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Size | 1.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 570 items) |
Abstract | Edward P. (Edward Pearson) Moses (1857-1948) was a public school teacher and administrator of Tennessee, Florida, and North Carolina. The collection includes correspondence and a scrapbook of clippings relating to Moses's interests in education and public afairs; most coverage is for 1924-1948, following Moses's retirement. Papers reflect Moses's interest in public libraries and library legislation during his residence in Tampa, Fla. Other material concerns land acquisition, legislation, and development of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1932-1940s. Also included are letters from Charles W. Dabney and others regarding educational matters, and family letters from his son, Herbert H. Moses, and his daughter, Mildred Moses (Mrs. Louis) Graves. |
Creator | Moses, Edward P. (Edward Pearson), 1857-1948. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, April 2009
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Edward Pearson Moses (1857-1948) was a public school teacher and administrator of Florida, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
Back to TopThe collection includes correspondence, a scrapbook, and miscellaneous clippings of Edward Pearson Moses. The material primarily reflects Pearson's interests in education and public afairs; most coverage is for 1924-1948, following Moses's retirement. Papers reflect Moses's interest in public libraries and library legislation during his residence in Tampa, Fla. Other material concerns land acquisition, legislation, and development of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1932-1940s. Also included are letters from Charles W. Dabney and others regarding educational matters, and family letters from his son, Herbert H. Moses, and his daughter, Mildred Moses (Mrs. Louis) Graves. The scrapbook contains clippings related to agriculture in Florida and various notes and lists.
Back to TopFolder 1a |
Original finding aid |
Folder 1 |
1909-1926 |
Folder 2 |
1927-1928 |
Folder 3 |
1929-1930 |
Folder 4 |
1931 |
Folder 5 |
1932-1933 |
Folder 6 |
1934-1938 |
Folder 7 |
1939 |
Folder 8-10
Folder 8Folder 9Folder 10 |
1940 |
Folder 11-13
Folder 11Folder 12Folder 13 |
1941 |
Folder 14-15
Folder 14Folder 15 |
1942 |
Folder 16 |
1943-1944 |
Folder 17 |
1945-1948 |
Folder 18 |
Undated |
Folder 19 |
Clippings and pictures |
Folder 20 |
Volume 1: Scrapbook, 1925 |