Moore (Ernest C.) Papers, ca. 1900-1955

Summary

Title:

Ernest Carroll Moore Papers,

Dates:

ca. 1900-1955

Creators:

Moore, Ernest Carroll, b. 1871-

Abstract:

Ernest Carroll Moore (1871-1955) was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He was the president of the Los Angeles State Normal School (1917-19), professor of education and director, UCLA (1919-29), vice-president of UCLA (1929-31), provost of UCLA (1931-36) and professor of philosophy and education (1936-41). He was also the author of many books on education. The collection contains personal correspondence, materials from the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, clippings about Moore, papers concerning education in the Los Angeles area, reprints of articles sent to Moore, a catalog of Moore's library, and microfilm of Moore's diaries, appointment books, and commonplace books.

Extent:

22 boxes (11 linear ft.) 2 oversize boxes

Language:

English.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Ernest Carroll Moore Papers (Collection 124). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains personal correspondence, materials from the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, clippings about Moore, papers concerning education in the Los Angeles area, reprints of articles sent to Moore, a catalog of Moore's library, and microfilm of Moore's diaries, appointment books, and commonplace books. In addition to writings and book reviews by Moore, the collection contains manuscripts and research materials for Moore's books: I Helped Make a University (1952) and The Story of Instruction (1936). Also contains materials related to the loyalty oath controversy at UCLA.

Biographical / historical:

Moore was born on July 20, 1871 in Youngstown, Ohio; attended Ohio Normal University, Columbia University, and University of Chicago; resident worker at University Settlement, New York (1894-95) and Hull House, Chicago (1896-98); superintendent of Los Angeles schools, 1906-10; professor of education at Yale (1910-14) and Harvard (1913-17); president, Los Angeles State Normal School, 1917-19; professor of education and director, UCLA, 1919-29; vice-president, UCLA, 1929-31; provost, UCLA, 1931-36; professor of philosophy and education, 1936-41; director, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, 1936; trustee, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, 1936; author of many books on education, including, I Helped Make a University (1952); died January 23, 1955 in Los Angeles.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Ernest Carroll and Kate Gordon Moore.

Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

1. Personal correspondence (Boxes 1-7).
2. Manuscripts and notes (Boxes 8-11).
3. Typescript of material for The Story of Instruction (Boxes 12-13).
4. Printed articles and books by Moore (Box 14).
5. Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce material (Box 15).
6. Communism at UCLA (Box 16).
7. Clippings and article about Moore (Box 17).
8. Minimum course of study (Box 18).
9. Education in Los Angeles area (Box 19).
10. Reprints of articles given to Moore (Box 20).
11. Catalog of Moore's library, memorabilia, photographs, presentation copy of The Story of Instruction (Box 21).
12. Etching with autographs (Box 22, oversize).

Physical location:

Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Related resources

Related material:

The Godfather of UCLA: Regent Edward A. Dickson [oral history transcript] / Ann Sumner, et al, interviewees. UCLA Oral History Department interview, c. 1983. Available at Department of Special Collections, UCLA.

University of California, Los Angeles. Office of the Chancellor. Administrative files of Provost Ernest Carroll Moore, 1917-1936. Available at University Archives, UCLA.

Alternative form available:

A copy of the original version of this online finding aid is available at the UCLA Department of Special Collections for in-house consultation and may be obtained for a fee. Please contact:

• Public Services Division
• UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
• Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
• Box 951575
• Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
• Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time)
• Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu

Other descriptive data:

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 2470269

Indexed terms

Subjects:

College administrators--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.

Names:

University of California, Los Angeles--History--Archival resources.
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
Moore, Ernest Carroll, 1871- --Archives.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Processed by Manuscripts Division staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Myra Villamor

Date Prepared:

© 1999

Date Encoded:

Machine-readable finding aid derived from database containing container list structure and data, encoding added via MS Access or other database program, unknown year . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Caroline Cubé.

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Ernest Carroll Moore Papers (Collection 124). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:

UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US

Contact:

(310) 825-4988

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