Guide to the David L. Goodstein Papers
Jo Krajeski and Benjamin Mendez Jr.
California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections
2024
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Contributing Institution:
California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections
Title: David Goodstein Papers
Creator:
Goodstein, David Louis (Physicist)
Identifier/Call Number: GoodsteinDL
Physical Description:
20 linear feet
(48 archival boxes and computer files)
Date (inclusive): 1960 - 2010
Language of Material:
English, Italian
Content Description
The David L. Goodstein papers illustrate Goodstein's contributions to
experimental condensed matter physics and physics education. The collection consists of
correspondence, research notes, notebooks, and writings. The papers cover his early career
at the University of Washington but primarily comprise of his work at Caltech.
Biography
David Louis Goodstein (April 5, 1939 – April 10, 2024) was an American physicist, author,
and educator. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he received his education at Brooklyn College,
where he met and married his wife, Judith (Judy) R. Koral, in 1960. In 1965, the Goodsteins
moved to Washington State to complete their graduate studies at the University of
Washington. The Goodsteins share two children, Mark and Marcia.
In 1966, Goodstein accepted an offer to start a low-temperature physics lab at Caltech.
Around the time Goodstein contemplated moving to Caltech, he also received a proposal for a
yearlong NSF (National Science Foundation) fellowship in Rome. Caltech agreed that Goodstein
would start the lab at Caltech, spend six months in Rome for the fellowship, and return to
his position at Caltech. In Italy, he and Judith learned to speak Italian, attending lessons
twice a week, and Goodstein taught every seminar there in Italian. Goodstein established
lifelong friendships and professional relationships in Italy and took regular trips to
collaborate with colleagues at the University of Rome.
At Caltech, Goodstein's influence was felt in the establishment of the applied physics
program. In 1979, while teaching an undergraduate physics course, he had an idea that would
revolutionize physics education. He proposed recording and televising his physics lectures,
which eventually led to the creation of the award-winning physics telecourse The Mechanical
Universe. With support from the Annenberg/Corporation for Public Broadcasting between 1982
and 1987, Goodstein and his collaborators produced 52 episodes. These episodes were not just
filmed lectures, but adventures in physics, thanks to Goodstein's innovative approach.
From 1987 to 2007, he was Caltech's vice-provost, where he continued his role as a
professor of physics and applied physics. Additionally, he served on and chaired several
scientific and academic panels, including the National Science Foundation's Directorate for
Mathematical and Physical Sciences Advisory Committee. Goodstein continued to teach and
conduct research in experimental condensed matter physics, but he later turned his attention
to issues related to science and society. In articles and speeches, he addressed conduct and
misconduct in science, as well as issues related to fossil fuels and the climate of Planet
Earth.
In 1999, Goodstein received the Oersted Medal of the American Association of Physics
Teachers, and in 2000, the John P. McGovern Medal of the Sigma Xi Society. He served on and
chaired numerous scientific and academic panels, including the National Advisory Committee
to the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate of the National Science Foundation. He
was a founding member of the California Council on Science and Technology board of
directors.
Dr. David Goodstein became Caltech professor emeritus in 2009 and continued publishing
through 2015. He passed away on April 10, 2024.
For more information on David L. Goodstein, see the transcript of his 2002 oral history
interview with Shelley Erwin at
Caltech Oral Histories
.
Career Highlights
Teaching and research, University of Washington 1960 – 1967
Caltech Positions:
Research Fellow, 1966 – 1967
Assistant Professor, 1968 – 1971
Associate Professor, 1971 – 1976
Professor, 1976 – 2007
Vice Chairman of the Faculty, 1977 – 1979
Chairman of the Faculty, 1979 – 1981
Member, JPL Advisory Council, 1979 – 1981
Caltech Representative, UCAR, 1987 - 2007
Vice Provost, 1987 – 2007
Institutional Official for Animal Care and Use, 1996 - 2007
Special Positions:
1972, NATO Visiting Professor, Frascati, Italy
1973 – 2007, Visiting Research Scientist, Frascati National Laboratory, Frascati, Italy
1982 – 1987, Director and Host, The Mechanical Universe
1988 – 2007, Scientific Advisory Committee, David and Lucile Packard Foundation
1993 – 1995, Physics Programs Policy Committee, American Institute of Physics
1997 – 1999, Chair, NSF, National Advisory Committee, Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Directorate
Special Honors:
1995, Frank J. Gilloon Distinguished Teaching and Service Professor
1998, Oersted Medal of the American Association of Physics Teachers.
Goodstein joined the ranks of Feynman and Millikan who also received the honor.
2000, the John P. McGovern Medal of the Sigma Xi Society
Processing Information
Jo Krajeski and Benjamin Mendez Jr. processed the collection between March and August 2024.
Duplicate course materials and reprints, personal, financial and student information were
discarded and recycled.
Mechanical Universe
Mechanical Universe scripts and production materials were moved to the Mechanical Universe
collection (unprocessed) located in this repository.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research and has not been digitized. Contact the Caltech
Archives to schedule an appointment for access or for more information. Some files are
closed due to privacy and confidentiality.
Arrangement
The David L. Goodstein papers are stored in 48 archival boxes. The papers have been
arranged in seven series, with six containing sub-series arrangements.
Series 1: Correspondence has been arranged into five sub-series. The record creator
maintained correspondence folders using chronological order in most cases. Sub-Series 1:
Arranged in alphabetical order contains incoming and outgoing correspondence from
individuals, organized by surname; includes US Government department correspondence.
Sub-Series 2: Arranged in chronological order contains incoming and outgoing correspondence
from individuals within or closely associated with Caltech or its affiliates, i.e., JPL.
Sub-Series 3: Arranged in chronological order, contains incoming and outgoing correspondence
from individuals not directly associated with Caltech but Goodstein interacted with on a
professional level, i.e., universities, conferences. Sub-Series 4: Arranged in chronological
order, folders contain correspondence regarding physics, experiments, collaborative efforts
and theoretical discussions. Sub-Series 5: Publishing correspondence is arranged in
chronological order, containing additional incoming and outgoing correspondence folders
directly related to specific articles, i.e., LA Times op-ed, American Scientist, etc.
Series 2: Personal and Biographical has been arranged into two sub-series. The folders are
in chronological order. Sub-Series 1: Primarily incoming personal correspondence from
friends and colleagues. Sub-Series 2: Contains correspondence related to Goodstein's years
at the University of Washington, including his course notebooks, dissertation, and lab
notes.
Series 3: California Institute of Technology (Caltech) content folders have been arranged
primarily in alphabetical order, sub-series 5 and 6, arranged in chronological order.
Sub-Series 1: Subject Files include Caltech-related subjects, projects, and organizational
associations. Files include Goodstein's professional roles and activities outside of Caltech
representation. Sub-Series 2: Caltech Committees, sorted alphabetically, includes
committees, sub-committees, boards, and councils Goodstein participated in. Sub-Series 3:
Caltech Policies, alphabetical, contains institutional policy information, including
creation and adjustments. Sub-Series 4: Patents folders contain a personal patent obtained
by Goodstein, and Caltech patent agreements. Sub-Series 5: Proposals, arranged
chronologically, includes project proposals submitted by Goodstein and other Caltech faculty
or students, to various organizations including NSF and IBM, for funding. Sub-Series 6: A
selection of teaching notes, arranged by course subject and number, then by year.
Series 4: Mechanical Universe (MU) contains two sub-series, correspondence and subject
files, primarily pertaining to Mechanical Universe administration. Sub-Series 1:
Correspondence is arranged chronologically. Sub-Series 2: MU Subject Files, arranged
alphabetically, includes Mechanical Universe topics such as inception, proposal, and
adaptation for television and the classroom.
Series 5: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), NASA, Research Oversight Committee (ROC) has
been arranged into three sub-series. Sub-Series 1: JPL Advisory Council, arranged
chronologically, documents activity reports, meeting notes and agendas, long-range plans,
and Director's Letter. Sub-Series 2: JPL Subject Files, arranged alphabetically, contains
JPL correspondence, Goodstein's JPL clearance, review boards, equipment, and faculty
appointments. Sub-Series 3: Classified Research Oversight Committee (CROC), also known as
"Christy's Committee," is arranged by year, as originally arranged by record creator.
Series 6: Research, Writings, and Conferences is organized into four sub-series, primarily
arranged in chronological order by dates published, and utilized published paper name or
Goodstein original file name Sub-Series 1: Research and Experiments, chronological, includes
experiment data, correspondence with collaborators, and publishing figures. Sub-Series 2:
Writings and Manuscripts, arranged chronologically by publication date, where possible, and
includes published and unpublished drafts and notes. Sub-Series 3: Feynman's Lost Lecture
and other writings includes manuscripts and drafts, correspondence, legal documents, and
Feynman biographical information. Sub-Series 4: Conferences, Talks, and Lectures, arranged
chronologically includes conferences attended, lectures and talks given with notes, and
transparencies or images included in lectures.
Series 7: Audiovisual, no sub-series arrangement. Mixed media includes VHS, Compact Disc,
and DVD formats. Audiovisual contents include Goodstein interviews on CNN, KCET "Life and
Times," multiple "Out of Gas" related interviews, and "Historic Caltech Between Acts." One
film reel contains an undated "Liquid Helium" experiment, and two DVDs of Goodstein's
computer files and emails.
Bibliography
Some of Goodstein's published works include: 1975 States of Matter (reprint, 1985)
1985 The Mechanical Universe: Introduction to Mechanics and Heat, Olenick, Apostol and
Goodstein
1985 The Mechanical Universe: Mechanics and Heat, Advanced Edition, Olenick, Apostol and
Goodstein
1986 Beyond the Mechanical Universe: From Electricity to Modern Physics, Olenick, Apostol
and Goodstein
1996 Feynman's Lost Lecture: The Motion of Planets Around the Sun, David and Judith
Goodstein
2004 Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil
2010 On Fact and Fraud: Cautionary Tales from the Front Lines of Science
2013 Climate Change and the Energy Problem, Goodstein and Intriligator
2015 Thermal Physics: Energy and Entropy
2018 Science of the Earth, Climate, and Energy; Cole, Lueking, and Goodstein
Feynman Articles
1989 "Richard P. Feynman, Teacher". Physics Today, 42(2):70–75.
2000 (with Judith Goodstein). "Richard Feynman and the History of Superconductivity".
Physics in Perspective, 2(1):30–47.
2011 "Quantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in Science" (Lawrence M. Krauss). Reviewed by
David L. Goodstein. Physics Today, 64(3):55.
Caltech Courses
Courses taught at Caltech included:
Ph205ab 1966 - 1967
Ph113abc 1968, 1969, 1970
Ph204 1968 - 1969
Ph93 1970
APh105abc 1971 - 1974
APh156 1972
Ph2abc 1974, 1975, 1976
Ph1abc 1980, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995
APh/ME17abc 1977 – 1978, 1987 – 1988
Pl/SES127 1994
Ph103 LIGO 1994 (topical)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Physics
Caltech Administration
Manuscript Collection
Solid state physics
Solid state physics --
Congresses
Sub-Series 1: People and Institutions, Alphabetical
box 1, folder 1
Allen, Jack
1978 September 1 - 1995 June
21
Scope and Contents
University of Saint Andrews
box 1, folder 2
Babcock, Charles "Chuck"
1984 October 11 - 1987 June
16
Scope and Contents
Vice Provost related materials inherited by Goodstein
box 1, folder 3
Bergman, David J
1972 June 12
undated
Scope and Contents
Tel-Aviv University, peer review comments and response
box 1, folder 4
Capra, Frank
1980 March 26 - 1981 March
4
Scope and Contents
Videotaping freshman lectures - pre-Mechanical Universe (see also Mechanical
Universe series)
box 1, folder 5
Careri, Giorgio
1974 November 22 - 1977 May
5
undated
Scope and Contents
Sherman Fairchild Scholar referral letters and correspondence
box 1, folder 6
Chui, Talso
1994 May 25 - 1994 September
19
Scope and Contents
JPL/Caltech collaboration "Velocity of Light in a Magnetic Field"
box 1, folder 7
Cole, Milton
1971 June 10 - 1984 April
20
Scope and Contents
Physics related correspondence and discussion
box 1, folder 8
Dailey, Hall
1989 December 6 - 1997 July
10
Scope and Contents
Caltech Director of Public Relations - topics CCST, CRUN, LIGO, Relations with
federal government discussed
box 1, folder 9
Dash, J. Greg
1973 September 12 - 1994 September
6
Scope and Contents
Physics related correspondence and discussion
box 1, folder 10
Davis, Leverett
2003 October 10
Scope and Contents
Memorial
box 1, folder 11
Delayen, Jean
1978 October - 1982 October
undated
Scope and Contents
Caltech - Low Temp Physics staff
box 1, folder 12
Dick, G. John
1979 January 30 - 1983 January
19
Scope and Contents
Caltech - Low Temp Physics staff
box 1, folder 13
Donnelly, Russell J
1974
1978
1981
1983
2000
2002
Scope and Contents
University of Oregon (see also 1974 "Donnelly" file
box 1, folder 14
Eisenstein, James P.
1995
Scope and Contents
Caltech Condensed Matter Physicist
box 1, folder 15
Friendly, Fred
1989 November
1990 January
Scope and Contents
CBS News President
box 1, folder 16
Goddard, William "Bill"
1994 January
Scope and Contents
Licensing agreement with Schrodinger
box 1, folder 17
Gert, Bernard
1993 February
Scope and Contents
Dartmouth College
box 1, folder 18
Hake, Richard "Dick"
1989 February 17 - March
28
Scope and Contents
University of Indiana Bloomington
box 1, folder 19
Hamilton, Charles
1989 March 27 - May 2
Scope and Contents
Caltech faculty
box 1, folder 20
Herek, Jennifer
1995 February 15
1996 April
Scope and Contents
Research proposal
box 2, folder 1
Kinder, Helmut
1985 May 24 - 1985 June
17
1987
1993
Scope and Contents
Research collaboration
box 2, folder 2
Kreuzer, HJ
1982
1983
1984
undated
Scope and Contents
Physics discussions
box 2, folder 3
Lewis, Ed
1993 October 21
Scope and Contents
"four-winged fly" "Secret of Life" episode
box 2, folder 4
Mercereau, Jim M
1977-1979
Scope and Contents
correspondence and related materials acquired after Mercereau's retirement
box 2, folder 5
Mercereau, Jim M
1980-1982
Scope and Contents
correspondence and related materials acquired after Mercereau's retirement
box 2, folder 6
Merton, Robert K.
2000 January - February
Scope and Contents
Columbia University
box 2, folder 7
Mochel, Jack
1972 May 25
undated
Scope and Contents
University of Illinois
box 2, folder 8
Morrison, James A
1983 August 31
1984 February
Scope and Contents
McMaster University, physics discussion
box 2, folder 9
Munger, Charles
1993 July - 1993 November
1999 March
Scope and Contents
Berkshire Hathaway
box 2, folder 10
National Science Foundation (NSF)
1978 - 1981
1985 -
1986
1990 -
1992
1996
1998
2001
box 2, folder 11
Nelson David R.
1978
1979
1980
1982
Scope and Contents
Harvard University Department of Physics
box 2, folder 12
Nosanow, Lewis H.
1978 - 1980
1985
Scope and Contents
University of WA; Drexel; National Science Foundation (NSF)
box 2, folder 13
Scaramuzzi, Franco
1972
1979-1982
1987
1989
1993
Scope and Contents
Frascati (Rome) Laboratori Nazionali del CNEN (Comitato Nazionale Per L'Energeria
Nucleare)
box 2, folder 14
Shakhashiri, Bassam
1988 July 12 - 1989 January
5
Scope and Contents
Assistant Director National Science Foundation (NSF)
box 2, folder 15
Silva Moreira, Armando F
1978
1981
Scope and Contents
Instituto de Fisica, Brazil
box 2, folder 16
Simon, Gregory
1990 April 23 - August 8
Scope and Contents
"Science Research Protection Act of 1990" House of Representatives
box 2, folder 17
Sinvani, Moshe
1980 March 7 - 1984 May
15
Scope and Contents
Caltech postdoctoral fellow
box 2, folder 18
Sitkoff, Sid
1989 December 18
box 2, folder 19
Slaughter, Bernice
1989 July 24 - October 9
Scope and Contents
Assistant to the Director of Admissions Caltech
box 3, folder 1
Stoppard, Tom
1989
1993-1995
1997
1999
2000
Scope and Contents
British Playwright and screenwriter
box 3, folder 2
Taborek, Peter
1979 May 2 - 1980 December
18
1981
1982
1987
Scope and Contents
Caltech
box 3, folder 3
Tobias, Sheila
1990
1993-1994
1998
Scope and Contents
Author, Women in science
box 3, folder 4
US Government
1979 - 1982
Scope and Contents
Department of Energy, Office of Naval Research
box 3, folder 5
US Government
1986 - 1998
Scope and Contents
Department of Energy, Office of Naval Research
box 3, folder 6
Werhane, Patricia
1993 February 1 - September
2
Scope and Contents
Loyola University, Ethics in Life and Physical Science
box 3, folder 7
Wouk, Herman
1998
2001
2003
Scope and Contents
American Author
box 3, folder 8
Wouk, Victor
1989
Scope and Contents
Caltech alumni - electric vehicles
box 3, folder 9
Zarem, Abe M
1992
Scope and Contents
CCST - California Council on Science & Technology
Sub-Series 2: Caltech Correspondence, Chronological
box 3, folder 10
Summer Correspondence: Research updates
1972
1973
Scope and Contents
Letters from research collaborators (M. Cole, J. Greif, D. Kwoh) and Caltech to
Goodstein while researching in Italy
box 3, folder 11
Correspondence
1978 April 14 - December
7
Scope and Contents
RF Christy, M. Goldberger, Internal memos
box 3, folder 12
Correspondence
1979 January 3 - December
3
Scope and Contents
Internal memos, F. Marble, R. Vogt, M. Goldberger, "Student Pranks," Legend of
Kaltek
box 3, folder 13
Correspondence
1980 January 11 - December
11
Scope and Contents
Internal memos, R. Vogt, M. Goldberger, S. Frautschi, M. Petterson, R. Gould
box 3, folder 14
Correspondence
1981 January 14 - December
31
Scope and Contents
Internal memos, R. Vogt, M. Goldberger, CJ. Pings, B. Murray, R. Gould, Memo to
Feynman 26 May
box 3, folder 15
Correspondence
1982 February 15 - November
17
Scope and Contents
Internal memos, R. Vogt, G. Dick
box 3, folder 16
Correspondence
1983 March 4 - November 1
Scope and Contents
Internal memos, R. Vogt, T. Tombrello
box 3, folder 17
Correspondence
1984 January 31 - November
27
Scope and Contents
Internal memos, E. Stone, R. Vogt
box 3, folder 18
Correspondence
1985 March 1 - December
12
Scope and Contents
Internal memos, K. Thorne, E. Stone, J. Burk, T. Tombrello, S. Frautschi, L. Davis,
M. Goldberger
box 3, folder 19
Correspondence
1986 March 14 - December
17
Scope and Contents
Internal memos, G. Neugebauer, E. Stone, R. Paul
box 3, folder 20
Correspondence
1987 February 11 - December
7
Scope and Contents
Internal memos, E. Stone, B. Kamb, G. Wasserburg
box 4, folder 1
Correspondence
1988 January 4 - December
2
Scope and Contents
Internal memos, E. Stone, T. Everhart
box 4, folder 2
Correspondence
1989 April 19 - December
18
Scope and Contents
Internal memos, J. Burk, T. Everhart
box 4, folder 3
Correspondence
1990 February 12 - October
4
Scope and Contents
Internal memos, G. Neugebauer, E. Friese
box 4, folder 4
Correspondence
1991 January 21 - December
20
Scope and Contents
Internal memos, T. Everhart, N. Leonard, G. Neugebauer
box 4, folder 5
Correspondence
1992 January 8 - September
28
Scope and Contents
Internal memos, T. Anderson, S. Frautschi
box 4, folder 6
Correspondence
1993 March 15 - July 3
Scope and Contents
Internal memos, S. Frautschi, V. Veysey
box 4, folder 7
Correspondence
1994 February 4 - November
28
Scope and Contents
Internal memos, V. Veysey, D. Strayer, P. Jennings
box 4, folder 8
Correspondence
1995 January 12 - 1996 November
11
Scope and Contents
Internal memos
box 4, folder 9
Correspondence
1998 April 21 - 1999 November
23
Scope and Contents
Internal memos
box 4, folder 10
Correspondence
2000
2001
2002
2010
Scope and Contents
Internal memos, A. Zewail, NASA
Sub-Series 3: Professional Correspondence, Chronological
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence sent/received in Goodstein's professional capacity (outside
of Caltech)
box 4, folder 11
Correspondence
1978 April 12 - December
29
box 4, folder 12
Correspondence
1979 January 15 - December
19
box 4, folder 13
Correspondence
1980 January 15 - December
18
box 4, folder 14
Correspondence
1981 January 13 - December
24
Scope and Contents
Arnold Kramish
box 4, folder 15
Correspondence
1982 February 15 - December
20
Scope and Contents
Argonne National Laboratories
box 4, folder 16
Correspondence
1983 February 8 - December
14
box 4, folder 17
Correspondence
1984 February 1 - December
18
box 4, folder 18
Correspondence
1985 January 7 - December
27
box 4, folder 19
Correspondence
1986 January 24 - December
11
box 4, folder 20
Correspondence
1987 January 7 - December
2
box 4, folder 21
Correspondence
1988 April 7 - September
14
box 5, folder 1
Correspondence
1989 April 8 - December
19
box 5, folder 2
Correspondence
1990 January 18 - November
27
box 5, folder 3
Correspondence
1991 January 22 - 1992 November
6
box 5, folder 4
Correspondence
1993 March 9 - 1994 December
5
Scope and Contents
G. Tindale (British Embassy)
box 5, folder 6
Correspondence
1998
1999
Scope and Contents
bulk 1999
box 5, folder 7
Correspondence
2000 January 17 - November
8
box 5, folder 8
Correspondence
2001 January 17 - December
14
box 5, folder 9
Correspondence
2002
2003
2008
Scope and Contents
bulk 2002
Sub-Series 4: Physics Correspondence, Chronological
box 5, folder 10
Physics Correspondence
1972
1978 -
1979
Scope and Contents
Physics related correspondence (mixed) Purdue, Brookhaven, Robert Elgin,
Northeastern, Kosterlitz
box 5, folder 11
Physics Correspondence
1980 - 1989
Scope and Contents
Physics related correspondence (mixed) UCLA, University of Penn, Sherlock, Yeshiva
University, Max Planck Institute, M. Bienfait
box 5, folder 12
Physics Correspondence
1990 - 1999
Scope and Contents
Physics related correspondence (mixed) Universidad de Chile, Michael Petterson,
University of MN, Alexander Neimark
box 5, folder 13
Correspondence, Mixed, Chronological
1978 - 1980
1982 -
1985
1987
1992 -
1997
box 5, folder 14
Correspondence, Encyclopedia Britannica
1999 - 2000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and contract
box 5, folder 15
Article Permissions and Requests
1989 - 2001
box 5, folder 16
Article Response, General
1993 - 1996
Scope and Contents
Incoming and outgoing correspondence to articles: "Cold Fusion," "Misconduct,"
"Scientific Elites"
box 6, folder 1
Article Response, American Scientist
1995 - 1996
Scope and Contents
Reaction and response to "Peer Review After the Big Crunch" (September - October
1995)
box 6, folder 2
Article Response, Los Angeles Times
2002
Scope and Contents
"Oil Doesn't Grow on Trees" 2002 March 14
box 6, folder 3
Letter to Physics Today
1976 - 1977
Scope and Contents
"Some Comments on Physics and Applied Physics" evolution of Applied Physics at
Caltech
Series 2: Personal and Biographical
Sub-Series 1: Personal Correspondence
box 6, folder 4
Personal Correspondence
1964 - 1979
Scope and Contents
Albert D. Rosellini, L.A. DuBridge, Robert F. Bacher, Harold Brown, Los Angeles
Times
box 6, folder 5
Personal Correspondence
1982 - 2001
Scope and Contents
Anna Mary Hession, Ray Owen, David Elliot, Theodore W. Palmer, Jack Arnold, Museum
of Modern Art, Presidential Search CSUF-Fullerton
box 6, folder 6
Fan Correspondence
1978 - 2004
Scope and Contents
Incoming correspondence, Times Magazine, Fans of Mechanical Universe
box 6, folder 7
Personal Ephemera
undated
Scope and Contents
Father's Day Card, The Physics Society of Brooklyn, The National Judicial College,
FACS Caltech Photo, Slides
box 6, folder 10
Goodstein Interview Questions/Answers
undated
Scope and Contents
Interview questions and answers regarding physics, Mechanical Universe, and
teaching.
Sub-Series 2: University of Washington Correspondence,
Chronological
box 6, folder 8
University of Washington Notebooks
1960 - 1965
Scope and Contents
PS 13, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics
box 6, folder 9
University of Washington Notebooks
1960 - 1965
Scope and Contents
E and M Book Three and Statistical Mechanics Book One, PS 14 and E and M Book Two,
Quantum Mechanics Book Two, Solid State
box 7, folder 1
University of Washington Liquid Drop Model
1962
Scope and Contents
J. D. Dash, Nuclear Matter, Liquid Drop Model, Gomez
box 7, folder 2
Sir J.J. Thompson Paper and Talk
1962
Scope and Contents
Theories of Matter and the Atom
box 7, folder 3
University of Washington Correspondence
1962 - 1968
Scope and Contents
Ph.D. Program Acceptance Letter, Wayne State University, Dr. Trainor, David F.
Globe, Selective Service Letter
box 7, folder 4
University of Washington Daily Newspaper Controversy
1963
Scope and Contents
Controversy on the arts and sciences
box 7, folder 5
Scientific Notes
1963
Scope and Contents
Specific Heat and Real Two-Dimensional Base Liquid, Three-Dimensional Base Gas
box 7, folder 6
Physics 102, University of Washington
1966
Scope and Contents
Teaching notes and exams
box 7, folder 7
Physics 103, University of Washington
1966
Scope and Contents
Teaching notes and exams
box 7, folder 8
NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship
1966 - 1968
Scope and Contents
Postdoctoral work started in WA, continued in Rome and Pasadena
Series 3: California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Sub-Series 1: Subject Files, Alphabetical
Scope and Contents
Files include Goodstein's professional roles outside of Caltech representation
box 7, folder 9
AAPT Resource Letters Editorial Board
1979 - 1983
Scope and Contents
Goodstein served on board 1980 -1983
box 7, folder 10
AAU: Association of American Universities
1975 - 1976
1989 -
2002
Scope and Contents
Includes group photograph with Goodstein
box 7, folder 11
AAALAC Accreditation
2001
Scope and Contents
Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
box 7, folder 12
Accreditation Review WASC
1990
1998
Scope and Contents
Western Association of Schools and Colleges - Caltech Accreditation
box 8, folder 1
Advisory Committees: Professional
1990
1991
1995
2000
2009
Scope and Contents
UCI, LAUSD, Editorial boards, GWU
box 8, folder 2
American Institute of Physics Advisory Committee
1994
box 8, folder 3
Army Science Board: Technology Insertions
1988
box 8, folder 4
Associates of Caltech "Great Moments in Physics"
1981
Scope and Contents
Photographs from Goodstein lecture
box 8, folder 5
Beckman Institute
1988 - 1990
box 8, folder 6
Broad Center (Closed)
1999
box 8, folder 7
Brooklyn College Physics Department Evaluation
1995
box 8, folder 8
California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)
1993
1996
2004
box 8, folder 9
California Institute Inc.
1990 - 1991
box 8, folder 10
California State Propositions
1988 - 1989
Scope and Contents
Proposition 65, Proposition 99
box 8, folder 11
Caltech Business Ethics Training
1998
box 8, folder 12
Caltech Computing Center
1968 - 1971
box 8, folder 13
Caltech Education Center
1990 - 1993
box 8, folder 14
Caltech Joint Technical Studies Program
1997
box 8, folder 15
Caltech and Monsanto Agreement
1975
1996
box 8, folder 16
Caltech Science Education Outreach
1990
box 9, folder 1
Caltech Use Permissions
1989
1996
1999
box 9, folder 2
Campaign for Caltech
1991
box 9, folder 3
Compton Award Committee
2000
box 9, folder 4
Consortium for Mathematics and Its Application (COMAP)
1988
box 9, folder 5
Convergence to Digital Technologies
1999
box 9, folder 6
Council of Scientific Society Presidents
1993 - 1994
box 9, folder 7
Council on Government Relations
1989 - 1990
box 9, folder 8
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
1995
box 9, folder 9
Counseling Service Annual Report
1988
1996
1999
box 9, folder 10
Cutback Feedback (Research)
1991
Scope and Contents
Research funding cutback feedback
box 9, folder 11
Durfee Foundation
1986
1991 -
1992
box 9, folder 12
Earthquake Politics
1990
1992
box 9, folder 13
Economic Roundtable
1991 - 1992
Scope and Contents
Los Angeles County Technology Coalition
box 9, folder 14
Edison Fellowships
1996 - 1998
box 9, folder 16
Ethical Issues Related to Research
1988
box 9, folder 17
Ethics Other Than Fraud and Misconduct
1988
box 10, folder 1
Faculty Administration, Babcock memos (Closed)
1984 - 1986
box 10, folder 2
Faculty Appointments and Reviews, General (Closed)
1987
1988
1989
1991
1992
box 10, folder 3
Faculty Appointment Reviews, Haff Peter K
1979 - 1980
1984
box 10, folder 4
Faculty Appointment Reviews, Osheroff Doug
1985
box 10, folder 5
Faculty Appointment Reviews, Weichman, Peter
1991 - 1995
box 10, folder 6
Faculty Memos
1980 - 1989
box 10, folder 7
Faculty Retirement Dinner
1981
box 10, folder 8
Faculty Retirement Dinner
1981
Scope and Contents
Goodstein organized retirement dinner for retiring professors
box 10, folder 9
Faculty Tenure Review, Hughes, E.
1995 - 1997
box 11, folder 1
Government Accounting Office (GAO) Survey
1991
Scope and Contents
Present professors retiring include: J. Langmuir, L. Davis, D. Rannie, B. Walker,
M. Hall, J. Todd, R. Paul
box 11, folder 2
Graduate Students in Biology
1991
box 11, folder 3
Graduate Teaching Assistants Teacher Training
1993
box 11, folder 4
Gates Grubstake Fund
1999 - 2000
box 11, folder 5
Hansen Experimental Physics Lab (HEPL)
1994
box 11, folder 7
Higher Education Accreditation Board (HEAB) Proposal
1995
box 11, folder 8
House Science Committee Testimony
1998
box 11, folder 9
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
1990 - 1992
Scope and Contents
Undergraduate Biological Sciences Education Initiative
box 11, folder 10
Human Relations Advisor
1990 - 1992
box 11, folder 11
Human Relations Office Reports
1989
1996
box 11, folder 12
Indirect Costs (of Research)
1991 - 1992
box 11, folder 13
Industry Summit Progress Report
1994
Scope and Contents
World Economic Forum hosted by Stanford in collaboration with Caltech
box 11, folder 14
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
1994 - 1995
box 11, folder 15
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
1996
box 11, folder 16
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
1997
box 12, folder 1
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
1998
box 12, folder 2
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
1999
box 12, folder 3
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) (1 of 2)
1999
box 12, folder 4
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) (2 of 2)
2000
box 12, folder 5
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
2003
box 12, folder 6
Intel "Delta" Press Release and Correspondence
1990
box 12, folder 7
Irvine Foundation (James Irvine)
1992
1997
2002
box 12, folder 8
Italy-US Cooperative Program
1973
1982 -
1984
box 12, folder 9
Keck Foundation, High School Outreach Program
1991 - 1992
box 12, folder 10
Laboratory Animal Resources Handbook
1993
box 13, folder 1
Library Administration
1988 - 1990
1991
1992
1993
1995
box 13, folder 2
Library Automation Task Force (1 of 2)
1988
box 13, folder 3
Library Automation Task Force (2 of 2)
1989 - 1990
box 13, folder 4
Library Funding Crisis
1991 - 1992
box 13, folder 5
Library Operations
1979
1989
1992
1994 -
1996
Scope and Contents
Includes Caltech Libraries Annual Reports 84-85, 90-91, 91-92, 93-94
box 14, folder 1
Los Angeles Higher Education Roundtable
1988 - 1995
box 14, folder 2
Lund University Cooperative
1994
box 14, folder 3
Master Plan for Higher Education
1988
box 14, folder 4
Maui Concurrent Supercomputer
1993
Scope and Contents
FOIA Objection request
box 14, folder 5
Millikan Fellowship Committee
1993
box 14, folder 6
National Academy of Sciences (NAS); Science Technology and Law
(STL)
2003
box 14, folder 7
National Energy Strategy
1990
box 14, folder 8
National Science Teachers Association
1988
1991
1995
box 14, folder 9
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Guidelines
1989
Scope and Contents
Conflicts of Interest/Misconduct
box 14, folder 10
National Research Council (NRC) OSEP Advisory Committee
1993 - 1994
1996
Scope and Contents
Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel
box 14, folder 11
National Science Foundation (NSF) Director Visit
1994
Scope and Contents
Neal Lane
box 14, folder 12
NSF Panels and Committees
1990 - 1991
1995 -
1997
1998
1999
box 15, folder 1
NSF Survey of Academic Research Facilities
1987
box 15, folder 2
Oersted Medal; American Journal of Physics
1998 - 2000
Scope and Contents
Speech and Correspondence, Goodstein was honored in 1998
box 15, folder 3
Office of Naval Research (ONR) Meeting
1984
Scope and Contents
Santa Barbara
box 15, folder 4
Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) External Review
2001 - 2002
box 15, folder 5
Ombuds Office
2002
Scope and Contents
Annual Report
box 15, folder 6
Organization for Women at Caltech
1988 - 1993
box 15, folder 7
Packard Foundation Fellowship
1988 - 1993
1999 -
2004
Scope and Contents
Includes group photo Advisory panel approx. 2002
box 15, folder 8
Pasadena Hall of Science
1989 - 1991
box 15, folder 9
Peer Reviews
1978 - 1991
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence relating to research evaluations, evaluation forms and
proposal reviews.
box 15, folder 10
Pork Barrel Politics
1991 - 1999
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence and information about issues revolving around Pork barrel
politics and legislation.
box 15, folder 11
Press Releases
1987 - 1994
Scope and Contents
Press release information and drafts of release requests.
box 15, folder 12
Research Ethics Consortium
1993
Scope and Contents
Workshop agendas, NSF, The Production of Educational Modules or the Teaching of
Research Ethics
box 15, folder 13
Research Faculty
1985 - 1993
Scope and Contents
Research fellow appointments and meeting notes
box 15, folder 14
Research Issue Group
1991 - 1994
Scope and Contents
University Relationships, NSF, NIH
box 16, folder 1
Representation in Washington D.C
1990 - 1991
Scope and Contents
JPL Office, NSF, LIGO
box 16, folder 2
Rockwell International
1986
Scope and Contents
Grant Proposal, Science Center, Superconducting.
box 16, folder 3
Sapere Goodstein Interview
2004
Scope and Contents
Literature Written on and about Goodstein in the Sapere
box 16, folder 4
Scientific Misconduct: Ninov and Kumar
2002
Scope and Contents
Notes on Nimov case and investigation report (R. Vogt investigator)
box 16, folder 5
Scientific Misconduct: Schon Affair
2002
Scope and Contents
Goodstein opinion piece
box 16, folder 6
Security Clearance International Visitors
1989
Scope and Contents
Includes lists and correspondence about receiving Top Secret Clearance
box 16, folder 7
Service Awards Caltech Employees
1989
Scope and Contents
Service Award Ceremony
box 16, folder 8
Sherman Fairchild Engineering Library
1993 - 1996
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and progress report
box 16, folder 9
Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Society
1988 - 2000
Scope and Contents
Goodstein's invitation and correspondence to the Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research
Society.
box 16, folder 10
Social Science Program
1971
Scope and Contents
Graduate and Undergraduate
box 16, folder 11
Student Information and Matters (Closed)
1971
1980
1988
Scope and Contents
[File Closed]
box 16, folder 12
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
1985 - 1999
box 16, folder 13
Syntex Corporation Grants
1987
box 16, folder 14
Teaching Quality Feedback Report (TQFR)
1985
1986
Scope and Contents
Presented by ASCIT
box 16, folder 15
Testimony House Committee on Science
undated
Scope and Contents
Attracting and graduating students
box 17, folder 1
Technology Control Plan
1996
box 17, folder 2
Technology Transfer
1991
1993
1994
1995
2001
2002
box 17, folder 3
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
1991
Scope and Contents
includes correspondence with US Department of Education
box 17, folder 4
University ProNet Inc
1990 - 1992
Scope and Contents
Operations agreement and correspondence regarding the implementation of ProNet.
box 17, folder 5
Undergraduate Program (Babcock, C)
1985
Scope and Contents
Charles Babcock file
box 17, folder 6
Vice Provost Office Setup
1987 - 1989
Scope and Contents
Office set up and budget
box 17, folder 7
Watson Lecture Administration
1988
1992
box 17, folder 8
Winnett Center and blueprints
1988
Scope and Contents
includes blueprint
box 17, folder 9
World Laboratory; ICSC Agreement
1988
Scope and Contents
International Center for Scientific Culture
box 17, folder 10
Westinghouse Foundation
1970
Sub-Series 2: Caltech Committees, Alphabetical
box 17, folder 11
Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee (AFTC)
1979
1982
1983
1984 -
1985
1988
Scope and Contents
bulk 1984 - 1985
box 17, folder 12
Academic Policies Committee
1979
Scope and Contents
Subcommittee Graduate Teaching Assistants
box 17, folder 13
Ad Hoc Administrative Committee on Software Licensing and
Copyright
1987
1990
box 17, folder 14
Ad Hoc Committee: Core Curriculum
1986
box 17, folder 15
Ad Hoc Subcommittee: Undergraduate Programs
1973 - 1974
Scope and Contents
Goodstein as Chair
box 17, folder 16
Administrative Committee: Shop Facilities
1988
box 17, folder 17
Affirmative Action Committee
1990
box 18, folder 1
Athenaeum House Committee
1982 - 1983
box 18, folder 2
Athenaeum House Committee
1985 - 1986
box 18, folder 3
Applied Physics Committee
1969
box 18, folder 4
Applied Physics Committee (1 of 2)
1970
box 18, folder 5
Applied Physics Committee (2 of 2)
1970
box 18, folder 6
Applied Physics Committee
1971
box 18, folder 7
Applied Physics Committee
1972 - 1973
box 18, folder 8
Applied Physics Executive Committee
1972
box 18, folder 9
Board of Trustees
1980 - 1982
box 18, folder 10
Campus Computing Organization
1985 - 1986
1988
1991 -
1993
1995
box 19, folder 1
Campus Computing Organization Reorganization
1989 - 1990
Scope and Contents
Campus Computing Organization (CCO) and Concurrent Supercomputer Facilities (CCSF)
reorganization
box 19, folder 2
Center for Advanced Computing Research
1997
box 19, folder 3
Child Care Center Committee
1984
1990
box 19, folder 4
Committee on Core Curriculum
1980
1986
box 19, folder 5
Committee for Economic Development
1995
box 19, folder 6
Committee on Government Relations
1988 - 1989
1990
1991
1992
1994
box 19, folder 7
Committee on Principles and Policies for Different Scales of
Research
1993 -1994
Scope and Contents
"Big Science, Little Science"
box 19, folder 8
Committee on Relations with the Industry
1981
box 19, folder 9
Computer Advisory Committee (CAC)
1989 - 1990
1995
box 19, folder 10
Concurrent Supercomputer Facility (CCSF)
1987 - 1989
box 19, folder 11
Concurrent Supercomputer Facility (CCSF)
1990 - 1993
box 20, folder 1
Core Curriculum Task Force
1994
box 20, folder 2
Corngold Committee
1979 - 1980
box 20, folder 3
Council on Undergraduate Education
2004
Scope and Contents
Goodstein Chair
box 20, folder 4
Crisis Management Committee
1991
1995 -
1996
Scope and Contents
Earthquake preparedness, emergency response plans
box 20, folder 5
Faculty Board Meetings
2000 - 2002
box 20, folder 6
Faculty Steering Committee
1988 - 1991
1995
2002
box 20, folder 7
Freshman Admissions Committee
1974
1996
box 20, folder 8
Graduate Studies Committee
1972 - 1973
box 20, folder 9
Human Subjects Committee
1985
1989
1991
1995
box 20, folder 10
Industry Relations Committee
1995
box 20, folder 11
Institute Administrative Council (IAC)
1985
1988
1992
1995
1998
2003
Scope and Contents
Contents may include other committee information, created by Goodstein
box 20, folder 12
Lab Waste Management Group
1994
box 20, folder 13
MPS Advisory Committee
1998
Scope and Contents
Materials and Process Simulation Center
box 20, folder 14
Minority Student Sub-Committee (1 of 2)
1974 - 1978
box 21, folder 1
Minority Student Sub-Committee Student Info (2 of 2) (Closed)
1974 - 1976
box 21, folder 2
Patent Administrative Council
1984
1989
1990
box 21, folder 3
PMA Committee: Five Year Planning Document
1970 - 1971
box 21, folder 4
PMA Visiting Committee
2004
box 21, folder 5
Physics at Caltech Long Range Plan
1989
box 21, folder 6
Physics Faculty Review Committee
1993
box 21, folder 7
Physics Library Committee
1979 - 1982
box 21, folder 8
Physics Graduate Committee
1970 - 1978
box 21, folder 9
Physics Undergraduate Committee
1971
1977
1979
box 21, folder 10
President's Management Council (1 of 2)
1988 - 1989
Scope and Contents
Includes Vice President meetings and information
box 21, folder 11
President's Management Council (2 of 2)
1990 - 1992
Scope and Contents
Includes Vice President meetings and information
box 22, folder 1
Theoretical Physics Staffing Committee
1988
box 22, folder 2
Technology Transfer Search Committee
1993 - 1994
Sub-Series 3: Caltech Policies
box 22, folder 4
Affirmative Action Policies and Reports
1985
1987
1991
Scope and Contents
Includes C. Babcock correspondence received
box 22, folder 5
Anti-trust: Tuition and Financial Aid
1989
box 22, folder 6
Caltech Handbooks
2000
2002
Scope and Contents
Including Faculty, Ethics
box 22, folder 7
Caltech Policies
1980 - 1989
1991
1999
Scope and Contents
Including Research Faculty, Leave of Absence, AIDS, Security, Maternity Leave,
Publication, and LGBTQIA+
box 22, folder 8
Conflicts of Interest Policy
1995 - 1996
box 22, folder 9
Faculty Retirement Policy and Committee
1989 - 1991
box 22, folder 10
Fraud and Misconduct Rules, Regulation and Policies
1987 - 1988
box 22, folder 11
Harassment Policy
1985
1990 -
1994
box 23, folder 1
Intellectual Property Policy
1989 - 1990
1992
box 23, folder 2
Patent Policy
1984 - 1985
1990 -
1991
Scope and Contents
includes transparencies discussing Caltech policies
box 23, folder 3
Research Misconduct Policy
1988 - 1992
1997 -
1998
2000
box 23, folder 4
Sexual Orientation Policy
1990
1995
box 23, folder 5
Scientific Misconduct Policy Review
2002
box 23, folder 6
Software Licensing and Patents Policy
1988 - 1989
box 23, folder 7
Substance Abuse Policy
1990
box 23, folder 8
Taxes Fellows Policy
1984 - 1986
box 23, folder 9
Technology Transfer Policy
1984 - 1992
box 23, folder 10
Tenure Policy
1982 - 1990
box 24, folder 1
Film Refrigerator Patent
1967 - 1968
Scope and Contents
Goodstein's patent
box 24, folder 2
Patent Agreements, General (1 of 2)
1988 - 1989
box 24, folder 3
Patent Agreements, General (2 of 2)
1990 - 1994
box 24, folder 4
T-Cell Patents
1990 - 1991
Sub-Series 5: Proposals, Chronological
box 24, folder 6
IBM Proposal for Sloan
1968 - 1969
Scope and Contents
Proposal for Sloan Low Temperature Laboratory
box 24, folder 7
President's Fund Proposal
1970
box 24, folder 8
NSF Proposals and Renewals
1972 - 1973
box 24, folder 9
Goddard, William Contracts and Proposal
1985
1996
box 24, folder 10
Materials Research Group (MRG) (1 of 2)
1985
Scope and Contents
Group includes William A Gardener (WAG), William Johnson (WLJ), Tom Tombrello
(TAT), Thad Vreeland (TV), Brent Fultz (BF), Marc-Aurele Nicolet (NAN)
box 24, folder 11
Materials Research Group (MRG) (2 of 2)
1985
Scope and Contents
Group includes William A Gardener (WAG), William Johnson (WLJ), Tom Tombrello
(TAT), Thad Vreeland (TV), Brent Fultz (BF), Marc-Aurele Nicolet (NAN)
box 25, folder 1
Materials Research Group (MRG)
1986 - 1988
box 25, folder 2
Gravitational Waves Proposal and Notes
1987
Scope and Contents
Includes LIGO
box 25, folder 3
Project Seed Proposal
1988
box 25, folder 4
Materials Research Group (MRG)
1989
box 25, folder 5
Teacher Enhancement Proposal
1989 - 1990
Scope and Contents
includes correspondence with LAUSD, JPL, and meeting notes
box 25, folder 6
NSF Proposal, The Science Channel
1990 - 1991
box 25, folder 7
Materials Research Group (MRG)
1990
Scope and Contents
includes proposals, grants, and correspondence
box 25, folder 8
Intel "Delta" Supercomputer prototype proposal
1990
box 25, folder 9
KCET Scientific Lives Proposal
1991
box 26, folder 1
Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) Proposal
1991
box 26, folder 2
Proposal for the Teaching of Research Ethics
1992 - 1994
Scope and Contents
Deni Elliot with Dartmouth
box 26, folder 3
Pine Bower Proposals
1994
box 26, folder 5
Low-magnetic Field Proposal
1995
box 26, folder 6
Huang, Alice Proposal
2000
Sub-Series 6: Teaching Notes
Scope and Contents
Includes a sampling of courses Goodstein taught over 20 years
box 26, folder 7
Physics (Ph) 1 abc Course Lecture Outlines
1981
box 26, folder 8
Ph1 a (1 of 2)
1981 - 1982
box 26, folder 9
Ph1 a (2 of 2)
1981 - 1982
box 27, folder 3
Ph1 a Homework and Exams
1981 - 2004
box 27, folder 4
Ph1 a Course Survey
1993
2000 -
2004
box 28, folder 1
Ph2 a Handwritten Class Notes and Correspondence
1966
box 28, folder 2
Ph2 a Homework, Quizzes and Solutions
1966
box 28, folder 3
Ph2 a Course Survey
2000 - 2001
box 28, folder 4
Ph 2bc Handwritten Class Notes
1976 - 1977
box 28, folder 5
Ph2 bc Notes, Tests, Lectures
1985 - 1986
box 28, folder 7
Physics (Ph) Administrative, Correspondence, Syllabi
1974 - 1976
1990 -
1997
box 28, folder 8
Ph93 c Notes and Exams
1971
Scope and Contents
includes Judy Goodstein science history paper "A History of the Quest for Low
Temperatures"
box 28, folder 9
Ph103 c Physics of LIGO
1994
Scope and Contents
topical course/seminar
box 28, folder 10
Ph113 ab (aka 114 ab)
1969 - 1970
Scope and Contents
primarily 113a
box 29, folder 1
Ph113 c Notes and exams
1969
box 29, folder 3
Ph205 ab
1966 - 1967
Scope and Contents
Title: Feynman on Quantum Mechanics
box 29, folder 5
Applied Physics (APh) 17 Administrative
1987 - 1988
box 29, folder 6
APh17 a Notes
1977 - 1978
Scope and Contents
Title: Thermodynamics
box 29, folder 8
APh17 a Homework and exams
1977
1987
box 29, folder 9
APh 17 b and c Notes
1977 - 1978
Scope and Contents
Continued from previous box
box 30, folder 1
APh 17 b Homework and exams
1977
1978
1988
box 30, folder 2
APh 17 B Notes
1987 - 1988
box 30, folder 3
APh 17 C Homework and Exam
1977
1988
box 30, folder 5
APh 105 a Notes
1971
1973
Scope and Contents
State of Matter
box 30, folder 6
APh 105 b Notes
1973 - 1974
box 30, folder 7
APh 105 c Notes
1971 - 1974
box 30, folder 8
APh 105 abc Homework and Exams
1971 - 1974
box 30, folder 9
APh 156 Administrative / Correspondence
1972
Series 4: Mechanical Universe (MU)
Sub-Series 1: Correspondence, Chronological
box 31, folder 1
Correspondence (Pre-Mechanical Universe)
1980
box 31, folder 3
Correspondence (1 of 2)
1982 March - 1982 July
box 31, folder 4
Correspondence (2 of 2)
1982 July - 1982 December
box 31, folder 5
Correspondence
1983
1985
1986
box 31, folder 6
Correspondence (1 of 2)
1988 January - 1988 July
box 31, folder 7
Correspondence (2 of 2)
1988 July - 1988 December
box 32, folder 7
Correspondence
1996 - 1998
2001
box 32, folder 8
Correspondence "Fan" Mail
1991 - 1996
Sub-Series 2: MU Subject Files, Alphabetical
box 32, folder 9
Adapting the Mechanical Universe for High School Physics
Scope and Contents
Executive Summary and two volumes - A NSF Project
box 33, folder 1
Associates Colloquium, Mechanical Universe and Beyond
1988
Scope and Contents
includes thank you notes
box 33, folder 2
High School Adaptation Evaluation
1988
Scope and Contents
Executive Summary and two volumes
box 33, folder 3
High School Adaptation End-of-Program Evaluation
1992 - 1993
Scope and Contents
Executive Summary and two volumes
box 33, folder 4
Interactive Mechanical Universe
1990
2003 -
2004
box 33, folder 5
MacArthur Foundation
1989 - 1990
box 33, folder 6
Marketing Materials
undated
box 33, folder 8
SCC vs CarolCo
1991 - 1993
Scope and Contents
"Total Recall" lawsuit; Mechanical Universe opening footage used in movie
box 33, folder 9
Student Study Notes
1986
Scope and Contents
by Dave A. Campbell, T. Scott Dukes, Robert J Sirko
Series 5: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), NASA, Research Oversight Committee
(ROC)
Scope and Contents
ROC also known as Christy's Committee
Sub-Series 1: JPL Advisory Council, Chronological
Scope and Contents
Goodstein was member from 1979-1981
box 34, folder 1
JPL Advisory Council
1979
Scope and Contents
JPL Highlights Report 1979, Bios on members, mid-year review, survey of
activities
box 34, folder 2
JPL Advisory Council (1 of 2)
1980
Scope and Contents
Activity reports, meeting notes, meeting agendas, long-range plans, Director's
Letter, Oceans program, planetary society
box 34, folder 3
JPL Advisory Council (2 of 2)
1980
Scope and Contents
Annual report, director's letter, meeting agendas, finance reports, mid-year
review, employee opinion survey
box 34, folder 4
JPL Advisory Council
1981 - 1982
Scope and Contents
Meeting agendas, "state of the lab," Goodstein notes, updates, mid-year review
Sub-Series 2: JPL Subject Files, Alphabetical
box 35, folder 1
JPL Correspondence
1979
1980
1986
1987
Scope and Contents
work study, equipment loan
box 35, folder 2
JPL Correspondence
1990
1991
1994
1996
2001
2003
2004
box 35, folder 3
JPL Clearance and Renewal
1979
1989
Scope and Contents
Goodstein's security clearance
box 35, folder 4
JPL Cryogenics Review Board
1987
box 35, folder 5
JPL Faculty Appointments
1985
1989
box 35, folder 6
JPL Microdevices Laboratory
1988
Scope and Contents
Dedication ceremony information and handouts
box 35, folder 7
JPL Hightower Technology Transfer License
1997
box 35, folder 8
JPL Intellectual Property Management
1990 - 1991
box 35, folder 9
JPL Technology Research Institute (TRI) Group
1993 - 1994
Scope and Contents
Meeting information, Ed Stone, Robert "Bob" Mackin
box 35, folder 11
NASA Performance Evaluation for JPL
1988
box 35, folder 12
OBPR Program Tasks and Bibliography (NASA)
2002
Scope and Contents
Office of Biological and Physical Research
Sub-Series 3: Classified Research Oversight Committee (CROC)
Scope and Contents
(aka Christy's Committee)
box 36, folder 1
Classified Research Oversight Committee (CROC)
1980 - 1981
box 36, folder 2
Classified Research Oversight Committee (CROC)
1983
box 36, folder 3
Classified Research Oversight Committee (CROC)
1984
box 36, folder 4
Classified Research Oversight Committee (CROC)
1985
Scope and Contents
includes correspondence to/from Babcock, C
box 36, folder 5
Classified Research Oversight Committee (CROC)
1986
Scope and Contents
includes correspondence to/from Babcock, C
box 36, folder 6
Classified Research Oversight Committee (CROC)
1987 - 1988
Series 6: Research, Writings, and Conferences
Sub-Series 1: Research and Experiments, Chronological
Scope and Contents
Chronological by dates published, when possible utilized published paper name or
Goodstein original file name
box 37, folder 1
Lambda Transition Adsorbed Helium
1965 - 1967
Scope and Contents
Notes, reprint, figures, and correspondence
box 37, folder 2
Steps and Ions
1967 - 1968
Scope and Contents
Notes, correspondence, letters to Feynman
box 37, folder 3
Fountain Effect in Film
1968
box 37, folder 4
Aquadog R(T,V) experiment notes
1968
box 37, folder 5
Contribution to the President's Report on Low temp physics
1968
box 37, folder 6
Quantum Coherence Experiments
1968
Scope and Contents
includes DLG "notes on Feynman on Mercereau Effect"
box 37, folder 7
Heated Film Experiment
1968
box 37, folder 9
Thermal Critical Velocity
1969
box 37, folder 10
Instability-Critical Velocity Manuscript and Notes
1968 - 1969
box 37, folder 11
Delta T Experiment
1968 - 1969
box 37, folder 13
Thermodynamics Fluctuations Manuscript and Figures
1969
box 37, folder 14
Heavy Impurity Model
undated
box 38, folder 1
Evaporation Experiment
1970
box 38, folder 2
Instability and Onset in Superfluid Films Manuscript
1970
Scope and Contents
Kyoto conference
box 38, folder 3
Two Fluid Model of Helium Film
1970
Scope and Contents
notes and correspondence
box 38, folder 4
Two Fluid Model of Helium Film
1971
Scope and Contents
notes and correspondence
box 38, folder 5
Two Fluid Model of Helium Film
1971
Scope and Contents
manuscript and original typed
box 38, folder 6
Surface Tension correspondence
1971
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with Cole, Milton
box 38, folder 7
Monolayers
1972
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with Dash, G
box 38, folder 8
Slow Oscillations in Film
1972
box 38, folder 10
Feynman Melting Theory Discussion notes
1973
1978
1979
box 38, folder 11
On the Relationship Between Elementary Excitations...
1974
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with Donnelly, R and Zwanzig, B
box 38, folder 12
Droplet Model for Rotons
1975
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with Zwanzig
box 38, folder 13
Viscosity and Ion Mobility at the Lambda Transition
1975 - 1976
box 39, folder 1
Instability in a Superthick Superfluid Film
1978
Scope and Contents
Manuscript
box 39, folder 2
A Note on the Structure of Positive Ions in Liquid Helium
1978
Scope and Contents
Manuscript, correspondence, referee
box 39, folder 3
Phonon Reflection at a Sapphire Vacuum
1979
Scope and Contents
Manuscript
box 39, folder 4
Two-Dimensional (2D) Melting
1979
Scope and Contents
Notes and manuscript, Nelson, D correspondence
box 39, folder 5
Elastic Theory
1979
Scope and Contents
Notes and manuscript
box 39, folder 6
Specular and Diffuse Phonon Reflection
1979 - 1980
Scope and Contents
Manuscript, figures, correspondence Maris, HJ
box 39, folder 7
Phonon Focusing Catastrophes
1979 - 1980
Scope and Contents
Manuscript and referees
box 39, folder 8
Dislocations and Melting of 3He and 4He Monolayers on Grafoil
1980
Scope and Contents
Original and correspondence publisher
box 39, folder 9
Probing the He/Graphite Interaction
1980
Scope and Contents
Figures, referees, correspondence publisher
box 39, folder 10
Phonon Reflection at Nobel Gas Interfaces
1980 - 1981
Scope and Contents
Manuscript and figures
box 39, folder 11
Phonon Reflections from Solid-Solid Interfaces
1980 - 1981
Scope and Contents
Manuscript and figures
box 39, folder 12
Phonon Induced Desorption from Helium Films
1981
box 39, folder 13
Orientational Ordering in Incommensurate Solid Helium Monolayers on
Graphite
1981
Scope and Contents
Figures and correspondence
box 39, folder 14
Direct and Thermal Desorption of 4He Films
1982 - 1983
Scope and Contents
Original draft
box 39, folder 15
Desorption of Helium Films
1982
Scope and Contents
Original draft and figures
box 39, folder 16
Dislocations and Melting in 2D: The Critical Region
1982
Scope and Contents
Original, figures, and correspondence publisher
box 39, folder 17
Direct Measurement of Desorption Kinetics of 4He at Low
Temperatures
1982
Scope and Contents
Original, figures, and correspondence publisher
box 39, folder 18
Relaxation Time of an Adsorbing Film
1982
Scope and Contents
Original and correspondence publisher
box 39, folder 19
Continuum Model of Helium Desorption Kinetics
1982 - 1983
Scope and Contents
Original, figures, and correspondence publisher
box 40, folder 1
A Simple Model of Helium Desorption Kinetics
1982 - 1983
Scope and Contents
Original with Figures, Copyright Transfer
box 40, folder 2
Thermodynamics Study of Methane Multilayers
1983
Scope and Contents
Manuscripts and Figures, Correspondence, Copyright Transfer
box 40, folder 3
Sticking Probability of 4He on Solid Surfaces at Low
Temperature
1983
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and Original
box 40, folder 4
The Adsorption and Desorption of Helium Films
1983 - 1984
Scope and Contents
Original, Edited, and Copyright Transfer
box 40, folder 5
Scattering of Low Energy Helium Atoms from a Low Temperature Solid
Surface
1983 - 1984
Scope and Contents
Original and Figures, Copyright Transfer
box 40, folder 6
Desorption of Helium Atoms on Thin Films
1984
Scope and Contents
Original and Revised
box 40, folder 7
Phase Diagrams of Multilayer Absorbed Methane
1984
Scope and Contents
Original and Figures
box 40, folder 8
Melting and Triple- Point induced Wetting Transitions in Methane on
Graphite
1984 - 1985
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and Original and Figures
box 40, folder 9
Extinction of the Kapitza Anomaly for Phonons Along the Surface Normal
Direction
1985
Scope and Contents
Manuscripts and Reference
box 40, folder 10
Experiments on Thermal and Quantum Desorption from He Films
1985
Scope and Contents
Manuscripts and Reference
box 40, folder 11
The Gas Phonon Interface Desorption and Other Phenomena
1985
Scope and Contents
Manuscripts
box 40, folder 12
Scientific Notes
1989
1997 -
1998
2002
Scope and Contents
A mix of physics notes relation unknown
box 40, folder 13
Confined Helium Experiment
1994
1999
Scope and Contents
JPL related
box 40, folder 14
Speed of Light Experiment
1994
box 41, folder 1
Vortex Ring Theory
1999 - 2000
Scope and Contents
Notes and correspondence Talso Chui
box 41, folder 2
SOC State Heat Capacity
2001
Scope and Contents
Draft and notes
box 41, folder 3
Coadsorption Phase Diagram for KR
2001
Scope and Contents
Draft and referees
box 41, folder 4
Calculation of the Velocity of Second Sound in Superfluid 4He Under a Heat
Current
2001
Scope and Contents
Draft and notes
box 41, folder 5
Notes on 2D Dislocation
2002
box 41, folder 6
Dynamx DX/CQ Experiments - Administration and Proposal
2001 - 2002
box 41, folder 7
Dynamx / LTMPF
2001 - 2002
Scope and Contents
Draft and correspondence JPL, Duncan R
Sub-Series 2: Writings and Manuscripts
Scope and Contents
Chronological by dates published, when possible utilized published paper name or
Goodstein original file name
box 41, folder 9
State of Matter
1971 - 1977
Scope and Contents
Reviews and Publishing Correspondence
box 41, folder 10
Notes on Magnetic Variables and Variational Principles in
Thermodynamics
1972
Scope and Contents
Copy of handwritten manuscript
box 41, folder 11
Solutions Manual for State of Matter
1975
box 41, folder 12
Some Comments on Physics and Applied Physics Draft
1976
Scope and Contents
Evolution of Applied Physics at Caltech
box 41, folder 13
Modern Thermodynamics Draft (1 of 2)
1979 - 1980
Scope and Contents
1 of 2
box 42, folder 1
Modern Thermodynamics Draft (2 of 2)
1979 - 1980
Scope and Contents
2 of 2
box 42, folder 2
Notes on Relativistic Mechanics
1981
box 42, folder 3
Notes on Statistical Mechanics Manuscripts
March 1988
box 42, folder 4
What's So Hot About Super Conductors
1989
Scope and Contents
Edits and Correspondence
box 42, folder 5
Book Reviews by David Goodstein
1989 - 2001
box 42, folder 6
Addison Wesley Feynman Lectures on Physics Commemorative Issues
1989
Scope and Contents
Comparative Issues on Feynman Lectures
box 42, folder 7
American National Biography Feynman Draft and Agreement
1991
box 42, folder 8
Scientific Elites
1992 - 1994
box 42, folder 9
Conduct and Misconduct in Science
Undated
Scope and Contents
Book Proposal
box 42, folder 10
Pariah Science What even Happened to Cold Fusion
1994 - 1997
box 42, folder 11
Cold Fusion Article Response
1994
Scope and Contents
Cold Fusion Development
box 42, folder 12
After the Big Crunch (Wilson Quarterly)
1995
box 42, folder 13
Federal Judicial Center
1995 - 2000
Scope and Contents
Reference Manuals on Scientific Evidence Chapter " What is Science"
box 42, folder 15
What are the Ground Questions of Science
2000
box 42, folder 16
Fizz 2a: Energy, Entropy and Waves
2000
box 42, folder 17
Encyclopedia of Science Technology and Ethics (ESTE)
2003
Scope and Contents
Scientific misconduct
box 42, folder 18
Goodstein Writings
2004
undated
Scope and Contents
LA Times Op-Ed, Communicating Science
box 43, folder 1
IL Mondo In Riserva Energia, clima, il Futuro Della Civita
2004
box 43, folder 2
Out of Gas (Book) Draft Edit
2003 - 2004
box 43, folder 3
Out of Gas - Admin and Correspondence
2004
box 43, folder 4
Matters of Fact and Fraud
2008
box 43, folder 5
On Fact and Fraud Correspondence
2008 - 2009
Sub-Series 3: Feynman's Lost Lecture and other writings
box 43, folder 6
Feynman Chicago Trip
1966 - 1967
Scope and Contents
Correspondence to/from Feynman regarding his trip to Chicago, Booth, Wayne C,
Lemke, J, Bemesderfer, K (photocopies)
box 43, folder 7
Feynman's Lost Lecture Legal (Closed)
1993 - 2002
Scope and Contents
Open in 2026
box 43, folder 8
Feynman's Lost Lecture Legal WW Norton (Closed)
1994 - 2001
Scope and Contents
Open in 2026
box 43, folder 9
Feynman's Lost Lecture Manuscript and Notes
1994
box 43, folder 10
Feynman's Lost Lecture Draft
1995
box 43, folder 11
Feynman's Lost Lecture Foreign Rights
1995 - 2000
box 44, folder 1
Feynman's Lost Lecture Reviews and Correspondence
1995 - 1998
box 44, folder 2
Feynman's Lost Lecture Corrections to the Text
1996
box 44, folder 3
Feynman's Lost Lecture Reader Correspondence
1996 - 2000
box 44, folder 4
Feynman Biographical
undated
Sub-Series 4: Conferences, Talks, and Lectures, Chronological
Scope and Contents
Chronological by dates, when possible, utilized published paper name or Goodstein
original file name
box 44, folder 5
LT-9 Low Temperature Physics
1964
Scope and Contents
Conference Invitation, Conference Notes
box 44, folder 6
LT-11 Low Temperature Physics
1968
Scope and Contents
Paper draft and Correspondence
box 44, folder 7
Ions at Phase Transitions
1968
Scope and Contents
Physics in Italian
box 44, folder 8
Manuscript for Beckman Talks
1969
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and Presentation Notes
box 44, folder 9
Seminars and Notes
1968
1970 -
1973
1979
box 44, folder 10
Talks
1970
1978
Scope and Contents
American Physical Society
box 44, folder 11
Surface Science Summer Institute
1970
box 44, folder 12
LT-12 Low Temperature Physics
1970
box 44, folder 13
LT-13 Low Temperature Physics
1972
box 45, folder 1
Gordon Research and IUPAP Budapest Conferences
1975
box 45, folder 2
Women at Caltech Talk
1977
box 45, folder 3
LT-15 Low Temperature Physics, Grenoble
1978
box 45, folder 4
Phonons at Interfaces
1980
Scope and Contents
Transparencies
box 45, folder 5
Caltech Y- Scientific Method Talk
1980
box 45, folder 6
Institute of Theoretical Physics
1980
Scope and Contents
Notes on Phonons and Transparencies
box 45, folder 7
New Grad Student Talk
undated
Scope and Contents
Transparencies
box 45, folder 8
Writing Transparencies
undated
box 45, folder 9
Triste Talk
undated
Scope and Contents
Transparencies
box 45, folder 10
Adsorption Transparencies and Talks
1982 - 1984
box 45, folder 11
Phonons Transparencies and Talks (1 of 2)
1982 - 1985
box 45, folder 12
Phonons Transparencies and Talks (2 of 2)
1982 - 1985
box 45, folder 13
NATO Advanced Study Institute on Non-Equilibrium Phonon
Dynamics
1984
box 45, folder 14
Millikan Oil Drop Lecture
1984 - 1985
Scope and Contents
With Slides and Transparencies
box 45, folder 15
Caltech Faculty-Student Conference
1986
box 45, folder 17
Talks and Lectures Delivered
1988 - 1989
Scope and Contents
collection of speeches and lectures given including The Science Literacy Gap,
Carleton College, Jim Morgan, Convergence of Science
box 45, folder 18
Greenhouse Effect Talk
1989
Scope and Contents
includes correspondence Krasner, S
box 46, folder 1
Conferences Attended with Notes
1990 - 1997
2001
2008
Scope and Contents
FISICA90, Low Temperature Physics, Government-University-Industry Roundtable,
COSEPUP, CSSP, ACS, Kellogg West
box 46, folder 2
Talks and Lectures Given
1991 - 1997
Scope and Contents
Slides and correspondence
box 46, folder 3
Mechanical Universe Talks and Lectures
1991
1997
2000
Scope and Contents
"Making the Mechanical Universe," "The Mechanical Universe and Beyond," "What I
Learned from Making the Mechanical Universe"
box 46, folder 4
Feynman Lecture Transparencies and Notes
1994
1997
undated
Scope and Contents
"Lost and Found," "Tales of Feynman," Contains different lectures and formats with
one from ERICE 1994, FLL Talk Board of Trustees
box 46, folder 5
MPS Workshop on Graduate Education
1995
box 46, folder 6
Science Education Talks
1995 - 1997
Scope and Contents
Includes slides, The Big Crunch, The Golden Age, Scientific Elites
box 46, folder 7
Michelin Lecture Introductions
1995
1997
undated
box 46, folder 8
Watson Lecture
1997
Scope and Contents
"Earnest Watson and the Amazing Liquid Air Show"
box 46, folder 9
Science Talks, Lectures, Transparencies and Slides
1999
2000
2001
undated
Scope and Contents
Instabilities and Phase Transitions, Heat Capacity
box 46, folder 10
Talks and Lectures Given
2000
2002
2003
undated
Scope and Contents
APS 12, Watson Lecture Intro Judy Cohen, QFS, Caltech at 100, Dynamx
box 47, folder 1
CQ Experiment Transparencies
2001
box 47, folder 2
Colloquium Santa Barbara
2002
Scope and Contents
A Dynamic New Look at Lambda Transitions
box 47, folder 3
Council of Undergrad Research at Caltech
2003
Scope and Contents
Faculty board meeting
box 47, folder 4
Energy, Technology and Climate Transparencies
2003 - 2004
box 47, folder 5
Out of Gas Transparencies
2004
box 47, folder 6
Slides for Talks
undated
Scope and Contents
Includes High Magnetic Field
box 47, folder 7
Fraud and Ethics Transparencies
undated
Scope and Contents
Scientific fraud, Teaching Ethics
box 47, folder 8
The Professor and the Princess
undated
Scope and Contents
Science Talk
box 47, folder 9
Science and the law
undated
AirTalk with David Goodstein - Science fraud
1991 November 20
AirTalk with David Goodstein: 1991-11-20
Scope and Contents
Air Talk: The Caltech Edition AirTalk is the longest-running daily talk show in
Southern California, aired for the first time on April, 1985. Discussion with David
Goodstein on Scientific Fraud
box 48
The Big Crunch-The Paradox of Scientific Elite and Scientific
Illiteracy
1995 March 8
Physical Description: 1
videocassettes (VHS) Pittcon 95, New Orleans
Organized of M. Perry D. Weill liaison
Scope and Contents
Organized by M. Perry, D. Weill liaison
box 48
Closer to Truth: Cosmos and Universe
Physical Description: 1
videocassettes (VHS) Produced by The Kuhn
Foundation
Physical Description: VHS
Scope and Contents
Goodstein appears in episode "How Weird is the Cosmos?" Season 3
box 48
CNN In the Money: David Goodstein: Oil Demand Soon to Outstrip Oil
Production
2004 April 18
Physical Description: 1
videocassettes (VHS)
General
Aired April 18, 2004 - 15:00ET
http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0404/18/cnnitm.00.html
box 48
Cold Fusion: Fire from Water, Produced by Cold Fusion Technology,
Inc.
1999
Physical Description: 1
videocassettes (VHS) Documentary about one of
the most significant and controversial scientific discoveries
ever.
box 48
Goodstein
undated
Physical Description: 1
videocassettes (VHS) No additional
description.
box 48
"High Temperature Super Conductivity"
1988 November 15
Physical Description: 1
videocassettes (VHS)
box 48
Historic Caltech Between Acts
undated
Physical Description: 1 videodiscs
(DVD)
box 48
KCET "Life and Times" Interview with David and Judy Goodstein
1996 May 30
Physical Description: 1
videocassettes (VHS)
box 48
Liquid Helium Film
undated
Physical Description: 1 audiotape
reels
Film, reel: Liquid helium
experiment
box 48
Multiple "Out of Gas" interviews
2004 January 21- April 6
Physical Description: 1
videocassettes (VHS) CH. 7 pm News 03/22/04,
Ch. 4 9pm Conannolen 01/21/04, Ch. 28 Life and Times 03/22/04, Ch. 11 10pm News
04/05/04 (Repeat 5,6,7, am 04/06/04)
box 48
NASA/JPL Workshop on Physics for Planetary Exploration
2004 April 20-22
Physical Description: 1 computer
files Website files stored on
CD-ROM
box 48
Goodstein Computer Files
circa 2007
Physical Description: 4 computer
optical discs (DVD-ROM) Two computer disks
containing Goodstein's desktop computer files, with two identical disks.
box 48
Untitled 1
undated
Physical Description: 1
videocassettes (VHS) Untitled VHS tape content
is unknown.
box 48
Untitled 2
undated
Physical Description: 1
videocassettes (VHS) Untitled VHS tape content
is unknown.
box 48
Untitled 3
undated
Physical Description: 1
videocassettes (VHS) Untitled VHS tape content
is unknown.
