Online content
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- William L. Moore Papers
- Dates:
- 1917-1948
- Creators:
- Moore, William Lea (1898-1966)
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- .75 linear feet
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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William L. Moore Papers. History San Jose Research Library
Background
- Scope and content:
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Correspondence and ephemera created by or collected by William Lea Moore during his service in World War I, as well as a series of later family letters from the 1940s. A native of Mount Vernon, N.Y., Moore came to Los Gatos with his parents in 1907 and served in the U.S. Army air services after graduating from Los Gatos High School. The bulk of the papers are letters written by Moore to his family between 1917 and 1919.
- Biographical / historical:
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William Lea Moore was born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., in 1898, and came to California with his parents in 1907. After graduating from Los Gatos High School, he joined the U.S. Army, serving in the air services in France during World War I. Later he graduated from the University of the Pacific in San Jose, and worked for 39 years for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. as a senior engineering estimator. He died in June 1966.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated to History San Jose in 2008 by Moore's daughter. The papers are part of a larger family collection.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1917-1948
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is available to the public for research by appointment
- Terms of access:
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Contact History San Jose's Research Library for information about publication and reproduction
- Preferred citation:
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William L. Moore Papers. History San Jose Research Library
- Location of this collection:
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1661 Senter RoadSan Jose, CA 95112, US
- Contact:
- (408) 287-2290