Finding Aid for the Rowan Oak Advisory Committee Collection
(MUM00173)
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Finding Aid for the Rowan Oak Advisory Committee Collection
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Descriptive Summary
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| PURL: |
http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00173/ |
| Title: |
Rowan Oak Advisory Committee Collection |
| Dates: |
1963-1968 |
| Physical Extent: |
1 box (.209 linear feet) |
| Repository: |
University of Mississippi. Department of Archives and Special Collections. University, MS 38677, USA |
| Identification: |
MUM00173 |
| Language of Material: |
English |
| Abstract: |
Collection of correspondence and notes related to the work of the Rowan Oak Advisory Committee. |
Administrative Information
Processing Information
Collection processed by Archives and Special Collections staff. Finding aid encoded by Jason Kovari, 30 June 2009.
Additions
No further additions are expected to this collection.
Subject Terms
Faulkner, William, 1897-1962
Rowan Oak (Oxford, Miss.)
Formats
correspondence
memorandums
minutes
Historical Note
Rowan Oak was the family home of William Faulkner in Oxford, Mississippi. In 1972, Jill Faulkner Summers sold the home to
the University of Mississippi. The house is overseen by the University of Mississippi Museums.
Scope and Content Note
Collection of correspondence related to Rowan Oak following its acquisition by the University of Mississippi. Primarily, the
correspondence details the governance of the property and requests for tours as well as miscellaneous printed material regarding
the property.
User Information
Prefered Citation
Rowan Oak Advisory Committee Collection, Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library, The
University of Mississippi
Access Restrictions
The Rowan Oak Advisory Committee Collection is open for research.
Copyright Restrictions
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making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under
certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized
to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions
is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other
than private study, scholarship or research." If a user makes a request for, or
later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use",
that user may be liable for copyright infringement.
Related Material
Resources at the University of Mississippi
For a description of the William Faulkner archival collections housed at the University of Mississippi, please view our William Faulkner Subject Guide
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| Folder 1
| Correspondence regarding Acquisition and Governing of Rowan Oak, 1963 |
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Item 1
| T.L.S. (carbon) Lomax B. Lamb, Jr., Marks, to Jill and Paul Summers, 4 September 1963 |
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Item 2
| Newsletter from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, August 1963 |
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Item 3
| Memorandum from J. D. Williams to Dorothy Oldham, 12 October 1963 |
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Item 4
| T.L. [Unknown] to Chancellor J. D. Williams, 13 December 1963 (pages beyond # 1 are missing) |
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Item 5
| T.L. (carbon) Dorothy Oldham to Chancellor J. D. Williams, 16 December 1963 |
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Item 6
| "Suggestions Concerning William Faulkner's Home, Rowan Oak," by Dorothy Oldham, Undated |
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| Folder 2
| Minutes of Advisory Committee for Rowan Oak, 6 September and 11 October 1963 |
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| Folder 3
| Correspondence concerning Dr. Straumann's Visit to Oxford, Mississippi |
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Item 1
| T.L.S. (copy) Arlin Turner, Duke University to James Webb, 9 September 1963 |
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Item 2
| Memorandum from James Webb to Dorothy Oldham, 3 October 1963 |
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| Folder 4
| Memorandum from James Webb to Dorothy Oldham, 11 September 1963, concerning photographing Rowan Oak interior |
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| Folder 5
| Handwritten notes for letter from Dorothy Oldham to Chancellor J. D. Williams, regarding administration of Rowan Oak, c. 1963;
rough drafts and carbon of final draft also included
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| Folder 6
| T.L.S. Jonathan D. Hawkins, International Group of Memphis, to Dorothy Oldham, 12 March 1964, concerning tour of Rowan Oak |
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| Folder 7
| T.L.S. Rosemary B. Olds, to Dorothy Oldham, 2 April 1964 ; T.L. (carbon) Dorothy Oldham to Rosemary B. Olds, 7 April 1964
concerning tour of Rowan Oak
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| Folder 8
| Memorandum from James Webb to Dorothy Oldham, 15 October 1964 |
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| Folder 9
| Minutes of Advisory Committee for Rowan Oak, 9 January 1964 |
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| Folder 10
| Correspondence regarding Acquisition and Governing of Rowan Oak, 1964 |
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Item 1
| T.L.S. J. D. Williams to Dorothy Oldham, 4 January 1964 |
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Item 2
| T.L. (carbon) Dorothy Oldham to Chancellor J. D. Williams, 10 January 1964. |
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Item 3
| T.L. [Unknown] to Dr. James W. Webb, 7 February 1964. Letter is unfinished. |
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Item 4
| T.L.S. (carbon) J. D. Williams, to Mrs. H. C. Abney, 14 May 1964. |
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Item 5
| T.L. (carbon) Dr. James W. Webb, to Mrs. Paul Summers, 15 June 1964 |
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Item 6
| Minutes of Advisory Committee for Rowan Oak, 13 May 1964 |
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Item 7
| Memorandum (carbon) from James W. Webb to Members of the Advisory Committee for Rowan Oak, 13 July 1964 |
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Item 8
| T.L.S. J. D. Williams, to Dr. James W. Webb, 3 August 1964 |
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Item 9
| Minutes of Advisory Committee for Rowan Oak, 15 July 1964 |
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Item 10
| Drawing of Rowan Oak sign |
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Item 11
| T.L.S. (carbon) James W. Webb to Lomax Lamb, Jr., 4 August 1964 |
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Item 12
| A.L.S. Joe, University of Virginia, to Dot, 31 August 1964 |
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Item 13
| T.L.S. (carbon) Lomax Lamb, Jr., to Paul Summers, 9 October 1964 |
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Item 14
| T.L. (carbon) James W. Webb to Paul Summers, 13 October 1964 |
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Item 15
| T.L. (carbon) James W. Webb to Lomax B. Lamb, Jr., 12 October 1964 |
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| Folder 11
| Correspondence from James Webb and Dorothy Oldham regarding the maintenance of Rowan Oak, 1964-1968 |
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| Folder 12
| Correspondence regarding Rowan Oak and Oxford Pilgrimages, 1964-1966 |
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| Folder 13
| Budget requests regarding maintenance at Rowan Oak, 1964-1965 |
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| Folder 14
| Notes regarding regulations governing visitors at Rowan Oak, 1964 |
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| Folder 15
| Correspondence regarding acquisition and governance of Rowan Oak, 1965 |
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| Folder 16
| Invoices regarding maintenance of Rowan Oak, 1965-1968 |
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| Folder 17
| Historic Homes and Country Beautiful magazine
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Item 1
| Correspondence. Country Beautiful magazine to Dorothy Oldham regarding article, 1966
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Item 2
| Essay on Rowan Oak by Oldham (3p.) |
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| Folder 19
| Correspondence concerning Tour of Rowan Oak |
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Item 1
| T.L.S. (copy) Harold P. Simonson, University of Puget Sound, to James Webb, 5 July 1966 |
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| Memorandum from James Webb to J. D. Williams, 13 July 1966 |
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| Folder 19
| Correspondence concerning photographs of Rowan Oak for textbook |
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Item 1
| T.L.S. (copy) David Forbert to William C. Connell, Jr. 3 March 1966 |
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Item 2
| T.L. (carbon) James Webb to George Street, 25 April 1966 |
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| Folder 20
| Correspondence regarding acquisition and governance of Rowan Oak, 1966 |
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| Folder 21
| Correspondence concerning Tour of Rowan Oak |
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| T.L. (carbon) George Street to James Webb, 13 March 1967 |
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Item 2
| T.L. (carbon) Dorothy Oldham to George Street, 15 March 1967 |
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| Folder 22
| Correspondence concerning Tour of Rowan Oak |
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Item 1
| T.L.S. John [Saunders] to Dorothy Oldham, 20 July 1968 |
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Item 2
| T.L.S. Murry C. Falkner to Thomas Tullos, 29 July 1968 |
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Item 3
| T.L.S. (carbon) James Webb to Murry Falkner, 1 August 1968 |
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| Folder 23
| Correspondence concerning Tour of Rowan Oak |
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Item 1
| A.L.S. (copy) Paul H. Neal, Athens College, to James Webb, 29 March 1968 |
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Item 2
| T.L. (carbon) James Webb to Paul Neal, 2 April 1968. |
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| Folder 24
| Correspondence regarding acquisition and governance of Rowan Oak, Undated |
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| Folder 25
| "Suggestions concerning William Faulkner's House, Rowan Oak," by Dorothy Oldham, Undated |
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