Curating The Papers Of Best-Selling Authors: A Preliminary Case Study Of The John Grisham Papers,
2015
Mississippi State University
Curating The Papers Of Best-Selling Authors: A Preliminary Case Study Of The John Grisham Papers, Mattie Sink
The Primary Source
In 1989, Mississippi State University (MSU) acquired the papers of alumnus, lawyer and Mississippi State legislator John Grisham, who was at the time selling his first novel A Time to Kill out of the trunk of his car. Though the first accession of papers was small, consisting of the early papers of Grisham's legislative career, the acquisition was an exciting one. Mississippi State University has long exhibited pride in its alumni, and the MSU Library's collection of papers reflected that pride and connection. Although University President Don Zacharias and Library Directory George Lewis certainly had high hopes for Grisham's writing …
Murder With Southern Hospitality: An Exhibition Of Mississippi Mysteries,
2015
University of Mississippi
Murder With Southern Hospitality: An Exhibition Of Mississippi Mysteries, Jennifer Ford
The Primary Source
In the process of gathering the papers of many of Mississippi's distinguished authors, Dr. Thomas Verich, then Head of Special Collections, noted a missing piece in the literary collections of the department in the early 1990s. Working with then Curator of Mississippi Collections, Debbie Lee Landi, Dr. Verich observed the burgeoning output of murder mystery fiction written by Mississippians. Dr. Verich and Ms. Landi approached University of Mississippi alumnus and award winning mystery author Julie Smith. She generously donated her papers and thus began the core of a new collecting interest of the department. The papers of Nevada Barr followed …
The Ten Most Basic Things I Can Tell You About Processing Literary Papers,
2015
University of Southern Mississippi
The Ten Most Basic Things I Can Tell You About Processing Literary Papers, Hans Rasmussen
The Primary Source
These little gems of knowledge that I gained over a couple of years spent exclusively processing literary archives got me through some pretty rough roads. While the basic archival principles I learned in school still applied, I nonetheless perceived some unique qualities in authors' papers that required the adoption of special methods. So, in the spirit of state archival camaraderie, I'd like to share the ten most useful things I learned about processing literary papers for the benefit of those who haven't had to deal with them yet.
Entire Issue Volume 25, Number 2,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Entire Issue Volume 25, Number 2
The Primary Source
Complete issue of Vol. 25, No. 2 of The Primary Source.
Accessions: 2002-2003,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Preservin' The South,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Preservin' The South
The Primary Source
Updates on new research and developments in the field of preservation.
Planning The William F. Winter Archives And History Building,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Planning The William F. Winter Archives And History Building, H.T. Holmes
The Primary Source
This article discusses the plan to construct the William F. Winter Archives and History Building, which would become the new home of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History,
2015
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History, Elbert Hilliard
The Primary Source
This article contains a brief history of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History through its inception to its move to the William F. Winter Archives and History Building in 2003.
Entire Issue Volume 25, Number 1,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Entire Issue Volume 25, Number 1
The Primary Source
Complete issue of Vol. 25, No. 1 of The Primary Source.
Spotlight On Mississippi Archives,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Spotlight On Mississippi Archives
The Primary Source
Spotlight on the Archives of the National Alumnae Association of Blue Mountain College.
Preservin' The South,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Preservin' The South
The Primary Source
Updates on research and developments in the field of preservation.
Lessons Learned In The Ashes: The Recovery Of Arlington's Library,
2015
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Lessons Learned In The Ashes: The Recovery Of Arlington's Library, Betty Uzman
The Primary Source
On Sunday, September 15, 2002, fire broke out at the Natchez mansion of Arlington. By the time the flames were extinguished, the roof of the early nineteenth-centUI)' structure had been destroyed, and the second floor gutted. While the columned facade remained, there was considerable damage to the first floor as well. The one room whose contents were largely left intact was the libra!)'. On Tuesday, H. T. Holmes, director of the Archives and Libra!)' Division of the Mississippi Department of Archives and Histol)', dispatched Special Projects Officer Michael Hennen and myself to assist in the efforts to salvage the books. …
The Elms: Time Capsule Of Natchez And Vicksburg Urban Life,
2015
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
The Elms: Time Capsule Of Natchez And Vicksburg Urban Life, Michael Hennen
The Primary Source
The earliest portion of the town residence currently known as the Elms was built in Natchez, Mississippi, on an eleven-acre tract that John Henderson purchased from William Barland in 1804. A native of Scotland, Henderson had settled in the Natchez District in 1787, and he was the author of the first book to be published in Natchez. Henderson later advertised the Elms for sale in the Natchez Chronicle on April 30, 1810. It was purchased by Lewis Evans, first sheriff of the Mississippi Territory. After the death of his wife, Sarah, on May 13, 1815, Evans sold the property to …
Antebellum Homes Of The "Untouched City",
2015
Columbus-Lowndes Public Library
Antebellum Homes Of The "Untouched City", Russell D. James
The Primary Source
During the American Civil War, Union troops were driven away from Columbus at the Battle of West Point by General Nathan B. Forrest. Consequently, over 200 antebellum structures, most of these homes, were saved the destruction similar to that of so many homes in so many other Southern cities and towns. Columbus is luckily the "Untouched City." The antebellum homes bespeak a grandeur not seen in many communities of its size today. Unfortunately, few primary source records survive to tell the stories of these homes and the people who lived and live in them. Some home owners, curious about their …
Meadow Woods Plantation, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, And The Nannie Herndon Rice Papers At Mississippi State University Libraries,
2015
Mississippi State University
Meadow Woods Plantation, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, And The Nannie Herndon Rice Papers At Mississippi State University Libraries, Mattie Sink
The Primary Source
Meadow Woods is one of the oldest standing homes in Oktibbeha County. This traditional antebellum home in the Oktoc area is on the National Historic Register, but is privately owned and not open to the public. The house has been owned by members of the same family since 1848, can be definitely dated to 1841, and is known to have been built a few years earlier. While Meadow Woods is certainly remarkable as one of the fewer than ten antebellum homes remaining in Oktibbeha County, the existence of the Nannie Herndon Rice Family Papers, a nearly complete set of documentation …
Entire Issue Volume 24, Number 2,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Entire Issue Volume 24, Number 2
The Primary Source
Complete issue of Vol. 24, No. 2 of The Primary Source.
Accessions: 2001-2002,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Preservin' The South,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Preservin' The South
The Primary Source
Updates on research and developments in preservation.
Spotlight On Mississippi Archives,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Spotlight On Mississippi Archives
The Primary Source
Spotlight on Tougaloo College Archives in Jackson.
Reports,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
