Francis Goodale papers
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The collection consists of personal correspondence written by Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumnus Francis Goodale from Europe, Hawaii, the Far East, and Peru; in most he describes his experiences as an engineer on sugar plantations in the Philippines and Peru. Also included are two notebooks: one consisting of correspondence, reports, architectural drawings, and photographs regarding the set up of the Hawaiian Philippine Co. sugar cane factory in the Philippine Islands; the other contains factory data, architectural drawings, and photographs regarding the Ottawa Sugar Co., Ottawa, Ohio. Both companies manufactured granulated sugar. Also contains an MIT entrance examination, 5 June 1871, which belonged to Goodale's father, Charles W. Goodale, class of 1875.
Dates
- 1871 - 1934
Creator
- Goodale, Charles W., 1854-1929 (Person)
Access note
This collection is open.
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Biography
Francis Goodale, (1865-1977), S.B. in sanitary engineering, 1917, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was a mechanical engineer in the sugar refining industry working in the Philippines, Peru, and the United States.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Location
Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
Processing Information note
Some collection descriptions are based on legacy data and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies. Description may change pending verification. Please contact the MIT Department of Distinctive Collections if you notice any errors or discrepancies.
- Goodale, Francis, 1865-1977
- Sugar factories -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- entrance examinations Subject Source: Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
Creator
- Goodale, Charles W., 1854-1929 (Person)
- Goodale, Francis, 1865-1977 (Person)
- Title
- Preliminary Inventory to the Papers of Francis Goodale
- Status
- Ready For Review
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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