Background

Godwin, Blake More was born on January 13, 1894 in Clinton, Missouri, United States. Son of William Martin and Jean A. (Blakemore) Godwin.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Missouri, 1915. AFD (honorary), University Missouri, 1955. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1916.

AFD (honorary), University Toledo, 1952.

Career

Assistant in classical archaeology and history of art, U. Missouri, 1912-1915; fellow in art and archaeology, Princeton University, 1915-1916; curator, Toledo Museum Art, 1916-1926; director, Toledo Museum Art, 1927-1959; vice president, Toledo Museum Art, 1959-1992. Honorary member of faculty fine arts U. Chile, 1943.

Achievements

• Blake More Godwin has been listed as a noteworthy museum executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Charities Foundation, Toledo Museum Art. Chairman, managing trustee Museum Endowment Fund, estate of Edward Drummond Libbey and Florence Scott Libbey. President, general manager Scott Properties Corporation.

Member of commission on church archaeology Episcopal Diocese of Ohio. Trustee Toledo U., 1919-1930, Northwestern Ohio History Society, 1930-1940, Toledo Chamber of Commerce, 1940-1942, Tuberculosis Society Toledo and Lucas County, 1943-1962, president 1953-1955. President Toledo Citizens Plan Association 1936-1944.

Fellow Museum Association Great Britain. Member Royal Horticultural Society, American Association Museum, Museum Dirs. Association (president 1940-1941), College Art Association (treasurer 1933-1938), Archaeol.

Institute American Medieval Academy, Conseil de Direction, Gazette des Beaux Arts, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Princeton Club (New York City), Toledo Club, Tile Club, Hermits Club, Minor Prophets Club, Rotary (president 1952-1953), Travellers (London). M C.

Connections

Married Molly Conant Ohl, June 30, 1926.

Father:

William Martin Godwin

Mother:

Jean A. (Blakemore) Godwin

Spouse:

Molly Conant Ohl