Maurice Hubert Moore (1914-2005), 1944 - 1991
Scope and Contents
This archive holds three occasional items marking special moments in Maurie’s career
Dates
- Creation: 1944 - 1991
Conditions Governing Access
The Charles Close Society Archives is available for consultation by researchers in the Map Room at Cambridge University Library. Appointments for access should be made in advance by contacting the Head of the Map Department, Anne Taylor (maps@lib.cam.ac.uk). Further contact details and Map Room opening hours can be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/departments/maps/map-department-contact-details. Anyone wishing to use the collection must first acquire a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket, see https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/using-library/your-library-membership Members of the Charles Close Society wishing to consult the Charles Close Society Archives will not be charged for a ticket on production of their current CCS membership card and providing that they have first contacted Anne Taylor who will support their application.
Biographical / Historical
Maurice Moore joined the Ordnance Survey at their York Division Office in 1931, moving to Southampton in 1932. He enlisted in the Corps of Royal Engineers in 1933, and was posted to 19 Field Survey Corps at Fort Southwick, near Portsmouth. Following training he worked until the war on large scale map revision. His war service was mostly with the Survey Directorate, H.Q. Scottish Command, transferring in 1941 to 10 Field Survey Depot where he was responsible for supply of maps to all units in Scottish Command, later to be 23 Field Survey Depot. His service after the war until retirement in 1980 was with the Ordnance Survey in Edinburgh at the Sighthill and Rose Street offices, including a period in charge of a Continuous Revision section in the Borders.
Extent
1 collection : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Moore, Maurice Hubert, 1914-2005
Finding aid date
2011-03-18 15:41:11+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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