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Title: II. Years in Chicago, II. Years in Chicago
Identifier: e_math_02051
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, University of Texas--history, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: circa 1973
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Donald R. Traylor dictates the draft of his book about R. L. Moore [Creative teaching: heritage of R. L. Moore]. Traylor talks about R. L. Moore's Chicago years, E. H. Moore, Oswald Veblen, and the common ancestry of R. L. Moore and E. H. Moore. Number on tape: 091722.

Title: Interview with Ben Fitzpatrick [side 1], Interview with Ben Fitzpatrick [side 1]
Identifier: e_math_02033
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Fitzpatrick, Ben (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, University of Texas--history, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Donald R. Traylor interviews Ben Fitzpatrick, a mathematician who studied under R. L. Moore. Fitzpatrick discusses the challenges and resistance involved in teaching with the Moore method and shares his knowledge of Moore. Number on tape: 091712.

Title: Interview with Blanche Bennett Grover [side A], Interview with Blanche Bennett Grover [side A]
Identifier: e_math_02030
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Grover, Blanche Bennett (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, University of Texas--history, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Donald R. Traylor interviews Blanche Bennett Grover, one of R. L. Moore's few Masters students. Grover taught math at the high school level, employing the Moore method in her geometry courses. Grover describes Moore's demeanor with students as well as the atmosphere of the University of Texas in the 1940s. Number on tape: 091710

Title: Interview with Blanche Bennett Grover [side B], Interview with Blanche Bennett Grover [side B]
Identifier: e_math_02031
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Grover, Blanche Bennett (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer), Jones, Madeline (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning, University of Texas--history
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: This recording concludes the interview with Blanche Bennett Grover, a mathematics teacher and Masters student of R. L. Moore. Grover discusses her mathematical background as well as Moore's reputation and teaching style. Number on tape: 091710.

Title: Interview with F. Burton Jones, Interview with F. Burton Jones
Identifier: e_math_02022
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Jones, F. Burton (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, University of Texas--history, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, World War, 1939-1945
Dates: 1972
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Donald R. Traylor interviews F. Burton Jones, a former student of R. L. Moore and a University of Texas professor. Jones discusses the friction between the applied and pure mathematics departments at the University of Texas, along with university politics, and mathematicians during WWII. Jones also shares personal anecdotes about Moore, H. J. Ettlinger, and H. S. Vandiver. Number on tape: 091703. Tape has some distortion.

Title: Interview with F. Burton Jones [part 2], Interview with F. Burton Jones [part 2]
Identifier: e_math_02043
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Jones, F. Burton (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, University of Texas--history, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, World War, 1939-1945
Dates: 1972-12-03
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: The continuation of Donald R. Traylor's interview with F. Burton Jones, a former student of R. L. Moore and a University of Texas professor. Traylor and Jones discuss teaching mathematics, competitiveness, and participation in Moore method courses. Number on tape: 091718.

Title: Interview with H. S. Wall [side A], Interview with H. S. Wall [side A]
Identifier: e_math_02054
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Wall, H. S. (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Blind--Education--Texas, University of Texas--history, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Donald R. Traylor interviews Hubert Stanley Wall, a former mathematics professor at the University of Texas. Wall worked with Moore and taught in a similar style. He discusses teaching, class sizes, and visually impaired students as well as disagreements with the administration. Number on tape: 091724.

Title: Interview with H. S. Wall [side B], Interview with H. S. Wall [side B]
Identifier: e_math_02055
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Wall, H. S. (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, University of Texas--history, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: This recording concludes Donald R. Traylor's interview with Hubert Stanley Wall, a former mathematics professor at the University of Texas. Wall discusses his retirement, former students, and the upheaval at the University of Texas. Number on tape: 091724.

Title: Interview with Harbeck Halsted [side A], Interview with Harbeck Halsted [side A]
Identifier: e_math_02038
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Halsted, Harbeck (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer), Jones, Madeline (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Halsted, George Bruce, 1853-1922, University of Texas--history, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: 1973-11-13
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Donald R. Traylor interviews Harbeck Halsted, one of George Bruce Halsted's sons. R. L. Moore studied under G. B. Halsted while earning his B. S. and M. A. at the University of Texas. Halsted's son describes his father's education and personal demeanor. Number on tape: 091716.

Title: Interview with Harbeck Halsted [side B], Interview with Harbeck Halsted [side B]
Identifier: e_math_02039
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Halsted, Harbeck (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Halsted, George Bruce, 1853-1922, University of Texas--history, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: 1973-11-13
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: The final segment of Donald R. Traylor's interview with Harbeck Halsted, one of George Bruce Halsted's sons. R. L. Moore studied under G. B. Halsted while earning his B. S. and M. A. at the University of Texas. Halsted's son describes his father's education and personal demeanor. Number on tape: 091716.

Title: Interview with Joseph M. Thomas [part 1], Interview with Joseph M. Thomas [part 1]
Identifier: e_math_02066
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, University of Texas--history, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Joseph M. Thomas discusses Moore during his years at Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania. Thomas also knew and talks about other mathematicians including J. R. Kline, G. H. Hallett Jr., and Oswald Veblen. In addition, he comments on the current state of mathematics and general education in the United States. Number on tape: 091731.

Title: Interview with Joseph M. Thomas [part 2], Interview with Joseph M. Thomas [part 2]
Identifier: e_math_02067
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning, University of Texas--history
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Traylor continues to interview Joseph M. Thomas about R. L. Moore during his University of Pennsylvania years. They also discuss other mathematicians, the National Academy of Sciences, and other general topics. Number on tape: 091731.

Title: Interview with Lucille S. Whyburn, part 1, Interview with Lucille S. Whyburn, part 1
Identifier: e_math_02025
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Whyburn, Lucille S. (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, University of Texas--history, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Donald R. Traylor interviews Lucille S. Whyburn, a Masters student under Moore and the wife of Gordon T. Whyburn, a doctoral student of Moore's. Whyburn remarks on her and her husband's experiences with Moore, including his class structure, his relationships with other mathematics professors at the University of Texas, and his aversion to conferences. Number on tape: 091705.

Title: Interview with Lucille S. Whyburn, part 2, Interview with Lucille S. Whyburn, part 2
Identifier: e_math_02026
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Whyburn, Lucille S. (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, University of Texas--history, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Donald R. Traylor's interview with Lucille S. Whyburn continues. Traylor and Whyburn discuss the intellectual atmosphere of the University of Texas during Moore's tenure, Moore's devotion toward his students, and why students would take Moore's classes. Traylor and Whyburn both share stories about Moore heard from students and from Moore himself. Number on tape: 091705.

Title: Interview with Norman Hackerman, Interview with Norman Hackerman
Identifier: e_math_02032
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Hackerman, Norman (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, University of Texas--history, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: 1970-12-10
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Donald R. Traylor interviews Norman Hackerman, a professor of chemistry at Rice University. Hackerman taught at the University of Texas during Moore's tenure there. Traylor and Hackerman converse on the socratic method in other disciplines and the possibility of computers enhancing individual learning. Number on tape: 091711.

Title: Interview with Olan Hamilton, Interview with Olan Hamilton
Identifier: e_math_02035
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Hamilton, Olan Harvey (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning, University of Texas--history
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Donald R. Traylor interviews O. H. Hamilton, a doctoral student of H. J. Ettlinger. Hamilton took several courses with R. L. Moore and teaches mathematics in the Moore method. He describes Moore's teaching style and his aptitude in producing mathematicians. Number on tape: 091713.

Title: Interview with R. L. Wilder [part 1], Interview with R. L. Wilder [part 1]
Identifier: e_math_02021
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Wilder, Raymond Louis (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning, University of Texas--history, Austin, Tex--history
Dates: 1971-12-02
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Donald R. Traylor interviews Raymond Louis Wilder, a former student of R. L. Moore, and a professor of mathematics employing the Moore method of teaching. Wilder comments on the departmental politics of teaching in the Moore method, recounts his first experiences with Moore, and relates his views on pure mathematics and mathematical sciences. Additionally, he discusses Moore and John R. Kline's views on teaching women and people of color. Number on tape: 091703. Tape has some distortion.

Title: Interview with R. L. Wilder [part 2], Interview with R. L. Wilder [part 2]
Identifier: e_math_02042
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Wilder, Raymond Louis (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, Blind--Education--Texas, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning, University of Texas--history
Dates: 1971-12-02
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: The continuation of Donald R. Traylor's interview with Raymond Louis Wilder, a former student of R. L. Moore, and a professor of mathematics employing the Moore method of teaching. Traylor and Wilder discuss Moore's retirement and the teaching of visually impaired students. Number on tape: 091718. Tape has some distortion.

Title: Mr. Fred Stiles, Mr. Fred Stiles
Identifier: e_math_02065
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning, University of Texas--history
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Poor audio quality due to distortion. No audio on side B. Number on tape: 091730.

Title: Notes on R. L. Moore, Notes on R. L. Moore
Identifier: e_math_02041
Creator: Traylor, Donald R. (speaker)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, University of Texas--history, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Donald R. Traylor dictates a portion of his notes on Moore. He explains the differences between the Moore method and the Socratic method. He also relates stories and myths told about Moore and how these impacted Moore's teaching and formed his identity. Number on tape: 091717.

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