Descriptive Summary
Lubben, R. G. (Rene
Gustav), 1898-1980
R. G. Lubben Papers
1922-1974
Material is written in
English.
4 ft.
Archives of American Mathematics, Center for
American History, The University of Texas at
Austin
R. G. Lubben
(1898-1980) was R. L. Moore's second doctoral student at The University of
Texas at Austin. After graduating, he remained at UT for his entire career.
Records of Lubben's teaching form the largest part of his papers,
including files of course outlines, teaching notes, and examinations for
several courses.
Preferred Citation
R. G. Lubben Papers, 1922-1974, Archives of American Mathematics,
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin
Biographical Note
Renke Gustav Lubben was born on March 7, 1898, at Utica, Nebraska. His
family moved to Jackson County, Texas, and he entered the University of Texas
in 1916. He there received his B.A. in 1921 and his Ph.D. in 1925; he was R.L.
Moore's second Texas doctoral student. Lubben remained at the University of
Texas at Austin for his whole career. He taught courses in advanced geometry,
advanced algebra, analytic geometry, and trigonometry. His research was in
point-set topology and foundations of geometry. He died in 1980.
Scope and Contents
Records of Lubben's teaching form the largest part of his papers, including files of course outlines, teaching notes, and examinations for
several courses. There are also many photographs of R. L. Moore and his
students, chiefly from the early 1930s.
Forms part of the Archives of American Mathematics.
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Use Restrictions
Most of these papers are stored remotely. Contact reference staff for
retrieval from offsite storage.
Index Terms
Lubben, R. G., 1898-1980 --
Archives
University of Texas at Austin. Dept. of
Mathematics
Geometry
Geometry, Projective
Mathematics -- Study and Teaching --
United States
Topology
Organization
Organized into six series:
- General Correspondence
- Teaching
- Other Professional Activities
- Personal
- Photographs
- Reprints
A Detailed Description of the Papers
General correspondence
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Incoming,
1937-73
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Outgoing,
1941-71
Teaching
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Advanced algebra
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Analytic geometry; Topological groups
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Non-Euclidean geometry
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Analytic I
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Analytic II
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Axioms,
1934; Trigonometry,
1966-68
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Common; Hyperbolic
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Old, including notes from Dr. Moore's class; Problems
and exams
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Projective geometry
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1950-65
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Conics
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Lattices; Old notes, problems, exams; Projective
geometry,
1941
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Polarities in the plane, Cross ratios, Quadrangular
sets
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Projectivities, Algebra of points, Collineations and
polarities, Correlations
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Projectivities, Conic sections, Regulus, Desargues'
theorem
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Topics in modern algebra
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Beginning,
1960-68; Galois theory,
1952-68
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Groups
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Log of course, Problems and exams, Class
notes
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Matrices, Vector spaces, Linear transformations,
Determinants, Linear equations and affine spaces
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Normal matrices, Linear transformations, Affine
transformations
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Problems, quizzes
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Gradebooks
Other professional activities
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UT Mathematics Department,
1969-73, and undated
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Math Club,
1935-47
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Sigma Xi,
1935-44
4RM55b
National Research Council Research Fellowship Board
certificate for Lubben's appointment as 1926 National Research Fellow in
Mathematics
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Mathematicians - Biographical and memorial items,
newspaper clippings; Postcards of Gottingen and Gottingen
mathematicians
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Notes on mathematical books; Book purchases; Abstract,
1941
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Reprints
R.H. Bing
H.J. Ettlinger
F. B. Jones
R. G. Lubben
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R. L. Moore
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R. L. Wilder
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By others mathematicians
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Bound volumes
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Bound volumes
By Lubben,
1928-1940
Personal
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Family and other letters (outgoing)
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1941-1944
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1945-1950
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1951-1960
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1961-1969
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1970-1972
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1972-1974
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Notes and examinations relating to Lubben's education,
1922-1923 and undated
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Notes, Book purchases
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Notes on European languages and geography
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Other notes
3W111Honorary Golden Anniversary Diploma, conferred by the University of Texas Ex-Students' Association, Mar. 27, 1971
Photographs
[Note: writing in black ink on the backs of the
photographs was done by R. E. Greenwood, 1975]
3T401e
Panoramic print: group photograph, Semi-centennial
celebration of the American Mathematical Society, New York City,
September 6-9, 1938
4RM51
R. G. Lubben,
ca. 1927-1935 and undated
4RM51
Karl Menger, [alone and with Porter, Roberts, and
Lubben],
ca. 1931
4RM51
R. L. Moore,
ca. 1927-1935
4RM51
UT Mathematics Department faculty and
students,
ca. 1927-1935 and undated
4RM51
Outdoor [camping?] photos, includes Lubben, Vickery,
Klipple, Biesele, F. B. Jones, adn others,
ca. 1930s
4RM51
Unidentified group portraits [Lubben's math
students?],
1927-1929 and undated
4RM51
Unidentified [family?],
1932
4RM51
Landscapes and buildings,
undated
3So14a
Group photograph, Zurich International Mathematical
Congress,
1932
3S105b
Negatives [2.5" X 3.5"] of RLM portraits and group photo
of students at Moore's house,
spring 1935
3S199e
[Note: these photographs were transferred from the Harry
Ransom Humanities Research Center]:
3S199e
Christine Lubben, portrait on convex-oval prints,
ca. 1900
Dickie and Elsie Lubben, portrait on convex-oval prints,
ca. 1910
ca. 1910
3Y111d
Unidentified portraits,
undated
Outdoors and camping,
undated
University of Texas campus,
undated
3W111UT mathematics department, 1966-1967
3W111Group photographs: University of Texas Ex-Students' Association [class of 1921], Mar. 21, 1971