Louisiana Legends; Ellen Bryan Moore
- Series
- Louisiana Legends
- Episode
- Ellen Bryan Moore
- Producing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- Contributing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/17-98z8xc16
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- Description
- Episode Description
- An interview with Ellen Bryan Moore conducted by Gus Weill for Louisiana Legends. Moore, a Baton Rouge, Louisiana native, served as a recruiter in the Women's Army Corps during World War II and was later elected as the Register of State Lands for Louisiana from 1952-1956 and 1960-1976. Moore discusses her political family; her training and role as a recruiter in the Women's Army Corps during World War II; her political campaigning and stump speeches; serving as the Register of State Lands; her impressions of Governors Sam Jones (1940-1944), Robert Kennon (1952-1956), Earl K. Long (1948-1952, 1956-1960) and Jimmie Davis (1944-1948, 1960-1964); her appointment to the Commission on the Status of Women by Governor John McKeithen; her role as a chairman for Adlai Stevenson's presidential campaign; the lack of women in state office; and the planning for the 1984 World's Fair held in New Orleans.
- Episode Description
- This episode of the series "Louisiana Legends" from January 28, 1983, features an interview with Ellen Bryan Moore conducted by Gus Weill. Moore, a native of Baton Rouge, served as the Register of State Lands for Louisiana from 1952-1956 and 1960-1976. Moore discusses: her political family; her training and role as a recruiter in the Women's Army Corps during World War II; her political campaigning and stump speeches; serving as the Register of State Lands; her impressions of Governors Sam Jones (1940-1944), Robert Kennon (1952-1956), Earl K. Long (1948-1952, 1956-1960) and Jimmie Davis (1944-1948, 1960-1964); her appointment to the Commission on the Status of Women by Governor John McKeithen; the lack of women in state office; the possibility of having a female governor in Louisiana; the planning for the 1984 World's Fair in New Orleans; and her role as a chairman for Adlai Stevenson's presidential campaign.
- Date
- 1983-01-28
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- Interview
- Topics
- Biography
- Subjects
- War: Women in Uniform; War: The Homefront; World War II; Army; Women; Louisiana; Politics; Elections; Democratic Party
- Rights
- Louisiana Educational Television Authority/Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Restricted Use. For permission or licensing information contact: comments@lpb.org
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 00:00:00
- Credits
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Audio: Ward, Randy
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Director: Fourrier, Clay
Interviewee: Moore, Ellen Bryan
Interviewer: Weill, Gus
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLM-1 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: U-matic
Generation: Master
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLM-1.mp4 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: video/mp4
Generation: Copy: Access
Duration: 00:00:00
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLM-1.mxf (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: application/mxf
Generation: Master
Duration: 196:21:27
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: C49 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: U-matic
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:29:10
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Louisiana Legends; Ellen Bryan Moore,” 1983-01-28, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 16, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-98z8xc16.
- MLA: “Louisiana Legends; Ellen Bryan Moore.” 1983-01-28. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 16, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-98z8xc16>.
- APA: Louisiana Legends; Ellen Bryan Moore. Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-98z8xc16