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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: The Nation Institute and the Town Hall Present "45 at 50 : The Anniversary of Almost Everything" NYC, The Nation Institute and the Town Hall Present "45 at 50 : The Anniversary of Almost Everything" NYC
Identifier: e_mi_033
Creator: The Nation Institute
Contributor: Ivins, Molly, Lifton, Robert, West, Cornel
Topic: World War, 1939-1945, Peace movements, United States--Politics and government
Dates: 1995-05-01
Resource: Molly Ivins papers
Description: This appears to be the second tape from a larger event surrounding the 50th anniversary of events that happened in 1945. Namely, the bombing of Japan and the end of World War II. Molly speaks briefly during the Q&A that is recorded on this tape but her initial speech is not present.

Title: The Nation Institute and the Town Hall Present "45 at 50 : The Anniversary of Almost Everything" NYC, The Nation Institute and the Town Hall Present "45 at 50 : The Anniversary of Almost Everything" NYC
Identifier: e_mi_034
Creator: The Nation Institute
Contributor: Ivins, Molly, Lifton, Robert, West, Cornel
Topic: World War, 1939-1945, Peace movements, Texas--Politics and government--1951-
Dates: 1995-05-01
Resource: Molly Ivins papers
Description: This is the second side of what appears to be the second tape from a larger event surrounding the 50th anniversary of events that happened in 1945. Namely, the bombing of Japan and the end of World War II. Molly speaks briefly during the Q&A that is recorded on this tape but her initial speech is not present.

Title: Notes on an upcoming study [side A], Notes on an upcoming study [side A]
Identifier: e_math_02048
Creator: Traylor, Donald R. (speaker)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, University of Texas--history, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, World War, 1939-1945
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Donald R. Traylor dictates notes about an upcoming study. The purpose of the study is to develop procedures and methods by which a university may determine its priorities. Number on tape: 091721

Title: Notes on conversations with R. L. Moore and notes about John Silber [side A], Notes on conversations with R. L. Moore and notes about John Silber [side A]
Identifier: e_math_02046
Creator: Traylor, Donald R. (speaker)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, University of Texas--history, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, World War, 1939-1945
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Donald R. Traylor dictates notes on conversations with R. L. Moore about different aspects of his teaching method. He also talks about the changes in the UT math department with the new Dean of Arts and Humanities, John Silber, and with the onset of the 1960s. Number on tape: 091720.

Title: Notes on John Silber's tenure and changes in mathematics department [side B], Notes on John Silber's tenure and changes in mathematics department [side B]
Identifier: e_math_02047
Creator: Traylor, Donald R. (speaker)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, University of Texas--history, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, World War, 1939-1945
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Continues dictating notes of John Silber's tenure. Changes in math departments nationally and changes in position of the UT Pure Math. Traylor talks about various points of discontent and acrimony within the department and especially differences of opinion between the pure mathematics group (Moore, Ettlinger, and Wall) and the rest of the department. Number on tape: 091720.

Title: William Chinn Interview, Part 1 of 3, William Chinn Interview, Part 1 of 3
Identifier: e_rlm_0001
Creator: Chinn, William (interviewee), Roberts, David L. (interviewer)
Topic: Chinn, William G., San Francisco, California., California, Guangdong, China, China, University of California, Berkeley, Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941, Sahara, Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945, Salt Lake City (Utah), United States. Air Force, Cambridge (England), University of California, Los Angeles, V-E Day, 1945, V-J Day, 1945, World War, 1939-1945, Meteorology, Mathematics
Dates: 1999-04-20
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection

Title: William Chinn Interview, Part 2 of 3, William Chinn Interview, Part 2 of 3
Identifier: e_rlm_0002
Creator: Chinn, William (interviewee), Roberts, David L. (interviewer)
Topic: Atomic bomb, World War, 1939-1945, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, Meteorology, Topology, Algebra, City College of San Francisco, High school, Labor movement, Kearney, Denis, 1847-1907, Chicago (Ill.), San Francisco, California., Sputnik satellites, Sputnik 1, Begle, Edward G. (Edward Griffith), 1914-1978, Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Beberman, Max, SMSG reports, SMSG, Mathematics
Dates: 1999-04-20
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection