Business records of Dale Goodnight's custom home business.

J. Dale Goodnight graduated from San Jose High School in 1932 and San Jose State University in 1938. He received his teaching certificate in 1941 and taught Industrial Arts in two local schools. He learned the building trade from his father, who was a carpenter, and began building custom homes in 1946. He retired as a building contractor in 1979, and passed away on April 15, 1989.

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