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Zeke L. Loflin Papers

Collection 49

Loflin, Zeke L. (1909–1982). Papers, 1940–1969, n.d.

12 feet, 6 inches

Zeke L. Loflin was born in McComb, Mississippi. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Louisiana State University and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. From 1936 to 1940, he was on the mathematics faculty at LSU. He joined the Southwestern Louisiana Institute/University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) faculty in 1940 and remained for 29 years, the last 25 of which he was chairman of the Department of Mathematics. While at USL, he was one of the prime movers in establishing the computer science program. After retiring from USL, he worked at Louisiana College in Pineville, LA as head the math-physics department.

Dr. Loflin was chairman of the program committee and regional secretary of the American Mathematical Society, as well as a member of the national board of directors of the Mathematical Association of America. He was quite active in his social fraternity, Theta Xi, serving as national president. He received the fraternity’s Gold Medal for Service to Youth. He was also national president of the Interfraternity Conference. He was listed in Who’s Who in America and American Men of Science.

This collection contains material from the organizations he belonged to: SLI/USL, the Department of Mathematics, professional associations, and fraternities.

Dr. Zeke L. Loflin donated the collection.

Series:

A. American Chemical Society 1-01
B. Mathematical Society of America 1-02 through 2-06
C. National Council of Teachers 2-07 through 4-09
D. Mathematics Department, USL 5-01 through 12-07
E. Fraternities  
  1. SLI/USL 3-01 through 23-10
  2. Miscellaneous 24-01 through 25-12
F. Correspondence 26-01 through 29-09
G. Resolutions 29-10
H. General Records 29-11
I. Financial Records 29-12 through 30-10
J. Miscellaneous 30-11

Inventory:

A. American Chemical Society
1-01 American Chemical Society: reports, 1947
   
B. Mathematical Association of America
1-02 Reports, 1941
1-03 Reports, 1946
1-04 Reports, 1948
1-05 Reports, 1949-1950
1-06 Reports, 1951-1952
1-07 Reports, 1952-1954
1-08 Reports, 1960
1-09 Reports, 1961
1-10 Reports, 1961
1-11 Reports, 1962
1-12 Reports, 1963
1-13 Reports, 1964
1-14 Reports, 1965
1-15 Reports, 1965
2-01 Reports, 1966
2-02 Reports, 1967
2-03 Reports, 1968
2-04 Reports, 1969
2-05 Reports, miscellaneous dates
2-06 Reports, miscellaneous dates
   
C. National Council of Teachers
2-07 Reports, 1948-1950
2-08 Reports, 1951-1954
2-09 Reports, 1956-1958
2-10 Reports, 1960-1961
3-01 Reports, 1962
3-02 Reports, 1962
3-03 Textbook Evaluation Committee, 1963-1964
3-04 Textbook Evaluation Committee, 1964
3-05 Math operations statement, 1964
3-06 Math budget statement, 1964
3-07 Budgets and finance, 1965
3-08 Budgets and finance, 1965
3-09 Budgets and finance, 1966
4-01 Financial investment, 1966
4-02 Math financial policies, 1966
4-03 Math budget and stock, 1960s
4-04 Math budget and stock, 1960s
4-05 Math budget and stock, 1967
4-06 Math budget and stock, 1967
4-07 Math budget and stock, 1967
4-08 Math budgets, 1969
4-09 Math budgets, 1969
   
D. Mathematics Department, SLI/USL
5-01 State testing results, class roll, grade book, 1951
5-02 Grade books, Spring 1953 - Fall 1956
5-03 Grade books, 1957-1958
5-04 Grades - 1959: summer/fall
5-05 Grades, 1959-1960
5-06 Grades, 1960-1961
5-07 Business Department, SLI: Test results, 1958-1959: spring
5-08 Business Department, SLI: Placement tests and Freshman test, 1942-1946
5-09 Math placement test results, 1944-1946
5-10 Freshman test, 1961-1962
5-11 Freshman test, test comparison and Hulin notes, 1961-1962
6-01 Miscellaneous, 1946-1947
6-02 Miscellaneous, 1947-1948
6-03 Miscellaneous, 1949
6-04 Miscellaneous, 1951
6-05 Miscellaneous, 1952-1953
6-06 Miscellaneous,1960, 1962
6-07 Miscellaneous, 1962-1963
6-08 Miscellaneous, 1963
6-09 Miscellaneous,, 1963-1964
6-10 Miscellaneous, 1964-1965
6-11 Miscellaneous, 1964-1965
6-12 Miscellaneous, 1965
6-13 Miscellaneous, 1966
6-14 Miscellaneous, 1967
6-15 Miscellaneous, 1967-1968
7-01 Employment - recruiting, 1948-1965
7-02 Statistic lab - statistical professor, 1962-1967
7-03 New staff and math lab, 1965-1966
7-04 Math majors, 1960-1965
7-05 Degree plans, n.d.
7-06 Minutes - Graduate School Council, 1958-1959
7-07 Minutes - Graduate School Council, 1959-1960
8-01 Graduate Research Council, 1960-1962
8-02 Budget and Ph.D. notes and proposals, 1968
8-03 Ph.D. notes; graduate; application, 1968
8-04 Notes, fellowship; course syllabus, 1962-1968
8-05 Course syllabus; merit scholarships; NFS research grants, 1960-1965
8-06 NSF undergraduate research: NSF cooperation collection - school science program, 1966
8-07 School math study group - newsletter; math text studies, 1966
9-01 School math study group newsletters; math text studies, 1966
9-02 Computers, 1957; LSU campus conference, 1955; computer data, 1953
9-03 Computer data and club, n.d.
9-04 Just For Fun, a collection of math anecdotes, math films, n.d.
9-05 Campus directories, 1951
9-06 Math films, math article for Lafayette Advertiser; campus directories, 1944-1952
9-07 Reeve Library: repairs of E. Library III - class rules, n.d.
10-01 Math rules, junior high - math program, 1960
10-02 Science fair year - honors program, H.S. gifted class, 1961
10-03 Programmed instruction material, 1952-1961
10-04 Lafayette Civic Cup; Tommy Loflin Math papers; Mr. Alpha Theta, air conditioning for Stephens; Boy Scouts, n.d.
10-05 Seattle trip, 1962; Tulane Greek Week, 1962; Air Force Academy, etc., n.d.
10-06 Constitution and by-laws of the Academic Discussion Group, 1951
11-01 Commission on Academic Affairs and Standards, 1941-1953
11-02 Commission on Academic Affairs and Standards, 1954-1956
11-03 Faculty Senate; Department Head Council, engineer curriculum, 1958-1959
11-04 Combre Committee - freshman curriculum in engineering, 1961-1962
11-05 Council on Teacher Education, 1961-1962
11-06 Louisiana Commission on Higher Education Parish Council, 1961
12-01 PAR - Phase III, teacher certification, 1948
12-02 Teacher certification, Louisiana trip - conference, 1965
12-03 Conference for high school math teacher, 1947; Yale conference, 1961; USL conference, math teacher
12-04 Southern University - Level I conference, 1962
12-05 conference on Baldwin-Crouch textbook, 1963; Louisiana Tech Catalog, etc.
12-06 Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, 1963-1964
12-07 Report of Self-Study for National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, 1964
   
E. Fraternities
1. SLI/USL
13-01 Committee on fraternities and sororities, 1940
13-02 Committee on fraternities and sororities, 1940
13-03 Committee on fraternities and sororities, 1940
13-04 Committee on fraternities and sororities, 1940
13-05 Campus fraternities and sororities (general), 1940
13-06 Campus fraternities and sororities (general), 1940
13-07 Fraternity averages, 1958; campus fraternity, 1952, 1956-1958
13-08 Campus fraternities, I.F.C. scholarship, n.d.
13-09 Campus fraternities, I.F.C. scholarship, n.d.
14-08 I.F.C. scholarship, 1953-1954
14-02 I.F.C. scholarship meeting, 1966
14-03 I.F.C. scholarship meeting, 1966
14-04 Alpha Omicron Chapter of Theta Xi, 1964-1965
14-05 Theta Xi Crisis List, 1966
14-06 Theta Xi Crisis List, 1966
14-07 Theta Xi Crisis List, 1966
14-08 Theta Xi Crisis List, 1966
14-09 10 Chapter Stanford, 1963; Alpha Alpha Chapter - Baton Rouge, 1957
14-10 10 Chapter Stanford, 1963; Alpha Alpha Chapter - Baton Rouge, 1957
15-01 Campus planning, 1949
15-02 Campus planning, 1949
15-03 National Chapters, 1949
15-04 National Chapters, 1949
15-05 National Chapters, 1949
15-06 Scholarship clippings and regional correspondence, 1949
15-07 Scholarship clippings and regional correspondence, 1949
15-08 Scholarships, 1949-1950
15-09 Scholarships, 1949-1950
15-10 Scholarships - regional plan, 1949-1950
15-11 Scholarships - regional plan, 1949-1950
16-01 Scholarship, 1950
16-02 Scholarship, 1950
16-03 Scholarship, 1950
16-04 Scholarship, 1950
16-05 Herbs scholarship ideas, n.d.
16-06 Scholarship resolution, expansion: optimum size, 1953
16-07 Scholarship resolution, expansion: optimum size, 1953
16-08 Merger Data - expansion reports, 1959-1960
16-09 Merger Data - expansion reports, 1959-1960
16-10 Expansion reports, 1959-1960
17-01 Expansion report, Kaelin - miscellaneous, 1961
17-02 Expansion report, Kaelin - miscellaneous, 1961
17-03 Expansion policy - General Motors Institute, 1963
17-04 Expansion policy - General Motors Institute, 1963
17-05 Expansion policy - General Motors Institute, 1964/65, 1963
17-06 Expansion policy - General Motors Institute, 1964/65, 1963
17-07 Expansion - award, 1967
17-08 Expansion - award, 1967
17-09 Awards - petition, 1956-1960
17-10 Awards - petition, 1956-1960
17-11 Petitions, 1960-1963
17-12 Petitions, 1960-1963
18-01 Petitions: LSU, New Orleans, n.d.
18-02 Petitions: Indiana State University; West Virginia Wesleyan, n.d.
18-03 Petitions: Indiana State University; West Virginia Wesleyan, n.d.
18-04 Petitions: Nebraska State Teachers College; Arkansas State Teachers college; Mississippi State University
18-05 Petitions: Nebraska State Teachers College; Arkansas State Teachers college; Mississippi State University
18-06 Petitions: Clarion State College; California State College; Clarkson College, n.d.
18-07 Petitions: Clarion State College; California State College; Clarkson College, n.d.
18-08 Petitions: Kansas State Teachers College; William & Mary; Convention Nominations: Detroit, 1957
18-09 Petitions: Kansas State Teachers College; William & Mary; Convention Nominations: Detroit, 1957
18-10 Convention - Detroit, 1957; Post Convention Correspondence Integration
18-11 Convention - Detroit, 1957; Post Convention Correspondence Integration
19-01 Post Convention Correspondence Integration, 1958
19-02 Post Convention Correspondence Integration, 1958
19-03 Convention, 1959
19-04 Convention, 1959
19-05 Convention, 1959
19-06 Convention, 1959
19-07 Convention, 1961
19-08 Convention, 1961
19-09 Convention, 1961
20-01 Convention, 1964
20-02 Convention, 1964
20-03 Convention, 1966
20-04 Convention, 1966
20-05 Regional Conference - Regional Directories Convention, 1968
20-06 Regional Conference - Regional Directories Convention, 1968
20-07 Regional Conference - VI, VIA, IV and Pasadena Conference, 1968
20-08 Regional Conference - VI, VIA, IV and Pasadena Conference, 1968
20-09 Regional IX Conference; Regional visitation, 1964-1965
20-10 Regional IX Conference; Regional visitation, 1964-1965
 
E. Fraternities
2. Miscellaneous
21-01 Julio Lobo; Theta Xi Foundation, 1949
21-02 Julio Lobo; Theta Xi Foundation, 1949
21-03 Theta Xi Foundation Committee on building Corporation (Kaelins), n.d.
21-04 Theta Xi Foundation Committee on building Corporation (Kaelins), n.d.
21-05 Theta Xi Foundation Committee on building Corporation (Kaelins), n.d.
21-06 Theta Xi Foundation Committee on building Corporation (Kaelins), n.d.
21-07 Dues Increase National headquarters, 1950s
21-08 Dues Increase National headquarters, 1950s
21-09 National headquarters Management Study, 1950s-1960s
21-10 National headquarters Management Study, 1950s-1960s
22-01 Headquarters - bulletins, 1960s
22-02 Headquarters - bulletins, 1960s
22-03 Tommy Landreu - Louisiana National Guard, n.d.
22-04 Tommy Landreu - Louisiana National Guard, n.d.
22-05 Theta Xi, 1946-1948
22-06 Theta Xi, 1946-1948
22-07 Constitution, n.d.
22-08 Constitution, n.d.
22-09 C. Herbert Wheeler, Jr., 1950s
22-10 C. Herbert Wheeler, Jr., 1950s
23-01 Miss Suchart Ratanakul; Elman Schwartz, 1950s
23-02 Miss Suchart Ratanakul; Elman Schwartz, 1950s
23-03 Willard Classen - Texas - President, 1950s
23-04 Willard Classen - Texas - President, 1950s
23-05 Re-member of Theta Xi - Correspondence, 1960s
23-06 Re-member of Theta Xi - Correspondence, 1950s
23-07 Elmer Blumekamp; Thad C. Hanway, n.d.
23-08 Elmer Blumekamp; Thad C. Hanway, n.d.
23-09 Lowell Shumway; Carl Grant Committee
23-10 Lowell Shumway; Carl Grant Committee
 
E. Fraternities
2. Miscellaneous
24-01 Ritual, Constitution, Purpose, 1950s
24-02 Ritual, Constitution, Purpose, 1950s
24-03 Public Relations, n.d.
24-04 Public Relations, n.d.
24-05 Link-belt News, 1940s
24-06 Ritual, Miscellaneous; Don Dawly, WWII, 1950s
24-07 Information on fraternities; Saturday Evening Post, 1962
24-08 Information on fraternities; Saturday Evening Post, 1962
24-09 Texas - Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1955
24-10 Texas - Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1955
25-01 Activities of Texas, 1961-1967
25-02 Activities of Texas, 1961-1967
25-03 Chapter reports, 1960-1962
25-04 Chapter reports, 1960-1962
25-05 Chapter reports, 1960-1962
25-06 Chapter reports, 1960-1962
25-07 Louisiana Engineering Society; Mandsel Trip, DA in Math, 1962-1965
25-08 Louisiana Engineering Society; Mandsel Trip, DA in Math, 1962-1965
25-09 DA in Math, Louisiana College; Committee of Undergraduate Program in Math, 1962-1965
25-10 DA in Math, Louisiana College; Committee of Undergraduate Program in Math, 1962-1965
25-11 DA in Math, Louisiana College; Committee of Undergraduate Program in Math, 1962-1965
25-12 DA in Math, Louisiana College; Committee of Undergraduate Program in Math, 1962-1965
 
F. Correspondence
26-01 Correspondence: 1940
26-02 Correspondence: 1946
26-03 Correspondence: 1947: January - June
26-04 Correspondence: 1947: July - December
26-05 Correspondence: 1948: January - May
26-06 Correspondence: 1948: June - December
26-07 Correspondence: 1949: January - June
26-08 Correspondence: 1949: July - December
26-09 Correspondence: 1950
26-10 Correspondence: 1951: February - May
26-11 Correspondence: 1951: September - December
27-01 Correspondence: 1952: January - June
27-02 Correspondence: 1952: July - December
27-03 Correspondence: 1953: January - March
27-04 Correspondence: 1953: April - December
27-05 Correspondence: 1954
27-06 Correspondence: 1955
27-07 Correspondence: 1956
27-08 Correspondence: 1957
27-09 Correspondence: 1960
27-10 Correspondence: 1961: January - August
27-11 Correspondence: 1961: September - December
27-12 Correspondence: 1962: January
27-13 Correspondence: 1962: February - March
27-14 Correspondence: 1962: April - October
28-01 Correspondence: 1962: November - December
28-02 Correspondence: 1963: January - March
28-03 Correspondence: 1963: April - June
28-04 Correspondence: 1963: July - September
28-05 Correspondence: 1963: October - December
28-06 Correspondence: 1964: January - March
28-07 Correspondence: 1964: April - June
28-08 Correspondence: 1964: July - September
28-09 Correspondence: 1964: October - December
28-10 Correspondence: 1965: January - 15 February
28-11 Correspondence: 1965: 16 February - June
29-01 Correspondence: 1965: July - September
29-02 Correspondence: 1965: October - December
29-03 Correspondence: 1966
29-04 Correspondence: 1967
29-05 Correspondence: 1968
29-06 Correspondence: 1969
29-07 Correspondence: n.d.
29-08 Correspondence: n.d.
29-09 Correspondence: n.d.
 
G. Resolutions
29-10 Resolutions: Part 1 and 2, n.d.
 
H. General Records
29-11 Directory, résumé information, 1962- 1963
 
I. Financial Records
30-01 Expense account, 1953-1964
30-02 Wage payroll voucher, 1960-1965
30-03 Ledger sheets, miscellaneous dates
30-04 Ledger sheets, miscellaneous dates
30-05 Ledger sheets, miscellaneous dates
30-06 State contracts, 1965-1966
30-07 Purchase requisitions, 1945-1959
30-08 Purchase requisitions, 1960-1964
30-09 Purchase requisitions, 1965-1966, n.d.
30-10 Purchase requisitions, miscellaneous dates, n.d.
 
J. Miscellaneous
30-11 Miscellaneous materials, n.d.