Descriptive Summary
Moreland, Robert
A.
Robert A. Moreland,
Papers,
1940-1998 and undated
The collection
pertains to Robert A. Moreland's teaching career as a professor of Mathematics
at Texas Tech University and the activities of the Kappa Mu Epsilon
fraternity.
U 250.1
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University
1 box (1.0 linear
feet)
English.
Biographical Sketch
Born in Jayton on March 27, 1931, Robert A. Moreland received his
bachelor's and master's degrees in mathematics from Texas Tech, and his
doctorate of mathematics from the University of Texas. Moreland went on to
serve in the Korean War, as a mathematician for Sandia Corp., and a consultant
for the Naval Missile Center before returning to Texas Tech as a math professor
in 1955. At Tech, he was named Outstanding Professor by the Texas Tech Chapter
of the Mathematical Association of America in 1994 and was advisor for Sigma
Nu. He passed away on Sept. 7, 2000, in Lubbock, Texas.
Kappa Mu Epsilon, a mathematics organization, was founded in 1931 and
granted membership into the Association of College Honor Societies in 1968. The
Texas Tech chapter appears to have been established in 1940.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Dr. Robert Moreland's lecture notes, his
papers and miscellaneous memorabilia, and the records of Kappa Mu Epsilon.
Moreland was the organization's former advisor. Five color prints and three
color slides were transferred to photographs.
Organization
While the files are arranged in alphabetical order, there exist two
series within the collection- one on Dr. Moreland's personal files and one on
Kappa Mu Epsilon.
Index Terms
The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally
developed.
Subjects (Persons)
Moreland, Robert
A.
Moreland, Robert
A.--Archives
Subjects (Organizations)
Kappa Mu
Epsilon
Texas Technological
College. Dept. of Mathematics
Texas Tech University.
Dept. of Mathematics
Texas Tech University.
Dept. of Mathematics--Faculty
Subjects
Mathematics--Societies,
etc.
Collection accession #(s):
2000-0315-B
Gift, 2000
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Processed by
Lynn Whitfield, November 2000
Preferred Citation
Robert A. Moreland Papers, 1940-1998 and undated, Southwest
Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock,
Texas
For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, see the following collections:
- Richard Heineman oral history interview [sound recording], 1973
Collection Inventory
1
1
Certificate,
1998
1
2
Handwritten Notes on Base Surveys and Artillery,
1951 and undated
Kappa Mu Epsilon
1
3
Kappa Mu Epsilon,
1988-1989 and undated
1
4
Kappa Mu Epsilon: Banquets,
1981 and undated
1
5
Kappa Mu Epsilon: Blank Forms,
undated
1
6
Kappa Mu Epsilon: Brochures,
undated
1
7
Kappa Mu Epsilon: Constitution and By-Laws,
1968-1984 and undated
1
8
Kappa Mu Epsilon: Convention,
1977-1981
1
9
Kappa Mu Epsilon: Initiates,
1984-1987
1
10
Kappa Mu Epsilon: Minutes,
1940-1941
1
11
Kappa Mu Epsilon: Plaque and Certificate,
1950 and 1981-1982
1
12
Kappa Mu Epsilon: Pledge Invitations and Letters,
1972-1988
1
13
Kappa Mu Epsilon: Pledge Invitations and Letters,
1972-1988
1
14
Kappa Mu Epsilon: Qualifications,
1988
1
15
Kappa Mu Epsilon: Report of Initiation,
1940-1993
1
16
Kappa Mu Epsilon: Report Cards,
1940-1941
1
17
Kappa Mu Epsilon: Report Cards,
1960-1969
1
18
Kappa Mu Epsilon: Report Cards,
1970-1979
1
19
Kappa Mu Epsilon: Report Cards,
1980-1989
1
20
Kappa Mu Epsilon: Report Cards,
1990-1994
1
21
Lecture Notes,
undated
1
22
Lecture Notes,
1966-1967
1
23
Memorabilia,
undated
1
24
News Clippings,
1979 and undated
1
25
Paper: The Givens Method,
1966
1
26
Paper: Matrix Norms,
1966
1
27
Paper: Solution of a System of Simultaneous Gaussian
Elimination, Gaussian Elimination with Partial Pivoting, and Gaussian
Elimination with Complete Pivoting,
1966
1
28
Student Evaluations on Dr. Moreland,
undated
1
29
Thank You Letters,
undated