Harry K. Goodman collection

 Collection
Identifier: GLMS-0096

Collection Overview

Scope and Contents

Materials collected by Harry K. Goodman over the course of his construction career on the Great Lakes. The bulk of the materials document the construction of the harbor breakwater at Oswego, New York, via both company construction files and a scrapbook (1958-1960). Another scrapbook depicts a number of Great Lakes construction projects. The remainder of the collection consists of a small amount of corporate records from Stadium Boat Works, Inc. (1952-1966), and a small amount of miscellaneous photographs, publications, correspondence and clippings.

Dates

  • Creation: 1959-2009

Extent

.33 Cubic Feet (1 letter manuscript box)

Biographical Sketch

Harry K. Goodman served in supervisory capacities with several marine construction firms along Lake Erie from the 1950s to the 1980s. He served as a manager for the L.A. Well Construction Company in Cleveland, Ohio, as well as Vice President for the Esco Dredge and Fill Company and Erie Sand and Gravel, both located in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Conditions Governing Access

No known restrictions on access.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Ted and Helen Goodman on July 20, 2017, in memory of Harry K. Goodman.

Processing Information

Processing was conducted by Archivist Mark Sprang in November 2017.

Title
Guide to the Harry K. Goodman collection
Author
Mark Sprang
Date
November 2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English