Ellen J. Moore Papers, 1909-2003
The Ellen J. Moore Papers document Moore’s professional career and personal life through her correspondence, publications, photographs, employment forms, and her childhood scrapbook. Ellen Moore was a Geologist for the U. S. Geological Survey from 1950 through 1987, specializing in Tertiary Paleontology with a focus on mollusks. She was a courtesy Research Associate at Oregon State University in the late 1980s through the 1990s.
Access to the A.V. Zhirmunskiy correspondence in Series 1 and the Personnel Action and Travel Vouchers and Authorizations materials in Series 3 are restricted due to the presence of confidential information. For more information about access to restricted materials, please see our Guide to the Special Collections and Archives Research Center.
Container List
- Series 1: Correspondence, 1937-2003 Add to Shelf
Series 1 consists of personal and professional correspondence. The series is arranged alphabetically by correspondent, with professional and personal correspondents interfiled. The bulk of Ellen's professional correspondence is from her time as a U. S. Geological Survey geologist beginning in the 1950s through her time at Oregon State University as a courtesy Research Associate in the 1990s. Correspondents included her current and former colleagues, international colleagues, institutions such as museums, geology and paleontology students, and private corporations. The correspondence itself is related to borrowing and lending types (fossils) from other institutions, meetings with colleagues, the review of scholarly papers and manuscripts, status of and funding for projects, international travel for conferences, lectures and awards, organizational activities, and memorials for deceased colleagues and mentors. Personal correspondence was usually with friends and family members, but also included members of the OSU Thrift Shop and past colleagues. The bulk of it is from the 1990s through 2003. Topics include daily life, travel, health, relationships, and life in Corvallis. Documents typically include typed and handwritten letters, cards, photographs, printouts of e-mails, manuscripts of scholarly work, photocopies of professional publications or articles, and newspaper clippings. The following list provides the names of correspondents grouped by folder.
Access to the A.V. Zhirmunskiy correspondence is restricted due to the presence of confidential information. For more information about access to restricted materials, please see our Guide to the Special Collections and Archives Research Center.
- Box-Folder 1.1: Abbott - Awards Add to Shelf
- Item 1: R. Tucker Abbott, 1956-1958 Add to Shelf
- Item 2: The Academy of Natural Sciences, 1978-1987 Add to Shelf
- Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Item 3: Warren Addicott, 1968-1988 Add to Shelf
- Includes correspondence related to the Raymond C. Moore award.
- Item 4: Tanya Agunovich, 1990 Add to Shelf
- Includes one photo of Tanya.
- Item 5: Paul F. Allen, 1984-1985 Add to Shelf
- Pertaining to the disposition of the S. Stillman Berry collection.
- Item 6: Richard Allison, 1974-1983 Add to Shelf
- Item 7: Warren D. Allmon, 1985 Add to Shelf
- Item 8: John M. Armentrout, 1970-1984 Add to Shelf
- Item 9: Awards, 1980-1998 Add to Shelf
- Includes awards for Research Associate positions and an outline of the Earl L. Packard award created by Ellen.
- Box-Folder 1.2: Baldwin - California Academy of Sciences Add to Shelf
- Item 1: Ewart M. Baldwin, 1951-1964 Add to Shelf
- Item 2: Lawrence G. Barnes, 1982-1986 Add to Shelf
- Item 3: John A. Barron, 1986 Add to Shelf
- Includes Barron's acceptance of the 1986 Schuchert award.
- Item 4: Bay Area Malocologists, 1981 Add to Shelf
- Item 5: Frederick M. Bayer, 1963 Add to Shelf
- Item 6: Barbara A. Bedette, 1979-2002 Add to Shelf
- Item 7: Jean and Betsy Berdan, 1987-1989 Add to Shelf
- Item 8: Frank R. Bernard, 1976-1982 Add to Shelf
- Item 9: Allen Beu, 1984 Add to Shelf
- Item 10: Sherman Bloomer, 1997-1999 Add to Shelf
- Includes e-mail exchange with Bob Brown.
- Item 11: Art Boucot, 1981-1982 Add to Shelf
- Item 12: Thomas Bown, 1986 Add to Shelf
- Item 13: Earl Brabb, 1980-2002 Add to Shelf
- Item 14: Branch Representative, P and S Branch, 1979-1981 Add to Shelf
- Item 15: Bob Brown, 2000 Add to Shelf
- Item 16: Ronald W. Brown, 1959-1960 Add to Shelf
- Item 17: Dave Bukry, 1982-1995 Add to Shelf
- Item 18: John Byrne, 1998 Add to Shelf
- Item 19: California Academy of Sciences, 1983-1984 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.3 - 1.4: Frank C. Calkins, 1952-1987 Add to Shelf
- Includes photos of Calkins (1 negative, 10 photos) as well as biographical information on Calkins and his memorial by Max D. Crittenden, Jr. Includes letters exchanged with John Turula.
- Extent: 2 folders
- Box-Folder 1.5: Campbell - Cloud Add to Shelf
- Item 1: Russ Campbell, 1985 Add to Shelf
- Item 2: Claire Carter, 1987-2000 Add to Shelf
- Item 3: Chintimini Press, 1998 Add to Shelf
- Item 4: Kiyo Chinzei, 1980-2002 Add to Shelf
- Item 5: Preston Cloud, 1959-2000 Add to Shelf
- Includes four photos, correspondence and ephemera on Cloud's publications, and the dedication of the Preston Cloud library.
- Box-Folder 1.6: Coan - Cooper Add to Shelf
- Item 1: Eugene Coan, 1987-2001 Add to Shelf
- Includeds printouts of photos.
- Item 2: Beth Coats, 1995-1996 Add to Shelf
- Includes memorial for Robert Coats.
- Item 3: Tom Cockburn, 1998-1999 Add to Shelf
- Item 4: Condon Lectures (Carolyn Shoemaker), 1995-2001 Add to Shelf
- Item 5: G. Arthur Cooper, 1981-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.7: Leslie A. M. Coray, 1967-2003 Add to Shelf
- Includes articles cut from newspapers.
- Box-Folder 1.8: Corgan - Feldman Add to Shelf
- Item 1: James X. Corgan, 1978 Add to Shelf
- Item 2: Anita Dilles, 2002 Add to Shelf
- Item 3: Anthony D'Attilio, 1994 Add to Shelf
- Item 4: Tom Deméré, 1980-1982 Add to Shelf
- Item 5: Dave Doerner, 1979 Add to Shelf
- Item 6: J. Wyatt Durham, 1950-1982 Add to Shelf
- Item 7: Tom Dutro, 1997 Add to Shelf
- Item 8: Bill Emerson, 1983-1989 Add to Shelf
- Item 9: John Fam, 2001 Add to Shelf
- Item 10: R.M. Feldman, 1985-1986 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.9: Ferrusquia - Goedert Add to Shelf
- Item 1: Ismael Ferrusquia, 1975-1978 Add to Shelf
- Item 2: Cy Field, 1990-2001 Add to Shelf
- Item 3: John E. Fitch, 1973 Add to Shelf
- Item 4: Dan Fleming, 1985 Add to Shelf
- Item 5: Thomas Gibson, 1961 Add to Shelf
- Item 6: Donald Giles, 1969-1989 Add to Shelf
- Item 7: Charles C. Gillispie, 1968-1971 Add to Shelf
- Correspondence regarding notices Ellen wrote for the Dictionary of Scientific Biography.
- Item 8: Charles R. Givens, 1988 Add to Shelf
- Item 9: Yuri Gladenkov, 1976-1987 Add to Shelf
- Item 10: Bill Glen, 1982 Add to Shelf
- Item 11: Jim and Gail Goedert, 1981-2000 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.10: Groves - Grunder Add to Shelf
- Item 1: Lindsey T. Groves, 1988-2000 Add to Shelf
- Item 2: Anita Grunder, 1998-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.11: Marion Arlene Haan (niece), 1987-2003 Add to Shelf
- Includes one photograph.
- Box-Folder 1.12: Russ Haan (great nephew), 1999-2001 Add to Shelf
- Includes spiral bound booklet.
- Box-Folder 1.13: Hall - Hickman Add to Shelf
- Item 1: Roberta (Bobbi) Hall, 1999-2000 Add to Shelf
- Item 2: H. W. Harry, 1983-1984 Add to Shelf
- Item 3: J. E. Hazel, 1973-1976 Add to Shelf
- Item 4: Leo G. Hertlein, 1954-1971 Add to Shelf
- Item 5: Carole S. Hickman, 1969-1995 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.14: Hietanen - Kafanov Add to Shelf
- Item 1: Anna Hietanen, 1988 Add to Shelf
- Item 2: Peter R. Hoover, 1978 Add to Shelf
- Item 3: Henry V. Howe, 1954 Add to Shelf
- Item 4: David Howell, 1988-2000 Add to Shelf
- Includes print outs of oil paintings by Howell.
- Box-Folder 4.4: David Howell, 1988 Add to Shelf
- Pastel Portrait
- Item 6: Ralph Hunter, circa mid 1980s-1990s Add to Shelf
- Item 7: Richard W. Hurst, 1986 Add to Shelf
- Item 8: James C. Ingle, 1980-1987 Add to Shelf
- Item 9: Caroline Isaacs, 1987-1988 Add to Shelf
- Includes four photos that go with a story by Isaacs.
- Item 10: John Isaacs, 1978-1981 Add to Shelf
- Includes three photos.
- Item 11: Mary Carol Isaacs, 1988-1997 Add to Shelf
- Includes three photos.
- Item 12: David Jablonski, 1998 Add to Shelf
- Item 13: J. A. Jeletzky, 1974 Add to Shelf
- Item 14: J. E. Johnson, 1981-1987 Add to Shelf
- Item 15: Miriam Johnson, 1995-2002 Add to Shelf
- Item 16: David Jones, 2000 Add to Shelf
- Item 17: Alexander Kafanov, 1985-2000 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.15: Kanno - Keen Add to Shelf
- Item 1: Saburo Kanno, 1977 Add to Shelf
- Item 2: E. Alison Kay, 1984-1985 Add to Shelf
- Item 3: Myra Keen, 1951-1987 Add to Shelf
- Includes memorials to Keen and one photo.
- Box-Folder 1.16: Keller - McLean Add to Shelf
- Item 1: George Keller, 2000 Add to Shelf
- Item 2: Vida C. Kenk, 1978 Add to Shelf
- Item 3: George Kennedy, 1971-1976 Add to Shelf
- Item 4: Porter M. Kier, 1980-1987 Add to Shelf
- Item 5: Frank H. Kilmer, 1980-1981 Add to Shelf
- Item 6: F. Stearns MacNiel, 1952-1959 Add to Shelf
- Item 7: V. S. Mallory, 1981 Add to Shelf
- Item 8: Koichiro Masuda, 1980-1984 Add to Shelf
- Item 9: Louie Marincovich, 1985-2001 Add to Shelf
- Item 10: Donald Martell, 1983 Add to Shelf
- Item 11: Mary Ann McCall, 1987-1988 Add to Shelf
- Item 12: Thane H. McCulloh, 1979-1990 Add to Shelf
- Item 13: James H. (Jim) McLean, 1984-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.17-1.18: Miscellaneous Professional, 1949-1995 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 2 folders
- Box-Folder 1.19: Miscellaneous Personal, 1937-2002 Add to Shelf
- Includes family tree and Ellen's Curriculum Vitae. Includes one photo.
- Box-Folder 2.1: Geoffrey James Moore, 1966-2003 Add to Shelf
- Includes printouts of Geoffrey's web pages.
- Box-Folder 2.2: Moore - Natural History Museum, San Diego Add to Shelf
- Item 1: George W. Moore, 1989-2001 Add to Shelf
- Includes printout of photo. Primarily George's, and not Ellen's, correspondence with others.
- Item 2: Doug Morton, 1980-1983 Add to Shelf
- Item 3: Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1978 Add to Shelf
- Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts at Harvard University.
- Item 4: Jeffrey Myers, 2001-2002 Add to Shelf
- Item 5: National Museum of Natural History, 1978-1989 Add to Shelf
- Located in Washington, D. C.
- Item 6: National History Muesum of Los Angeles County, 1979-1987 Add to Shelf
- Item 7: Natural History Museum, San Diego, Collection Review Committee, 1988 Add to Shelf
- Item 8: Natural History Museum, San Diego, SDNM Types, 1978-1980 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.3: Nelson - Niem Add to Shelf
- Item 1: Cliff Nelson, 1971-1999 Add to Shelf
- Item 2: Liz Nesbitt, 1981-2002 Add to Shelf
- Item 3: Alan R. Niem, 1981-2000 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.4: Noda - Ogasawara Add to Shelf
- Item 1: Hiroshi Noda, 1978-2002 Add to Shelf
- Includes two photos.
- Item 2: Torrey Nyborg, 2000 Add to Shelf
- Item 3: Kenshiro Ogasawara, 1986-1989 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.5: O'Hara - Perry Add to Shelf
- Item 1: Sakae O'Hara, 1979-1998 Add to Shelf
- Item 2: Terufumi Ohno, 1987-1988 Add to Shelf
- Item 3: Kazuo Okamoto, 1977-1987 Add to Shelf
- Item 4: OSU Thrift Shop, 1996-2002 Add to Shelf
- Item 5: W. N. and Liz Orr, 1982-2000 Add to Shelf
- Item 6: Packard Award, 1997-2001 Add to Shelf
- Item 7: E. L. Packard, 1952-1959 Add to Shelf
- Item 8: K. V. W. Palmer, 1960-1980 Add to Shelf
- Item 9: Dallas and Shirley Peck, 1984-1995 Add to Shelf
- Item 10: Joseph H. Peck, 1954-1976 Add to Shelf
- Item 11: Daniel E. Penttila, 1984 Add to Shelf
- Item 12: Frank Perry, 1985-1989 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.6: Pierson - Pyle Add to Shelf
- Item 1: Guy E. Pierson, 1982-1989 Add to Shelf
- Item 2: R. Z. Poore, 1980 Add to Shelf
- Item 3: Charles Powell, 1980-2001 Add to Shelf
- Includes two photos.
- Item 4: Donald Prothero, 2001 Add to Shelf
- Item 5: Reiner Protsch, 1979 Add to Shelf
- Item 6: J. R. Pyle, 1986-1988 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.7: Rau - Rodda Add to Shelf
- Item 1: Weldon E. Rau, 1956-1980 Add to Shelf
- Item 2: Clayton Ray, 1985 Add to Shelf
- Item 3: Charles Repenning, 1986-2002 Add to Shelf
- Item 4: Retirees Newsletter, 1998-2001 Add to Shelf
- Item 5: Horace G. Richards, 1956-1970 Add to Shelf
- Item 6: J. Keith Rigby, 1981-1982 Add to Shelf
- Item 7: H. Radclyffe Roberts, 1957-1961 Add to Shelf
- Item 8: Marion Roberts (sister), 1988-2000 Add to Shelf
- Includes small book and copy of photo. Some materials related to Marion's memorial.
- Item 9: Robert Robertson, 1986 Add to Shelf
- Item 10: Pete Rodda, 1981-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.8: Rosewater - Shi Add to Shelf
- Item 1: Joe Rosewater, 1980 Add to Shelf
- Item 2: Barry Roth, 1975-2000 Add to Shelf
- Item 3: Alan M. Rubin, 1959-1960 Add to Shelf
- Item 4: Yasuji Saito, 1981-1982 Add to Shelf
- Item 5: LouElla Saul, circa 1960s-1990s Add to Shelf
- Item 6: John and Regina Schasback, 1984 Add to Shelf
- Item 7: Hubert G. Schenck, 1956-1957 Add to Shelf
- Item 8: J. E. Schoellhamer, 1950-1959 Add to Shelf
- Item 9: Dave Scholl, 1995 Add to Shelf
- Item 10: Scientist Emeritus, 1996 Add to Shelf
- Item 11: Paul Scott, 1998 Add to Shelf
- Item 12: SEPM Meeting, 1985 Add to Shelf
- Item 13: Jianning and Lu Shi, 1989-1999 Add to Shelf
- Includes one photo. Correspondence with/or about Yangshen Shi, Shu Liangshu, Jianning Shi, and Hauafu Lu.
- Box-Folder 2.9: Simpson - Taylor Add to Shelf
- Item 1: Grace Sikes, 1940 Add to Shelf
- Clipping of an essay about Ellen as a 15-year-old maid featured in the Christian Science Monitor.
- Item 2: Robin A. Simpson, 1959-1982 Add to Shelf
- Item 3: Bill Sliter, 1980-1989 Add to Shelf
- Item 4: Judy Smith, 1980-2002 Add to Shelf
- Item 5: Parke D. Snaveley, 1952-1970 Add to Shelf
- Item 6: C. Dale Snow, 1981 Add to Shelf
- Item 7: Norman F. Sohl, 1968-1979 Add to Shelf
- Item 8: Bill Stafford, 1978-1981 Add to Shelf
- One slide included.
- Item 9: Robert J. Stanton, 1972-1995 Add to Shelf
- Item 10: Takeo Susuki, 1982 Add to Shelf
- Item 11: Dwight Taylor, 1986 Add to Shelf
- Item 12: Michael E. Taylor, 1983-1984 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.10: Terry - Wilson, Druid Add to Shelf
- Item 1: Judy Terry, 1967-1979 Add to Shelf
- Item 2: Judy Thielges, 1998-2002 Add to Shelf
- Item 3: Wayne Thompson, 1987 Add to Shelf
- Item 4: Harry A. Tourtelot, 1984 Add to Shelf
- Item 5: James Trumbull, 1982 Add to Shelf
- Item 6: Ryuichi Tsuchi, 1986-1988 Add to Shelf
- One photo included.
- Item 7: Karl K. Turekian, 1982 Add to Shelf
- Item 8: Satoru Uozumi, 1984 Add to Shelf
- Item 9: University of California Museum of Paleontology, 1978-1984 Add to Shelf
- Located at Berkeley, California
- Item 10: University of California, 1978-1984 Add to Shelf
- Located at Los Angeles, California
- Item 11: University of California, 1978 Add to Shelf
- Located at Riverside, California
- Item 12: University of California, 1978-1987 Add to Shelf
- Located at Santa Barbara, California
- Item 13: Jack Vedder, 1967-1988 Add to Shelf
- Item 14: Harold E. Vokes, 1948-1982 Add to Shelf
- Item 15: T. R. Waller, 1977-1994 Add to Shelf
- Item 16: L. W. Ward, circa 1970s-1990s Add to Shelf
- Item 17: Bruce Welton, 1956-1973 Add to Shelf
- Includes Ellen's correspondence with Courtney Werner.
- Item 18: Druid Wilson, 1954-1984 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.11: Edward C. Wilson, 1968-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.12: Wolfe - Yanagida Add to Shelf
- Item 1: Jack Wolfe, 1986 Add to Shelf
- Item 2: W. P. Woodring, 1947-1989 Add to Shelf
- Includes four photos.
- Item 3: Juichi Yanagida, 1981 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.13: Angela Yeats, 1997-2003 Add to Shelf
- Includes one photo.
- Box-Folder 2.14: Yeats, Bob - Zullo Add to Shelf
- Item 1: Bob Yeats, 1997-2001 Add to Shelf
- Item 2: Ellis L. Yochelson, 1958-2001 Add to Shelf
- Item 3: Shizuo Yoshida, 1985 Add to Shelf
- Item 4: William J. Zinsmeister, 1978 Add to Shelf
- Item 5: Victor A. Zullo, 1980-1983 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.1: RESTRICTED: A. V. Zhirmunskiy, 1985-1986 Add to Shelf
- This file includes documents with restricted access because of confidential personal information.
- Series 2: Publications and Research, 1977-2000 Add to Shelf
- Series 2 consists of Moore's work on projects, publications, exhibits, reports on fossils referred to Moore for examination, and responses to requests for fossil identification. Documents include a book, typed manuscripts, letters, and forms.
- Box-Folder 3.1: Open House, U. S. Geological Survey, 1985 Add to Shelf
- Materials and communication related to an exhibit prepared by Ellen that featured fossils, rocks, and minerals that could be experienced by touch, and that was featured at a USGS open house.
- Box-Folder 3.2: Fossil Shells from Western Oregon: A Guide to Identification, 2000 Add to Shelf
- Book written by Ellen Moore. Title page signed by Ellen.
- Box-Folder 3.3: Projects, 1977 Add to Shelf
- Project on the synthesis of Tertiary marine mollusks of California worked on by Ellen Moore and W. O. Addicott.
- Box-Folder 3.4: E and R Reports, 1980-1987 Add to Shelf
- Series 3: Employment Records, 1942-1995 Add to Shelf
Series 3 consists of records related to Moore's employment. Documents include job applications, notifications of personnel action, performance reports and reviews, quarterly reports and travel vouchers and authorizations.
Access to the Personnel Action and Travel Vouchers and Authorizations materials are restricted due to the presence of confidential information. All requests for access to this material should be directed to the University Archivist.
- Box-Folder 5.2: RESTRICTED: Personnel Action, 1944-1990 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.5: Work Plans and Performance Reviews, 1984-1986 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.6: Quarterly Reports, 1981-1983 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 5.3: RESTRICTED: Travel Vouchers and Authorizations, 1952-1995 Add to Shelf
- Series 4: Photographs, 1909-2000 Add to Shelf
- Series 4 consists of photographic prints related to Moore's personal and professional lives. Photographs include color and black and white prints depicting family members, Ellen at various stages of life, colleagues, Ellen’s son Geoff, Ellen at a USGS open house, and retirement parties.
- Box-Folder 3.7: General, 1909-2000 Add to Shelf
- 46 prints.
- Box-Folder 3.8: Geoff Moore, 1967-1993 Add to Shelf
- 42 prints.
- Box-Folder 3.9: Professional, 1985 Add to Shelf
- 6 prints.
- Series 5: Personal, 1918-2002 Add to Shelf
- Series 5 consists of autograph journals and a scrapbook from Moore's childhood and personal and professional certificates.
- Box-Folder 4.1: Autograph Journals, 1934-1938 Add to Shelf
- Consists of two autograph journals. The first is Kate Greenaway's Birthday Book for Children with verses by Mrs. Sale Barker, published by Frederick Warne and Co., Ltd. in London. The book has blank spaces for names to be written next to birthdates, and Ellen has several friends' and family members' names in it. In the back of the book Ellen pasted clippings of her hair from when she was nine, eleven, twelve, thirteen, and thirty-six years old. The second is a blank autograph book which has been signed by friends and family members.
- Box-Folder 4.2 - 4.3: Certificates, 1938-2002 Add to Shelf
- Nine certificates. Certificate for completion of the Elementary Course of Study, School District No. 1, Multnomah County, Oregon, 1938. Certificate for the College Preparatory Course of Study at the Washington High School, 1942. Certificate of Achievement from the Alumni Campus Abroad~Alumni College in Provence, 2002. Certificate for Oregon State College Bachelor of Arts Major in Geology, 1946. Certificate for The University of Oregon Master of Science, 1950. Certificate for Elderly Nutrition Program, 1990. Two certificates of Appreciation from the United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey for contributions to the Volunteer Science Program, 1987 and 1992. Certificate of appreciation and recognition of the Geologic Time of Scientist Emeritus from the Geologic Division, U. S. Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior, 1989.
- Extent: 2 folders
- Box-Folder 4.5: Scrapbook, 1918-1946 Add to Shelf
- Scrapbook created by Ellen; documents her childhood in Portland, Oregon. Includes 85 photographic prints. Features newspaper clippings, family photographs, letters, cards and postcards, school grade reports, Ellen's baptismal certificate, childhood drawings, school papers and handwriting practice, items related to the parcel of land Ellen won from a National Housing Show, handwritten notes and copied poems.