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Inventory
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A Guide to the William S. Mahavier Papers, 1922-2013
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Creator: |
Mahavier, William S. |
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William S. Mahavier Papers |
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Dates: |
1922-2016 |
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Abstract: |
The papers document W. S. Mahavier’s
career in mathematics. They primarily consist of records from his years at Emory
University, research files, and records pertaining to R. L. Moore and the
Educational Advancement Foundation. |
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Accession No.: |
2015-168 |
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Extent: |
4 ft. |
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Language: |
Materials are written inEnglish |
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Repository: |
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin |
William S. (Bill) Mahavier (1930-2010) was an American mathematician and professor
known for his work in topology.
Mahavier was born in Houston, Texas, on July 30, 1930. He earned his Bachelor of
Science degree in physics in 1951 from the University of Texas at Austin (UT). As a
freshman he took a course in analytic geometry from R. L. Moore, who was to be an
important influence on his career. He began work toward his graduate degree at UT in
1951 and completed his Ph.D. in 1957 under Moore.
After obtaining his Ph.D., Mahavier began his 51-year teaching career. His
appointments included the Illinois Institute of Technology (1957-1959), the
University of Tennessee (1959-1964), and Emory University (1964-2008). In addition,
he visited the University of Houston (1973-1974) and North
Texas State University (1978-1980) during two sabbaticals. He supervised eight Ph.D. students.
Mahavier contributed numerous articles to mathematics journals and co-authored a
book with W. T. Ingram, Inverse Limits: From Continua to
Chaos, which was published in 2012.
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The papers document W. S. Mahavier’s career in mathematics. Among the records are
files from his years at Emory University, including internal records, his work with
students, and notes for courses he taught. He also maintained research files,
including notes and math problems he kept for study, and works by others. Working
files document his writing and publication process, with annotated preprints,
referee reports, correspondence, and reviews.
In addition, the Educational Advancement Foundation series reflects Mahavier’s
continued interest in inquiry-based learning, while documents in the R. L. Moore
series show that he remained involved in issues related to the UT professor.
The contents of the files were kept largely in the order in which they were received.
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Organization: |
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These papers are organized as follows: |
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Series 1. Teaching |
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Series 2. Mathematical Works |
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Series 3. Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF) |
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Series 4. R. L. Moore |
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Series 5. General |
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Series 6. Personal |
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Access Restrictions
These papers are stored remotely. Advance notice required for retrieval. Contact
repository for retrieval.
Use Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Donor maintains copyright of unpublished materials. Written permission from donor is
required for publishing material.
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Subjects (Persons) |
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Ingram, W. T. (William Thomas), 1937- |
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Mahavier, William S. |
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Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882- |
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Educational Advancement Foundation |
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Emory University |
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Mathematics |
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Topology |
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William S. Mahavier Papers, 1922-2010, Archives of American Mathematics, Dolph
Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.
This collection was processed by Carol Mead, October 2016.
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Inventory |
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Series 1. Teaching |
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Emory Department of Mathematics and Computer Science |
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University Business |
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Correspondence |
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Correspondence concerning salary,
1957-1989 |
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Correspondence about departmental issues,
1964-1972 |
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University and department correspondence,
1968-1971 |
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Correspondence about departmental issues,
1972 |
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Correspondence about departmental issues,
1974-1975 |
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Correspondence about departmental issues,
1975-1992 |
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Correspondence concerning tenure,
1975-1993 |
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Correspondence about departmental issues,
1976-1991 |
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Correspondence concerning salary,
1990-2007 |
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Correspondence between Dean R. A. Paul and W. S.
Mahavier, departmental issues,
2002-2004 |
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Correspondence between Dean R. A. Paul and W. S.
Mahavier, 2003-2005 |
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General |
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Mathematics department self-studies – annual
reports, 1961-1971 |
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Undergraduate Course Staffing Committee – memos,
enrollment chart 1974-1975 |
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Documents concerning Emory mathematics and
computer science department, 1975-2006,
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Tenure Committee – documents regarding tenure,
1976 |
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Graduate and undergraduate programs,
1991, undated |
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Dwight’s [Duffus] Reign – reports,
correspondence, departmental information (2 folders),
1992-2003, undated |
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Faculty activity reports, evaluation form,
1995-2008 |
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Teaching schedules,
1996-2008 |
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Current projects – departmental planning
documents, 1997-2008 |
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Invitation to visit Lamar University during W. S.
Mahavier’s sabbatical, November
2003 |
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Honor Council – email, procedures, brochure,
2007, undated |
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Student Work |
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Theses and Dissertations |
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Multiple theses and dissertations, supervised by
W. S. Mahavier or others,
1962-1968 |
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Philip Bacon – dissertation, June
1964 |
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Mary J. Russell – dissertation, 1969 |
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Emory H. Merryman, James C. Kropa – dissertations
bound together, 1971 |
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Jewell E. McMorris – dissertation,
1973 |
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Rebecca S. May – bound thesis, June
1975 |
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Undergraduate honors papers , 1968-1992,
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Graduate student papers,
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Topological groups – James C. Kropa: notes, problems,
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Teaching seminar – emails, evaluations, teaching
assistant information,
1995-2005 |
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Courses |
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Course notes |
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Theorem sequences, 1967-1997,
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Algebraic topology – notes, 1975, 1996,
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Math 661,
1978-1979 |
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Graduate topology, 1978-1979,
1990-1993 |
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Math 489, fall
1988 |
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Undergraduate problem sequences, 1988,
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Notes from courses taught by W. S. Mahavier and
others (2 folders), 1988-2005,
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Analysis seminar, math 217 – exam, problems,
1990-1991 |
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Letter, note from a sorority, notes, linear
measure theory problems, 1990,
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Math 112S, 2001, 2008,
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Form letter to AP students, annotated Math 112Z
syllabus, notes, 2001,
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Math 211,
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Miscellaneous notes,
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Prelims – preliminary exams for for Ph.D candidates,
1962-1973 |
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Student evaluations |
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(3
folders) 1993-2008 |
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Math 217, undated |
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General |
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NSF grant to consult with Vrunda Prabh on mentoring
work – correspondence, problems,
2002-2004 |
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Series 2: Mathematical Works |
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Research |
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Notes |
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Notes, 1955, 1986,
undated |
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Notes, articles by others, 1967, 1982,
2001, undated |
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Portion of W. S. Mahavier’s Notebook, email from W.
T. Ingram, 1994, undated |
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Notes, 2005 |
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My Notebook – proofs,
2006 |
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Notes, undated |
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Notes and problems from Marcy Barge lecture,
undated |
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Topology notes, undated |
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Index cards – set 1 of 3: bibliographical reference
for papers, Studies,
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Index cards – set 2: vocabulary; set 3: questions for
students, undated |
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Expansive maps, dynamical systems,
undated |
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Notes, undated |
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Math problems |
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Problems, notes, correspondence, 1972-1979,
1996, undated |
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Note to W. S. Mahavier from H. S. Wall about a
problem, May 15, 1969 |
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Correspondence, notes, papers, articles by others (2
folders) 1977, 1989,
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Correspondence, 1991, 1998,
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Problems to study – problems in MAA FOCUS, notes, March 2007,
undated |
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Problems, undated |
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Details on my examples of an irreducible continuum,
atomic decomposition,
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Problems, undated |
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Research problems, problem sets for use in upper
level graduate topology (2 folders),
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Research related to H. S. Wall’s theory of equations,
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Reference |
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AMS Summer Institute on Set Theoretic Topology,
Madison, WI – summary of lectures and seminars booklet,
July 24-August 20, 1955 |
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Rozprawy Matematyczne –
Polish journal (in English),
1966 |
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Works by Others |
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Chaos and Dynamical Systems – papers by others (2
folders), 1922-1998 |
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Fundamenta mathematicae –
index (in French), 1930 |
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Teaching articles – articles and reflections by others,
emails (2 folders), 1946,
1983-2004 |
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Photocopy of the preface from the Calculus manuscript, by
H. S. Wall, 1956 |
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Discovery learning – articles and papers by others,
letter, 1966-1994, undated |
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Theory of Retracts, by Karol
Borsuk – typed manuscript, circa
1967 |
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An Introduction to Analytic
Function, by J. S. Mac Nerney, 1968 |
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Referee reports written by W. S. Mahavier,
correspondence, evaluations,
1970-2001 |
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Referee report written by W. S. Mahavier,
2003 |
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Articles to read and study, 1981-2005,
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Publications by W. S. Mahavier – Working files |
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Dimension Raising Subsets of
Mappings onto an Arc – reprint, correspondence,
notes, 1988, undated |
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“What is the Moore Method?” – annotated preprints,
correspondence, referee’s report,
1997-1998 |
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Writing project with Dale Daniel – correspondence, notes,
reprint of article by others, 1999,
2003-2004 |
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Inverse Limits: From Continua to
Chaos, by W. S. Mahavier and W. T. Ingram –
correspondence, notes, 2003-2009,
undated |
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Papers by W. S. Mahavier – referee reports,
correspondence, preprints,
2003-2006 |
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Printout of list of published papers, reviews,
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Talks, Papers, and Conferences |
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1st [Ralph] Bennett lecture [Auburn University] – talk
drafts, letters from Bennett, notes, 1961-1973,
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Proceedings of the Auburn Topology Conference,
March 1969 |
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Topology Conference at Emory University organized by W.
S. Mahavier – proceedings, photocopies of photographs of
participants, 1970 |
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Seminar record book,
1976-1979 |
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Cantor/Smith Set Talk [1988] – draft, notes,
circa 1988, undated |
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Various talks – notes, program, travel fund application,
1996-2000, undated |
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Talks given in various universities – photocopies of
transparencies, notes, email, papers, 2000,
undated |
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Published paper: “Interesting Dynamics and Inverse Limits
in a Family of One-Dimensional Maps,” by W. T. Ingram and W. S.
Mahavier, 2003 |
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Cantor/Smith Set Talk,
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Series 3: Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF) |
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Articles and papers about a planning conference, teaching, R.
L. Moore, the Moore Method, 1996 |
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Correspondence, letter to the American
Mathematical Monthly editor from William Ted Mahavier,
report, proposal, 2000-2001 |
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Correspondence and general project documentation,
2000-2001 |
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Legacy Project: documents related to the legacy conferences
and Inquiry-Based Learning Center planning,
2000-2003 |
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Augusta State University EAF grant – correspondence,
syllabus, grant proposal, 2001 |
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Discovery Learning – reprint, email, lists,
2001-2003 |
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Inquiry-Based Learning Center: correspondence, planning
documents, 2001-2003 |
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Letters – Moore Students: letters to H. Cook from R. L. Moore
students about Moore, 2001-2005 |
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Inquiry-Based Learning Center and R. L. Moore biography
project – article, correspondence, 2003-2006 |
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R. L. Moore biography project: “R. L. Moore’s Courses,” by W.
S. Mahavier, 2004 |
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High school geometry project – emails, chapter reprints, R.
L. Moore course notes, 2006 |
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Series 4: R. L. Moore |
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Miscellaneous documents – correspondence, transcript from a
breakfast honoring the memory of Moore and H. S. Wall, bibliography
of Moore Spaces, photocopies of photographs, 1952,
1976-2003 |
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Notes taken in Moore class by Michel Smith and John Riney,
1955, 1969 |
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Moore retirement – correspondence, reports, rosters,
1968-1969 |
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Transcript of W. S. Mahavier interview with Reginald Traylor
related to Moore, February 17, 1971 |
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Notes for a talk about Moore, survey from Douglas Forbes to
Moore students, 1971, undated |
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Series 5: General |
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Mathematics Tidbits – quotes, articles by others,
1960-1988, undated |
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Correspondence |
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1969-1970 |
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1972-2004 |
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Letters of recommendation written by W. S. Mahavier,
1978-2009, undated |
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Teaching evaluations – evaluations of teachers at other
institutions, 1985-1995 |
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Series 6: Personal |
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Education |
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W. S. Mahavier student notes from Theory of Equations
course with H. S. Wall,
1948-1949 |
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Jack Roach’s notebook “Functions of a Complex Variable,”
circa 1950-1970 |
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Ph.D. correspondence concerning W. S. Mahavier; includes
a note from R. L. Moore,
1952-1957 |
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Notes and work for a course, 1955,
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Correspondence, W. S. Mahavier pedigree, vita, documents
concerning the Educational Advancement Foundation dedicating a room
to Mahavier, 1952, 2001-2010 |
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