John Gould collection (M075)
John Gould Collection, George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine
John Thomas Gould (Bowdoin 1931), a Boston native, was born in 1908. He wrote stories, essays, and humorous novels, most of which describe the daily routines of life in New England. The author of the column "Dispatch from the Farm," in the Christian Science Monitor (1942- ), he also wrote Pre-Natal Care for Fathers (1941), The House that Jacob Built (1947), The Fastest Hound Dog in the State of Maine (1953) and Maine Lingo (1975). He was a journalist for the Boston Sunday Post (1924-1954), publisher and co-owner of Lisbon Enterprise (1945-1951), president of the New England Veteran Journalists Association (1961-1962) and commentator for Public Radio.
Gould married Dorothy Florence Wells in 1932. They had a son, John Thomas Jr. (Bowdoin 1960), and a daughter, Kathryn MacLeod Gould Christy. John Gould died on September 1, 2003.
The collection contains correspondence, typescripts, original manuscripts, and notes, as well as clippings and other material related to Gould's writings. Also included are audio recordings, and biographical and genealogical material.
Gould presented the College nearly 150 volumes, including all editions of his works; those edited or with a preface or introduction by him; anthologies containing pieces by him; and books about him. These works are cataloged separately as part of the rare book holdings of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives.
This series is divided into two subseries: Chronological Correspondence and Correspondence Laid in Books. The correspondence arranged chronologically contains letters to and from Gould, and letters about Gould. Many of the letters concern his writings, but others are exchanges between friends. Correspondence Laid in Books consists of letters that were laid in books given to the Library by Gould, which were subsequently removed from the books and put in folders. This subseries is arranged in call number order of the book from which the item was removed. There is an alphabetical cross reference by correspondent.
1956, 1967, miscellaneous envelopes
1970-1999, n.d.
1978-1996, typescript letters from Gould to the Griffiths
Alphabetical list of correspondents
CZ: G697 B21.5 - CZ: G697.4 H84
Contains typescripts and original manuscripts from a number of Gould's works, as well as dust jackets, cover proofs, clippings from Gould's newspaper column "Bygone Brunswick," and other clippings. Also contains negatives of pictures in New England Town Meeting: Safeguard of Democracy, and an index card file with notes about published stories.
Arranged alphabetically.
"Black Man Has a White Christmas," typescript, 2001
"Bygone Brunswick" column in the Times Record, clippings, 1992-1993
Clippings-miscellaneous, 1944-2002, n.d.
Farmer Takes a Wife, original manuscript
House that Jacob Built, original manuscript
"Introduction to "L.L. Bean, Inc.," the L.L. Bean 75th anniversary publication, two typescripts, [1986]
L.L. Bean 75th anniversary publication, scrapbook
"Maine Cellars," Holiday, magazine article, 1947 Aug
Tribute to Mrs. Edith Sills, Bowdoin Club of Boston, typescript, 1960 Apr 28
Fastest Hound Dog in the State of Maine, cover proofs
Negatives of pictures in New England Town Meeting: Safeguard of Democracy
Notes about Gould's published stories typed on index cards, in alphabetical order by title
Pre-Natal Care for Fathers, dust jacket
This Trifling Distinction, printer's proof of dust jacket, 1978
Contains Bowdoin Class of 1931 reunion journals, clippings, genealogical material, notes, and miscellaneous printed material.
Arranged alphabetically.
Bowdoin Class of 1931 reunion journals, 1936-1966
Clippings, 1932-2004, n.d.
Genealogical material
Notes on Gould family history and literary essays by Charles Gould Roundy, 1996-2003
Photograph of John Gould, seated in front of WLAM microphone, pipe in hand, n.d.
Printed materials, 1962-2002, n.d.
Contains recordings of Gould's writings, most for the Christian Science Monitor radio program, "MonitoRadio." Formats include audio cassette, reel-to-reel, and phonograph recordings.
Arranged alphabetically.
Christian Science Monitor, "MonitoRadio," 20 audio cassettes, 1985-1988
Fastest Hound Dog in the State of Maine, audio cassette, 1988
Fastest Hound Dog in the State of Maine, LP disc, 1974
Newt Hinckley Visits with John Gould at Friendship Back River, LP disc
Newt Hinckley Visits with John Gould at Friendship Back River, CD copy from LP audio recording (2 CDs - side 1 and side 2)
Shag Bag, reel to reel
To Tell the Truth, reel to reel, 1963