Moore, Roy B., 1908-1993. Oral history interview, 7,8,12 March 1980

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: SMHC Collection 1666

Staff Only

Abstract

The Roy B. Moore collection consists of three audiocassettes and CD duplicates of the audiocassettes of an oral history interview conducted between Moore and Thomas Dahlen on 7, 8, and 12 March 1980. This interview covers Moore’s recollections of the roles and responsibilities of the teacher during the 1930s and 1940s and the effects of the Depression and World War II on the teacher and the community.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1980-03-07 - 1980-03-12

Creator

Moore, Roy Benjamin, 1908-1993 (Interviewee, Person)

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property and libel laws as they apply.

Biographical / Historical

Roy B. Moore graduated from Illinois State Normal College in 1930 and began his teaching career in Sumner, Illinois. He taught there for four years before moving to Monticello, Iowa to teach. He also taught in Preston, Iowa and Oshkosh, Wisconsin before accepting a position in the Physical Education Department at Mankato State Teachers College, where he taught from 1952 until his retirement in 1976.