Collection inventory

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Carlton L. Krathwohl Papers

An inventory of his papers at the Syracuse University Archives

Sponsor: The processing of this collection was made possible through the generosity of Marion W. Meyer G'55.

Finding aid created by: Mary Skaden
Date: 2012

Revision history:

Biography

Carlton L. Krathwohl was not only a research assistant and an assistant professor in the School of Education from 1951 to 1962 but also served the student body as the Dean of Men in his short time at Syracuse University.

A native of New York, Krathwohl was born in 1915 in West Falls, and spent much of his younger years in the Buffalo area. He attended the University of Buffalo and earned his undergraduate degree in 1938. He received his Masters in 1942 and started his career in education administration as the Vice Principal and Director of Guidance in a local high school. World War II sidelined his educational focus for a short time, but upon his return in 1946, Krathwohl jumped back into the academic world as Associate Dean and Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Buffalo’s Millard Fillmore College.

After Millard Fillmore College, and a short stint at Western Reserve University, Krathwohl arrived in Syracuse in 1951 to take a research assistantship in the Psychology Research Center with a focus on evaluation and measurement. By 1953, he took his research from theory to practice and became an Assistant Professor of education, teaching the same subject he had researched at the Center. Krathwohl worked within the School of Education’s Department of Higher Education, imparting his knowledge of administration, evaluation, and student personnel work to the teachers in his classes. During this time, Krathwohl also earned his Ph. D. from the University and was a consultant for research studies in the U.S. Air Force’s School of Aviation Medicine.

In the midst of his teaching and researching, Krathwohl was also appointed Associate Dean of Men in 1953 and promoted to Dean of Men a year later. He was a highly efficient and well-meaning dean, but due to his position against on-campus drinking and the traditional hazing activities associated with the Greek life on campus, he was not a favorite among the student body.

Krathwohl stayed at Syracuse University a mere ten years before moving on in 1962, and he passed away shortly thereafter in 1969.

Scope and Content Note

The Carlton L. Krathwohl Papers contain a variety of items from his time as teacher and administrator. There are papers from a number of classes that Krathwohl taught during his years at Syracuse University; this material consists of annotated bibliographies, lecture notes and summaries, and students' work. Additionally, there are informational reports, resources for organizing administrative departments, manuals and procedures about evaluation, and programs from workshops. Also, included are a few items pertaining to his time as a consultant to the School of Aviation Medicine.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Related Material

The Archives holds a clipping file and a portrait file for Carlton L. Krathwohl. Additional articles can be found in the Dean of Men clipping file.

Selected Search Terms

Names

Krathwohl, Carlton L.
Syracuse University.
USAF School of Aviation Medicine.

Subjects

Education -- Administration.
Education -- Evaluation.
Education and research.
Student affairs administrators.
College teachers.
Higher education.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Carlton L. Krathwohl Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

The Archives holds no acquisition information regarding this collection.

Processing Information

Damaging materials, such as staples and paperclips, were removed. Original folders were replaced with archival folders.

Arrangement

The folders are arranged alphabetically, with their contents ordered chronologically.

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