alabama Press Association in 1955. In 1959, he was recognized as the hardest working member of the House. In 1965, Goodwyn was recognized as the House's outstanding member. Goodwyn's legislative career was heavily tied to education, along with unemployment and worker's compensation issues. In 1955, Goodwyn authorized an amendment to the state constitution that would have increased taxes in support of public education. In spite of support from Governor James Folsom, the voters soundly rejected the amendment. During the first administration of George Wallace (1963-67), Goodwyn served as floor manager in the House. Goodwyn coordinated and promoted the administrations legislative wishes. In 1966, reapportionment resulted in two places for Montgomery County in the State Senate. Goodwyn ran and was elected to one of the newly created seats. His term in the State Senate coincided with the term of Governor Lurleen Wallace. With the endorsement of both Governor Wallace and her husband/former governor, Goodwyn was selected as president pro-tempore of the State Senate. Following the death of Governor Wallace on May 7, 1968, Goodwyn became acting lieutenant governor when Albert Brewer became acting governor. Throughout his legislative career, Goodwyn maintained his legal practice with Smith and Bowman. During his re-election campaigns, a significant amount of criticism was directed at Goodwyn for the amount of state business that came the way of his firm. Goodwyn, however, was not the only member of his firm with political connections. Maury Smith served as campaign manager for Lurleen Wallace in 1966. Goodwyn's political connections along with his friendly gregarious manner resulted in his being elected as president of the Montgomery Bar Association in 1964. During Goodwyn's career in the State Senate, he maintained his interest in education and worker's compensation. Following his first term, Goodwyn ran for election as lieutenant governor in his own right. Jere Beasley defeated him. Goodwyn was honored, however, by a senate resolution recognizing his fairness and leadership abilities during his Senate service. After his defeat in the lieutenant governor race, Goodwyn was named legal counsel for the Alabama Education Association on February 1, 1971. In 1972, Goodwyn was stricken with Lou Gehrig's Disease. Following surgery for an ulcer, Goodwyn succumbed to the effects of the disease and died on July 26, 1973. Scope and Contents 5 Otis James Goodwyn Papers The collection contains correspondence, case files, legislation, publications, newspaper clippings, reports, lectures, proclamations notes, speeches and photographs pertaining to O.J. Goodwyn's legislative career. The materials within the collection date primarily from 1952 until 1970, though there are some exceptions on items from 1930 to as late as 1995. The papers covering Goodwyn's legislative career pertain primarily to the years during his service as President Pro Tempore of the State Senate. However, documents covering his service in the House sate back to the 1950s are included. Goodwyn's interest in education is well documented in this collection. Of particular interest are the files relating to education, and specifically those pertaining to Goodwyn's 1955 constitutional amendment permitting increased taxation in support of education. Also of note is Goodwyn's involvement with and membership in educationally-focused groups such as the Alabama Educational Study Commission and the Southern Region Education Board. Materials relating to the civil rights are rather limited. Apart from individual letters in the correspondence files, the majority of information relating to Goodwyn's involvement with Civil Rights can be found in the newspaper clippings files, specifically in the files on Desegregation and Macon County (see also the legal file on the City of Montgomery vs. Montgomery City Lines case). Goodwyn was involved with legislation to establish a “whites only” bus line as a result of the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Goodwyn was also involved in a conference with Federal Judge Frank M. Johnson concerning a segregated bus line, although his involvement is only briefly mentioned in newspaper clippings. Goodwyn's involvement with Macon County and Civil Rights also appears only in clippings, and not in documents in the collection. Goodwyn was appointed to a committee to monitor the situation in Macon County and to consider dissolving
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