Carl E. Locke, Jr. served as dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Kansas for 17 years (1986-2002) and as a professor of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering for three years, earing emeritus status in 2002. This collection of his papers includes journal notebooks, special project and organization files, and course files.

This record group includes records of the University of Kansas' School of Engineering's central administrative offices, including dean's correspondence, as well as records of the various engineering departments. This typically includes correspondence, student and faculty records, and the records of special projects and programs.