Description
The Judith R. Goodstein papers illustrate Goodstein's contributions to historical research,
the history of science, and her role as the first University Archivist at Caltech. The
collection consists of correspondence, research notes, lectures, and writings. The papers
cover some of her early career, but the collection is primarily comprised of her work at
Caltech, research, and her publications.
Background
Judith Ronnie Goodstein (née Koral), born 1939, is an American historian of science,
historian of mathematics, archivist, and author. She is University Archivist Emeritus at the
California Institute of Technology (Caltech).