Guide to the Kenneth C. Schraut papers, 1929-1997
Overview of Collection
| Repository: | University of Dayton. University Archives and Special Collections |
| Creator: | Schraut, Kenneth Charles, 1913-1997 |
| Title: | Kenneth C. Shraut papers |
| Dates: | 1929-1993 |
| Extent: | 7.5 linear feet (11 boxes) |
| Abstract: | Faculty papers of Dr. Kenneth C. Schraut, professor of mathematics at the University of Dayton from 1940-1993. The materials include subject files, correspondence, memorabilia, scrapbooks, and books. |
| Collection Code: | 3A Schraut |
| Language: | English |
Biography of Kenneth C. Schraut
Kenneth Charles Schraut was a professor of mathematics at the University of Dayton for over 50 years. He was born in Hillsboro, Illinois, on May 19, 1913. At the University of Illinois, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1936, he was a member of the honorary fraternity Phi Nu Epsilon. He earned both a master's degree (1938) and a Ph.D. (1940) from the University of Cincinnati.
Dr. Schraut was a visiting instructor at the University of Notre Dame in the summer of 1940 before coming to UD in the fall. He taught full-time at UD from 1940-1978 and continued teaching part-time from 1978-1993. Schraut was chairman of the Mathematics Department from 1954-1970 and founded a summer institute for high school mathematics teachers on campus. He taught math classes to business and pre-medical students, along with algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and advanced engineering mathematics. Schraut established the UD chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon (National Mathematics Honor Society) and was an advisor for pre-medicine students.
Among his most notable accomplishments was his pioneering work with what became the University of Dayton Research Institute. In 1949, Schraut and his top 10 math students received a $10,200 contract from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) to analyze or "reduce" aircraft flight load data. This project, which became known as Project Globe, was followed by a second data reduction contract for $25,000. From 1951-1952, Dr. Schraut directed the expansion of research efforts at UD. In 1952, he began Project Delta, recruiting full-time professional researchers for nuclear weapons effects research. From these beginnings, sponsored research at UD grew to $1 million by 1956 and on September 1 of that year, UD Research Institute was formally established.
Dr. Schraut's civic and professional activities included the American Math Society; the Math Association of America; the American Society for Engineering Education, for which he was chairman of the Math Division; the American Association of University Professors; the Metropolitan Dayton Honors Society; and the National Science Foundation Summer Institute, which he directed in 1959 and 1961-1967.
For his contributions to the University, Dr. Schraut received the first distinguished service professor award in 1972 and the Lackner Award in 1987. On May 9, 1992, the University of Dayton held an event to celebrate his career of over 50 years. Dr. Schraut died on October 29, 1997 at the age of 84.
Scope and Content
The Kenneth C. Schraut papers include Dr. Schraut's files on the UD Mathematics Department, the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the financial aid workshop for pre-medicine students that he organized on campus throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, the National Science Foundation Summer Institute for Mathematics Teachers that he directed in Puerto Rico in 1959, and other subjects related to his career as a mathematics professor and department chair at the University of Dayton.
The collection also includes correspondence (arranged alphabetically by last name), six books, 35mm slides, memorabilia, scrapbooks, posters, and one VHS tape. As much as possible, the original folder titles were retained in the processed collection.
Statement of Arrangement
The Kenneth C. Schraut papers are arranged into four series.
Series 4: Books, 1939-1972Related Material
Dept. of Mathematics records. 20QH
Mathematics Club records. 6SD4
National Mathematics Honor Society records. 20QH1
Search Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the University of Dayton Libraries Catalog. Researchers may use these headings to search the catalog for resources on related topics, persons, or places.
Personal Names
Corporate Names
Subjects
Administrative Information
Access to Materials
This collection is open and available to the public for research in the University Archives and Special Collections reading room. The materials are non-circulating.
Copyright
The materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). The materials are available for personal, educational, and scholarly use. It is the responsibility of the researcher to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner or his or her heirs for any other use, such as reproduction and publication.
Acquisition Information
The University Archives acquired the Kenneth C. Schraut papers on April 30, 1993 in accession 93-6.
Processing Information
The Kenneth C. Schraut papers were processed in December 2010 by Rachel DeHart.
Preferred Citation
[Item title]. Kenneth C. Schraut papers, 1929-1993. University Archives and Special Collections, University of Dayton Libraries, Dayton, Ohio.
Box and Folder Listing
| Series 1: Subject files, 1929-1993 | |||||||||||
| Files pertaining to Schraut's career in the Dept. of Mathematics at the University of Dayton and his involvement in professional organizations such as the American Society for Engineering Education, of which he was chairman of the Mathematics Division. There are several folders pertaining to the National Science Foundation Summer Institute, which Dr. Schraut directed at the Catholic University of Puerto Rico in 1959, and the MODOP Financial Aid Workshop Dr. Schraut organized for several years for pre-medicine students. This series also contains UD publications and brochures and Schraut's personal writings, summaries of professional activities, and award information. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| A Look at College Day, 1951-1955 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| A Tribute to Dr. Kenneth C. Schraut, May 9, 1992 | 3A | ||||||||||
| Abel radio program, undated | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Academic freedom and tenure, 1978 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| Addresses to UD faculty, 1967-1978 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), 1966 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), 1967 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
| American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), 1968 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), 1969-1971 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
| American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), 1972-1992 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||
| Augsburg, Germany, 1974 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||
| Bio 100, 1984-1992 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||
| Campbell, Emmet (Honorary degree candidate), 1987-1988 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||
| Campus Delecti, 1965-1967 | 1 | 13 | |||||||||
| Campus Ministry, 1971-1972 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||
| Centennial Convocation, 1950 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Central Association of Advisors for Health Professionals (CAAHP) reports, 1976-1982 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Course materials -- Exams, notes, 1942-1993 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Curriculum for master teachers, 1961-1965 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Dayton Power and Light Talent Search, 1964 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| Dept. of Mathematics, 1966-1992 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| Dept. of Mathematics brochures, undated | 2 | 7 | |||||||||
| Dept. of Mathematics reports, 1977-1983 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||
| Dept. of Mathematics -- Summer Institute, 1962-1971 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||
| Dept. of Mathematics -- Summer Institute, 1972-1973 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||
| Engineering Guidance Committee, 1970 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||
| Examinations, 1939-1973 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||
| Faculty affairs brochures, 1967-1992 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
| Faculty Handbook, 1988 | 3 | 2-3 | |||||||||
| Faculty Hearing Committee, 1973, 1975 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| Focus publication, 1968-1969 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| Freshman Advisor's Handbook, 1989-1969 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| Health Professionals Educational Assistance Act of 1976, 1976 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
| Honorary Degree Committee, 1959-1977 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
| Honors Convocation, 1970 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||
| K.C. Schraut personal materials, 1945-1992 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||
| Lackner Award, 1987 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||
| Libyan-Arab Student Club, 1977 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| Marianist booklets and directories, 1950-1982 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
| Marianist Institute paper, 1954 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
| Mathematics Club, [1950s] | 4 | 7 | |||||||||
| Mathescope (The National Mathematics Honor Society newsletter), 1959-1960 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||
| Miscellaneous University of Dayton materials, 1963-1992 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||
| MODOP (Medical, Osteopathic, Dental, Optometric, Poodiatric) Financial Aid Workshop, 1980-1983 | 4 | 10 | |||||||||
| MODOP Financial Aid Workshop, 1984-1986 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
| MODOP Financial Aid Workshop, 1987-1989 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
| MODOP Financial Aid Workshop, 1990-1993 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||
| Mu Alpha Theta (National High School and Junior College Mathematics Club), 1964-1970 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
| National Mathematics Honor Society of Secondary Schools, 1949 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| National Science Foundation Summer Institute for Mathematics Teachers, Puerto Rico - Administration, 1959 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
| National Science Foundation Summer Institute for Mathematics Teachers, Puerto Rico - Administration, 1959 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||
| National Science Foundation Summer Institute for Mathematics Teachers, Puerto Rico - Algebra, 1959 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||
| National Science Foundation Summer Institute for Mathematics Teachers, Puerto Rico - Budget, 1959 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||
| National Science Foundation Summer Institute for Mathematics Teachers, Puerto Rico - Bulletin of The Catholic University of Puerto Rico, 1959 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
| National Science Foundation Summer Institute for Mathematics Teachers, Puerto Rico - Ledger, 1959 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
| National Science Foundation Summer Institute for Mathematics Teachers, Puerto Rico - Receipts, 1959 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| National Science Foundation Summer Institute for Mathematics Teachers, Puerto Rico - Stationary for Summer Institute, Marianist Centennial, 1959 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
| Paper -- Modified Series, 1939 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||
| Philosophy controversy, 1963-1964 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||
| Philosophy of Science paper, undated | 6 | 10 | |||||||||
| Physical Activities Center (PAC), 1975 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||
| President's reports and events, 1966-1979 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||
| Professional activities, 1978-1979 | 6 | 13 | |||||||||
| Promotions Committee, 1968-1973 | 6 | 14 | |||||||||
| Puerto Rico, Catholic University, Summer 1960 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
| St. Louis Alumni Campaign, 1986 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||
| Stuart Hall, 1969 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
| Student Development, 1979-1982 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||
| Student Handbook, 1992-1993 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||
| UD Alumnus publication, 1929, 1967 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
| University of Dayton, 1946-1982 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||
| University of Dayton brochures, 1959, 1972, undated | 7 | 8 | |||||||||
| University of Dayton building brochures, 1950, 1975 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||
| University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) reports, 1957-1981 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||
| University of Dayton Self-Survey Supplement, May 1964 | 7 | 11 | |||||||||
| WLW radio program, 1949 | 7 | 12 | |||||||||
| Series 2: Correspondence, 1944-1991 | |||||||||||
| Correspondence files, organized alphabetically. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| Archdeacon, Dr. E.E., 1964 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||
| Barnett, I.A., 1945-1974 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||
| Brzozowski, Thomas H., 1965-1966 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||
| Buescher, Dr. Edward L., 1962-1987 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||
| Christmas letters, 1950-1991 | 3A | ||||||||||
| Cole, Rev. William, S.M., 1982-1990 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||
| Fitz, Bro. Raymond, S.M., 1980-1991 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||
| Fitzgibbons, William P., 1945-1950 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||
| Foresti, Dr. Roy, Jr., 1962 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||
| Griffin, John Dennis, 1946-1972 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||
| Heft, Rev. James, S.M., 1981-1988 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||
| Hood, Fr. Henry J., S.M., 1963 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||
| Knachel, Dr. Howard C., 1986 | 8 | 12 | |||||||||
| Knowlan, Dr. Donald Michael, 1983 | 8 | 13 | |||||||||
| Ledford, Lt. Gen. Frank, 1989 | 8 | 14 | |||||||||
| Lees, Rev. Charles J., S.M., 1966-1981 | 8 | 15 | |||||||||
| Mathematicians, 1946-1964 | 8 | 16 | |||||||||
| Memos to pre-professional health students and their advisors, 1976-1984 | 8 | 17 | |||||||||
| Memos to S-12 Program students and their advisors, 1977, 1982 | 8 | 18 | |||||||||
| Mervar, Bro. Joseph J., S.M., 1975-1984 | 8 | 19 | |||||||||
| Mueller, Jim, 1988 | 8 | 20 | |||||||||
| Nixon, Richard, 1960 | 8 | 21 | |||||||||
| Pepper, Prof. Paul M., 1946-1961 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||
| Roesch, Fr. Raymond A., S.M., 1971-1990 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||
| Stanley, Very Rev. Thomas A., S.M., 1968-1969 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||
| Sulzer, Robert D., 1976 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||
| Wohlleben, William J., 1953 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||
| Series 3: Memorabilia and oversize materials, 1941-1993 | |||||||||||
| Memorabilia of the National Mathematics Honor Society, 35mm slides, scrapbooks, posters, and a VHS tape belonging to Dr. Schraut. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 35mm slides, January 1968 (15 slides) | 10 | 1 | |||||||||
| National Mathematics Honor Society membership cards, undated | 10 | 2 | |||||||||
| National Mathematics Honor Society pins, undated (15 pins) | 10 | 3 | |||||||||
| National Mathematics Honor Society stamp press, undated | 10 | ||||||||||
| Stamps, undated (7 stamps) | 10 | 4-5 | |||||||||
| Scrapbook materials, undated | 10 | 6 | |||||||||
| Students At-Risk: Addressing the Problem, 1989 (VHS tape) | 10 | ||||||||||
| Mathematics Club scrapbook, 1941-1949 | 11 | ||||||||||
| MODVOP (Medical Osteopathic, Dental, Veterinary, Optometric, Podiatric) Financial Aid Workshop posters, 1982-1993 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Series 4: Books, 1939-1972 | |||||||||||
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Books owned by K.C. Schraut, including three professional directories in which he is mentioned. |
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| American Men of Science: A Biographical Directory, 1944 | |||||||||||
| Baumeister, Edmund J. Secondary Education of the Society of Mary in America, 1939 | |||||||||||
| Embry, Schell, and Thomas. Calculus and Linear Algebra: An Integrated Approach, 1972 | |||||||||||
| Outstanding Educators of America, 1972 | |||||||||||
| Who's Who in America, Vol. 33, 1964-1965 | |||||||||||
| Who's Who in American Education, Vol. 13, 1947-1948 | |||||||||||