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Noel Davis Godfrey Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0889-sc

Scope and Content Note

The papers of an educator and historian. Included are preliminary drafts of his doctoral dissertation, manuscript material and note cards used in preparing his dissertation, a copy of his dissertation, a typescript of his seminar paper titled Some phasas of collegiate and university education in Maine, a photocopy of a list of talks given by Dr. Godfrey, a tintype of him in a decorative frame, a notebook, and correspondence regarding his application for copyright of his doctoral dissertation.

Dates

  • Creation: 1910-1981
  • Creation: Majority of material found in ( 1931)

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Use Restrictions

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Biographical Note

Noel Davis Godfrey was born in South Lubec, Maine in 1895 and died at a Calais hospital in 1986. He graduated from the University of Maine with a bachelor's degree in 1917, received his master's degree from Columbia University in 1923, graduated from New York University Law School with a law degree in 1926, and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1927. He graduated from the New York University School of Education in 1931 with a Ph.D. He began a teaching career as a member of the faculty at the Madawaska Training School in 1916, taught at several New England and New York locations, and spent 32 years on the faculty of New York University retiring in 1960 as professor emeritus of general history. For the next 20 years he taught at the Machias and Orono campuses of the University of Maine. He was an eloquent speaker and lecturer and addressed numerous civic, educational, and religious groups in the metropolitan New York area, in his native Maine, and in Canada. He was interested in Maine's higher education, and his doctoral dissertation was an intensive study of collegiate and university education in the State of Maine. He was the author of a number of publications and research papers, in addition to being co-author of two books on Western Civilization.

Extent

6 Folders

Abstract

The papers of an educator and historian. Included are preliminary drafts of his doctoral dissertation, manuscript material and note cards used in preparing his dissertation, a copy of his dissertation, a typescript of his seminar paper titled Some phasas of collegiate and university education in Maine, a photocopy of a list of talks given by Dr. Godfrey, a tintype of him in a decorative frame, a notebook, and correspondence regarding his application for copyright of his doctoral dissertation.

Title
Guide to the Noel Davis Godfrey Papers
Status
No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
Date
2012
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Language of description note
English.

Repository Details

Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686