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Title: Can You Hear the Shape of a Drum? (Complete Version) [Reel 1 of 2; Composite], Can You Hear the Shape of a Drum? (Complete Version) [Reel 1 of 2; Composite]
Identifier: e_math_01271
Contributor: Kac, Mark
Dates: 1966
Resource: Mathematical Association of America records
Description: Mark Kac lectures on the degree to which the shape of a vibrating membrane is determined by its eigenvalues, or normal modes of vibration. This version includes the Weiner integral, and more. Knowledge of the phenomena of Brownian motion and diffusion will be helpful to the viewer.

Title: Can You Hear the Shape of a Drum? (Complete Version) [Reel 2 of 2; Composite], Can You Hear the Shape of a Drum? (Complete Version) [Reel 2 of 2; Composite]
Identifier: e_math_01272
Contributor: Kac, Mark
Dates: 1966
Resource: Mathematical Association of America records
Description: Mark Kac lectures on the degree to which the shape of a vibrating membrane is determined by its eigenvalues, or normal modes of vibration. This version includes the Wiener integral, and more. Knowledge of the phenomena of Brownian motion and diffusion will be helpful to the viewer.

Title: Fixed Points [Reel 1 of 2; Composite], Fixed Points [Reel 1 of 2; Composite]
Identifier: e_math_01266
Contributor: Lefschetz, Solomon, 1884-1972
Dates: 1966
Resource: Mathematical Association of America records
Description: Professor Solomon Lefschetz describes how his “magic number” applies to determine whether a surface has the fixed-point property.

Title: Fixed Points [Reel 2 of 2; Composite], Fixed Points [Reel 2 of 2; Composite]
Identifier: e_math_01267
Contributor: Lefschetz, Solomon, 1884-1972
Dates: 1966
Resource: Mathematical Association of America records
Description: Professor Solomon Lefschetz describes how his “magic number” applies to determine whether a surface has the fixed-point property.

Title: Göttingen and New York: Reflections of a Life in Mathematics, Göttingen and New York: Reflections of a Life in Mathematics
Identifier: e_math_01218
Contributor: Courant, Richard, 1888-1972
Dates: 1966
Resource: Mathematical Association of America records
Description: A survey of the career of Richard Courant. His colleagues describe his influence and work, and Courant lectures on soap bubbles and minimal surfaces. A large part of the film consists of reminiscences of the formation of the Institutes at Göttingen and New York University.

Title: I. Texas 1953, I. Texas 1953
Identifier: e_math_02050
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
Dates: circa 1970-1971
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 addresses R. L. Moore's teaching style, beginning at 1953. Number on tape: 091722.

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 Carroll Wiginton, Interview with Carroll Wiginton
Identifier: e_math_02036
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Wiginton, Carroll Lamar (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, 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 Carroll Lamar Wiginton about her experience with the Moore method of teaching as both a student and a professor. Wiginton has a background in engineering and was first introduced to the Moore method in a calculus class taught by J. W. Neuberger, a former student of R. L. Moore. Number on tape: 091714. Original tape may have been recorded at a lower speed, so voices sound sped up.

Title: Interview with [Charles Jacob?] Yost, Interview with [Charles Jacob?] Yost
Identifier: e_math_02028
Creator: Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Contributor: Yost (interviewee)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, University of Pennsylvania--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 [Charles Jacob?] Yost, an engineering professor who attended University of Pennsylvania while Moore taught there. Yost recalls the campus rumors about Moore and describes the University of Pennsylvania atmosphere. Number on tape: 091707.

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 George H. Hallett, Interview with George H. Hallett
Identifier: e_math_02020
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Hallett, George H. (interviewee), Jones, Madeline (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, University of Pennsylvania, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: An interview with George H. Hallett, a former student of R. L. Moore while at the University of Pennsylvania. Hallett describes his impressions of Moore and advocates for the use of the Moore method in teaching. This interview was conducted by Madeline Jones, Donald R. Traylor's secretary. Number on tape: 091702.

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.

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