Background
Schwendeman, JOseph RAymond was born on May 11, 1897 in Waterford, Ohio, United States. Son of Francis John and Margaret (Tornes) Schwendeman.
Schwendeman, JOseph RAymond was born on May 11, 1897 in Waterford, Ohio, United States. Son of Francis John and Margaret (Tornes) Schwendeman.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio University, 1926. AM, Clark University, 1927. Doctor of Philosophy, Clark University, 1941.
Postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1928.
Part-time instructor University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1927-1928. Head department geography State Teachers College, Moorehead, Minnesota, 1928-1944. Professor, head department geography University kentucky, Lexington, from 1944.
Visiting lecturer summers Columbia University, 1927, State Teachers College, Spearfish, South Dakota, 1928, Ohio University, 1941, St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1943. Worked on preparation of land use suitability maps, atlas and state base maps for Kentucky. Organizer, conductor expedition for study of weather on volcano Orizaba, Mexico, 1949.
Director student travel groups in Europe, Canada, United States, Mexico.
(Teacher's Edition, Geography of Kentucky, Fifth Edition, ...)
Member Catholic Commission on Intellectual and Cultural Affairs, Kentucky Economic Development Board. Fellow National Council Geography Teachers. Member American Association of University Professors, Kentucky Academy of Sciences, Association American Geographers, Kiwanis.
Married Eithnea O'Donnell, October 12, 1921. Children: Elaine, Marion, Gerald, Joseph, Francis, Beth Annual.