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Daniel L. Goldy Papers, 1936-2001
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Goldy, Daniel L. (Daniel Louis), 1915-
- Title
- Daniel L. Goldy Papers
- Dates
- 1936-2001 (inclusive)19362001
1980-1989 (bulk)19801989 - Quantity
- 7 linear feet , (9 boxes)
- Collection Number
- MSS 13
- Summary
- Consulting economist whose personal files include correspondence,administrative and subject files, personal publications, testimonies, newspaper clippings, oral history video and sound recordings and transcriptions, and papers related to Oregon economic development.
- Repository
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Western Oregon University Archives
Hamersly Library
345 N. Monmouth Ave.
Monmouth, OR
97361
Telephone: 5038388419
Fax: 5038388399
libarchives@wou.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is available for research.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Unprocessed box descriptions available upon request.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided, in part, by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Born in 1915 in Butler, New Jersey, Daniel Louis Goldy attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he graduated with honors in economics in 1936. He then went on the University of Chicago for graduate school. He was a guest lecturer at Northwestern University Graduate School before serving in the United States Navy from 1943-1946 where he was assigned to offices overseeing war production and civilian personnel and industrial relations programs.
Goldy served as an economist under three U.S. Presidents (Truman, Kennedy, and Johnson) and governors of four states on both coasts. He held positions in four departments of federal government – Labor, Commerce, Interior and the Executive Office. He was proudest of his achievements in the public sector, but he secured his independence and influence as a successful business executive, investor and consultant. In his words, "I had to learn what it was that motivated private people to invest their money … how they could accomplish public purpose at the same time that they were accomplishing their private mission."
Goldy tackled labor and trade issues on four continents, yet he left his deepest tracks in the timberlands of the Northwest. Audacious forest management policies that he initiated as a young, mid-level bureaucrat assigned oversight of O and C Railway lands change the rules for government, industry and labor. Although he was a life-long progressive Democrat and passionate environmentalist, his strong held views linking protection of job to management of natural resources alienated many conservationists and liberal activists, while bringing to his side key Republican legislators and business leaders. Goldy passed away at the age of 85 in Portland, Oregon, in 2001.
For an extensive list of positions held by Goldy, see the Daniel L. Goldy Papers finding aid at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, www.trumanlibrary.org/hstpaper/goldy.htm
Text adapted from biographical note in his memoirs, "Convictions, Controversy and Unintended Consequences."
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Dan Goldy Papers documents his experience as Governor Robert Straub’s appointee to Director of Oregon’s Department of Economic Development in 1976. Goldy previously served as an economist for three U.S. Presidents (Truman, Kennedy, and Johnson). He also held positions in four departments of federal government – Labor, Commerce, Interior, and the Executive Office.
This collection includes oral histories on video and tape, as well as transcriptions, recorded by Dan Goldy and Joella Werlin, editor of his memoirs, Convictions, Controversy and Unintended Consequences: Public Service and Private Enterprise the Nation and the Northwest: Memoirs of Daniel L. Goldy. The collection also includes personal files, correspondence, articles written by Goldy, testimonies, clippings, and papers related to Oregon economic development in the late 1970s through the late 1980s.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
For further information, see the Western Oregon University Archives Research Rules.
Copyright Information: Researchers are hereby cautioned that materials within archival and manuscript collections may be protected by copyright laws (Title 17, U.S. code). Researchers who plan to eventually publish their work are responsible to inquire about publication restrictions before beginning their research. Researchers wishing to quote from materials in any collections held by University Archives should consult the University Archivist. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original.
Preferred Citation
Dan Goldy Papers, MSS 13, Western Oregon University Archives
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in nine boxes and is currently unprocessed. A partial list of contents is available upon request.
Acquisition Information
The collection was donated by Daniel L. and Genevieve (Rusty) Goldy in 2001.
Future Additions
No further accruals expected.
Related Materials
Collection related to MSS 1, Robert W. Straub Collection, Western Oregon University Archives
Another manuscript collection on Goldy exists at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, see the Daniel L. Goldy papers Finding Aid, http://www.trumanlibrary.org/hstpaper/goldy.htm
Bibliography
Werlin, Joella. Convictions, Controversy and Unintended Consequences: Public Service and Private Enterprise -- the Nation and the Northwest -- Memoirs of Daniel L. Goldy. Portland, Or: Familore, 2003.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Oregon--Politics and government
- Oregon. Dept. of Economic Development--History
- United States--Politics and government--20th century--Personal narratives
Personal Names
- Goldy, Daniel L. (Daniel Louis), 1915-- Archives
Corporate Names
- Oregon. Dept. of Economic Development
Geographical Names
- Portland (Or.)
- Salem (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
Occupations
- Economists
- Politicians
Titles within the Collection
- Werlin, Joella. Convictions, Controversy and Unintended Consequences: Public Service and Private Enterprise -- the Nation and the Northwest -- Memoirs of Daniel L. Goldy. Portland, Or: Familore, 2003.
Finding aid prepared by Erin Passehl and Jerrie Lee Parpart
2012
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
