Ms. Annie Elese Moore was born on August 30, 1902, the second child of Ludora and Robert E. Cottrell.
Ms. Moore graduated from Douglass High School in Oklahoma City. Afterwards, she attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. While at Howard she became initiated among the first group of pledgees of the Alpha chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. in 1921. She graduated in 1924, earning a Bachelor of Music degree. She met her husband of over 50 years, the late Dr. Maurice B. Moore at Howard University.
In 1936 she joined with four other women to charter the Chi Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., in Oklahoma City. She was the fifth chapter president of the Chi Zeta chapter.
Throughout the 1940’s, the Chi Zeta chapter collaborated with Little Theater Project, Inc. to bring artistic talent and awareness to the African American community in Oklahoma City. Some of the most treasured theatrical productions were: “The Girl with Two Faces”, “I married a Millionaire”, and “Sister Suzie Swings It”. Many of these productions were directed by Soror Moore.
Dedicated to serving her community, Soror Moore was involved in several civic and social organizations. She was a founder of the Oklahoma City chapter of The Links, Inc., and of the Baton and Keyboard Club. She was a lifetime member of Avery Chapel AME Church, a member of the NAACP, the Urban League, The Women’s Medical Auxiliary, the Neighborhood Center, Inc., the Informal 12 Club, the Howard University Alumni Association and she also served as a board member of the YWCA.
Mrs. Moore will be best remembered as an educator. She was a long-timeteacher in the Oklahoma City public schools, and top piano instructor to countless children and young adults in her home. She continued private piano instruction until she became ill in January 1987.
She departed this life in November 1988.
Ms. Moore graduated from Douglass High School in Oklahoma City. Afterwards, she attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. While at Howard she became initiated among the first group of pledgees of the Alpha chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. in 1921. She graduated in 1924, earning a Bachelor of Music degree. She met her husband of over 50 years, the late Dr. Maurice B. Moore at Howard University.
In 1936 she joined with four other women to charter the Chi Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., in Oklahoma City. She was the fifth chapter president of the Chi Zeta chapter.
Throughout the 1940’s, the Chi Zeta chapter collaborated with Little Theater Project, Inc. to bring artistic talent and awareness to the African American community in Oklahoma City. Some of the most treasured theatrical productions were: “The Girl with Two Faces”, “I married a Millionaire”, and “Sister Suzie Swings It”. Many of these productions were directed by Soror Moore.
Dedicated to serving her community, Soror Moore was involved in several civic and social organizations. She was a founder of the Oklahoma City chapter of The Links, Inc., and of the Baton and Keyboard Club. She was a lifetime member of Avery Chapel AME Church, a member of the NAACP, the Urban League, The Women’s Medical Auxiliary, the Neighborhood Center, Inc., the Informal 12 Club, the Howard University Alumni Association and she also served as a board member of the YWCA.
Mrs. Moore will be best remembered as an educator. She was a long-timeteacher in the Oklahoma City public schools, and top piano instructor to countless children and young adults in her home. She continued private piano instruction until she became ill in January 1987.
She departed this life in November 1988.