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MS 0800, James M. Goode Historic Houses Research Collection THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON, D.C SPECIAL COLLECTIONS FINDING AID Title: MS 0800, James M. Goode Historic Houses Research Collection Processor: Brianne Roth, Anne McDonough Date: February 2015 [Finding Aid last updated April 2016] James Moore Goode (1939-) is a noted historian of Washington culture and architecture, as well as the author of several important books including, but not limited to, The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C . (1974); Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capital (2009); Capital Losses: A Cultural History of Washington’s Destroyed Buildings (1979 and 2003 ); Capital Views: Historic Photographs of Washington, DC, Alexandria and Loudoun County, Virginia, and Frederick County, Maryland (2012); and Best Addresses, a Century of Washington's Distinguished Apartment Houses (1988 and 2003 ). Dr. Goode has generously donated much of his research material to the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.; see related materials below for additional research collections of possible interest. Scope and Content Note: The collection comprises original handwritten and typed research notes; correspondence; excerpts from and copies of published materials; brochures and pamphlets; the occasional copy photograph; and other documentation created and gathered in the course of researching and writing, “Capital Houses: Historic Residences of Washington, DC and Its Environs, 1735-1965” (Acanthus Press, 2015). Images produced for the book were donated to the National Gallery of Art, Department of Image Collections. Dr. Goode changed approaches during the course of the writing process, from initially arranging the book by neighborhood in favor of an arrangement by architectural style. While many of the files are arranged alphabetically and fall into general series and subseries as described below, there are discrepancies which were maintained to reflect the creator’s original order. Material relating to each series maybe found interspersed throughout the collection. Series I: RESEARCH FILES consists primarily of non-photographic research materials, including original apartment house brochures, field notes, newspaper articles, and research correspondence. Subseries A: Individual Houses, arranged alphabetically by house name. 1 Subseries B: Research notes for several specific chapters of the book. This series is arranged first by architectural style and then alphabetically by house name for specific chapters of the book, specifically Chapter 1, Georgian Houses of Washington, D.C.; Chapter 2, Federal Houses of Washington, D.C.; and Chapter 9, Norman Revival Houses of Washington, D.C. Subseries C: Research files for specific neighborhoods, arranged alphabetically by neighborhood name. Subseries D: Research on individual architects, arranged alphabetically by architectural firm or architect. As this subseries may duplicate material found in James M. Goode Architects in Washington, D.C., collection, 1870-1987. ( MS 0384 ), and may be removed from the collection upon further processing, Subseries D is physically arranged at the end of the collection. Series II: ADMINISTRATIVE FILES such as contracts, correspondence and files concerning the editing process; photo permissions; and expense reports. Subseries A: Administrative files, primarily found in Containers 8, 9, 10, 12, and 13, where it is interfiled alphabetically, e.g. Johns Hopkins contract (folder 111) can be found between Jewett House (folder 110) and Kiplinger (folder 112), and Titles (folder 269) can be found between Strathmore (268) and Trentman House (270), and Container 13, where it can be found following folder 300. Administrative material may also be interspersed with other series throughout the collection. Subseries B: Material designated as “Not to Use,” including folders on specific houses, publishers, photographs, and individual architects. There is no alphabetical or chronological arrangement of files within this series; the physical arrangement follows the creator’s original order. Processor’s Note: This collection was handled following the principles of “More Product, Less Process,” receiving a basic level of processing including minimal organization and description. The container list indicates the creator’s original order and original folder titles. Original folders were retained wherever possible; contents were verified against folder titles in some but not all cases. Labeled folders that were empty when accessioned by the Historical Society were retained and their titles updated to indicate they were empty when received. Donor: James M. Goode, 2014.053 Size: 7.6 cubic ft (19 containers) Access Restrictions: The collection was embargoed until the 2015 publication of the Capital Houses: Historic Residences of Washington, DC and Its Environs, 1735-1965. Following publication there are no restrictions on access for research. 2 Use Restrictions: This is a research collection that includes photocopies of published materials as well as copy prints of photographs. Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. Preferred Citation: [Identified item], James M. Goode Historic Houses Research Collection, The Historical Society of Washington, D.C. Related Materials: The following indicates additional significant donations of research material made to the Historical Society by James M. Goode: James M. Goode Apartment House Research Collection, 1880-1988 MS 0366 James M. Goode Outdoor Sculpture Research Collection MS 0367 James M. Goode Capital Losses Research Collection MS 0823 James M. Goode Capital Losses Slide Collection SP 0051 James M. Goode Outdoor Sculpture Photograph Collection SP 0015 James M. Goode Office Building Collection, 1847 – 1989 MS 0380 James M. Goode Architects in Washington, D.C., collection, 1870-1987. MS 0384 James M. Goode Cosmos Club Photograph Collection SP 0016 James M. Goode National Airport Slide Collection SP 0067 The following indicates other local repositories which hold significant collections relating to James M. Goode and his research: National Gallery of Art Library of Congress Archives of American Art Virginia Archives of the University of Virginia Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University 3 Container List Series I, Subseries A: Individual Houses Container 1, Folders 1-9 Folder 1: Anderson House Folder 2: Arlington House Folder 3: Barney Studio Part 1 Folder 4: Barney Studio Part 2 Folder 5: Blair House Folder 6: Blair House [continued] Folder 7: Blair House [continued] Folder 8: Clara Barton House Folder 9: Beale House, 1907 Container 2, Folders 10-24 Folder 10: Brieding House, 1885 Folder 11: British Embassy Folder 12: Brown House Folder 13: Brown-Toutorsky House Bio Folder 14: Henry Brown House, 1892 Folder 15: Cafritz House Folder 16: Cafritz Sons Folder 17: Cafritz House, Field School Folder 18: Cafritz Photos Folder 19: Cafritz 4 Folder 20: Caldwell House, 1802 Folder 21: Carlyle House Folder 22: Cooke’s Row Folder 23: Darnall’s Chance Folder 24: Denman House Container 3, Folders 25-32 Folder 25: Deman-Werlich Folder 26: Photo Permissions (unfinished) Folder 27: Dudley Folder 28: Dudlea Folder 29: Dudlea-Ft. Washington Folder 30: Dumbarton House Folder 31: Dumbarton House [continued] Folder 32: Dumbarton House – Mantels Container 4, Folder 33-43 Folder 33: Dumbarton Oaks, 1801-1921 Folder 34: Dumblane – Thesis Folder 35: Dumblane – 1912 Folder 36: Everette House Folder 37: Evermay Folder 38: Fealey House Folder 39: Fealy House – 1935 Folder 40: Villa Firenze 5 Folder 41: Granger House – Macomb Street Folder 42: Gunston Hall Folder 43: Gunston Hall [continued] Container 5, Folders 44-54 Folder 44: Gunston Hall – HABS Folder 45: Hayes Manor Folder 46: Hillwood Folder 47: House One [Galludet] Folder 48: Kreeger House Folder 49: Lawrence House Folder 50: The Lindens – HABS Folder 51: The Lindens Folder 52: Marden House Folder 53: Marly Folder 54: Marwood Container 6, Folder 55-69 Folder 55: McKall Square Folder 56: Mount Vernon Folder 57: Mount Vernon [continued] Folder 58: Octagon Folder 59: Owl’s Nest Folder 60: Patterson House Folder 61: Riversdale 6 Folder 62: Rosedale Folder 63: William L. Slayton House Folder 64: Steadman House Folder 65: Stirling House Folder 66: Tudor Place Folder 67: Wilson House, 1915 Folder 68: Woodend Folder 69: Woodend [continued] Container 7, Folders 70-81 Folder 70: Woodend [continued] Folder 71: Woodend [continued] Folder 72: Woodend [continued] Folder 73: Woodend Photographs Folder 74: Woodley Series I, Subseries A: Individual Houses; also, Series I, Subseries D: Research on individual architects; also Series II, Subseries A : Administrative files Folder 75: Adair House, 1925 Folder 76: Architects – D.C. Folder 77: Alvord Folder 78: Architects Folder 79: Backup – Computer Folder 80: Belmont Folder 81: Cafritz Foundation 7 Container 8, Folders 82-91 Folder 82: Cleveland Park – Part 1 Folder 83: Cleveland Park – Styles Folder 84: Cleveland Park – Part 2 Folder 85: Cleveland Park Historical Society Folder 86: Computer Backup December 2011 Folder 87: Corby Mansion, 1893 Folder 88: Davidson, Paul, Draftsman Folder 89: D.C. Historic Sites Folder 90: Decatur House, 1818 Folder 91: Decatur House Container 9, Folders 92-119 Folder 92: DeFerrari, John Folder 93: Editor Folder 94: Evans, Jan Folder 95: Dougal House, 1854 Folder 96: Floor Plans Folder 97: Gore Place
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