Lois G. Schmidt

Lois G. Schmidt was born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1933. In 1947, she graduated from the campus primary school run by Catholic University. She later earned a double bachelor’s degree in science and music at Catholic University and then attended Brown University for her master’s degree in 1961. In 1966, s...

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title Lois G. Schmidt : An inventory of Lois G. Schmidt at The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives
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description Lois G. Schmidt was born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1933. In 1947, she graduated from the campus primary school run by Catholic University. She later earned a double bachelor’s degree in science and music at Catholic University and then attended Brown University for her master’s degree in 1961. In 1966, she became an editor for the American Chemical Society. From there, Schmidt moved to the staff of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1967. Upon her death in 2002, Schmidt established the Albert C., Gertrude M., and Lois E. Schmidt Scholarship Fund at Catholic University. The collection contains 8 mm films, photographs, and miscellaneous documents.
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spelling schmidt Lois G. Schmidt An inventory of Lois G. Schmidt at The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives Finding aid prepared by Paul Kelly. The Catholic University of America, The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives DATE OF INVENTORY COMPLETION 101 Aquinas HallThe Catholic University of AmericaWashington, D.C. 20064 Finding aid encoded by Paul Kelly on December 2, 2013 English Descriptive Summary The Catholic University of America, The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives ca. 1910-2000 Lois G. Schmidt, 1933-2002 Lois G. Schmidt Memorabilia Collection 4 linear feet; 3 boxes Lois G. Schmidt was born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1933. In 1947, she graduated from the campus primary school run by Catholic University. She later earned a double bachelor’s degree in science and music at Catholic University and then attended Brown University for her master’s degree in 1961. In 1966, she became an editor for the American Chemical Society. From there, Schmidt moved to the staff of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1967. Upon her death in 2002, Schmidt established the Albert C., Gertrude M., and Lois E. Schmidt Scholarship Fund at Catholic University. The collection contains 8 mm films, photographs, and miscellaneous documents. 183 English Biographical Note Lois G. Schmidt was born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1933. In 1947, she graduated from the Campus School at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, before attending the nearby Immaculata High School. After earning a double bachelor’s degree in Science and Music at CUA in 1955, Schmidt attained a master’s degree at Brown University, Providence, RI in 1961. Post-graduation, Schmidt taught Chemistry at both Marywood College in Scranton, PA, and at the Richmond Polytechnical Institute, in Richmond, VA. In 1966, she became Scientific Editor for the American Chemical Society. From there, Schmidt moved to the staff of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1967 and served as Senior Copy Editor until her retirement in 1993. Throughout her career, Schmidt edited several books and articles for notable industry publications, including Scientific American. In her personal life, she volunteered for several years at So Others Might Eat, a DC organization dedicated to alleviating poverty via the provision of food, clothing, medical care and job training. Prior to her death from Lou Gehrig’s disease on March 4, 2002, Schmidt bequeathed a gift of over $1 million to CUA in order to establish the Albert C., Gertrude M., and Lois E. Schmidt Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is used to support female students in the hard sciences and music who demonstrate clear financial need. Scope and Contents The first series is Personal Photographs, 1920-2000 and undated, in box 1. Dated materials are arranged chronologically; undated materials are arranged alphabetically by subject. Images are largely black and white, although those dated as post-1960 are in color. The photographs cover a wide range of individuals and events, including various members of the Schmidt family, family friends, as well as North American vacations, graduation ceremonies, weddings, and first communions. The second series is Professional Portraiture, 1920-2000 and undated, also in box 1. These items are largely undated, and subjects are mostly unidentified. Since no discernible original order existed, items have been numbered to reflect the order depicted below. The portraits cover a wide range of individuals, presumably members of the Schmidt family. Again, images are largely in black and white, with some more recent items in color. The third series is Film, ca. 1959-1986 and undated, in box 2. Dated materials are arranged chronologically; undated materials are arranged alphabetically by title. The films are captured on 8mm stock, and contain footage of Schmidt North American family vacations. The fourth series is Documents, ca. 1910-1963 and undated, in box 3. Materials are arranged chronologically. The documents include recipe books, commencement programs, and diplomas. The fifth and final series is Oversize, 1955 and undated, in box 3. This series contains Lois G. Schmidt's undergraduate diploma from The Catholic University of America, and two Schmidt family portraits. Arrangement The Lois G. Schmidt Memorabilia Collection consists of five series: Series 1: Personal Photographs, 1920-2000, n.d., Box 1 Series 2: Professional Portraiture, 1920-2000, n.d., Box 1 Series 3: Film, ca. 1959-1986, n.d., Box 2 Series 4: Documents, ca. 1910-1963, n.d., Box 3 Series 5: Oversize, 1955, n.d., Box 3 Restrictions on Access None Index Terms This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. Persons: Mathews, Chris Organizations: Brown University The Catholic University of America Disney Land Immaculata Seminary Universal Studios Places: Albuquerque, New Mexico Baltimore, Maryland Chincoteague, Virginia Detroit, Michigan Front Royal, Virginia Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, Arizona Hershey, Pennsylvania Ocean City, Maryland Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Quebec City, Quebec San Diego, California San Francisco, California Santa Barbara, California Washington, District of Columbia Williamsburg, Virginia Yellowstone, Wyoming Yosemite, California Subjects: Antique and Classic Cars Brides Catholic Women Children Commencement Ceremonies Dogs Nurses Portraits Religious Women Travel Acquisition Information Donated by Dr. Mary A. Giunta in 2002-2003. Processing Information Processing completed in 2013 by Paul Kelly. EAD markup completed in 2013 by Paul Kelly. Bibliography 'An Agreement Between Friends Leads to Scholarship Gift,' CUA Magazine, Spring 2003, pp. 24-25. Detailed Description of the Collection Series 1: Personal Photographs, ca. 1920-2000, 1 Box Amateur photography of various generations of the Schmidt family. Primarily black and white, but some later images in color. 1 1 Personal Photographs, ca. 1920 – 1921 1 2 Personal Photographs, ca. 1928 1 3 Personal Photographs, ca. 1930 1 4 Personal Photographs, ca. 1933 1 5 Personal Photographs, ca. 1934 – 1935 1 6 Personal Photographs, ca. 1936 1 7 Personal Photographs, ca. 1937 1 8 Personal Photographs, ca. 1938 – 1939 1 9 Personal Photographs, ca. 1940 1 10 Personal Photographs, ca. 1941 1 11 Personal Photographs, ca. 1942 1 12 Personal Photographs, ca. 1944 – 1946 1 13 Personal Photographs, ca. 1947 1 14 Personal Photographs, ca. 1948 1 15 Personal Photographs, ca. 1949 1 16 Personal Photographs, ca. 1950 1 17 Personal Photographs, ca. 1951 – 1956 1 18 Personal Photographs, ca. 1957 1 19 Personal Photographs, ca. 1950-1960 1 20 Personal Photographs, ca. 1962 1 21 Personal Photographs, ca. 1967-1968 1 22 Personal Photographs - Albert Schmidt, n.d. 1 23 Personal Photographs - Family Dogs, n.d. 1 24 Personal Photographs - Family Gatherings, n.d. 1 25 Personal Photographs - Family Outings, n.d. 1 26 Personal Photographs - Halloween, n.d. 1 27 Personal Photographs - Miscellaneous 1, n.d. 1 28 Personal Photographs - Miscellaneous 2, n.d. 1 29 Personal Photographs - Miscellaneous Family, n.d. 1 30 Personal Photographs - Nursing Home, n.d. 1 31 Personal Photographs - Sister Regis, n.d. 1 32 Personal Photographs - Vacations, n.d. 1 33 Personal Photographs - Weddings, n.d. 1 34 Personal Photographs - Photo Album, n.d. Series 2: Professional Portraiture, ca. 1920-2000, 1 Box Professionally-shot portraits of various members of the Schmidt family and noted family friends. Primarily black and white, but some later images in color. 1 35 Professional Portraiture, n.d. 01. 'Me and Henry,' n.d. 02. Young girl, boy and baby, n.d. 03. Young girl, boy and baby, n.d. 04. Young girl, boy and baby, n.d. 05. 'Me at 3,' n.d. 36 Professional Portraiture, n.d. 01. 'Me @ first communion,' n.d. 02. 'The Campus School of the Catholic University of America. Class of 1947,' n.d. 03. Unidentified bride, n.d. 04. Bridal party on stage with grand piano, n.d. 05. Unidentified bride and bridesmaids and Our Lady of Grace statue, n.d. 37 Professional Portraiture, n.d. 01. Group of bridesmaids, n.d. 02. Grandmother, n.d. 03. Unidentified adolescent male, n.d. 04. 'Immaculata Seminary Class of 1951,' n.d. 05. Graduation - Campus School of the Catholic University of America, June 6, 1947 38 Professional Portraiture, n.d. 01. Lois G. Schmidt, n.d. 02. Lois G. Schmidt, youth, n.d. 03. 'Lois about 4,' ca. 1937 04. Lois G. Schmidt, youth, June 1944 05. Chris Mathews. 'To my friend Lois,' n.d. 39 Professional Portraiture, n.d. 01. Lois G. Schmidt, December, 1961 02. Lois G. Schmidt, youth, n.d. 03. Lois G. Schmidt, youth, January 30, 1937 04. Dog portrait, n.d. 05. Dog portrait, n.d. 40 Professional Portraiture, n.d. 01. Grandmother, n.d. 02. Unidentified female child, n.d. 03. Unidentified female child, n.d. 04. Unidentified male child, n.d. 05. Unidentified male, n.d. 41 Professional Portraiture, n.d. 01. Unidentified male, n.d. 02. Grandmother, n.d. 03. Young girl and baby, n.d. 04. Unidentified female, n.d. 05. Unidentified male, n.d. 42 Professional Portraiture, n.d. 01. Unidentified male in uniform, n.d. 02. 'Leo H. Glasner,' August 3, 1918 03. 'Mrs. J. H. Sweeney. 21 7th St. Wash. DC,' n.d. 04. Unidentified Nun, n.d. 05. Unidentified male youth, n.d. 43 Professional Portraiture, n.d. 01. Unidentified male youth, n.d. 02. Unidentified male in uniform, n.d. 03. Unidentified female, n.d. 04. Unidentified female youth, n.d. 05. Unidentified baby, n.d. 44 Professional Portraiture, n.d. 01. Unidentified male youth, n.d. 02. Unidentified male, n.d. 03. Grandmother, n.d. 04. Unidentified male, n.d. 05. Unidentified female, n.d. 45 Professional Portraiture, n.d. 01. 'Clara A. Maier,' 1918 02. 'Henry buried at Arlington National Cemetery,' n.d. 03. Unidentified baby, n.d. 04. Nurse. 'Rose Walsh,' n.d. 05. Unidentified female youth, n.d. 46 Professional Portraiture, n.d. 01. 'Uncle West, Henry and Me,' n.d. 02. 'Sister Regis and Friend,' n.d. 03. 'LGS about 2,' ca. 1935 04. Grandparents, n.d. 05. Color Print - Grandmother, n.d. 47 Professional Portraiture, n.d. 01. Unidentified male, n.d. 02. Two nuns; Sister Regis, n.d. 03. Two unidentified men, two unidentified women; Lois G. Schmidt on left, n.d. 04. Unidentified male and female, n.d. 05. Grandmother as youth, n.d. 06. Grandmother, n.d. Series 3: Film, ca. 1959-1986, 1 Box Home movies of Schmidt family events and vacations. Primarily 8 mm. 2 1 Film - 'Williamsburg,' 1958-1960 2 2 Film - 'Detroit, Ft. Walden, Mosse Point/Provincetown, Plymouth, Marblehead, Quincy,' 1959 2 3 Film - Untitled, November 1959 2 4 Film - 'Fountain of Faith. Arlington,' October 1959 2 5 Film - 'Ocean City,' February 1960 2 6 Film - 'Geology Trip. 3rd day,' April 1961 2 7 Film - 'Schools. CUA,' December 1961 2 8 Film - 'De Paul Wedding. GMS Retirement Bash, Ann Hayden’s 822 with office people,' 1962 - 1963 2 9 Film - 'Bronx 300, Columbia Area,' August 1964 2 10 Film - '65,' 1965 2 11 Film - 'Williamsburg w/ Marty,' April 1978 2 12 Film - 'Williamsburg w/ Marty,' April 1978 2 13 Film - 'Fort Frederica, CA,' September 1980 2 14 Film - 'Peaks of otter deer and lodge,' June 1981 2 15 Film - 'Chincoteague,' June 1982 2 16 Film - 'Arboretum, Easter,' 1983 2 17 Film - 'Baltimore Aquarium, Easter,' 1983 2 18 Film - 'Baltimore Aquarium, Easter,' 1983 2 19 Film - 'Baltimore National Aquarium,' March 1983 2 20 Film - 'Chincoteague,' 1983 2 21 Film - 'Chincoteague,' 1983 2 22 Film - 'Muffin and Missy,' May 1983 2 23 Film - 'Prudential Building,' August 1985 2 24 Film - 'Prudential Building, 52nd floor,' August 1985 2 25 Film - 'San Diego Zoo,' September 1985 2 26 Film - 'Calico,' November 1985 2 27 Film - 'Coast Drive, California,' November 1985 2 28 Film - 'Disney Land,' November 1985 2 29 Film - Film - 'Disney Land,' November 1985 2 30 Film - 'Dog party,' November 1985 2 31 Film - 'Fleet at Fisherman’s Wharf,' November 1985 2 32 Film - 'Grand Canyon by air,' November 1985 2 33 Film - 'San Diego. Mexico,' November 1985 2 34 Film - 'San Diego Zoo, Apes,' November 1985 2 35 Film - 'Yosemite,' November 1985 2 36 Film - 'Grand Tetons,' September - October 1986 2 37 Film - 'Mt. Rushmore,' September-October 1986 2 38 Film - 'Salt Lake,' September-October 1986 2 39 Film - 'Yellowstone,' September-October 1986 2 40 Film - 'Yellowstone,' September-October 1986 2 41 Film - 'Quebec City,' August 1968 2 42 Film - 'Albuquerque,' n.d. 2 43 Film - 'Albuquerque trip 1,' n.d. 2 44 Film - 'Albuquerque 2,' n.d. 2 45 Film - 'Albuquerque 4,' n.d. 2 46 Film - 'Alcatraz,' n.d. 2 47 Film - 'California Coast,' n.d. 2 48 Film - 'Cartoon,' n.d. 2 49 Film - 'Cartoon,' n.d. 2 50 Film - 'Front Royal,' n.d. 2 51 Film - 'Geology Trip,' n.d. 2 52 Film - 'Grand Canyon,' n.d. 2 53 Film - Illegible, n.d. 2 54 Film - Illegible, n.d. 2 55 Film - Illegible, n.d. 2 56 Film - Illegible, n.d. 2 57 Film - 'Long, Long Ago. DC and Pittsburgh,' n.d. 2 58 Film - 'Luray, Skyline, Blueridge Parkway,' n.d. 2 59 Film - 'Maine and New Brunswick Trip,' n.d. 2 60 Film - 'Mesa Verde Apartments,' n.d. 2 61 Film - 'Mickey Mouse,' n.d. 2 62 Film - 'Monomonock,' n.d. 2 63 Film - 'Monterey,' n.d. 2 64 Film - 'Monument Valley,' n.d. 2 65 Film - 'Newport, Glouchester, Providence,' n.d. 2 66 Film - 'Popeye,' n.d. 2 67 Film - 'Santa Barbara,' n.d. 2 68 Film - 'S.F.,' n.d. 2 69 Film - 'Skyline-Skyland,' n.d. 2 70 Film - 'Sweeney’s house,' n.d. 2 71 Film - 'Train to Silverton from Durango,' n.d. 2 72 Film - Unidentified, n.d. 2 73 Film - Unidentified, n.d. 2 74 Film - Unidentified, n.d. 2 75 Film - Unidentified, n.d. 2 76 Film - Unidentified, n.d. 2 77 Film - 'Universal Studios,' n.d. 2 78 Film - 'Washington, DC. Assorted dogs and peoples,' n.d. 2 79 Film - 'X-mas, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck in Mexico,' n.d. Series 4: Documents, ca. 1910-1963, 1 Box Miscellaneous documents. 3 1 Document - Handwritten recipe book, ca. 1910 3 2 Document - 'Babyhood Days' book, ca. 1933 3 3 Document - Card. Silhouette of Lois G.Schmidt. 'LGS about 6,' ca. 1939 3 4 Document - Lois E. Schmitt. Diploma. The Campus School of The Catholic University of America, June 1947 3 5 Document - Graduation Diploma - Lois Eileen Schmitt, n.d. 3 6 Document - The Immaculata Seminary News, n.d. 3 7 Document - 'White Dauphin, W. Va.' Print by Florence Grand, 1951 3 8 Document - Membership Certificate, Precious Blood Purgatorial Society, for Albert C. Schmidt, 1955 3 9 Document - 'Brown University - The One Hundred and Ninety-Third Annual Commencement,' Program June 5, 1961 3 10 Document - 'Retirement 1963. Mr Dewey,' 1963 3 11 Document - Navy Regional Finance Office - 'Gertrude Schmitt Joins Ranks of Retirees' Flyer, n.d. 3 12 Document - Windmill Print. Unidentified Artist, n.d. Series 5: Oversize, 1955, 1 Box Oversize documents. 3 13 Diploma - D. Louisae Eileen Schmitt, The Catholic University of America, 1955 3 14 Family portrait, n.d. 3 15 Family portrait. Ornate frame, n.d.

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