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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
Box: 2.351/Math Office
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 Anna M. Mullikin, Interview with Anna M. Mullikin
Identifier: e_math_02070
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Contributor: Mullikin, Anna M. (interviewee), Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
Topic: Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882-, Mathematics--Teaching and study--United States, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: ca. 1970-1971
Box: 2.351/Math Office
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Donald R. Traylor interviews Anna M. Mullikin, a doctoral student of R. L. Moore. Mullikin taught mathematics at the high school level and published a text book after her retirement. She recalls Moore's courses and teaching style as well as his other doctoral students. Some distortion on tape. Number on tape: 091734.

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
Box: 2.351/Math Office
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
Box: 2.351/Math Office
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 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
Box: 2.351/Math Office
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
Box: 2.351/Math Office
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 John Mac Nerney [part 2], Interview with John Mac Nerney [part 2]
Identifier: e_math_02063
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, University of North Carolina--history, Socratic method, Inquiry-based learning
Dates: circa 1970-1972
Box: 2.351/Math Office
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: This recording comprises the second part of an interview with John Mac Nernery, a student of H. S. Wall and a professor of mathematics at the University of Houston. Mac Nerney relates his teaching history and style and discusses the politics of his time at the University of North Carolina. Additionally, he discusses the examination process he underwent at the University of Texas. Madeline Jones, Donald R. Traylor's secretary conducts the interview. Number on tape: 091728.

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
Box: 2.351/Math Office
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
Box: 2.351/Math Office
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 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
Box: 2.351/Math Office
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
Box: 2.351/Math Office
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: Notes on how R. L. Moore conducted classes, Notes on how R. L. Moore conducted classes
Identifier: e_math_02049
Creator: Traylor, Donald R.
Dates: circa 1970-1980
Box: United States
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection
Description: Donald R. Traylor dictates note about how R. L. Moore conducted classes.

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