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Title: Alice Beckenbach Interview, Part 1 of 2, Alice Beckenbach Interview, Part 1 of 2
Identifier: e_rlm_0017
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection

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: Elsie Begle Interview, Part 1 of 3, Elsie Begle Interview, Part 1 of 3
Identifier: e_rlm_00009
Creator: Begle, Elsie (interviewee), Roberts, David L. (interviewer)
Dates: 1999-04-19
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection

Title: Elsie Begle Interview, Part 2 of 3, Elsie Begle Interview, Part 2 of 3
Identifier: e_rlm_00010
Creator: Begle, Elsie (interviewee), Roberts, David L. (interviewer)
Dates: 1999-04-19
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection

Title: Elsie Begle Interview, Part 3 of 3, Elsie Begle Interview, Part 3 of 3
Identifier: e_rlm_00011
Creator: Begle, Elsie (interviewee), Roberts, David L. (interviewer)
Dates: 1999-04-19
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection

Title: Henry Pollak Interview, Part 1 of 4, Henry Pollak Interview, Part 1 of 4
Identifier: e_rlm_0004
Creator: Pollak, Henry (interviewee), David Roberts (interviewer)
Dates: 1998-10-05
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection

Title: Henry Pollak Interview, Part 2 of 4, Henry Pollak Interview, Part 2 of 4
Identifier: e_rlm_0005
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection

Title: Henry Pollak Interview, Part 3 of 4, Henry Pollak Interview, Part 3 of 4
Identifier: e_rlm_0006
Creator: Pollak, Henry (interviewee), David Roberts (interviewer)
Dates: 1998-10-05
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection

Title: Henry Pollak Interview, Part 4 of 4, Henry Pollak Interview, Part 4 of 4
Identifier: e_rlm_0007
Creator: Pollak, Henry (interviewee), David Roberts (interviewer)
Dates: 1998-10-05
Resource: R. L. Moore legacy collection

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 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
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 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.

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