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G. E. Goodwin, World War II photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P010

Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs taken by a military officer, Lieutenant Colonel Goodwin during his time overseas in World War II, ranging from August 1943 until July 1945. Some of the photographs resemble sightseeing snapshots, including pictures of London and Paris. However, most of the images give a good view of what World War II did to England and the European continent. There are some before and after bombing photos of England. Also included are pictures of some of the men that Goodwin served with during his work in the military. Photographs of Germany include those of and from Adolph Hitler's house at Berchtesgaden and the S.S. Headquarters near there. The photographs start out in England, then move on to France. There are a few select pictures taken of Belgium and some of Germany as well. The descriptions of the images are taken from the backs of the photographs and were written by Goodwin.

Dates

  • 1943-1945

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical Note

Lieutenant Colonel G.E. Goodwin worked overseas during World War II. He began as a major in the U.S. military, and while serving in England, he received a promotion. Goodwin was part of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) team that worked in England, France, Belgium and Germany during the war. He had ties to both the Third and the Fifteenth U.S. Army units during WWII. Although not much is known of Lieutenant Colonel Goodwin, his photographs tell the story of the before and after of the war as it affected England, as well as the aftermath in France, Belgium and Germany.

Extent

0.3 Cubic Feet (3 small index card boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by subject.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Item Listing

Box 1:

1943, Aug. Big Ben

1943, Aug. Buckingham Palace

1943, Aug. Tower of London

1943, Aug. Royal Chapel at Tower of London

1943, Aug. Royal Chapel at Tower of London

1943, Aug. Tower Bridge

1943, Aug. London Zoo, Regents Park

1943, Aug. Hyde Park at Marble Arch from top of the Mount Royal Hotel

1943, Aug. Mount Royal Hotel, Oxford Street near Marble Arch, London

1943, Aug. Oxford

1943, Aug. Christ College, Oxford

1943, Aug. From garden, St. John's, Oxford

1943, Aug. Entrance and tower, St. John's, from Quadrangle

1943, Aug. Shakespeare's Birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon

1943, Aug. New Place, where Shakespeare died, Stratford-upon-Avon

1943, Aug. Ann Hathaway's House, Stratford-upon-Avon

1943, Aug. Stratford, Lt. Col. Horton

1943, Aug. Cambridge

1943, Aug. Cambridge, Kings Chapel

1943, Aug. Cambridge

1943, Aug. Cambridge

1943, Aug. Cambridge

1943, Sept. Heathfield House, Home of Mr. and Mrs. Bradford, where I roomed in Wimbledon, England, before it was bombed

1943, Sept. Gate to the garden of Heathfield House, Wimbledon, England

1943, Sept. Clock House and Heathfield House, Wimbledon, England

1943, Sept. Capt. Bradford's side good, Heathfield House, Windmill Road, Wimbledon, London, S.W., my room is 2nd floor paneled portion, Swell?!

1943, Sept. From my bedroom window, Heathfield House, Wimbledon

1943, Sept. Clock House next door to Bradford's, Wimbledon

1943, Sept. Castle Towers, Wimbledon

1943, Sept. Castle Towers, Park Side, Wimbledon, London, S.W., once home of Cecil Rhodes and Haille Selassie and Major Goodwin stayed here

1943, Sept. All England Lawn Tennis grounds, Wimbledon

1943, Sept. All England Lawn Tennis grounds, Wimbledon, London, S.W.

1943, Sept. Hampton Court, approach from west, original portion built by Cardinal Wolsey and given to Henry VIII, roof of great hall in distance

1943, Sept. Hampton Court, Central Court

1943, Sept. Hampton Court, small garden to south near the great vine

1943, Sept. Hampton Court, from gardens looking west down center of Wolsey's

1943, Sept. Hampton Court, Christopher Wren addition

1943, Sept. Sub0section of class at British school

1943, Oct. Portion of Capt. Bradford's back yard, greenhouse, etc.- comment "I sure look bad but felt worse…"

1943, Nov. Backs of wards, second general hospital, Oxford, England

1943, Nov. With Major Nordyke of Miami Beach at back of Ward 11, second general hospital, Oxford, England

1943, Dec. Wynmalen's, Twyford

1943, Dec. Wynmalen's, Twyford

1943, Dec. Wynmalen's, Twyford

1943, Dec. Mr. Wynmalen, Twyford

1943, Dec. Grosvenor House on Park Lane, London

1943, Dec. Dorchester Hotel from Hyde Park London

1943, Dec. Sir Phillip Sassoon's residence on Park Lane, taken from Hyde Park London, Senior Officers Club

1943, Dec. Park Lane Hotel on Piccadilly from Green Park, London

1943, Dec. Park Lane Hotel from Green Park, London

1943, Dec. In Green Park, London

1943, Dec. Wynmalen's, Twyford, England

1943, Dec. Wynmalen's, Twyford, England

1943, Dec. 25 Wynmalen's, Twyford, England

1943, Dec. 25 Mr. And Mrs. Wynmalen, Twyford, England

1943, Dec. 25 Wynmalen's, Twyford, England

1943, Dec. 25 Julia Wynmalen, Twyford, England

1944, Jan. 1 Major Greene, Major Braaten, and myself, taken in London on day of promotion, all on same order, taken with Braaten's camera

1944, Jan. Cadogan Square, London, G-5 Sec. SHAEF

1944, Jan. Piccadilly Street looking east towards Ritz Hotel from top of Park Lane Hotel, London

1944, Jan. Overlooking Green Park from top of Park Lane Hotel with Buckingham Palace, House of Parliament, etc. in distance

1944, Jan. Park Lane Hotel overlooking Green Park and Buckingham Palace, London

1944, Jan. N.W. from top of Park Lane Hotel, London

1944, Jan. Ole' Man Goodwin in Hyde Park with Grosvenor House in Background, London

1944, Jan. Piccadilly Circus, London

1944, Jan. Odeon Theater and Leicester Square, London

1944, Jan. Trafalgar Square, London, National Gallery in Background

1944, Jan. Trafalgar Square, London, National Gallery in Background

1944, Jan. Trafalgar Square, London

1944, Jan. St. Paul's, London

1944, Jan. St. Paul's, London

1944, Jan. St. Paul's, London

1944, Jan. Windsor Castle

1944, Jan. Windsor Castle

1944, Jan. River Thames and Windsor Castle

1944, Jan. Eton Chapel

1944, Jan. Eton

1944, Feb. Office, Capt. Harlan and Lt. Col. Glaser, G-5 Sec., SHAEF, Princess Gardens, London

1944, Feb. Office, Lt. Col. Glaser and myself, G-5 Sec., SHAEF, Princess Gardens, London

1944, Feb. Clock House and Heathfield House, Wimbledon, after bombing

1944, Feb. Clock House and Heathfield House, Wimbledon, England, after bombing

1944, Feb. Clock House, Wimbledon, London, England, after bombing

1944, Feb. Capt. Bradford's Heathfield House, Wimbledon, London, England, after bombing

1944, Feb. Becket House, Officers Mess, Civil Affairs Center (CAC), Shrivenham, England

1944, Feb. Officers Quarters, CAC, Shrivenham, England

1944, Feb. Col. DePrez, CAC, Officers Quarters, Shrivenham, Eng.

1944, Feb. Lt. Col. Hattfield (Br.), Shrivenham, England, CAC, American School Center

1944, Feb. Barracks, CAC, Shrivenham, England

1944, Feb. En Route, England, Shrivenham to London

1944, Feb. En Route, England, Shrivenham to London

1944, Feb. En Route, England, Shrivenham to London

1944, Feb. En Route, England, Shrivenham to London

1944, Feb. Green Park from Piccadilly toward Buckingham Palace

1944, Feb. Albert Hall, London

1944, Feb. Albert Memorial, London

1944, Feb. Bomb crater, Kensington Gardens, London, not far from our office in Princess Gardens

1944, Feb. Peter Pan, Kensington Gardens, London

1944, Feb. Serpentine, Kensington Gardens, London

1944, Feb. Kensington Gardens, London

1944, Feb. From office window, G-5 Sec. SHAEF, Princess Gardens, London

1944, Feb. From office window, G-5 Sec. SHAEF, Princess Gardens, London

1944, Feb. Princess Gardens, London, HQ, G-5 Sec. SHAEF

1944, Feb. Buckingham Palace and Houses of Parliament from top of Park Lane Hotel, London

1944, Feb. Looking East on Piccadilly from top of Park Lane Hotel, London

1944, Mar. From Office window, G-5 Sec., SHAEF, Princess Gardens, London

1944, Mar. Office G-5 Sec. SHAEF, Princess Gardens, London

1944, Mar. Lt. Col. Glaser on Balcony at office

1944, Mar. On balcony at office

1944, Mar. Office, G-5 Sec. SHAEF, Princess Gardens, London

1944, Mar. Lt. Col. Glaser in our office, G-5 Sec. SHAEF, Princess Gardens, London

1944, Mar. Office, G-5 Sec. SHAEF, Princess Gardens, London

1944, Mar. G-5 Sec. SHAEF, Princess Gardens, London

1944, Mar. Richmond, London

1944, Mar. Thames, London in the vicinity of Richmond

1944, Mar. Thames, London in the vicinity of Richmond

1944, Mar. Thames, London in the vicinity of Richmond

1944, Mar. Thames, London in the vicinity of Richmond

1944, Apr. Major Tradinic and friend, Princess Gardens, G-5 Sec. SHAEF

1944, Apr. Euston and Kings Cross Stations from Trinity Court Grays and mm Road London

1944, May Steve and myself, Hermitage, Knutsford, England

1944, May Steve and myself, Hermitage, Knutsford, England

1944, June G-5 Sec. HQ, Third Army, Hermitage, Knutsford, England (L-R) Front Row- Nealson, Patton, Campanole, ?, Bowman, Coker, Blythe, Deninzio, (L-R) Standing- Rainwater, Booth, Bacon, Goodwin, ?, Bentley, Dutton, Ogg, Igloe, Schaffer, Perera, ?, Dunnington, Hodgson, ?

1944, June Col. Campanole, Hermitage, Knutsford, England

1944, June From my bedroom window, Hermitage, Knutsford, England

1944, June Hermitage, Knutsford, England

1944, June From my bedroom window, Hermitage

1944, June Hermitage, Knutsford, England- Rainwater, Nealson, Patton, Campanole, Bentley, ?, Igloe, Bowman, Hodgson, Perera

1944, June Hermitage, Knutsford, England

1944, June Hermitage, Knutsford, England

1944, June Hermitage, Knutsford, England

1944, June Hermitage Gardens, Knutsford, England

1944, June Hermitage Gardens, Knutsford, England

1944, June Hermitage Gardens, Knutsford, England

1944, June Hermitage Gardens, Knutsford, England

1944, June From my office door, Hermitage, Knutsford, England

1944, June Lt. Col. Patton and myself, Hermitage, Knutsford, England

1944, June Lt. Col. Patton and myself, Hermitage, Knutsford, England

1944, June At my desk, Hermitage, Knutsford, England

1944, June 28 Lt. Col. Bacon (asleep) and Lt. Col. Patton during convoy halt in the vicinity of Gloucester, England

1944, June 29 Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, England

1944, June 30 L-R- myself, Lt.Col. Bacon, Lt. Col. Patton at Brooksheath in the vicinity of Salisbury, England

1944, June 30 L-R- Lt. Col. Patton, myself, and Lt. Col. Bacon at Brooksheath in the vicinity of Salisbury, England

1944, July 5 Southampton, England

1944, July 5 Quayside, Southampton, England

1944, July 5 Quayside, Southampton, England

1944, July 5 Anchored off Southampton, England

1944, July 6 Lt. Col. Patton, early morning

1944, July 6 Seaplane base in the vicinity of Southampton, England

1944, July 6 Another ship of our convoy crossing the English Channel

1944, July 6 In convoy in the vicinity of Southampton, England

1944, July 6 Capt. Of our liberty ship and myself crossing the English Channel

1944, July 7 Off Utah Beach

1944, July Omaha Beach

1944, July Omaha Beach

1944, July Omaha Beach

1944, July 9 St. Sauveur, France from the North

1944, July La Haye du Puits, France

1944, July Minesweeping at La Haye du Puits, France

1944, July Major Dutton at La Haye du Puits, France

1944, July Looking NE over Cherbourg

1944, July Entering Cherbourg, France from SW

1944, July Submarine pier, Navy yard, Cherbourg, France

1944, July Valognes, France

1944, July Steve at La Haye du Puits

Box 2.

1944, July La Haye du Puits, France

1944, July Steve at G-5, HQ Third Army, vicinity of Nehou, France

1944, July G-5 HQ, Third Army at Nehou, France

1944, July Steve and myself at Nehou, France

1944, July Steve and war correspondent in our tent, Nehou, France

1944, July Col. Campanole, Nehou, France

1944, July Lessay, France

1944, July Periers, France

1944, July Periers, France, Major Williams

1944, July Periers, France

1944, Aug. Coutances, France

1944, Aug. Granville, France, Major Williams and myself

1944, Aug. Capt. Scott, HQ, Third Army, Beauchamp, France

1944, Aug. 9 G-5, Operations Map, HQ, Third Army

1944, Aug. 12 G-5, Operations Map, HQ, Third Army

1944, Aug. Mont St. Michel

1944, Aug. Mont St. Michel, Major Williams

1944, Aug. Mont St. Michel

1944, Aug. Mont St. Michel

1944, Aug. Le Mans, France

1944, Aug. Le Mans, France, camouflaged German aircraft plant

1944, Aug. Vitri between Rennes and Laval, France

1944, Aug. German equipment east of Laval, France

1944, Sept. Paris, Arc du Triumphe, from SW

1944, Sept. Paris, Arc du Triumphe, unknown soldiers grave

1944, Sept. Paris, Arc du Triumphe

1944, Sept. Paris, Arc du Triumphe

1944, Sept. Paris, Champs Elysees

1944, Sept. Paris, Rue Royale

1944, Sept. Paris, Opera

1944, Sept. Paris, Café de la Paix

1944, Sept. Paris, from Café de la Paix

1944, Sept. Paris, Café de la Paix, Capt. Igloe and myself

1944, Sept. Paris, Louvre

1944, Sept. Paris, Trelrue (?) Garden

1944, Sept. Paris, Notre Dame

1944, Sept. Invalides, Napoleon's Tomb

1944, Sept. Paris, Lt. David, French

1944, Sept. Paris, Eiffel Tower

1944, Sept. G-5 Operations Map

1944, Sept. Cholons Sur Manal, German blown bridge and U.S. Engineer's temporary bridge

1944, Sept. Rheims Cathedral, Rheims, France

1944, Sept. Rheims Cathedral, Rheims, France

1944, Sept. Chaumont, France, German constructed road block

1944, Sept. Chaumont, France, crowd gathered for formal meeting of French Second Armed Division and U.S. Third Army from the North and French First Armed Division and U.S. Seventh Army from the South

1944, Sept. Chaumont, France, Liberation Ceremony, crowd at Prefecture

1944, Sept. Chaumont, France, Liberation Ceremony, crowd

1944, Sept. At HQ of Twelfth Army group with Steve at Verdun

1944, Sept. WWI cemetery near Verdun

1944, Sept. With Col. Brewer at Arlon, Belgium

1944, Oct. 5 P-47 Fighter on Air Strip in Etain, France

1944, Nov. Castle near 74th General Hospital, Bristol, England

1944, Nov. Castle near 74th General Hospital, Bristol, England

1944, Nov. Bristol, England

1944, Nov. Cathedral, Bristol, England

1944, Nov. Bristol, England

1944, Nov. Clevedon, England

1944, Nov. Clevedon, England

1944, Dec. Nancy, France- Perera, Booth, Blythe, Goodwin

1944, Dec. Nancy, France, (L-R)- Davis, Schaffer, ?, Heath, McEwan, ?, Cooper, Coker, Cronk and Ritchie

1944, Dec. Nancy, France, (L-R)- Iglo, Dutton, Sewell, Booth, Brewer, Bentley, Talberer, Patton, Perera, Williams

1944, Dec. Nancy, France, Col. Talberer inspecting G-5 sec. Motor Pool

1944, Dec. Nancy, France, Grand Hotel, Officers Quarters, HQ, Third Army

1944, Dec. Nancy, France, From my hotel window

1944, Dec. From my office window, G-5 Sec, HQ, Third Army

1944, Dec. Chateau Saluis, France, Christmas morning

1945, Jan. En route North from Nancy, France with G-5 Sec, Third Army

1945, Jan. En route North from Nancy, France with G-5 Sec, Third Army

1945, Jan. En route North from Nancy, France

1945, Jan. En route North from Nancy, France

1945, Jan. Suipper (?), France, HQ Fifteenth Army

1945, Feb. Col. Wilson, Lt. Col. Phelps, HQ Fifteenth Army

1945, Feb. Suipper, France, (L-R)- Lt. Col. Phelps, Lt. Col. Prather, Lt. Col. Booth, Maj. Picco, Capt. Coats, Lt. Col. Goodwin

1945, Feb. Suipper, France, HQ 15th Army

1945, Feb. Suipper, France, Col. Moroney, HQ 15th Army

1945, Mar. En-route Suipper, France to Dinant, Belgium

1945, Mar. Dinant, Belgium

1945, Mar. Dinant, Belgium

1945, Mar. Dinant, Belgium

1945, Mar. Dinant, Belgium

1945, Mar. Dinant, Belgium

1945, Mar. Dinant, Belgium

1945, Mar. Dinant, Belgium

1945, Mar. Between Dinant, Belgium and Namur, Belgium, Meuse River

1945, Mar. Meuse River Valley in Belgium

1945, Mar. Meuse River Valley in Belgium

1945, Apr. Dinant, Belgium

1945, Apr. Dinant, Belgium

1945, Apr. Dinant, Belgium

1945, Apr. Dinant, Belgium

1945, Apr. Dinant, Belgium

1945, Apr. Dinant, Belgium

1945, Apr. Dinant, Belgium

1945, Apr. Dinant, Belgium, HQ 15th Army

1945, Apr. Dinant, Belgium

Box 3.

1945, Apr. 20 Approaching Liege, Belgium from SW

1945, Apr. 20 Convoy halt between Liege, Belgium and Aachen, Germany en route from Dinant, Belgium to Bad Neuenahr, German

1945, Apr. 20 German border So. Of Aachen on road to Eupen

1945, Apr. 20 German border South of Aachen on road to Eupen

1945, Apr. 20 Aachen, Germany

1945, Apr. 20 Aachen, Germany

1945, Apr. 20 Aachen, Germany

1945, Apr. 20 Aachen, Germany

1945, Apr. 20 Aachen, Germany

1945, Apr. 20 Aachen, Germany

1945, Apr. 20 Aachen, Germany

1945, Apr. 20 Aachen, Germany

1945, Apr. From my room in Kurhotel, Bad Neuenahr, Germany

1945, Apr. Pontoon bridge at Remagen, Germany

1945, Apr. P.W. enclosure near Remagen, Germany

1945, Apr. Ludendorf Bridge, Remagen, Germany

1945, Apr. Ludendorf Bridge, Remagen, Germany

1945, Apr. Ludendorf Bridge, Remagen, Germany

1945, Apr. Ludendorf Bridge, Remagen, Germany

1945, Apr. Ludendorf Bridge, Remagen, Germany

1945, Apr. P.W. enclosure near Remagen, Germany

1945, Apr. P.W. enclosure near Remagen, Germany

1945, Apr. Koblenz, Germany

1945, Apr. Koblenz, Germany

1945, Apr. Koblenz, Germany

1945, Apr. Koblenz, Germany

1945, Apr. Koblenz, Germany

1945, Apr. Koblenz, Germany

1945, May Engineered pontoon bridge across the Rhein River

1945, May Highway bridge over Rhein River

1945, May RR bridge over Rhein River at Dusseldorf

1945, May Highway bridge over Rhein River at Dusseldorf

1945, May RR bridge over Rhein River at Dusseldorf

1945, May Kohn east of Rhein

1945, May Gen. Hodges Bridge across the Rhein River at Bad Godesberg, Germany near Remagen

1945, May Bad Neuenahr, Germany

1945, May South of Bad Neuenahr, Germany

1945, May 17 English Coast, en route from Munchen-Glodbach to London

1945, May 17 Netherlands Coast, en route from Munchen-Glodbach to London

1945, May 17 Convoy, en route from Munchen-Glodbach to London

1945, May 17 English Coast, en route from Munchen-Glodbach to London

1945, May 17 London from plane over Croyden

1945, May 19 Lt. Gen. Gerou, Col. Moroney at Bad Neuenahr, Germany

1945, May Cathchfrench, Trerulefoot, Saltash, Cornwall, England

1945, May Cathchfrench, Trerulefoot, Saltash, Cornwall, England

1945, May Salcombe, England, south coast

1945, May Looe, England, south coast

1945, May 28 German bomber at Munchen-Glodbach, German Airfield, Y-56

1945, May 28 P-38 and P-5 at Munchen-Glodbach German Airfield, Y-56

1945, June From hill south of Bad Neuenahr, Germany

1945, June From hill south of Bad Neuenahr, Germany

1945, June From hill south of Bad Neuenahr, Germany

1945, June From hill south of Bad Neuenahr, Germany

1945, June My office, Kurhotel, Bad Neuenahr, Germany, G-5 Sec., HQ 15th Army

1945, June Kurhaus, Bad Neuenahr, Germany, Part of HQ for 15th Army

1945, June Kurhaus, Bad Neuenahr, Germany, Part of HQ for 15th Army

1945, June From my office balcony, Bad Neuenahr, Germany, G-5 Sec., 15th Army

1945, June Rhein River, Andernach, Germany

1945, June Rhein River between Remagen and Andernach

1945, June Wurzburg, Germany

1945, June Wurzburg, Germany

1945, June Wurzburg, Germany

1945, June Furth, Germany

1945, June Nurnberg, Germany

1945, June Nurnberg, Germany

1945, June Nurnberg, Germany

1945, June Nurnberg, Germany

1945, June Autobahn between Nurnberg and Munchen

1945, June Growing hops near Munchen, Germany

1945, June Autobahn bridge north of Munchen, Germany

1945, June Autobahn north of Munchen, Germany

1945, July 1 Autobahn bridge south of Munchen near Weyan

1945, July 1 SS Barracks near Hitler's Berchtesgaden house

1945, July 1 SS Barracks near Hitler's house at Berchtesgaden

1945, July 1 Hitler's house, Berchtesgaden, Germany

1945, July 1 SS Barracks just about Hitler's house, Berchtesgaden, Germany

1945, July 1 From Hitler's living room, Berchtesgaden, Germany

1945, July 1 From Hitler's balcony, Berchtesgaden, Germany

1945, July 3 Frankfurt A.M., Germany

1945, July 3 Koblenz, Germany

1945, July 3 Koblenz, Germany

1945, July 3 Koblenz, Germany

1945, July 3 Oberstein, Germany

1945, July 12 Aluwaler, Germany from L-5 plane

1945, July 12 Thionsville, Germany from L-5 plane

1945, July 17 Luxembourg City

1945, July 17 Luxembourg City

1945, July 18 South from observatory tower near Thiensville

1945, July 18 East across Moselle River valley from observation tower near Thiensville

1945, July 24 Marseille, France

1945, July 26 Marseille, France

1945, July 26 Marseille Harbor

1945, July 26 Marseille, France from Cathedral

1945, July 26 Entrance to Marseille harbor from Cathedral

1945, July 28 Airfield at Casa Blanca

1945, July 28 B-17, "Flew from Marseille to Casa Blanca in this B-17"

1945, July 29 Presque Isle, Maine; "Flew Angour to P.I., Me in C-54 on right"

Processing Information

Collection processing and finding aid completed by Amy C. Belcher during 2004. Finding aid revised by Brittany Kropf on 2015/11/04; 2021/03/30. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/05/14.
Title
G. E. Goodwin, World War II photograph collection
Status
Completed
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Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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