Betty C. Moore papers, 1936-2009

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Summary

Creators:
Moore, Betty Clark, 1915-2011
Abstract:
This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Betty Clark Moore, a biologist and former research associate at UC Riverside. Materials in the collection include correspondence, photographs, research notes, and scientific publications written by Moore and others.
Extent:
1.46 linear feet (2 boxes)
Language:
The collection is in English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item] [date if possible]. Betty C. Moore papers (UA 370). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Betty Clark Moore, a biologist and former research associate at UC Riverside. Materials in the collection include family information, correspondence, photographs, research notes, and scientific publications written by Moore and others.

Biographical / historical:

Betty C. Moore, originally named Anna Elizabeth Clark, was born on January 1, 1915 in Dedham, Massachusetts. She graduated from Radcliffe College in 1936 with a degree in mathematics, and received her graduate degree in Zoology in 1937 at Columbia University followed by a doctorate in 1949. Moore's research focused on very early egg development, working with two species of frog eggs to manipulate parental genetic material. She

She moved to Riverside in 1969 when her husband John Clark was hired as a professor in the biology department at the University of California, Riverside. Moore worked as an independent research associate for the department, where she continued her work on frog chromosomes and also worked on the fruit fly Drosophila. She also developed a strong interest in the Botanical Gardens at UC Riverside, attending meetings and serving on their board. She passed away on June 1, 2011.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Sally M. Gall, 2012.
Processing information:

The collection was processed by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant, in 2017.

Processing of the Betty C. Moore papers was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into two series as follows:

  • Series 1. Personal, 1818-2005
  • Series 2. Research and publications, 1939-2009
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item] [date if possible]. Betty C. Moore papers (UA 370). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
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