Grace Moore Collection
The Grace Moore Collection contains photographs and publicity shots as well as fan club newsletters giving the latest information about Miss Moore at the time. There are many letters and telegrams to and from Grace Moore, highlighting the various stops for her tours. The collection also includes assorted programs and a run of scrapbooks from the 1930s.
Dates
- 1930-1954
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
4.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection belonged to the secretary of Grace Moore, an opera singer and movie star, from Tennessee. It contains correspondence, photographs, programs, scrapbooks, newsletters, and photocopies of newspapers clippings.
Biographical/Historical Note
Grace Moore was an opera singer and movie star from Tennessee. She was born in 1898 or 1901 in Jellico, Tennessee--she and others have used both dates--and later lived in several other Tennessee cities. After performing on Broadway and at the Metropolitan Opera, she started a successful movie career. Her most famous film was called One Night of Love. Also, she had a very successful record career and an extensive fan club. In 1947, Grace Moore died in a plane crash in Denmark. She was buried in Chattanooga.
Arrangement
Collection consists of three boxes divided into five series: Newsletters and Ephemera; Correspondence; Photographs; Photocopies; and Programs and Scrapbooks.
Acquisition Note
This collection was a purchase.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository