Overview
The Carl Oscar Schmidt (MBA 1933) papers spans the years 1929 to 1972 and document Schmidt's time as a student at HBS and his involvment as an alumnus.
Dates
- Creation: 1929-1972
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. HBS Archives collections require a secondary registration form, please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
3.5 linear feet (9 boxes)The collection consists of classroom records, student papers, notes, exams, and student life memorabilia collected by Schmidt as a student at Harvard Business School, 1931-1933 and as an alum. There are also HBS reports, alumni bulletins, and pamphlets. Included is a set of print materials which consist of short papers on a variety of business topics such as government policies and banking.
Biographical / Historical
Carl Oscar Schmidt Jr. was born April 6, 1909. He graduated from University of Cincinnati in 1931 with a master’s degree in engineering. He went Harvard Business School and graduated in 1933. Schmidt returned to his home town of Cincinnati to work for his family’s business, Cincinnati Butchers’ Supply Company where in 1972 he was promoted to vice-president. Schmidt remained active as a HBS alumnus acting as secretary for the Cincinnati branch of the HBS Club during the 1940s. He passed away on December 22, 1993 at the age of 84.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into four series: Student materials, Alumni materials, HBS Alumni Association Bulletins, and Print materials. Duplicate materials were separated from the collection.
Physical Location
ARCFA
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Carl Oscar Schmidt papers (A-00-19) were received by Baker Library Special Collections as a donation from Christoph Schmidt in 1999.
Processing Information
Processed: Jan 2020 By: Elise Riley
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak01052
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.
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