John O. Moseley Papers

Dr. John O. Moseley (1893-1955), of Texas, received his B. A. degree from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and later attended Oxford University. He received an honorary LL.D. degree from Austin College. Moseley 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 the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. This collection consists of eight bound volumes, and 14 folders of correspondence. The bound volumes contain general correspondence with the faculty of the university, personal correspondence, correspondence with the national Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity concerning greek life, and scripts from movies produced during that period on the university campus. The folders of correspondence are with the Board of Regents, and provide information on local housing, fund raising, donors, and scholarships.