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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm83060665
Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of Leo Goodman, labor union activist, were bequeathed to the Library of Congress by Goodman in 1983.
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Sound recordings have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. Some photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Leo Goodman Papers.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Leo Goodman is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of Leo Goodman are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Government regulations control the use of security classified material in this collection. Manuscript Division staff can furnish information concerning access to and use of classified items.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Leo Goodman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of
The
Personal
File,
1925-1982, contains appointment calendars, newspaper clippings,
letters of recommendation for the
The
Housing
File,
1934-1969, encompasses Goodman's overlapping work with the
The
Atomic Energy
File,
1941-1982, was compiled by Goodman mostly in his role as secretary
of the
Goodman's compilation of accident lists culminated in his monograph,
“A Survey of Accidents in the Atomic Energy Industry, 1942-1966.” A file
under this title encompasses background material collected on each accident
arranged by type of accident therein in reverse chronological order in keeping
with the sequence of the book. The volume is also contained in this series. A
topic of note in the subject file of this series is uranium miners and workers'
compensation. Goodman's work with the uranium miners and workers' compensation
eventually led to his dismissal from the
The
Organizations and
Unions
series, 1903-1982, contains files kept by Goodman as either a
member or officer of an organization or union. Some of the significant
organizations include the
The
General
Correspondence,
1927-1982, relates to various aspects of Goodman's
personal and professional life. His correspondents include
The collection is arranged in nine series:
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm83060665
Appointment calendars, biographical information, certificates, newspaper clippings, genealogical material, letters of recommendation, and speeches and writings.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material and therein chronologically.
Correspondence and memoranda relating to Goodman's professional and personal life.
Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent and therein chronologically, with the reading file arranged chronologically by year.
Correspondence, memoranda, photographs, newspaper clippings, articles, financial material, lists, photocpies, maps, blueprints, radio broadcasts, testimonies, speeches, legal documents, press releases, reports, and printed matter.
Arranged alphabetically under the subject areas of cooperatives, federal housing agencies, foreign countries, housing legislation, and rent control and redevelopment, and therein alphabetically or chronologically.
Correspondence, memoranda, photographs, newspaper clippings, articles, indexes, photocopies, lists, legal documents, testimonies, blueprints, maps, press releases, reports, and printed matter.
Arranged alphabetically under the subject areas of atomic energy commission, atomic reactor licensing cases, and nuclear accidents and therein alphabetically or chronologically.
Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, membership records, financial material, photographs, newspaper clippings, articles, speeches, radio and television broadcasts, photocopies, constitutions, reports, press releases, and printed matter.
Arranged alphabetically by name of group under the heading of either organizations or unions, then alphabetically by type of material, and therein chronologically.
Correspondence, memoranda, newspaper clippings, articles, speeches, and printed matter.
Arranged alphabetically by name of person or organization and therein chronologically.
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and printed matter.
Arranged alphabetically under the subject areas of congressional correspondence, meetings attended, and Work Projects Administration, and therein alphabetically by type of material or chronologically.
Oversize material consisting mostly of blueprints and maps.
Organized and described according to the series, folders, and boxes from which the items were removed.
Classified documents organized and described according to the series, folders, and boxes from which the items were removed.