McArthur, Richard N.

Frederic William Goudy (1865-1947) was a type designer and author. He started the Village Press near Chicago, later moved to Massachusetts, and finally to Marlboro, New York. In 1923 he purchased Deepdene, a pre-Revolutionary mill in Marlboro, where he set up his press. In 1939 fire destroyed the Village Press for the second time and Goudy, at age 74, did not try to reestablish it. He continued designing and also lectured at Syracuse University. Deepdene was also a wildlife sanctuary, and in 1948 the Goudy Wildlife Club was formed in Newburgh, New York.

From the description of The Goudy memorial, 1955. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 442034927