Preface Continued... 
                                                   William Faulkner's Birth Announcement

Other major literary gifts and acquisitions soon followed, including the Wynn-Faulkner poetry collection and the papers of Henry and Katherine Bellamann, Herschell Brickell, Larry Brown, Ellen Douglas, Beth Henley, and Willie Morris. 

Documenting the progress of Civil Rights in Mississippi is another area of particular interest. Several key donations--notably from Russell Barrett, James Silver, Ed King, and James Howard Meredith--significantly augmented our holdings. 

Selecting materials to include in the anniversary exhibition has been a daunting if pleasurable undertaking. Wherever possible we have chosen printed items that are unique to Special Collections. We have also sought to strike something of a balance between historical Mississippiana and literary material, and to show as many examples as possible of the great variety of formats collected.                                          
                                                                              Thomas M. Verich, University Archivist
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