University of Mississippi Libraries
Rowan Oak Advisory Committee Collection
MUM00173
Table of Contents
PURL
http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00173/
Summary Information
- Repository
- University of Mississippi Libraries
- Title
- Rowan Oak Advisory Committee Collection
- ID
- MUM00173
- Date [inclusive]
- 1963-1968
- General Physical Description note
- 1 box (.209 linear feet)
- Abstract:
- Collection of correspondence and notes related to the work of the Rowan Oak Advisory Committee.
Prefered Citation
Rowan Oak Advisory Committee Collection, Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library, The University of Mississippi
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.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
University of Mississippi Libraries
Revision Description
2017
Access Restrictions
The Rowan Oak Advisory Committee Collection is open for research.
Copyright Restrictions
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the 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.
Additions
No further additions are expected to this collection.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Archives and Special Collections staff. Finding aid encoded by Jason Kovari, 30 June 2009.
Related Materials
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
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Rowan Oak (Oxford, Miss.)
Format(s)
- correspondence
- memorandums
- minutes
Personal Name(s)
- Faulkner, William, 1897-1962
Collection Inventory
Box 1 |
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Folder 1 Correspondence regarding Acquisition and Governing of Rowan Oak, 1963 |
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Lomax B. Lamb, Jr., Marks, to Jill and Paul Summers, 4 September 1963 |
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Newsletter from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, August 1963 |
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Memorandum from J. D. Williams to Dorothy Oldham, 12 October 1963 |
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| [Unknown] to Chancellor J. D. Williams, 13 December 1963 (pages beyond # 1 are missing) | ||||
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(carbon) Dorothy Oldham to Chancellor J. D. Williams, 16 December 1963 |
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“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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Arlin Turner, Duke University to James Webb, 9 September 1963 |
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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
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Folder 6 Letter from Jonathan D. Hawkins, International Group of Memphis, to Dorothy Oldham, 12 March 1964, concerning tour
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Folder 7 Letter from Rosemary B. Olds, to Dorothy Oldham, 2 April 1964 ; T.L. (carbon) Dorothy Oldham to Rosemary B. Olds,
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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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J. D. Williams to Dorothy Oldham, 4 January 1964 |
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(carbon) Dorothy Oldham to Chancellor J. D. Williams, 10 January 1964. |
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| [Unknown] to Dr. James W. Webb, 7 February 1964. Letter is unfinished. | ||||
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J. D. Williams, to Mrs. H. C. Abney, 14 May 1964. |
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Dr. James W. Webb, to Mrs. Paul Summers, 15 June 1964 |
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Minutes of Advisory Committee for Rowan Oak, 13 May 1964 |
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Memorandum (carbon) from James W. Webb to Members of the Advisory Committee for Rowan Oak, 13 July 1964 |
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J. D. Williams, to Dr. James W. Webb, 3 August 1964 |
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Minutes of Advisory Committee for Rowan Oak, 15 July 1964 |
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Drawing of Rowan Oak sign |
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James W. Webb to Lomax Lamb, Jr., 4 August 1964 |
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Joe, University of Virginia, to Dot, 31 August 1964 |
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Lomax Lamb, Jr., to Paul Summers, 9 October 1964 |
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James W. Webb to Paul Summers, 13 October 1964 |
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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
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Correspondence. |
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Essay on Rowan Oak by Oldham (3p.) |
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Folder 18 Correspondence concerning Tour of Rowan Oak |
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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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David Forbert to William C. Connell, Jr. 3 March 1966 |
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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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George Street to James Webb, 13 March 1967 |
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Dorothy Oldham to George Street, 15 March 1967 |
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Folder 22 Correspondence concerning Tour of Rowan Oak |
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John [Saunders] to Dorothy Oldham, 20 July 1968 |
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Murry C. Falkner to Thomas Tullos, 29 July 1968 |
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(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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Paul H. Neal, Athens College, to James Webb, 29 March 1968 |
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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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Tube. Wallpaper samples for Rowan Oak mailed by Henry A. Dornsife & Sons Interior Designers of Williamsport, PA to Henry W. |
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