Guide to the Charles M. Goethe papers, 1849-1987 (1948-1966)
Finding aid prepared by Lynn M. Drennan
California State University, Sacramento Special Collections & University Archives
University Library
2000 State University Drive
Sacramento, CA, 95819-6039
916-278-6144
scua@csus.edu
September 2010
Title: Charles M. Goethe papers
Identifier/Call Number: MSS 1966/01
Contributing Institution:
California State University, Sacramento Special Collections & University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
14.5 Linear feet
(27 manuscript boxes, 8 flat boxes, and 3 oversize folders)
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1948-1966
Date (inclusive): 1849-1987
Abstract: Contains newspaper articles, research papers, interviews, personal diaries, notes, and letters to various universities, colleges,
and people throughout Charles M. Goethe's lifetime; correspondence files, arboretum architectural materials, and memorial
funds at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS); publications about Goethe written by himself and others, and publications
he gathered relating to his interests; photographs, scrapbooks/memory books, and oversized materials.
creator:
Goethe, C.M. (Charles Matthias), 1875-1966
Biography
Charles Matthias Goethe was born in 1875 to Henry John Goethe and Louisa Denger in Sacramento, Calif. After advancing through
school, he worked for his father's banking company until it dissolved in 1912. Shortly after, he dealt mostly in real estate.
In 1903, he met and married Mary Glide. Together, they focused a good portion of their time conducting studies on children's
playgrounds and communities throughout various countries they visited. After his wife's death in 1946, Goethe continued his
human betterment causes by corresponding with many people and organizations to promote the eugenics movement, scientific literacy,
and concerns with immigration. Goethe died in 1966.
Chronology
1875 - Charles Matthias Goethe [C. M.] was born in Sacramento, Calif. to Henry John Goethe and Louisa Denger.
1903 - Charles Goethe met and married Mary Glide.
1906 – Charles and Mary Glide Goethe begin volunteer work at the Sacramento Orphanage Farm, taking the children on nature hikes.
1911 – Charles and Mary Goethe travel to India, Manchuria, China, Japan and Korea. They also traveled to the Philippine Islands
to promote the value of public playgrounds for children.
1912 – The Goethes' return from their travels in Asia, Africa and Europe, where they continued to promote public playgrounds.
1912 – Charles Goethe is appointed to the Committee of City Planning in Sacramento and is elected Chairperson in 1913.
1913 – Charles Goethe becomes a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
1913 – The Goethes establish the Sacramento Council of Churches.
1917 – The Goethes and friends provide financing for the first Tuberculosis Sanitarium in California, located in the city of Weimer,
California.
1918 – The Save-the-Redwoods League is founded by John C. Merriam, Henry Fairfield Osborn and Madison Grant. Charles Goethe was
an active member of the league.
1919 – Charles Goethe publishes a nature guide to Lake Tahoe.
1920 – Park guides to Yosemite National Park, written by Charles Goethe, influence the growth of the interpretive parks movement.
1920s – Charles Goethe establishes the Immigration Study Commission.
1921 – Charles Goethe is appointed Regional Head of the Sierra Club.
1924 – Charles Goethe successfully lobbied the Commonwealth Club to form a Eugenics Section.
1928 – The Human Betterment Foundation is formed by Ezra S. Gosney and Charles Goethe is named to the Board of Directors.
1933 – Charles Goethe and Eugene Pitts founded the Eugenics Society of Northern California. Approximately one hundred pamphlets
on the topic of eugenics were published by the society.
1935-1936 – Charles Goethe serves as President of the Eugenics Research Association.
1936 – Charles Goethe attends the International Federation of Eugenic Organization in Scheveningen, Netherlands.
1946 - Mary Glide Goethe died.
1948 – Charles Goethe purchases land for the Mary Glide Goethe Memorial Grove in the Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Humboldt
County, California.
1948 – Charles Goethe is appointed Honorary Chief Park Naturalist of the National Park Service.
1949 – Charles Goethe purchases a redwood grove in honor of Jedediah Smith in Del Norte County, California. The Jedediah Smith
Memorial Grove later became part of the Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.
1950s – Charles Goethe lobbies congress to restrict immigration into the United States based on race.
1963 – Charles Goethe achieves 50 years of membership in the AAAS.
March 28, 1965 – Save the American River Association (SARA) honors Charles Goethe as the first patron of the organization. Joye Harold Severaid,
Professor of Biology at Sacramento State, is President and serves on the Board of Directors of SARA.
1966 - Charles Goethe died.
1976 – Save-the-Redwoods League establishes a C. M. Goethe Memorial Grove in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.
Processed by:
Lynn M. Drennan.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item including date], [Folder Title], MSS 1966/01, Charles M. Goethe papers, Department of Special Collections
and University Archives, The Library, California State University, Sacramento.
Access
Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals for the David Starr Jordan papers about Charles M. Goethe are in the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
Originals for the H.H. Laughlin collection about Charles M. Goethe are in Truman State University.
Related Archival Materials
Related materials to Goethe's involvement in eugenics may be found in the following collections in this repository:
Eugenics pamphlets (QH 431 .E9), Kathleen E. Howell collection of Charles M. Goethe manuscripts (MSS 1988/02), photocopies
from the David Starr Jordan papers about Charles M. Goethe (MSS 2001/08), and photocopies from the H. H. Laughlin collection
about Charles M. Goethe (MSS 2001/09).
Publication Rights
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce
from collections must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives.
Permission for publication is given on the behalf of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library,
California State University, Sacramento as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include permission of the
copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Acquisition Information
The Charles M. Goethe papers were willed to California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) in 1966. Shortly thereafter, they
were transferred to the university library.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Bishton, Rodger
California State University, Sacramento.
Delisle, Albert L.
Goethe, C.M. (Charles Matthias), 1875-1966
Gunn, Thomas I.
Jenkins, Hubert O.
Morgan, Julia, 1872-1957
Severaid, Joye Harold
West, Guy A.
Agriculture.
Eugenics--Societies.
History of Sacramento California, 1875-1966
Series 1: Biographical,
1849-1987
Scope and Content Note
Contains writings about Goethe, including newspaper articles, research papers, interviews, and family documents. Other materials
feature information on his personal residence, properties he owned, associations and memberships to which he belonged, and
items regarding his travels.
Subseries 1: Writings About Charles M. Goethe,
1849-1976
Scope and Content Note
Contains interviews, newspaper articles, and research papers that describe Goethe throughout his lifetime.
Box 1, Folder 1
Newspaper articles about C.M. Goethe,
?-1966.
Box 1, Folder 2
Documents, articles, and other materials related to Charles M. Goethe,
1906-1967.
Box 1, Folder 3
Awards and Certificates,
1947-1966.
Box 1, Folder 4
Various bibliographic information regarding C.M. Goethe,
unknown.
Box 1, Folder 5
Interviews about Goethe (2 copies),
1975.
Box 1, Folder 6
Student paper, "Charles Matthias Goethe, 1875 – 1966" (copy 1),
1976.
Box 1, Folder 7
Student paper, "Charles Matthias Goethe, 1875 – 1966" (copy 2),
1976.
Box 1, Folder 8
Pencil sketch of C.M. Goethe by John B. Matthew,
1960.
Box 2, Folder 1
Family documents,
1849-1868.
Box 2, Folder 3
90th birthday booklets (3 copies),
1965.
Box 2, Folder 4
Guest registration, Goethe’s 90th birthday,
1965.
Subseries 2: The Julia Morgan House,
1921-1987.
Scope and Content Note
Contains an article on the architect of the house, Julia Morgan, along with information on the construction of the home and
a research paper focused on the house.
See also
Series 8: Photographs and
Series 11: Oversize.
Box 2, Folder 5
Articles on Julia Morgan, Architect,
n.d., 1984.
Box 2, Folder 6
Julia Morgan House (Goethe House),
1921-1987.
Box 2, Folder 7
Student paper, "The Goethe House",
1981.
Box 2, Folder 8
National Register of Historic Places Inventory, Goethe House,
1981.
Box 2, Folder 9
National Register of Goethe House,
1982.
Box 3, Folder 1
Goethe House Project,
1982-1990.
Box 3, Folder 2
"Architectural feasibility study for adaptive use of the Charles M. Goethe Mansion" (2 copies),
1983.
Subseries 3: Properties,
1907-1963.
Scope and Content Note
Contains documents, maps, blueprints, and photographs of a few properties Goethe owned. Houses, a business property, a ranch,
and an orchard are included.
Box 3, Folder 3
Maps, blueprints of real estate holdings,
1907-1939.
Box 3, Folder 4
Court Street properties owned by C.M. Goethe [includes 2 photographs],
unknown.
Box 3, Folder 5
Yolo County Properties owned by C.M. Goethe [includes 3 photographs],
1963.
Box 3, Folder 6
Prune Ranch, Napa Valley [includes 1 photograph],
1962.
Box 3, Folder 7
Nut Orchard, Woodland [includes 1 photograph],
1962.
Box 3, Folder 8
Light Industrial and farming property, Woodland,
1963.
Subseries 4: Associations and Memberships,
1953-1967.
Scope and Content Note
Contains many cards, letters and certificates verifying Goethe's involvement with multiple organizations. Well known groups
include Academy of Sciences, Audubon societies, the Sierra Club, the Sacramento SPCA, CSUS Alpha Phi Gamma Fraternity, Masonic
clubs, the Royal Society of Arts, the Kenya Wildlife Society, nature conservancies, museums, and historical societies.
Box 3, Folder 9
Associations and Memberships,
1953-1958.
Box 3, Folder 10
Associations and Memberships,
1956-1967.
Box 3, Folder 11
Kenya Wildlife Society membership card,
1957-1961.
Subseries 5: Personal Library,
n.d.
Scope and Content Note
Contains the card catalog for Goethe’s personal library collection.
Box 4, Folder 1
Goethe's card catalog,
n.d.
Subseries 6: Travel,
1922-1963.
Scope and Content Note
Contains items related to Goethe's world travels. There are passports and many travel brochures from a variety of places--primarily
the United States and Japan. Also included are pamphlets and publications of various sorts.
Box 5, Folder 1
Passports (4 items),
n.d.
Box 5, Folder 2
Travel Information,
1922-1963.
Series 2: CSUS,
1947-1976.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains material regarding Goethe and his interaction with Sacramento State College (now CSUS). It includes letters,
bills and payments, architectural manuscripts, a plant list and finding guide, and a zinc plate stamp. These materials are
the result of correspondence between Goethe and various people at CSUS, the campus’ arboretum, and the Mary Glide Goethe Memorial
Fund that supported various research and campus projects.
Subseries 1: Correspondence,
1951-1966.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence that occurred between Goethe and those at the CSUS campus. General correspondence, correspondence
with the University’s Library, and continued correspondence with select members of the campus (Rodger Bishton, Albert L. Delisle,
Thomas I. Gunn, Hubert O. Jenkins, J. Harold Severaid, and Guy A. West) are included. Also contains correspondence regarding
a State Construction Bond.
Sub-subseries 1: General,
1952-1966.
Scope and Content Note
Contains the general correspondence that occurred between Goethe and the CSUS community. Excluded from the general correspondence
include Bishton, Delisle, Gunn, Jenkins, Severaid and West.
Sub-subseries 2: Library,
1951-1966.
Scope and Content Note
Contains the correspondence that occurred between Goethe and the University’s Library.
Box 5, Folder 4
Library Correspondence,
October 1951-December 1958.
Box 5, Folder 5
Library Correspondence,
January 1959-December 1960.
Box 5, Folder 6
Library Correspondence,
January 1961-June 1962.
Box 6, Folder 1
Library Correspondence,
January 1963-December 1963.
Box 6, Folder 2
Library Correspondence,
January 1964-August 1964.
Box 6, Folder 3
Library Correspondence,
September 1964-May 1966.
Sub-subseries 3: Bishton, Rodger,
1960-1966.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence between Goethe and Rodger Bishton.
Box 6, Folder 4
Bishton Correspondence,
October 1960-December 1963.
Box 6, Folder 5
Bishton Correspondence,
January 1964-May 1966.
Sub-subseries 4: Delisle, Albert L.,
1960-1966.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence between Goethe and Albert L. Delisle.
Box 6, Folder 6
Delisle Correspondence,
September 1960-March 1966.
Sub-subseries 5: Gunn, Thomas I.,
1952-1966.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence between Goethe and Thomas I. Gunn.
Box 7, Folder 1
Gunn Correspondence,
November 1952-March 1966.
Sub-subseries 6: Jenkins, Hubert O.,
1953-1963.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence between Goethe and Hubert O. Jenkins.
Box 7, Folder 2
H.O. Jenkins Correspondence,
May 1953-March 1963.
Sub-subseries 7: Severaid, J. Harold,
1953-1966.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence between Goethe and J. Harold Severaid.
Box 7, Folder 3
Severaid Correspondence,
January 1953-March 1966.
Sub-subseries 8: West, Guy A.,
1951-1965.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence between Goethe and Guy A. West, President of CSUS.
Box 7, Folder 4
West Correspondence,
October 1951-May 1965.
Sub-subseries 9: State Construction Bond,
1955-1956.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence from Goethe about the State Construction Bond. There is also a handout, two newspaper articles, and
a pamphlet relating to this bond.
Box 7, Folder 5
Correspondence between Goethe and CSUS, Re: State Construction Bond,
1955-1956.
Subseries 2: CSUS Arboretum,
1959-1979.
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters, bills and payments, architectural manuscripts, and a plant list and finding guide relating to the CSUS Arboretum.
Box 7, Folder 6
CSUS Arboretum,
1959-1971.
Box 7, Folder 7
CSUS Arboretum Funds,
1959-1967.
Box 7, Folder 8
Expenditures, CSUS Arboretum Fund,
1968-1973.
Box 7, Folder 9
Minutes and Correspondence, CSUS Arboretum Fund,
1970-1971.
Box 8, Folder 1
"Specifications", CSUS Arboretum (2 copies),
1970.
Box 8, Folder 2
"Plant list and finding guide", CSUS Arboretum, by the Department of Biological Sciences at CSUS,
1979.
Box 8, Folder 3
CSUS Arboretum, Sprinkler system,
1971.
Box 8, Folder 4
Mary Glide Goethe Memorial Fund,
1947-1976.
Box 8, Folder 5
Zinc plate, Mary Glide Goethe Memorial Fund,
n.d.
Box 8, Folder 6
Mary Glide Goethe Memorial Fund Park plaque,
1966-1967.
Subseries 3: Mary Glide Goethe Memorial Fund,
1947-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters, a zinc plate stamp, and accounting paperwork relating to the Mary Glide Goethe Memorial Fund and the additional
funds included within it.
Sub-subseries 1: Beeson (Anthropology) Fund,
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters and accounting paperwork relating to the fund for William J. Beeson, which is included within the Mary Glide
Goethe Memorial Fund.
Box 8, Folder 7
Beeson (Anthropology) Fund,
1963-1967.
Sub-subseries 2: Bishton Fund,
1966-1968.
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters, accounting paperwork and a newspaper article relating to the fund for Rodger Bishton, which is included
within the Mary Glide Goethe Memorial Fund.
Sub-subseries 3: Delisle (Natural History) Fund,
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters, accounting paperwork and a newspaper article relating to the fund for Albert L. Delisle, which is included
within the Mary Glide Goethe Memorial Fund.
Box 8, Folder 9
Delisle (Natural History) Fund,
1961-1973.
Sub-subseries 4: Ibser Fund,
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters and accounting paperwork relating to the fund for Homer W. Ibser, which is included within the Mary Glide
Goethe Memorial Fund.
Sub-subseries 5: Janke (Geology) Fund,
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters and accounting paperwork relating to the fund for N.C. Janke, which is included within the Mary Glide Goethe
Memorial Fund.
Box 9, Folder 2
Janke (Geology) Fund,
1966-1971.
Sub-subseries 6: Jenkins (Biology) Fund,
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters and accounting paperwork relating to the fund for Hubert O. Jenkins, which is included within the Mary Glide
Goethe Memorial Fund.
Box 9, Folder 3
Jenkins (Biology) Fund,
1955-1959.
Sub-subseries 7: Severaid (Natural History) Fund,
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters and accounting paperwork relating to the fund for J. Harold Severaid, which is included within the Mary Glide
Goethe Memorial Fund.
Box 9, Folder 4
Severaid (Natural History) Fund,
1959-1966.
Sub-subseries 8: West (Public Relations) Fund,
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters relating to the fund for Guy A. West, which is included within the Mary Glide Goethe Memorial Fund.
Box 9, Folder 5
West (Public Relations) Fund,
1954-1964.
Sub-subseries 9: Field Tours Fund,
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters relating to the fund for Field tours, which is included within the Mary Glide Goethe Memorial Fund.
Box 9, Folder 6
Field Tour Fund,
1954-1963.
Sub-subseries 10: Other Funds,
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters and accounting paperwork relating to other funds, which are included within the Mary Glide Goethe Memorial
Fund.
Box 9, Folder 7
Various other Funds,
1957-1966.
Subseries 4: Miscellaneous,
1965-1973.
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters, account information, an employment application and a survey for other CSUS related areas.
Box 9, Folder 8
Expenditures, National Recognition Day,
1965.
Box 9, Folder 9
Estate Library,
1966-1970.
Box 9, Folder 10
Various CSUS Foundation Accounts (Folder 1 of 2),
1970-1973.
Box 9, Folder 11
Various CSUS Foundation Accounts (Folder 2 of 2),
1969-1973.
Box 9, Folder 12
Minutes, Employment Application and Sport Fish Survey, C. David Vanicek,
1970-1972.
Series 3: Diaries and Notes,
1900-1966.
Scope and Contents note
Contains personal diaries and notes written by Goethe. Writings of various topics are found in diaries, notecards, personal
observation notes (handwritten and typed), and class instruction notes.
Subseries 1: Personal Diaries,
1900-1961.
Scope and Content Note
Contains a group of personal diaries written by Goethe. The diaries are written in various sized book, but one set is written
on index cards.
Box 10, Folder 1
Personal Diaries (2 items),
August 20, 1900-August 30, 1902.
Box 10, Folder 2
Personal Diaries (3 items),
August 31, 1902-August 26, 1904.
Box 10, Folder 3
Personal Diaries (8 items),
September 20, 1911-May 23, 1914.
Box 10, Folder 4
Personal Diaries (9 items),
February 13, 1917-September 14, 1929.
Box 10, Folder 5
Personal Diaries (10 items),
September 14, 1929-July 22, 1934.
Box 11, Folder 1
Personal Diaries (10 items),
September 22, 1934-June 30, 1939.
Box 11, Folder 2
Personal Diaries (6 items),
July 1, 1939-January 22, 1942; January 1, 1957-December 31, 1961.
Box 11, Folder 3
Diary [Notes of Geographic Area],
May 8-June 30, 1939
Subseries 2: Various Personal notations, observations, etc. by Goethe,
1919-1966.
Scope and Content Note
Contains notations, observations, and other personal writings by Goethe. Also included are two memo pads from his desk.
Box 11, Folder 4
Memo pad “From the desk of C.M. Goethe”,
n.d.
Box 11, Folder 5
Memoirs and statements by Goethe,
1919-1964.
Box 11, Folder 6
Miscellaneous notations and observations made by C.M. Goethe,
n.d.
Box 12, Folder 1
Miscellaneous notes and pages by C.M. Goethe,
?-1966.
Subseries 3: Class Notes,
1924-1939.
Scope and Content Note
Contains handwritten class notes taken by Goethe. Includes class notes in Anthropology and French.
Box 12, Folder 3
Anthropology Notes,
1931.
Box 12, Folder 5
French Lessons (3 items),
1936, 1939.
Subseries 4: Nature Notes,
1939.
Scope and Content Note
Contains one set of notes on slides (not included) by Goethe.
Box 12, Folder 6
The Tahoe Yosemite Trail [notes on slides].
May 8-June 30, 1939.
Series 4: Correspondence,
1919-1966.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence between Goethe and various people and organizations. The correspondence is in the form of letters,
but there are some additional newspaper clipping, pamphlets, and manuscripts included with the letters. Correspondence occurred
between colleges, universities, and the general populace. In addition, he formatted letters to librarians, fellow workers,
etc. There is also correspondence with family members.
Subseries 1: Colleges,
1949-1966.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence Goethe had with various colleges. The correspondence is in the form of letters.
Subseries 2: Universities,
1944-1965.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence Goethe had with various universities. The correspondence is in the form of letters. (See Series 2
for letters to CSUS.)
Subseries 3: Correspondence with notable national figures,
1952-1965.
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters between Goethe and national figures. Examples include Richard M. Nixon, Lady Bird Johnson, and John F. Kennedy.
Box 13, Folder 3
Correspondence with notable national figures,
1952-1965.
Subseries 4: General Correspondence, A-Z,
1919-1966.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence Goethe had with various people and organizations. The correspondence is in the form of letters.
Box 14, Folder 1
Devlin, Diepenbrock, Wulff, and Plant,
April 2, 1957-December 5, 1692.
Box 14, Folder 2
Devlin, Diepenbrock, Wulff, and Plant,
January 21, 1963-April 29, 1966.
Subseries 5: Outgoing Letters,
1948-1966.
Scope and Content Note
Contains bulk type letters that were not addressed to anyone in particular. (Some of the bulk letters can be seen in the addressed
letters found in the General Correspondence sub-series.)
Sub-subseries 1: Dear Librarian,
1961-1966.
Scope and Content Note
Contains bulk letters with the introduction of “Dear Librarian”.
Box 17, Folder 3
Dear Librarian,
March 1961-February 1966.
Sub-subseries 2: Other,
1948-1965.
Scope and Content Note
Contains bulk letters that do not begin with “Dear Librarian”. Instead, the introductions include “My Fellow Workers”, “Dear
Citizens/Americans”, “To Just a Few Friends”, “Dear Fellow Nature Students/Lovers”, “To Junior Museum Friends”, “Dear Colleagues”,
and Dear Sir/Madam”.
Box 17, Folder 4
Other outgoing letters categories,
1948-1965.
Subseries 6: Family/unknown,
1941-1966.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence between Goethe and assumed family members (Lee, Eula, cousins). It also includes letters that have
illegible signatures or unknown authors.
Box 17, Folder 5
Family/unknown,
1941-1966.
Series 5: Publications,
1918-2000.
Scope and Content Note
Contains materials that relate to publications found in this collection. The publications are by Goethe, about him, or other
publications that he had kept. Articles, pamphlets, stories, maps, guides, and proposals are included in this series.
Subseries 1: By Goethe,
1916-1960.
Scope and Content Note
Contains publications written by Goethe.
Box 17, Folder 6
"Indian Tribes of Sacramento County",
n.d.
Box 17, Folder 7
"Mother Lode Gold Mining Stories", by C.M. Goethe,
1950.
Box 17, Folder 8
Publications by Goethe,
1916-1960.
Box 17, Folder 9
Pamphlets written by Goethe,
circa 1955.
Subseries 2: About Goethe,
1961-2000.
Scope and Content Note
Contains publications written about Goethe.
Box 17, Folder 10
Publications about Goethe,
1961-2000.
Subseries 3: Other,
1876-1973.
Scope and Content Note
Contains other publications found in Goethe’s collection. Topics include nature, travel, art, and history.
Sub-subseries 1: Newspaper articles,
1943-1973.
Scope and Content Note
Contains various newspaper articles Goethe had in his collection. They are not written by or about Goethe, but contain various
topics that interested him.
Box 17, Folder 11
Newspaper articles (various),
1943-1973.
Sub-subseries 2: Travel-maps and brochures,
1911-1963.
Scope and Content Note
Contains maps, brochures, guides, rules and regulations for different travel locations.
Box 18, Folder 1
Tour guides, brochures, and other travel information,
n.d.
Box 18, Folder 2
Honolulu Tourist Guide and Handbook,
1918.
Box 18, Folder 3
Japan, Travel Pamphlets (3 items),
1911.
Box 18, Folder 4
Milford Track, “The finest walk in the world” (Pamphlet travel in New Zealand),
1922.
Sub-subseries 3: Nature and Science,
1917-1965.
Scope and Content Note
Contains publications relating to nature and science (excluding genetics, which can be found sub-subseries 4).
Box 18, Folder 5
Nature-based publications,
1917-1942.
Box 18, Folder 6
Sequoia and General Grant national Parks, Rules and Regulations,
1922.
Box 18, Folder 7
Hawaii National Park, Rules and Regulations,
1923.
Box 18, Folder 8
Magazine,
Nature Magazine,
1942.
Box 18, Folder 9
Pamphlets concerning White Pine Blister Rust Control (4 items),
1945-1950.
Box 18, Folder 10
“The Terpenes (In relation to the biology of Genus Pinus)”, Annual Review of Biochemistry,
1948.
Box 18, Folder 11
“State plans restoration of Coloma”, Reprint from Oakland Tribune,
October 17, 1954.
Box 18, Folder 12
“Of man and the stream of time”, by Rachel Carson, Scripps College Bulletin,
July 1962.
Box 18, Folder 13
Fort Clatsop, National Memorial, Oregon,
1963.
Box 18, Folder 14
"News and Views", Divisions of Beaches and Parks,
November 1963.
Box 18, Folder 15
Proposal, "Lake Tahoe State Park",
1964.
Box 18, Folder 16
"Yosemite N.P. to observe Centennial beginning June 30", National Park Courier, no. 4,
April 1964.
Box 18, Folder 17
The California Tomato Grower (Ad for Tomato Day),
February 2, 1965.
Sub-subseries 4: Genetics and Immigration,
1876-1952.
Scope and Content Note
Contains publications dealing with genetics, sterilization, immigration and naturalization.
Box 18, Folder 18
Information on Genetics, Sterilization, and Eugenics,
n.d.
Box 19, Folder 1
Publication, "Hitting the Trail",
1946.
Box 19, Folder 2
Pamphlet, "Red Morals",
1920.
Box 19, Folder 3
League of Nations News (Volume III, no. 51),
March 1926.
Box 19, Folder 4
Publications on McCarran-Walter Omnibus Immigration and Naturalization Bill,
1952.
Box 19, Folder 5
Immigration and Naturalization policies document,
1952.
Box 19, Folder 6
Rahden’s semi-monthly Review (pamphlet, City of Mexico, vol. 1, no. 5),
May 29, 1876.
Sub-subseries 5: Sacramento related,
1950-1957.
Scope and Content Note
Contains publications dealing with the Sacramento area.
Box 19, Folder 8
Publication, “Historic Old Sacramento”,
n.d.
Box 19, Folder 9
Sacramento county and Delta map,
late 1950s.
General note
** Empty folder 1/21/04 S.C.
Box 19, Folder 10
Sacramento, California Capital Mall and Riverfront Project, no.3, Preliminary plan,
January 22, 1957.
Sub-subseries 6: History and Historical,
1909-1965.
Scope and Content Note
Contains publications that are history related or historical in nature.
Box 19, Folder 11
History and Art publications,
1948-1962.
Box 19, Folder 12
Carpenters Hall, Independence Historical Park, Pennsylvania (Pamphlet),
1962.
Box 19, Folder 13
Historic Preservation Magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation,
May-June 1965.
Box 19, Folder 14
How Robert College came to be founded, Address delivered by Professor Millingen,
March 23, 1909.
Sub-subseries 7: Other,
1920-1964.
Scope and Content Note
Contains publications that do not fit into the previous sub-subseries.
Box 19, Folder 15
Community related publications,
1952, 1954.
Box 19, Folder 16
Programs and exhibitions,
1954-1959.
Box 19, Folder 17
Misc. Publications vol. 1 no. 1,
1920-1964.
Box 19, Folder 18
Misc. Publications vol. 1 no. 2,
1920-1952.
Series 6: Financial,
1948-1975.
Scope and Content Note
Contains materials pertaining to Goethe’s financial items. Subscriptions, gift lists, gift receipts, and personal finances
are included in this series.
Subseries 1: Subscriptions, A-Z,
1951-1966.
Scope and Content Note
Contains subscriptions to various magazines and journals that Goethe subscribed to for various schools, libraries, and churches.
Box 22, Folder 1
Subscription Lists,
1943-1964.
Subseries 2: Donation Lists/Gift Receipts,
1948-1965.
Scope and Content Note
Contains donation lists and various gift receipts from Goethe’s charitable actions.
Box 22, Folder 2
Gifts, Annual Lists,
1948-1963.
Box 22, Folder 3
Donation Receipts,
1955-1965.
Subseries 3: Personal Finances,
1948-1975.
Scope and Content Note
Contains Goethe's municipal bills, receipts, bank statements, and other cash receipts.
Box 22, Folder 4
Statements for Sacramento Public Market,
February 1955-May 1966.
Box 22, Folder 5
Finances, Municipal service bills,
n.d.
Box 22, Folder 6
Financial, Receipts and Bank Statements,
1948-1965.
Box 22, Folder 7
Cash Receipts,
1971-1975.
Series 7: Scrapbooks/Memory books,
1905-1927; 1965.
Scope and Content Note
Contains scrapbooks compiled (presumably) by Charles’ father, H.J. Goethe. These scrapbooks contain newspaper articles, columns,
printed pictures, political cartoons, and ads. The topics vary widely, but some examples include health, technology, family
related items, and obituaries. Also included in the scrapbooks are photographs, postcards from California and international
places, poems, telegrams, birth announcements, business cards, tickets, cigar sticker rings, and personal scriblings.
This series also contains memory books, featuring a commemoration booklet and books compiled for Goethe’s 90th birthday celebration
(March 28, 1965). These books contain letters from friends, librarians, and organizations.
Box 23, Folder 1
Oceanside, etc.,
1906-1916.
Box 23, Folder 2
Oceanside, etc.,
1910-1916.
Box 23, Folder 3
Oceanside, etc.,
1916-1919.
Box 23, Folder 4
Oceanside, etc.,
1916-1920.
Box 23, Folder 5
Oceanside, etc.,
1919-1920.
Box 23, Folder 6
Goethe Family, etc.,
1910-1917.
Box 23, Folder 7
Goethe Family, etc.,
1912-1922.
Box 23, Folder 8
Goethe Family, etc.,
n.d.
Box 24, Folder 3
Exhibition, Days of ’49, etc.,
1922-1923.
Box 24, Folder 4
Exhibition, S.F. Diamond Jubilee, etc.,
1925.
Box 24, Folder 5
Visit of K.W. Oehler and H.J. Goethe, etc.,
1924-1926.
Box 24, Folder 6
Real Estate, Ranches, etc.,
1909-1917.
Box 24, Folder 7
Miscellaneous,
1905-1918.
Box 24, Folder 8
Miscellaneous,
1909-1923.
Box 24, Folder 9
Miscellaneous,
1911-1919.
Box 25, Folder 2
Miscellaneous,
1913-1916.
Box 25, Folder 3
Miscellaneous,
1913-1916.
Box 25, Folder 4
Miscellaneous,
1913-1916.
Box 25, Folder 5
Miscellaneous,
1922-1924.
Box 25, Folder 6
Miscellaneous,
1925-1927.
Box 26, Folder 1
Commemoration Booklet, Goethe’s 90th Birthday (2 copies),
March 28, 1965.
Box 26, Folder 2
Goethe’s 90th Birthday, Letters from personal friends and associates (1 item) and organizations (2 items),
1965.
Box 27, Folder 1
Goethe’s 90th Birthday, Letters from Library friends (1) and friends and organizations (2),
1965.
Series 8: Photographs,
1918-1955.
Scope and Content Note
Contains photographs collected by Goethe. Includes photographs portraits, traveling, and construction of their home. In addition,
many miscellaneous photographs are included.
Box 28, Folder 1
Royal Deer Park, Klampenborg, Denmark (Summer outing for the blind),
1914.
Box 28, Folder 2
Denmark, photos taken by C.M. Goethe,
1914.
Box 28, Folder 3
New Zealand, photos taken of Natives,
1922.
Box 28, Folder 4
Scenic photos taken in El Centro, Calif.,
1945.
Box 28, Folder 5
Early photos of Libby, McNeil, and Libby Cannery,
1950s.
Box 28, Folder 6
Dr. Giles Brown Trip to Sark,
1955.
Box 28, Folder 7
Possible photo of Mary Goethe,
n.d.
Box 29, Folder 1
Digging wells and grounds at Goethe’s House and surrounding neighborhood,
n.d.
Box 29, Folder 2
Goethe’s House (Early Construction),
n.d.
Box 29, Folder 3
Goethe House (Construction of house almost complete),
n.d.
Box 29, Folder 7
Flu epidemic, Sacramento, Calif.,
1918.
Series 9: Postcards,
Scope and Contents note
Contains postcards collected by Goethe.Postcards: Various, n.d.
Box 33, Folder 3
Personal (Portraits and Sacramento Flu Epidemic),
n.d.
Box 33, Folder 4
Western United States,
n.d.
Box 33, Folder 9
Crocker Art Gallery,
n.d.
Series 11: Oversize,
1872-1965.
Scope and Contents note
Contains oversize items collected by Goethe, including scrapbooks memory books, blueprints, maps, and miscellaneous materials.
Box 34
Scrapbooks (5 items),
1913-1923.
Box 35
Scrapbook - Goethe's 90th birthday,
1965.
Box 36
Memory Book No. 1 - SSCF A,
1891-
Box 37
Memory Book No. 1 – SSCF and Memory Book N-3, SSCF D,
1872-1882, 1899.
Box 38
Scrapbook - SSCF C,
1927-1928.
Map-case 2, Drawer 2, Folder 1
Map-case 2, Drawer 2, Folder 2
Map-case 2, Drawer 2, Folder 3
Miscellaneous,
1891-1981.
