Goodspeed, Charles Ten Broeke. Papers, 1896-1949

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IdentificationICU.SPCL.GOODSPEEDCB
TitleGuide to the Charles Ten Broeke Goodspeed Papers1896-1949
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Library
LanguageEnglish
Date1896-1949
Physical Description2.5 linear feet (5 boxes)
RepositorySpecial Collections Research Center University of Chicago Library 1100 East 57th Street Chicago, Illinois 60637 U.S.A.
AbstractThe Charles Goodspeed papers consist of Goodspeed’s correspondence, printed material relevant to his civic activities, his travel diaries and some memorabilia. The collection also includes materials relating to Goodspeed’s civic interest, most especially the Y.M.C.A., and some family memorabilia, including his obituaries and letters of condolence to his brother, Edgar. The collection is completed by a series of notebooks and travel diaries written by Goodspeed during the Spanish-American War, World War I, and his journeys throughout the United States.

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Hyde Park-Kenwood-Woodlawn Neighborhood

Chicago and Illinois

Citation

When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Goodspeed, Charles Ten Broeke. Papers, [Box #, Folder #], Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library

Charles Ten Broeke Goodspeed (1869-1949) was the eldest son of Thomas Wakefield Goodspeed, one of the founders of the University of Chicago. He received his B.A. from Denison University in 1890, after which he briefly attended the University of Chicago. In 1893, he was awarded a law degree by the Chicago College of Law (Lake Forest University) and was admitted to the Illinois Bar that same year. He was established in his own law firm, Goodspeed and Bates, by 1902.

life-long bachelor, Goodspeed devoted considerable energy to numerous civic, political and religious organizations, most notably the Hyde Park Baptist Church, the Young Men's Christian Association, and the South Park Improvement Association. He was the author of two biographies: the first of his father; the second of Loring Wilbur Messing, an active member of the local YMCA. The last decade of Goodspeed's life was spent in California for reasons of health. He died in Los Angeles in November 1949.

Scope Note

The Charles Goodspeed papers consist of Goodspeed's correspondence, printed material relevant to his civic activities, his travel diaries and some memorabilia.

The collection also includes materials relating to Goodspeed's civic interest, most especially the Y.M.C.A., and some family memorabilia, including his obituaries and letters of condolence to his brother, Edgar. The collection is completed by a series of notebooks and travel diaries written by Goodspeed during the Spanish-American War, World War I, and his journeys throughout the United States.