James Moore Goode (September 17, 1939 – December 12, 2019) was a historian based in

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He wrote a number of books about the history of architecture and statues in Washington, D.C.

Early life

James Moore Goode was born on September 17, 1939, in

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. His father was a corporate treasurer. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Carolina in 1964. He graduated with a

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in history from the

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in 1966. His unpublished master's thesis was titled ''The debating societies maintaining the great patronage of the student bodies''. He later graduated from

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with a PhD in American Studies in 1995.

Career

After graduating in 1966, Goode came to Washington, D.C. to teach at

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. From 1968 to 1970, Goode worked for two years in the Prints and Photographs Division of the

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as a reference librarian. In 1970, Goode was hired by Richard Howland to manage architectural records at the

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. In 1971, Goode was appointed as curator of the Smithsonian Institution and held that role for 16 years. He resigned in 1988 to attend George Washington University. After completing his PhD in 1995, Goode became the curator of the archives of the B. F. Saul Company. He worked as a curator of the Washingtoniana collections of Albert H. Small that were gifted to George Washington University. Starting with his work at the Smithsonian, Goode wrote a number of books about the history of architecture and statues in Washington, D.C. In 1974, Goode wrote ''The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C.'' (later expanded and renamed ''Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capital'' in 2008). Goode then wrote ''Capital Losses: A Cultural History of Washington's Destroyed Buildings'' in 1979 and ''Best Addresses: One Hundred Years of Washington's Distinguished Apartment Homes'' in 1988. In 2012, Goode wrote ''Capital Views'', a book assembling rare photograph of Washington, D.C. In 2015, Goode wrote ''The Evolution of Washington, D.C.'', which included images from Albert Small's Washingtoniana collection. In 2015, Goode wrote ''Capital Houses of Washington, D.C., and Environs''.

Personal life

Goode died at a hospital in Washington, D.C., on December 12, 2019.

Awards and legacy

In 2006, Goode donated a collection of photographs to the

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from the 18th and 19th century. In 2015, Goode was awarded the Visionary Historian Award from the

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In 2017, Goode was awarded the District of Columbia's Lifetime Achievement Award in Historic Preservation.

References

External links

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George Washington University: James Goode papers

James Goode Photograph Collection (Thomas Balch Library)

Smithsonian Institution: James M. Goode papers, 1858–1982

White House Historical Association: James M. Goode

James M. Goode: Presidential Inaugurations (C-SPAN)
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