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Moore, Robert L.
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Moore, R.L. (Robert Lee), 1882-
TITLE:
Moore, R.L., Papers, 1898-1974.
DESCRIPTION:
32 ft.
NOTES:
Organized into four series: 1. Mathematical papers. 2. Correspondence. 3. University of Texas, Teaching, National Academy of Sciences. 4. Personal.
Summary: Collection documents the career of R.L. Moore (1882-1974) at the University of Texas (1920-1974), with a small amount of material concerning his doctoral studies at the University of Chicago. The papers reflect Moore's research in point-set topology. There are records of Moore's presidency of the American Mathematical Society (1937-39). The papers also include a collection of G.B. Halsted's articles and translations, together with publications about Halsted. Reprints of Moore's papers, Moore's reprint collection, and theses and dissertations prepared under his supervision are included.
Correspondents include R.C. Archibald, S. Armentrout, J. and L. Barrett, E.F. Beckenbach, E.T. Bell, R.H. Bing, G.D. and G. Birkhoff, G.A. Bliss, M. Bocher, E.W. Chittenden, L.E. Dickson, E. Dyer, M. Frechet, G.B. Halsted, J.R. Kline, C. Kuratowski, S. Lefschetz, E.H. Moore, R.G.D. Richardson, M.E. Rudin, W. Sierpinski, J.M. Slye, M. Stone, O. Veblen, G.T. Whyburn, and R.L. Wilder. Material includes correspondence, research notebooks, drafts, teaching material, reprints, photographs, and sound recordings.
Before 1984 held by the University of Texas at Austin Humanities Research Center.
Finding aids: Unpublished inventory: item level control.
Remote storage, 24 hour notice required; request materials at Collections Deposit Library, (512)-471-3051.
References: Historia mathematica, vol. 14, p. 369-370.
Cite as: R.L. Moore Papers, 1898-1974, Archives of American Mathematics, University Archives, University of Texas at Austin.
SUBJECTS:
Archibald, Raymond Clare, 1875-1957.
Armentrout, Steve.
Barrett, John H., 1922-
Barrett, Lida K.
Beckenbach, Edwin F.
Bell, Eric Temple, 1883-1960
Bing, R.H.
Birkhoff, Garrett, 1911-
Birkhoff, George David, 1884-1944
Bliss, Gilbert Ames, 1876-1951.
Bocher, Maxime, 1867-1918.
Chittenden, Edward Wilson.
Dickson, Leonard E. (Leonard Eugene), 1874-
Dyer, Eldon.
Frechet, Maurice, 1878-
Halsted, George Bruce, 1853-1922.
Kline, John Robert.
Kuratowski, Kazimierz, 1896-
Lefschetz, Solomon, 1884-1972.
Moore, Eliakim Hastings, 1862-1932
Moore, R.L. (Robert Lee), 1882-
Richardson, Roland George Dwight, 1878-1949.
Rudin, Mary Ellen, 1924-
Sierpinski, Wactaw, 1882-1969.
Slye, John Marshall.
Marshall H. (Marshall Harvey), 1903-
Veblen, Oswald, 1880-1960
Whyburn, Gordon Thomas, 1904-
Wilder, Raymond Louis, 1896-
University of Texas at Austin. Dept. of Mathematics.
American Mathematical Society.
Topology
Mathematics--Study and teaching
OCCUPATION:
Mathematician
OCLC NUMBER:
19525331

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