Finding Aid for the George W. Boswell Collection
(MUM00040)
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Finding Aid for the George W. Boswell Collection
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Descriptive Summary
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| PURL: |
http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00040/ |
| Title: |
George W. Boswell Collection |
| Dates: |
circa 1970s |
| Collector: |
Boswell, George W. |
| Physical Extent: |
7 boxes (3.5 linear feet) |
| Repository: |
University of Mississippi. Department of Archives and Special Collections. University, MS 38677, USA |
| Identification: |
MUM00040 |
| Location: |
General Special Collections |
| Language of Material: |
English |
| Abstract: |
George W. Boswell (1920-1995) was a folklorist and professor of English at the University
of Mississippi in the 1970s. The collection contains files relating to Boswell’s folklore
research.
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Administrative Information
Processing Information
Collection processed by Archives and Special Collections staff. Finding aid encoded
by Kathryn Michaelis, October 2011.
Additions
No further additions are expected to this collection.
Subject Terms
Boswell, George W.
Folklorists — United States
Folklore — Mississippi
Folk songs
Formats
manuscripts (document genre)
sheet music
maps
correspondence
clippings (information artifacts)
Biographical Note
George W. Boswell (1920-1995) was a professor of English at the University of Mississippi
in the 1970s. As a respected folklorist, Boswell’s research interests included county
folklore, folk customs, and folk music of Mississippi. Boswell was a past president
of the Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi Folklore Societies, and the founder of
the Oxford (Miss.) Madrigal Society.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains stories, historical sketches, manuscripts, sheet music, and
other materials relating to George W. Boswell’s folklore research.
User Information
Preferred Citation
George W. Boswell Collection, Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library,
The
University of Mississippi
Access Restrictions
The George W. Boswell 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.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Container List
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| Folder 1.1 – 1.6
| Typewritten manuscripts, various subjects |
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| Folder 2.1 – 2.6
| Historical sketches |
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| Folder 3.1 – 3.3
| Historical sketches |
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| Folder 4.1
| County folklore |
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| Folder 4.3 – 4.4
| Superstitions |
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| Folder 5.4 – 5.7
| Folk songs and music |
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| Folder 6.1 – 6.4
| Folk songs and music |
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| Folder 7.1
| Food and recipes |
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| Folder 7.3
| Folksong classification notes |
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| Folder 7.4
| Correspondence |
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Scope: Includes undated essay, “Animal Calls”, by George W. Boswell, 7 pp.
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| Folder 7.6
| University of Mississippi maps, 1960s |
