Goodale Papers, ca. 1832-1841 (bulk 1838-1840)
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Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA
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Goodale Papers
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Time of Creation of Goodale Papers
Goodale, Lucy T. (Lucy Thurston), 1820-1840.
Biographical History for: Goodale Papers
Biographical Note Lucy Thurston Goodale was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts, on August 8, 1820. She was the eldest of six children born to David Goodale and Millicent Warren Goodale. She attended one or more schools in Marlborough before entering Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in March, 1838. Goodale was a student at Mount Holyoke until July, 1840 and is considered a non-graduating member of the Class of 1841. She died in Marlborough on August 26, 1840, probably from typhoid fever contracted during the commencement exercises at Mount Holyoke.
Scope and Contents of the Collection The Lucy Thurston Goodale Papers consist of correspondence (original manuscripts or typescript copies); notebooks and other writings; drawings and paintings; memorabilia; and biographical and genealogical information. Most of this material reflects Goodale's activities as a student at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary from 1838-1840. In letters written to family members, she discusses her studies (especially in the sciences), domestic work, schedule, regulations and religious life at the school, and the Seminary Building. She frequently mentions Mary Lyon, describes events such as the Fourth of July celebration in 1838, discusses her health and that of other members of the community, and refers to slavery and other contemporary issues. Her notebooks contain notes for lectures concerning chemistry, geology and other sciences and "Topics in Bible Lessons," as well as detailed descriptions of excursions to Deerfield, Mt. Holyoke (the mountain) and a button factory in South Hadley. Her writings also include a composition and poem and notes on her daily schedule. Goodale's drawings consist of floor plans for the cellar and first floor of the Seminary Building and a variety of other works (some of them in color), including numerous stencilled and theorem paintings. Memorabilia in the collection consists of two certificates concerning Goodale's early education and an account of her death written by her mother, Millicent Warren Goodale, in 1841. Biographical information includes a copy of Goodale's obituary, supplemented by notes about her family, circa 1840s-1910, and an article published in the "Old Sturbridge Visitor" in 1982.
Women college students - Religious life - Massachusetts - South Hadley.
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Button industry - Massachusetts - South Hadley.
College students - Massachusetts - Correspondence.
Science - Study and teaching (Higher) - Massachusetts - South Hadley.
Religion - Study and teaching (Higher) - Massachusetts - South Hadley.
Women - Education - United States - History - Sources.
Women - Health and hygiene - United States - History - Sources.
Women college students - Massachusetts - Correspondence.
Fourth of July - 1838.
Chemistry - Study and teaching (Higher) - Massachusetts - South Hadley.
English language - Study and teaching (Higher) - Massachusetts - South Hadley.
Geology - Study and teaching (Higher) - Massachusetts - South Hadley.
Mountain Day - 1838.
Student activities - Massachusetts - South Hadley.
Mount Holyoke College - Domestic work.
Mount Holyoke College - Schedules.
Mount Holyoke College - Student life - 1838-1840.
Mount Holyoke College - Student papers - circa 1838-1840.
Lyon, Mary, 1797-1849.
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Goodale, Millicent Warren, 1797-1861
Mount Holyoke Female Seminary - History - Sources.
Mount Holyoke Female Seminary - Students.
Mount Holyoke Female Seminary - Curricula.
Mount Holyoke Female Seminary - Regulations.
Seminary Building (South Hadley, Mass. : Town)
Deerfield (Mass.) - Description and travel.
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series
This series consists of letters (original manuscripts or typescript copies) that Goodale wrote to family members while she was a student at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary from 1838-1840. These documents concern her studies, domestic work, schedule, the school's regulations and religious life, and the Seminary Building. Goodale also frequently mentions Mary Lyon, describes events such as a Fourth of July celebration in 1838, discusses her health and that of other members of the community, and refers to slavery and other contemporary issues.
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This series consists of three notebooks that Goodale compiled while she was a student at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary from 1838-1840. These volumes contain notes for lectures concerning chemistry, geology, and other sciences, "Topics of the Bible Lessons," and detailed descriptions of excursions to Deerfield, Mt. Holyoke (the mountain), and a button factory in South Hadley. This series also includes a poem and compositon written by Goodale and a note concerning her daily schedule.
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Drawings and paintingscirca 1838-1840
This series consists of original drawings and paintings by Goodale, as well as reproductions of some of these items. Her drawings include floor plans for the cellar and first floor of the Seminary Building at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. The paintings (some of them in color) are stencils and theorems.
Memorabiliacirca 1832-1841
This series consists of two certificates concerning Goodale's early education and an account of her death written by her mother, Millicent Warren Goodale, in 1841.
Biographical material1840
This series consists of Goodale's obituary. This item is supplimented by notes about the Goodale family dating from about the 1840s-1910 and 1982 article about Lucy T. Goodale from the "Old Sturbridge Visitor."
Letters to family members (original manuscripts),1838-1839
Letters to family members (typescripts copies of original manuscripts),1836-1840
Notebook describing excursions to Deerfield, Mt. Holyoke, and a button factory in South Hadley,1838
Notebooks for science lectures and Bible lessons,1838, 1839
Composition, poem, and note concerning daily schedule,circa 1838-1840
Floor plans of Seminary Building, circa 1839
Drawings and paintings, including stencilled and theorem paintings,circa 1838-1840
Photographs, slides, and other reproductions of Goodale's drawings and paintings
Certificates concerning Goodale's early education; account of her death written by her mother, Millicent Warren Goodale,circa 1832-1837; 1841
Biographical material, 1840, 1840
Goodale's obituary supplemented by notes about the Goodale family dating from about the 1840s-1910; an article about Lucy T. Goodale, 1840; 1982