hɪz doʊnˈeɪʃən ʌv ˌoʊvɚ fˈɪftiːn,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ tˈaɪɾəlz ʌv hˌɜːpɪɾəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ fˈɔːɹmd ðə faʊndˈeɪʃən fɚðə kˈɑːɹl pˈiː. ʃmˈɪt məmˈoːɹɪəl hˌɜːpɪɾəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl lˈaɪbɹɛɹi loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd æt ðə fˈiːld mjuːzˈiəm.
His donation of over 15,000 titles of herpetological literature formed the foundation for The Karl P. Schmidt Memorial Herpetological Library located at the Field Museum.