Thomas Aikin
Goodwin, 1818-1906
DePauw University Class of 1840
DC 38 & 39
and Indiana United Methodism
Thomas Aikin Goodwin Papers
1818-1906
Class of 1840
Size: 0.80 lf
Restrictions: none
Accession: none or unknown
Provenance: donor
Processed by: unknown
Biographical Sketch
Young Goodwin was the first student from outside the village and his appearance was an inspiration and incentive to those who were guiding the destinies of this new Methodist university. Three years later, in June of 1840, young Goodwin had the honor of being the first to receive a diploma and a degree. Only four diplomas were granted in that first class. Following graduation Mr. Goodwin entered the Methodist ministry, serving in the Indiana Conference for eight years. He was then elected president of the Madison Female Seminary, a post he held four years. For two years he was president of Brookville College and then entered the field of journalism. Mr. Goodwin died in Indianapolis June 19, 1906. The cane which ha carried in his old age was presented to DePauw by members of the family and is now a part of DePauw tradition. The Goodwin Memorial Cane is passed in succession to the oldest living alumnus of the class of 1868.
Collection Statement
This collection contains letters, manuscripts, addresses, clippings, pamphlets and sermons. Also included are love letters between T. A. Goodwin and his fiancé and a resolution of M. E. church Indianapolis to Indiana Asbury University.
DC 38
Folder 1 Letters
1851, 1852 to Brother Inglehart
1869 to Alfred Hays
1901 to Dr. Hillary A. Gobin
2 Addresses
1878 "The Duty of Literary Men"
1887 "DePauw University; semi-centennial reminiscences and historical
Addresses, 1837-87
1889 "The Heroic Women of Early Indiana Methodism"
3 Clippings
4 Resolution of M. E. Church, Indianapolis to Indiana Asbury University. MS
5 Sermons: 1876 "The Ministry of Angels"
1889 "What is Bible Perfection as taught by the Bible Itself?"
n.d. "A Lord's Day Pastoral" by Bishop w. A. Quayle
6 Goodwins
7 Love Letters (between T.A. Goodwin and his fiancé)
8 Pamphlets: 1880 "A Brother's Inquest"
1885 "Then and Now & the Duty of Now, a Tract for the Times"
1891 "Rights of Layment" 2nd ed.
1892 "Genesis of the Constitution"
1894 "Prohibition Impossible"
1896 "A Tentative Constitution"
1897 "The Evolution of American Methodism"
1898 "An Appeal"
1901 "Facts and Figures"
9 Pamphlets: 1892 "A Tribute to my Father and Mother"
by Myra Goodwin Plantz
1899 "Proceedings of the Educational Conference"
1902 "High Taxes and How to Reduce Them"
1902 "Methodist Episcopal Churches and Organized Labor"
1904 "The Prohibitory Law of 1855"
n.d. 1842-1902 Rev. Thomas A. Goodwin,
"Threescore Years Together" by Myra Goodwin Plantz
n.d. "Four Score" to my Father by Myra Goodwin Plantz
n.d. "Does It Pay"
n.d. "The Constitution of the Methodist Episcopal Church"
Folder 10 Godwin papers (copies) material in the Smith Memorial Library of the Indiana
Historical Society
11 Contents of Scrap & Account Books (copies)
12 Indiana Asbury University Papers
Valedictory address, delivered Sept. 16, 1840 by T. A. Goodwin
DC 39 Manuscripts
Folder 1 "DePauw: Who the Alumni Are"
2 Founders Day at Greencastle, 1890
3 "Labor Question"
4 "What is the Moral Status of the New Born Babe"
5 "Moral Status of Children as Held by the M.E. Church"
6 "Early Church Work in Indianapolis"
7 "Bible in the Common Schools"
8 "Outlook of the Temperance Reformation"
9 "Letter to the Editor"
10 "Christian Unity"
11 "Hamilton Amendment"
12 "The American Rendition of the Revised Version
13 "The New Theology of the New Version"
14 "Playing the Fool"
15 "Funeral Address for Governor Morton"
16 "Recollections of One in Humble Life" ; Also Microfilm #24
See Also:
Letters from T. A. Goodwin in other collections:
T.G. Redding Alumni file - letter
DC 41- Charles Martin folder
DC 51, 58 & 53 - J.P.D. John - Clippings on members of the Goodwin family
The Indianapolis Journal, Nov. 7, 1892 contains "In Memory of Gov. Morton"
given at service commemorating the 15th anniversary of his death.
DePauw picture file
DePauw Alumnal Register, 1920 - No. 1 item
The DePauw, Oct. 22, 1904, pgs. 2-5, letter for Goodwin to DePauw Alumni Assoc.
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