John O. Moseley (1893-1955) was appointed president of the University of Nevada in 1945, and served in that capacity until he resigned in 1949. After his resignation, he became a national officer for Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

This collection consist of 14 folders of correspondence and eight bound volumes. The bound volumes contain general correspondence with the faculty of the university, personal correspondence, correspondence with Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, and scripts from movies produced during that period on the university campus. The folders of correspondence are with the Board of Regents, and provides information on housing returning world war two veterans, fund raising, donors, and scholarships.

1 cubic ft.

 

Correspondence: Letter copies which have been mailed to the board of Regents…

Folder:

1. 09/22/45-02/04/46
2. 02/04/46-06/08/46
3. 06/08/46-10/12/46
4. 10/12/46-12/21/46
5. 12/21/46-01/25/47
6. 01/25/47-06/06/47
7. 06/06/47-09/20/47
8. 09/20/47-12/13/47
9. 12/13/47-01/24/48
10. 01/24/48-06/05/48
11. 06/05/48-09/17/48
12. 09/17/48-10/29/48
13. 10/29/48-01/08/49
14. 01/08/49-06/02/49

 

NOTE: Each bound volume is identified with a title, but content does not necessarily correspond to the title.

University Problems [some subject duplication with volume titled Nevada Notes]
1944-1947
Routine correspondence with faculty concerning space, promotions, etc. Also included are notes concerning problems in higher education; pamphlets; and minutes of the Board of Regents.

Nevada Notes
1948-1949
University related correspondence. Includes suggested qualifications for the next president of the University of Nevada; list his achievements during his tenure as president; and copies of talks in support of higher salaries to designated audiences (labor, religious, high schools, farmers, etc.)

Personal Manuscripts
1948-1949
Primarily contains correspondence, talks, and general information on Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Also includes personal correspondence to family.

Personal Letters 3 vols.
1946-1949
Correspondence concerning his employment applications to other universities, family, and with administrators of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

Speech Clippings
Publications that provided ideas for talks.

Movie Scripts
Movie scripts produced on the University of Nevada campus. These include:

• An Apartment for Peggy (1947)
• Mother is a Freshman (1948)
• Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1948)

University Archives

Please direct questions to James Bantin
Updated August 15, 2008