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Title: Donald R. Traylor dictates book draft, Donald R. Traylor dictates book draft
Identifier: e_math_02073
Creator: Traylor, Donald R. (speaker)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: In this recording, Donald R. Traylor dictates a draft of his book on R. L. Moore. Traylor covers introductory material such as Moore's family, character, and schooling. Number on tape: 091736.

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: 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 Ben Fitzpatrick [side 2], Interview with Ben Fitzpatrick [side 2]
Identifier: e_math_02034
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Fitzpatrick, Ben (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Lefschetz, Solomon, 1884-1972, 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's interview with Ben Fitzpatrick concludes in this tape. Traylor and Fitzpatrick discuss originality and creativity in doctoral students and how the Moore method can encourage these characteristics. The two also debate mathematics as art or science, and Traylor shares Moore's views on religion. 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 Carolyn Kerr, Interview with Carolyn Kerr
Identifier: e_math_02071
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Kerr, Carolyn (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Mathematics--Teaching and study--United States, University of Texas--history, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Donald R. Traylor interviews his doctoral student Carolyn Kerr. Kerr took several classes with Moore while at the University of Texas and recalls Moore's demeanor in class and one on one. Number on tape: 091735.

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 Dean Neumann, Interview with Dean Neumann
Identifier: e_math_02072
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Neumann, Dean (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Mathematics--Teaching and study--United States, University of Houston--history, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Donald R. Traylor interviews Dean Neumann at the University of Houston. Neumann offered R. L. Moore a position at the University of Houston after his retirement from the University of Texas. Neumann discusses his views on administration, departmental disagreements, and mandatory retirement age. Number on tape: 091735.

Title: Interview with Fred Stiles, notes on Anna M. Mullikin and on a meeting with R. L. Moore, Interview with Fred Stiles, notes on Anna M. Mullikin and on a meeting with R. L. Moore
Identifier: e_math_02052
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Stiles, Fred (speaker), Traylor, Donald R. (speaker)
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: In this recording, Fred Stiles talks about the forced retirement of R. L. Moore. Donald R. Traylor uses a portion of the tape to dictate notes on Anna M. Mullikin as well as a recent visit he had with Moore. Number on tape: 091723.

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 John Mac Nerney [part 1], Interview with John Mac Nerney [part 1]
Identifier: e_math_02062
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Mac Nerney, John (interviewee), Jones, Madeline (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Mathematics--Teaching and study--United States, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: In this interview conducted by Madeline Jones, Donald R. Traylor's secretary, John Mac Nerney, a student of H. S. Wall and a professor of mathematics at the University of Houston, describes his educational experiences. Mac Nerney details Wall's teaching style and how similar it was to that of R. L. Moore. He also discusses fellow graduate students and competition with them in the classroom. Number on tape: 091728.

Title: Interview with John Mac Nerney [part 3], Interview with John Mac Nerney [part 3]
Identifier: e_math_02064
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Mac Nerney, John (interviewee), Jones, Madeline (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Mathematics--Teaching and study--United States, University of Texas--history, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: This recording is the final segment of an interview with John Mac Nerney, a student of H. S. Wall and a professor of mathematics at the University of Houston. Mac Nerney discusses his early interest in mathematics, his knowledge of the faculty changes at the University of Texas, and his personal experiences while teaching. Number on tape: 091729.

Title: Interview with John Marshall Slye [side A], Interview with John Marshall Slye [side A]
Identifier: e_math_02044
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Slye, John Marshall (interviewee), Jones, Madeline (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: An interview with John Marshall Slye, a student of R. L. Moore and a professor employing the Moore method. Slye recalls the friction between departments at the University of Texas and discusses taking classes with Moore. This interview is conducted by Madeline Jones, Donald R. Traylor's secretary. Number on tape: 091719.

Title: Interview with John Marshall Slye [side B], Interview with John Marshall Slye [side B]
Identifier: e_math_02045
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Slye, John Marshall (interviewee), Jones, Madeline (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, University of Texas--history, University of Minnesota--history, Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: circa 1970-1971
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: The conclusion of an interview with John Marshall Slye, a student of R. L. Moore and a professor employing the Moore method. Slye gives his impression of Moore and describes his time teaching with a modified version of the Moore method. This interview is conducted by Madeline Jones, Donald R. Traylor's secretary. Number on tape: 091719. Tape has some distortion.

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.

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