]> ms.21 Goodwillie (Mary C.) 1870-1949 Papers 1916-1948 Ms. 21 Special Collections, The Milton S. Eisenhower Library, The Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218 USA Phone: (410) 516-8323
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Diwakar Bhandari Finding aid written in English Goodwillie (Mary C.) 1870-1949 Papers 1916-1948 Ms. 21 Special CollectionsThe Milton S. Eisenhower Library The Johns Hopkins University Contact Information Special Collections The Milton S. Eisenhower Library The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218 (410) 516-8323 1950 Diwakar Bhandari

©2003 The Johns Hopkins University

 Descriptive Summary Ms. 21 Goodwillie (Mary C.) 1870-1949 Papers 1916-1948 Goodwillie (Mary C.) 1870-1949 Johns Hopkins University. Special Collections 31 items English The collection spans the years 1916 to 1948, and consists of letters or poetry by well known contemporary poets and writers. Correspondents are: Boas, George (1891-1980); Frost, Robert Lee (1874-1963); Gibson, Wilfred Wilson (1878-1962); Masefield, John (1878-1967); Reese, Lizette Woodworth (1856-1935); Sitwell, Sir Osbert (1892-1950); Stephens, James (1882-1950). Administrative Information Provenance

The papers of Mary C. Goodwillie were bequeathed by her to the Johns Hopkins University Library. They were received ca. 1950. The collection consists of letters and poetry by well known poets and writers.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from this collection must be requested in writing from the Manuscripts Librarian, Milton S. Eisenhower Library, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Md. 21218.

 Preferred Citation

Mary C. Goodwillie Papers Ms. 21

Special Collections

Milton S. Eisenhower Library

The Johns Hopkins University

Biographical Note

Mary C. Goodwillie was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1870, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Goodwillie. She attended Miss Hershey's School in Boston, there developing a love and appreciation of literature. She came to Baltimore with her family in 1898.

Miss Goodwillie was for many years active in the Family Welfare Association and from 1924-1945 was president of the Baltimore Social Service Exchange. She was also president of the Friends of the Johns Hopkins University Library, and during World War I she organized the Red Cross Home Service. For many years she was active in the Community Fund from which she was a distinguished service medal in 1938. Miss Goodwillie was instrumental in establishing the Junior League of Baltimore, the Contemporary Club, and the Baltimore Poetry Society. She was very much interested in music and the theater.

For many years she was on the Board of the Women's Auxiliary of Johns Hopkins Hospital, and outstanding among her services to the Hospital was her reorganization of the Medical-Social Services Department. In 1940 she was given an honorary M.A. degree by Johns Hopkins University in recognition of her many contributions not only to Hopkins but to the community. For a time she gave courses in Social Economics at the University. She died on June 28, 1949 and left a legacy to Johns Hopkins of $10,000. To honor Miss Goodwillie's memory, the Goodwillie Room was opened in Gilman Hall in October 1949 as a special library reading room and lounge. Formerly used as a meeting room for the Board of Trustees, the room was designated as the meeting place for the Friends of the Library.

Description of Series/Container List Letters and Poems Series Letters and Poems Series

Letters and poems are filed alphabetically by author