Goodyear, A. Conger (Anson Conger), 1877-1964

B.A., Yale, 1899; served in World War I; vice president for the Susquehanna Railroad Co., Great Southern Lumber Co., and managing director of the Goodyear Lumber Co.

From the description of Anson Conger Goodyear collection, 1813-1890 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702166188

Colonel, United States Army; president, Allied Coal Mission to Central Europe, 1918-1919; member, Inter-Allied Commission in Upper Silesia, 1919.

From the description of A. Conger Goodyear papers, 1919-1922. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754868937

Art collector and army officer.

From the description of Notes of A. Conger Goodyear, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452283

A. Conger Goodyear (1877-1964) was an American manufacturer and businessman. Born in Buffalo, New York on June 20, 1877, he received his A.B. degree from Yale University in 1899 and married Mary Forman on Jun 29, 1904. He began in the manufacturing business in 1900 and subsequently served as chairman of the board of directors of Gaylord Container Corporation, director of Paramount Pictures, director of G. M. & O. railroad, and department commander of the A.R.C. in the Pacific Ocean area. He served as a colonel in World War I and was the personal representative of the Secretary of War. He was a Major General in the First Division of the New York Guard, a president and trustee of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, director of the Buffalo Academy of Fine Arts, and governor of the New York Hospital. He was also a member of several clubs, including Alpha Delta Phi, Wolf's Head (at Yale), the Links Club, and the Saturn Club in Buffalo. He was married twice and had four children. He died on April 24, 1964.

From the guide to the A. Conger Goodyear Papers, 1925-1963, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

Anson Conger Goodyear was born June 20, 1877 to a socially prominent family in Buffalo, New York. He achieved his undergraduate degree from Yale University in 1899 and established a successful career in the lumber and railroad industries. In 1912, Goodyear succeeded his father as a director of the Buffalo Academy of Fine Arts and was appointed the first president of The Museum of Modern Art in 1929. He served in that position until 1939 when he was succeeded by Nelson A. Rockefeller, but Goodyear continued serving on the acquisitions committee until the 1950s and remained a trustee of the Museum until his death on April 24, 1964.

From the description of A. Conger Goodyear scrapbooks, 1929-1940. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 122453665

Trustee and President of the Museum of Modern Art, 1929-1939.

From the description of Papers, 1929-1939. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 122445985

Businessman, military officer in World Wars I and II, author, art collector, founder and president of Museum of Modern Art. Born in Buffalo, the son of Charles W. and Ella Conger Goodyear.

From the description of Papers, 1683-1964 (bulk 1885-1964). (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 34555661

Biographical Note

• 1877, June 20: Born, Buffalo, New York
• 1899: Bachelor Degree, Yale University
• 1900 - 1911 : Chairman of the Executive Committee, Director, G.M. & O. Railroads Director, Crown Zellerbach Corporation President, Goodyear Lumber Company
• 1911 - 1917 : President, Norwich Lumber Company
• 1917: Captain, Field Artillery, U.S. Army
• 1918: Colonel; Commander, 307th Field Artillery
• 1918: Commander, 81st Field Artillery, France
• 1918: General Inspector, Transportation Corps, A.E.F.
• 1918, May 2: President, Coal Commission for Central Europe
• 1919, September 5: Member, Inter-Allied Commission on Upper Silesia
• 1919, October: Discharged honorably from the two last posts
• 1919: Major General, 1st Division, New York National Guard
• 1929 - 1960 : Trustee, President, Museum of Modern Art, New York
• 1944 - 1945 : Deputy Commander, American Red Cross, Pacific Ocean Areas
• 1947: Personal Representative of Secretary of War, American Zone, Germany and Austria
• 1952: Master of Laws, Norwich University
• 1958: Doctor of Fine Arts, Adelphi College
• 1964, April 23: Died, Old Westbury, New York

From the guide to the Anson Conger Goodyear Papers, 1919-1922, (Hoover Institution Archives)

B.A., Yale, 1899; served in World War I; vice president for the Susquehanna Railroad Co., Great Southern Lumber Co., and managing director of the Goodyear Lumber Co.

Anson Conger Goodyear, the son of Charles W. Goodyear, was born in Buffalo, N.Y., June 20, 1877, where his father is engaged in the Lumber and Railroad Business. His mother's name is Ella P. (Conger) Goodyear. Anson was equipped with preparatory knowledge at the Nichols School, Buffalo, N.Y.

After graduation, Anson became connected with the Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Company, of which he is now Vice-President. He is Second Vice-President of the Great Southern Lumber Company, and Managing Director of the Goodyear Lumber Company, of which his father is Vice-President.

His business address is 962 Ellicott Square, Buffalo, N.Y.

On June 29, 1904, in the City of Buffalo, N.Y., Anson was married to Miss Mary Forman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George V. Forman, of Buffalo, N.Y. They have one child, a son, born in Buffalo, N.Y., July 8, 1906, and named George Forman Goodyear.

Anson's residence address is 522 Franklin Street, Buffalo, N.Y.

Decennial Record of the Class of 1899 in Yale College, p. 68

From the guide to the Anson Conger Goodyear Collection, 1813-1890, (Manuscripts and Archives)