Guide to the Walter W. Moreland Papers

Record Group 198

Date Span: 1954 – 2001

Extent: 1.33 cubic feet

Biographical Sketch:  Walter W. Moreland was a long-time member of the Dothan Rotary Club and its newsletter editor, ca. 1958-59, 1986-[99].

Moreland, born in Thomasville, GA, in 1919, returned to the Wiregrass after U.S. Army service in Egypt during World War 2 (clerk in Adjutant General's Office).  He worked for the W. J. Powell Company (wholesale fruits and vegetables, est. 1931) of Thomasville, GA.  He transferred to Dothan, AL, in [1954] to manage the Powell Company office there.  In 1941, Moreland married Doris West.  They had four children:  Karen, Melanie, Leslie (Les), and Bret.

Moreland joined Rotary in October 1952 and became the Dothan Club president for 1956-57.  He was a Paul Harris Fellow and served on multiple Rotary committees, foundations, and other bodies.  In the Dothan community, Moreland served on many committees and governing boards for Covenant UMC Church, the Houston County Red Cross, Boys Club, Chamber of Commerce, and City of Dothan Personnel Board.

His son, Les Moreland, joined the Dothan Rotary Club at age 21 and in 1996 served as president.
[Sources:  Olliff conversation with Les Moreland, 7/8/15, and 1989-90 Dothan Rotary membership Directory]

Scope / Content Note: Documents activities and membership of the Dothan, AL, Rotary Club and, to a much lesser extent, Rotary International.  Contains Dothan Rotary newsletters, 1965-1999; Dothan Rotary Membership Directories, 1954-2001; VHS and audiocassettes of Dothan Rotary meetings; a few Rotary International publications; and Walter Moreland's papers including copies of Rotary talks he gave, correspondence about his editorship of the newsletter and information on the Southeast Alabama Rehabilitation Center.

Organization: Organized into five series:

1. Series 1:  Walter Moreland Papers, 1956-1992: Documents talks before various Rotary Clubs by Moreland and others, his correspondence, his report as Rotary President, 1957 and his involvement in various service projects.
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3. Series 2:  Dothan Rotary Newsletters, 1965-1999: Weekly newsletter for the Dothan Rotary Club.  The title changed from The Rotary Bulletin to Alter Ego in July 1986.
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5. Series 3:  Dothan Rotary Membership Information Directories, 1954-55, 1989-90, 2000-01: Information on club members including a headshot of the member, birthday, spouse and children, contact information, church affiliation, education, hobbies, the date the member joined and who proposed their membership, and any credits and honors the member has received.
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7. Series 4:  Audiovisual Materials, 1974-2001: Recorded speakers at Dothan Rotary Club meetings.
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9. Series 5:  Rotary Publications, 1954-1998: Publication about what it means to be a Rotarian, detailing the history of the club and the various aspects of club service.

Provenance: Saved by Walter Moreland and inherited by Les Moreland after his father's death in 2005.  Les Moreland arranged and packaged the material with the intent to give it to the Dothan Rotary Club.  He discovered he had packed it away in his home, then gave it to the Wiregrass Archives in July 2015.

Preferred Citation: Walter W. Moreland Papers, RG 198. Wiregrass Archives, Troy University Dothan Campus, Dothan, AL.

Access/User Limits?: Open per Donor Agreement

Processing date: August 2015

 

INVENTORY

 

Walter Moreland Papers, 1956-1992: Documents talks before various Rotary Clubs by Moreland and others, his correspondence, his report as Rotary President, 1957 and his involvement in various service projects.

File I.D.                             File Label

198-15-0708-001-036     Newspaper Clippings, ca. 1977-1983

198-15-0708-001-037     Correspondence, 1956-1987

198-15-0708-001-038     Club History, ca. 1956-1989

198-15-0708-001-039     White Elephant sales & Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center, 1962-1986

198-15-0708-001-040     Walter Moreland talks to Rotary Club, 1977-1986

198-15-0708-001-041     Harry Hall, correspondence & speech on race relations, 1969

198-15-0708-001-042     W.R.C. [Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center?] success stories

198-15-0708-001-043     Mark S. Cannon - nomination for Harry P. Hall Meritorious Service Award, 3/12/1982 & Rotary Club resignation, 11/16/1992

198-15-0708-001-044     Southeast Alabama Rehabilitation Center, ca. 1982

198-15-0708-002-015     President's Report, 1957

 

Series 2: Dothan Rotary Newsletters, 1965-1999: Weekly newsletter for the Dothan Rotary Club.  The title changed from The Rotary Bulletin to Alter Ego in July 1986.

File I.D.                             File Label

198-15-0708-001-014     The Rotary Bulletin, May-June 1965  [Bound Volume]

198-15-0708-001-015     The Rotary Bulletin, 1967-1968  [Bound Volume]

198-15-0708-001-016     The Rotary Bulletin, 1968-1969  [Bound Volume]

198-15-0708-001-017     The Rotary Bulletin, 1969  [Bound Volume]

198-15-0708-001-018     The Rotary Bulletin, 1969-1970  [Bound Volume]

198-15-0708-001-019     The Rotary Bulletin, 1970-1971  [Bound Volume]

198-15-0708-001-020     The Rotary Bulletin, 1971-1972  [Bound Volume]

198-15-0708-001-021     The Rotary Bulletin, 1972-1973  [Bound Volume]

198-15-0708-001-022     The Rotary Bulletin, 1973-1974  [Bound Volume]

198-15-0708-001-023     The Rotary Bulletin, 1974-1975  [Bound Volume]

198-15-0708-001-024     The Rotary Bulletin, 1976-1977  [Bound Volume]

198-15-0708-001-025     The Rotary Bulletin, 1978-1979  [Bound Volume]

198-15-0708-001-026     The Rotary Bulletin, November 1979

198-15-0708-001-027     The Rotary Bulletin, 1980

198-15-0708-001-028     The Rotary Bulletin, 1981

198-15-0708-001-029     The Rotary Bulletin, 1982

198-15-0708-001-030     The Rotary Bulletin, 1983

198-15-0708-001-031     The Rotary Bulletin, 1984

198-15-0708-001-032     The Rotary Bulletin, 1985

198-15-0708-002-001     The Rotary Bulletin, May 1986- July 1986 / Alter Ego, July 1986 - June 1987

198-15-0708-002-002     Alter Ego, 1987

198-15-0708-002-003     Alter Ego, 1988

198-15-0708-002-004     Alter Ego, 1989

198-15-0708-002-005     Alter Ego, 1990

198-15-0708-002-006     Alter Ego, 1991

198-15-0708-002-007     Alter Ego, 1992

198-15-0708-002-008     Alter Ego, 1993

198-15-0708-002-009     Alter Ego, 1994

198-15-0708-002-010     Alter Ego, 1995

198-15-0708-002-011     Alter Ego, 1996

198-15-0708-002-012     Alter Ego, 1997

198-15-0708-002-013     Alter Ego, 1998

198-15-0708-002-014     Alter Ego, 1999

 

Series 3:  Dothan Rotary Membership Information Directories, 1954-55, 1989-90, 2000-01: Information on club members including a headshot of the member, birthday, spouse and children, contact information, church affiliation, education, hobbies, the date the member joined and who proposed their membership, and any credits and honors the member has received.

File I.D.                             File Label

198-15-0708-001-033     Directory, 1954-1955

198-15-0708-001-034     Directory, 1989-1990

198-15-0708-001-035     Directory, 2000-2001

 

Series 4:  Audiovisual Materials, 1974-2001:  Recorded speakers at Dothan Rotary Club meetings.

File I.D.                             File Label

198-15-0708-001-008     The Dothan Rotary Video 2001   [VHS]

198-15-0708-001-009     Dothan Rotary Club Meeting, 07/13/1981 --J.H. Glanton, Sr. - speaker & recipient of Paul Harris Fellowship Award  [Master Tape]   [90 min]

198-15-0708-001-010     J.H. Glanton, Sr. speaks to Dothan Rotary Club; made Paul Harris Fellow, 07/13/1981  Intro: Harry P. Hall  Presentation: Walter W. Moreland   [90 min]

198-15-0708-001-011     Dothan Rotary Club Meeting, 01/21/1974  Presentation to Mark Cannon   [90 min]

198-15-0708-001-012     WWM [Walter W Moreland] - Rotary [Business Ethics]  [90 min]

198-15-0708-001-013     WWM [Walter W Moreland] - Rotary Info / H. Cosell on Himself (TV) [sports journalist Howard Cosell]  [90 min]

 

Series 5:  Rotary Publications, 1954-1998: Publication from Rotary International about what it means to be a Rotarian, detailing the history of the club and the various aspects of club service.

File I.D.                               File Label

198-15-0708-001-001     Rotary Wisdom -- Reflections on Service. Volume 2. Evanston, IL: Rotary International, 1998.

198-15-0708-001-002     Rotary: Fifty Years of Service, 1905-1955. Evanston, IL: Rotary International, 1954.

198-15-0708-001-003     The Rotarian Reader: a 75-Year Anthology. Evanston, IL: Rotarian, 1986.

198-15-0708-001-004     The Rotary Foundation. Evanston, IL: Rotary International, 1995.

198-15-0708-001-005     Rotary in Profile. Evanston, IL: Rotary International, 1995.

198-15-0708-001-006     Service is My Business. Evanston, IL: Rotary International, 1967.

198-15-0708-001-007     Rotary Basic Library. Evanston, IL: Rotary International, 1982:  V. 1. Focus on Rotary ; V. 2. Club Service ; V. 3. Vocational Service ; V. 4. Community Service ; V. 5. International Service ; V. 6. Youth Activities ; V. 7. The Rotary Foundation.

 

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