Betty C. Moore papers

Finding aid prepared by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant.
Special Collections & University Archives
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Descriptive Summary

Title: Betty C. Moore papers
Date (inclusive): 1936-2009
Collection Number: UA 370
Creator: Moore, Betty Clark, 1915-2011
Extent: 1.46 linear feet (2 boxes)
Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
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.
Languages: The collection is in English.

Access

This collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

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Preferred Citation

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

Acquisition Information

Gift of Sally M. Gall, 2012.

Processing History

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.

Biographical Note

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.

Collection Scope and Contents

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.

Collection Arrangement

This collection is arranged into two series as follows:
  • Series 1. Personal, 1818-2005
  • Series 2. Research and publications, 1939-2009

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects

University of California, Riverside
Developmental biology
Drosophila
Embryology
Zoology

Genres and Forms of Materials

Black-and-white photographs
Research notes


 

Series 1. Personal 1818-2005

Series Scope and Contents

The collection consists of personal and family materials from Betty C. Moore, including biographical articles, correspondence, geneaology, photographs, and items related to Radcliffe College. The series also includes materials from Moore's work with the Loda May Davis Archive at the UC Riverside Library.

Series Arrangement

This series is arranged alphabetically.
Box 1, Folder 1

Articles on Betty Moore 2004-2005

Box 1, Folder 2

Clark Family - B.F. Sturtevant 1890, 2002

Box 1, Folder 3

Clark Family - Geneaology 1818-1974

Box 1, Folder 4

Correspondence 1948-2005

Box 1, Folder 5

Finances 1985-2002

Box 1, Folder 6

Loda May Davis Archive 1986-1999

Box 1, Folder 7

Notes and Articles - Gender Relations 1940-1948

Box 1, Folder 8

Photographs - Buildings and Miscellaneous 1949-1990

Box 1, Folder 9

Photographs - New York circa 1967

Box 1, Folder 10

Radcliffe - College Reunion 1981-1986

Box 1, Folder 11

Radcliffe - L.G. Henderson 1935

 

Series 2. Research and publications 1939-2009

Series Scope and Contents

This series consists of materials related to Betty Clark Moore's career and research. Items in the series include photographs of Chromosomes, research notes, publications written by Moore, and correspondence related to her work.

Series Arrangement

The series is arranged into four sub-series as follows:
  • Sub-Series 2.1. Professional career, 1954-1988
  • Sub-Series 2.2. Notes, 1975-1989
  • Sub-Series 2.3. Photographs and photograph tests, 1958-2005
  • Sub-Series 2.4. Publications, 1939-2009
 

Sub-Series 2.1. Professional career 1954-1988

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

This sub-series consists of items related to Moore's career, including job offer letters from Columbia University, Moore's curriculum vitae, professional correspondence, and notes and pictures from the Gordon Conference on Cell Structure and Metabolism.

Sub-Series Arrangement

The sub-series is arranged alphabetically.
Box 1, Folder 12

Columbia University 1960-1969

Box 1, Folder 13

Correspondence 1954-1988

Box 1, Folder 14

Curriculum Vitae 1968-1987

Box 1, Folder 15

Gordon Conference on Cell Structure and Metabolism 1957

 

Sub-Series 2.2. Notes 1975-1989

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

This sub-series consists of Moore's research notes and notebooks, most notably on her work concerning fruit fly genetics.

Sub-Series Arrangement

The sub-series is arranged alphabetically.
Box 1, Folder 16

Fly Genetic Experiment - Folder 1 1977-1986

Box 1, Folder 17

Fly Genetic Experiment Folder 2 1977-1989

Box 1, Folder 18

General Notes Undated

Box 1, Folder 19

Notebook I 1975-1976

Box 1, Folder 20

Notebook II 1976-1978

Box 1, Folder 21

Notebook III 1977-1980

Box 1, Folder 22

Notebook IV 1980-1982

Box 1, Folder 23

Notebook V 1976-1986

Box 1, Folder 24

Notebook VI 1975-1981

 

Sub-Series 2.3. Photographs and photograph tests 1958-2005

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

This sub-series consists of photographs, mostly related to Moore's research with fly genetic material. Materials in the sub-series also include notes on photographic tests, and some photographs of the Moores in a laboratory.

Sub-Series Arrangement

The sub-series is arranged alphabetically.
Box 1, Folder 25

Beerman Undated

Box 1, Folder 26

Chromosomes October 1972

Box 1, Folder 27

Chromosomes #509-520 Undated

Box 1, Folder 28

Combination of 2 Chromosomes Undated

Box 1, Folder 29

Extra Prints Undated

Box 1, Folder 30

Haploid & Diploid 2004 March 11

Box 1, Folder 31

For James Reserve Worksheet (Chromosomes) September 1998

Box 1, Folder 32

Laboratory 1958

Box 1, Folder 33

MP/ST (Chromosomes) 1986 August 8

Box 1, Folder 34

Negatives Undated

Box 1, Folder 35

Paper Photographs Published 1986

Box 1, Folders 36-37

Photograph Tests 1977-1984

Box 1, Folder 38

TAICHQ Chromosomes 2005 February 15

Box 1, Folder 39

Testis Squashes Meiosis Undated

Box 1, Folder 40

TL/ST, AR/ST, EP/ST 1977 April 26

 

Sub-Series 2.4. Publications 1939-2009

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

This sub-series consists of research publications written by Moore and other scientists. The topics covered in the publications include visual adapation and the chemistry of rods, and normal/hybrid frog embryos.

Sub-Series Arrangement

The sub-series is arranged topically.
Box 1, Folder 41

Publications by Others 1939-2000

Box 1, Folder 42

Personal Publications 1936-1956

Box 1, Folder 43

Personal Publications 1957-1963

Box 2, Folder 1

Personal Publications 1963-1986

Box 2, Folder 2

Personal Publications 1986-2009

Box 2, Folder 3

James Reserve Online Technical Report 1986-1998