Goodykoontz, Colin Brummitt, 1885-1958

Colin Brummitt Goodykoontz (1885-1958), was an accomplished scholar and a respected authority on the subject of the American West with numerous publications to his credit. He lived most of his life in Boulder, Colorado, arriving first in 1908 and thereafter pursuing an undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado. He completed his Master's degree at University of California, Berkeley and his Doctorate at Harvard. He was hired in 1921 by the University of Colorado as a professor of history. He embarked on a distinguished career that would span more than thirty years and contributed positively to the Boulder community beyond the confines of the college. Dr. Goodykoontz devoted considerable service to the First Congregational Church of Boulder and, because much of his academic study dealt with historical aspects of American Christianity, he accepted an appointment as the church's historian. He also worked extensively with church finances, constitution, selection of ministers, and numerous other concerns involving either committee or office appointment. Granted Professor Emeritus in June of 1954 upon his official retirement, Dr. Goodykoontz continued with part-time teaching, continued working with the First Congregational Church, and remained in Boulder until his sudden death in 1958.

From the description of Colin B. Goodykoontz Papers, 1857-1958. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 611175061

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