Beth Moor Papers, 1918-1986
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Moor, Beth Walton, 1897-1986
- Extent:
- 4.25 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Beth Moor Papers, Heritage & University Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida.https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1986-023
Background
- Scope and content:
The collection includes general correspondence of Beth Moor, newsclippings, photographs, and memorabilia of and about Beth Moor. A large part of this collection concerns former Florida Governor Spessard Holland as well as the Florida State College for Women (FSCW) and The Florida State University (FSU). Included in the papers are correspondence about Governor Holland, the FSU Alumni Association, and Alpha Delta Pi. Also includes photographs and memorabilia concerning Governor Holland, Beth Moor, and both FSCW and FSU.
- Biographical / historical:
Beth Walton Moor was born April 3, 1897 in Pensacola, Florida and attended Florida State College for Women (FSCW) on an Alumni Association scholarship. She graduated in 1918 with degrees in mathematics and home economics. She taught these courses at Pensacola High School and in summer school at FSCW until she married Frank D. Moor in 1926.
- Acquisition information:
- Given by Beth Bedell.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Florida State College for Women--History
Tallahassee Garden Club
Tallahassee (Fla.)--History
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Photographs - Names:
- Florida. Governor
Florida State College for Women. Alumnae Association
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
Air Force Association
Holland, Spessard L. (Spessard Lindsey), 1892-1971
Moor, Beth Walton, 1897-1986
Blackwell, Gordon W. (Gordon Williams), 1911-2004 - Places:
- Rowena Longmire Building (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
Collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- Terms of access:
To request permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from the archives, please contact Heritage & University Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. Researchers must obtain separate permission from the copyright holders of material held within University Archives collections for which the institution does not hold copyright.
- Preferred citation:
Beth Moor Papers, Heritage & University Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida.https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1986-023