Following the passing of revered professor John Pilkington, the university community has remained dedicated to advancing the cause the scholar spent decades championing — the continued support of the J.D. Williams Library. Through the John Pilkington Library Endowment, Pilkington’s legacy continues to strengthen the library, which Pilkington believed to be the heart of theRead the story …
Head nurse’s photos, papers portray daily life in 1930s Southern prison
December 10, 2012 by
It was more than 80 years ago, when Martha Alice Stewart walked into the Mississippi State Penitentiary known as Parchman Farm to assume her role as head nurse. She was one of few to get an inside glimpse between the walls that make up the most notorious penitentiary in the South. The public canRead the story …
Civil rights activist donates papers to UM
December 10, 2012 by
Sorting Bishop Duncan Gray Jr.’s mail into two stacks — the “good” and the “bad” — was a considerable task at the height of the civil rights movement in Mississippi. The small-town Episcopalian priest, known nationally for his nonviolent and pro-equality stance that segregation was incompatible with the Christian faith, received piles of letters.Read the story …
Collection highlights 1960 election, Kennedy’s presidency
December 10, 2012 by
As President John F. Kennedy prepared to lead a nation in 1961, James Meredith planned to integrate the University of Mississippi the following year. The two men would soon become inextricably linked in one of many battles for civil rights in the South. A collection in Archives and Special Collections, donated by Cincinnati judgeRead the story …
U.S. marshals remember 1962
December 10, 2012 by
Dennis Erby (left), U.S. marshal for the Northern District of Mississippi; William Dunn, a retired Border Patrol officer; and Dave Turk, U.S. marshals historian, present a memory book filled with material related to the 1962 integration of Ole Miss to Julia Rholes, UM dean of libraries. Fifty years ago, as a young U.S. deputy marshalRead the story …
Measurable growth
Message from Michael Upton, Director of Development
December 10, 2012 by
Thanks to your support, the University Libraries continues to grow. To demonstrate this growth, I thought I’d share some numbers from the past few years.
What is the 1848 Society?
December 10, 2012 by
Since its founding in 1848, the University of Mississippi has benefited from the foresight and generosity of people who have invested in the future by naming the university as a beneficiary in their wills. As tax laws changed, many other gift plans emerged, and each year these planned gifts have added to the value ofRead the story …
Fall 2012 Wish List
December 10, 2012 by
Apple iPads for Student Use Apple’s iPad has been an extremely popular device and has set new standards for what is possible with tablet computing. We would like to make a few iPads available for check-out by students. These iPads would include Apple’s word processor (Pages), spreadsheet application (Numbers), and presentation software (Keynote). HavingRead the story …
Former Oxford resident donates 1962 memorabilia
December 10, 2012 by
Robert A. Herring III was in 11th grade when one of the most significant moments in Mississippi and American history took place just outside his front door. An eyewitness to the events surrounding James Meredith’s admission to the University of Mississippi, Herring has donated three scrapbooks to the university’s Department of Archives and SpecialRead the story …
Database adds new dimension to studying 18th-century texts
December 10, 2012 by
A recently added database, available through the University of Mississippi J.D. Williams Library, offers students a new way to learn and teachers a new way to teach. The Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) database provides more than 32 million pages published in the United Kingdom between 1701 and 1800, many of which were previously onlyRead the story …