Michael Goodman Collection 2007.-8

Madeleine Hamlin
Arrangement and description of this collection was funded by gifts to the Environmental Design Endowment
University of California, Berkeley. College of Environmental Design. Environmental Design Archives
2008
230 Bauer Wurster Hall #1820
Berkeley, CA 94720-1820
designarchives@berkeley.edu


Contributing Institution: University of California, Berkeley. College of Environmental Design. Environmental Design Archives
Title: Michael Goodman collection
Identifier/Call Number: 2007.-8
Physical Description: 13 Linear Feet: 10 boxes, 1 flat file drawer
Date (inclusive): 1920-1970
Language of Material: English .

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from materials in the collection should be discussed with the Curator.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], Michael Goodman Collection, (2007-8), Environmental Design Archives, University of California, Berkeley.

Biographical / Historical

Michael Arthur Goodman was born on January 6, 1903 in Vilna, Lithuania. Following the Russian Revolution of 1917, he traveled from Eastern Russia to San Francisco, California, becoming a naturalized citizen in 1927. Beginning in 1925, his professional life revolved primarily around architectural and interior design. He joined the Department of Architecture faculty at UC Berkeley in 1927 where he taught until his retirement in 1971. During his career, Goodman completed many projects on the Berkeley and other UC campuses. At Berkeley, these projects included alterations to the Faculty Club and Hearst Memorial Mining Building; the electron microscope installation, the Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory design and construction, the Brick Muller Room addition in Memorial Stadium, and the Farm Bureau Building alterations for the University Extension Division. Although Goodman proposed a major alteration and rehabilitation plan for the Life Sciences Building in 1957, the University withdrew the plans from their building program. This decision on the part of the University was largely regretted when, thirty-four years later, the project was reopened and in need of new plans, a credit to Goodman's original foresight and work. In addition to the Berkeley campus, Goodman oversaw various projects on the Davis campus, including the Radiobiology Laboratory, an expansion of the Clinic Building, and the Cruess Hall Unit 2 for Food Technology. Off-campus, Goodman had a productive career designing such buildings as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Woolen Process Laboratory in Albany, CA, the East Bay Municipal Utilities Distract branch office in Berkeley, and countless other such facilities. Additionally, he was responsible for the interior decoration and/or overall design of many Bay Area homes. As a UC Berkeley faculty member, Goodman was extremely active in campus life serving for many years on the Committee for Public Ceremonies. He was also a dedicated member of the Berkeley Planning Commission, acting as negotiator between the university and the city. In this position, Goodman was called upon to temper the city's fears that university expansion would never cease following the release of its large-scale building plans. Goodman was also a member of many other groups and councils, including the Commonwealth Club of California. Over the course of his career, Goodman received many professional honors and awards. He received the San Francisco Art Association Gold Medal in 1925, followed by the American Graphic Artists Society Award in 1930. Both were given on the basis of his design work. In 1945 he was made a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. Finally, he received the Berkeley Citation in 1970 for outstanding service to the University of California. Following a long illness, Goodman died at home at the age of 88 on April 12, 1991. Sources: DeMars, Vernon A, Sanford S. Elberg, Henry Lagorio, and Errol W. Mauchlan, Michael Arthur Goodman Obituary. Berkeley: University of California. In Memoriam. Retrieved October 2008 from the University of California Digital History Digital Archives, http://content.cdlib.org/xtf/view?docId=hb0h4n99rb&doc.view=frames&chunk.id=div00023&toc.depth=1&toc.id=&brand=calisphere&query=Goodman

Scope and Contents

The collection, which encompasses the years 1920-1970, consists of records, drawings, and photographs relating to Michael Goodman's architectural and teaching careers. The collection is organized into five series: Personal Papers, Professional Papers, Faculty Papers, Office Records, and Project Records. It contains records of projects completed throughout the Bay Area, including interior design, commercial design, and large and small alterations, as well as project studies, such as the Pioneer Housing Study. The collection also contains records of Goodman's plans for the University of California, predominantly for buildings or building alterations at the Berkeley campus. It also includes records relating to a limited number of project on the Davis campus. Additionally, this collection holds records of Goodman's work as a Professor at the UC Berkeley School of Architecture.
"Personal Papers" contains Goodman's C.V. as well as various items of interest such as a published sketch he created as a student of Wheeler Hall. "Professional Papers" includes Goodman's work with the Office of Civilian Defense, and correspondence with the Higher Education Organization and his study on Berkeley public health. "Faculty Papers" largely consists of course development plans and photos of student work from various courses, while "Office Records" houses various correspondence and reference materials.
The largest series, Project Records, consists of Goodman's major commercial, residential, religious, and educational projects around the Bay Area (primarily in Berkeley) and on the UC campuses. It also contains proposed plans and housing studies.

 

Personal Papers I.

 

Biographical Information

Box 1, Folder 1

21 Club Photo, Christmas Lunch Party, Shattuck Hotel 1967

Box 1, Folder 2

Curriculum Vitae undated

 

Student Work

Box 1, Folder 3

Sketch of Wheeler Hall 1920

 

Unique Subseries

Box 1, Folder 4

Oil Refinery Wood Block

 

Professional Papers II.

 

Research Notes

Box 1, Folder 1

UC Collaborative City Problem: Public Health, Berkeley 1945

Box 1, Folder 2

Office of Civilian Defense 1953

Box 10, Folder 7

Palo Alto Airport: Aerial Photos

 

Publicity

Box 1, Folder 3

Engineering Magazine 1970

 

Correspondance

Box 1, Folder 4

Correspondance with Higher Education Organization 1960-1961

 

Faculty Papers III.

 

Course Materials

Box 2, Folder 1

Chinatown Redevelopment Study 1944

Box 2, Folder 2

Architecture 269B Course Plan

Box 2, Folder 3

Urban Living Project Study/Development of New Courses

 

Miscellaneous

Box 2, Folder 4

Article clipping and Graduation Photos

 

Office Records IV.

 

Correspondence

Box 2, Folder 1

Correspondence with Harold Smith

Box 2, Folder 2

Correspondence with US Atomic Energy Commission 1963

 

Public Relations

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 1

Cost Comparison of Projects

Box 2, Folder 3

Miscellaneous Public Relations 1948-1968

Box 2, Folder 4

Nuestra Arquitectura Magazine

Box 2, Folder 4a

Miscellaneous photographs

 

Reference Materials

Box 2, Folder 5

Pamphlets

Box 2, Folder 6

Clippings on Color

 

Project Records V.

 

American Potato and Basic Vegetable Blackfoot and King City ID, CA

Box 3, Folder 1

Photographs

 

Argiewiez, Arthur Mill Valley CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Box 3, Folder 2

Photographs

 

Ascot Apartments [see Kimball, John & Mary] Moraga CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 2

Drawings

 

Banker, Franklin Piedmont CA

Box 3, Folder 3

Photographs

 

Blumberg, Frank Berkeley CA

Box 3, Folder 4

Photographs

Box 3, Folder 4

Drawings

 

Boynton, Ray Berkeley CA

Box 3, Folder 5

Photographs

 

California: Farm Bureau Federation Building Berkeley CA

Box 3, Folder 6

Drawings

Box 10, Folder 4

Photographs

 

California Ink Company Berkeley CA

Box 3, Folder 7

Photographs

 

Carter, Harold Berkeley CA

Box 3, Folder 8

Photographs

 

City Club San Francisco CA

Box 3, Folder 9

Project files

 

Clements, Traverse Los Gatos CA

Box 3, Folder 10

Project files

 

Clough, F. Orinda CA

Box 3, Folder 11

Drawings

 

Crandall, Helen Oakland CA

Box 4, Folder 12

Photographs

 

Creek Park Development Berkeley CA

Box 4, Folder 13

Drawings

 

Design: Residential development Berkeley CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 2

Drawings

 

East Bay Municipal Utilities District Oakland CA

Box 4, Folder 14

Drawings

Box 10, Folder 2

Photographs

 

Easter Seal Society Building Oakland CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 3, Box 4, Folder 15

Drawings

 

Edwards, Gerry CA

Box 4, Folder 16

Drawings

 

Fidelity Savings & Loan Berkeley CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 3, Box 4, Folder 17

Drawings

 

Golden Gate International Expostion, Exhibit of Science San Francisco CA

Box 4, Folder 18

Photographs

 

Graeser, James Piedmont CA

Box 4, Folder 19

Drawings

Box 10, Folder 6

Photographs

 

Hillel Foundation Building Berkeley CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 4

Drawings

Box 4, Folder 20

Photographs

 

Jackson

Box 4, Folder 21

Drawings

 

Johnson, Karin Berkeley CA

Box 4, Folder 22

Photographs

 

Kimball, John S. & Mary S. Moraga CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 5

Drawings

 

Kimball, Stan: Northgate Mall Berkeley CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 5, Box 5, Folder 33

Drawings

 

Kimball, Stan: Tilden View Terrace Berkeley CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 5

Drawings

 

L.H. Berkeley CA

Box 5, Folder 23

Photographs

 

Lamda Chi Alpha Berkeley CA

Box 5, Folder 24

Photographs

 

Lemm, Beulah Albany CA

Box 5, Folder 25

Photographs

 

Loeb, Edward M. Berkeley CA

Box 5, Folder 26

Photographs

 

Mander, Dr. & Mrs. B. Berkeley CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 6

Drawings

 

Matzger, E. San Francisco CA

Creator: Church, Thomas Dolliver, 1902-1978
Box 5, Folder 27

Drawings

 

Mills College Oakland CA

Box 5, Folder 28

Project files

 

Moraga Country Club Moraga CA

Box 5, Folder 30

Drawings

 

Multiple-dwelling structure: study

Box 5, Folder 31

Project files

 

Myers, Bertram Piedmont CA

Box 5, Folder 32

Photographs

 

Northgate Mall [see Kimball, Stan] CA

 

Offord, H. Berkeley CA

Box 5, Folder 34

Photographs

 

Off-street Parking, Lakeshore Shopping District Oakland CA

Box 5, Folder 35

Drawings

 

Olson, Ronald Lafayette CA

Box 5, Folder 36

Drawings

 

Pioneer Homes Berkeley CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 7

Drawings

Box 5, Folder 37-40

Project files

 

Design: Public Health Building Berkeley CA

Box 6, Folder 41

Drawings

 

Psychiatric Offices, Mt. Zion Hospital San Francisco CA

Box 6, Folder 42

Drawings

 

San Mateo County Hall of Justice and Records San Mateo CA

Box 6, Folder 43

Project files

Box 7, Folder 46

Drawings

Box 6, Folder 44, Box 7, Folder 45-46

Photographs

 

San Pablo Civic Development San Pablo CA

Box 7, Folder 47

Drawings

 

Sanders, G.G. CA

Box 7, Folder 48

Photographs

 

Shasta Canyon Berkeley CA

Box 7, Folder 49

Photographs

 

Shattuck Ave. Redevelopment Berkeley CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 8, Box 7, Folder 50

Drawings

 

Shattuck Avenue (Breck) Berkeley CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 8

Drawings

 

Shattuck Hotel Block Alterations Berkeley CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 8

Drawings

 

Design: small house studies

Box 7, Folder 52

Drawings

 

Smith, Charles Lafayette CA

Box 7, Folder 53

Photographs

 

Society for the Prevention of the Cruelty to Animals: Animal Shelter Oakland CA

Box 10, Folder 3

Drawings

Box 7, Folder 54

Photographs

 

South Berkeley Homes Berkeley CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 9, Box 7, Folder 55

Drawings

 

St. John's Episcopal Church Marysville CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 10

Drawings

Box 7, Folder 56

Photographs

 

Taylor, Edgar D. Berkeley CA

Box 7, Folder 57

Photographs

 

Temple Beth El Berkeley CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 11, Box 7, Folder 58

Drawings

 

Temple Emanuel Chapel San Francisco CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 12

Drawings

Box 7, Folder 59

Project files

Box 10, Folder 5

Photographs

 

Temple Sinai

Box 10, Folder 60

Photographs

 

Thatcher, Esther Carmel CA

Box 8, Folder 61

Photographs

 

Thompson, N. Allen Stockton CA

Box 8, Folder 62

Drawings

 

Tilden View Terrace [see Kimball, Stan] CA

 

UC Berkeley Bio-dynamics Lab, Berkeley CA

Box 8, Folder 63

Drawings

 

UC Berkeley Doe Memorial Library additions and alterations Berkeley CA

Box 8, Folder 64

Project files

 

UC Berkeley Freshman Reception, Hearst Gymnasium Berkeley CA

Box 8, Folder 65

Photographs

 

UC Berkeley Hearst Memorial Mining Building Improvement Berkeley CA

Box 8, Folder 66

Photographs

 

UC Berkeley Life Sciences Building Berkeley CA

Box 8, Folder 67

Drawings

 

UC Berkeley Naval R.O.T.C. Building Berkeley CA

Box 8, Folder 68

Drawings

 

UC Berkeley Terraced Parking Berkeley CA

Box 8, Folder 69

Drawings

 

UC Berkeley Virus Laboratory Berkeley CA

Box 8, Folder 70

Project files

 

UC Davis Animal Lab Facilities Davis CA

Box 8, Folder 71

Project files

 

UC Davis Atomic Energy Commission Davis CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 13A, Box 8, Folder 72

Drawings

 

UC Davis: Creuss Hall & School Housing Report Davis CA

Box 8, Folder 73

Project files

 

UC Davis: Cruess Hall Davis CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 13

Drawings

 

UC Davis: Radiobiology Laboratory Davis CA

 

Uni Freedom Insurance Co. Building CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 14, Box 8, Folder 74

Drawings

 

U.S Dept. of Agriculture -Woolen Lab

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 14, Box 9, Folder 75

Drawings

 

U.S. General Services Administration Building, Public Buildings Service Office and Laboratory Berkeley CA

 

Unidentified Synagogue, Full Scale Details for Decorations

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 16

Drawings

 

Van Valin, Esther Modesto CA

Box 9, Folder 76

Photographs

 

Veterinary Hospital Oakland CA

Box 9, Folder 77

Project files

 

Walton, Fritz Berkeley CA

Box 9, Folder 78

Photographs

 

Waterfront Redevelopment Albany CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 17, Box 9, Folder 79

Drawings

 

Waterfront Redevelopment Berkeley CA

Box 9, Folder 80

Drawings

 

Waterfront Redevelopment Emeryville CA

flat-file-drawer R 21.2, Flat-File 17, Box 9, Folder 81

Drawings

 

Woodside Model House (Columbia Steel)

Box 9, Folder 82

Drawings

 

Zuckerman Enterprise UT

Box 9, Folder 83

Photographs