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"This book is a companion volume to Biographical books, 1950-1980, completing a comprehensive one hundred and five year bibliography of biographical and autobiographical works published or distributed in the United States"--Preface.
Geneological history of a fraction of the Goodenow family which came to the Massachusettes Bay Colony in 1638, specifically Thomas A. Goodynowe, his wife Ursula and children (John, Thomas, Ursula, Edmund and Dorothy). Entry 578 (pages 200-201) is about Edward Augustus Goodnow a financier, philantropist and friend of higher education. Edward gave gifts to several educational institutions including $15,000 to Iowa College to erect the Goodnow Library and Observatory.