Moore, Ernest Carroll, 1871-

Moore was born on July 20, 1871 in Youngstown, OH; attended Ohio Normal Univ., Columbia Univ., and Univ. of Chicago; resident worker at University Settlement, NY (1894-95) and Hull House, Chicago (1896-98); superintendent of LA schools, 1906-10; professor of education at Yale (1910-14) and Harvard (1913-17); president, LA State Normal School, 1917-19; professor of education and director, UCLA, 1919-29; vice-president, UCLA, 1929-31; provost, UCLA, 1931-36; professor of philosophy and education, 1936-41; director, LA Chamber of Commerce, 1936; trustee, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, 1936; author of many books on education, including, I helped make a university (1952); died Jan. 23, 1955 in LA.

From the description of Papers, ca. 1900-1955. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39287424

Biography

Moore was born on July 20, 1871 in Youngstown, Ohio; attended Ohio Normal University, Columbia University, and University of Chicago; resident worker at University Settlement, New York (1894-95) and Hull House, Chicago (1896-98); superintendent of Los Angeles schools, 1906-10; professor of education at Yale (1910-14) and Harvard (1913-17); president, Los Angeles State Normal School, 1917-19; professor of education and director, UCLA, 1919-29; vice-president, UCLA, 1929-31; provost, UCLA, 1931-36; professor of philosophy and education, 1936-41; director, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, 1936; trustee, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, 1936; author of many books on education, including, I Helped Make a University (1952); died January 23, 1955 in Los Angeles.

From the guide to the Ernest Carroll Moore Papers, ca. 1900-1955, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)