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Finding Aid for the Oxford Conference for the Book Collection<br /> MUM00350<br />

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Finding Aid for the Oxford Conference for the Book Collection


MUM00350

PURL

http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00350/

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Summary Information

Repository
University of Mississippi Libraries
Creator
Oxford Conference for the Book
Title
Oxford Conference for the Book Collection
ID
MUM00350
Date
1993-2007
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains programs and other promotional materials related to the Oxford (Mississippi) Conference for the Book.

Preferred Citation

Oxford Conference for the Book Collection (MUM00350), Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library, The University
of Mississippi

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Historical Note

Founded in 1993, the Oxford Conference for the Book is an annual event that brings writers, teachers, journalists, poets,
students, publishers, and literacy advocates to Oxford, Miss. to discuss various topics related to books and writing.

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Scope and Content

The collection contains programs and other promotional materials related to the Oxford (Mississippi) Conference for the Book.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

University of Mississippi Libraries April 2013

Access Restrictions

The Oxford Conference for the Book 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

Periodic additions may be made to this collection.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Archives and Special Collections staff. Finding aid created by Kathryn Michaelis, April 2013.

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Related Materials

Related Materials at the University of Mississippi

For more literary collections, see the Archives’
Literary Collections subject guide.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • Oxford Conference for the Book

Format(s)

  • articles
  • brochures
  • magazines (periodicals)
  • pamphlets
  • programs (documents)

Geographic Name(s)

  • Oxford (Miss.) — History

Subject(s)

  • Authors, American — Mississippi
  • Literature — Southern States

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Collection Inventory

Box 1 

 1.1 Program for first annual Oxford Conference for the Book and Publishing Research Quarterly (Winter 1993/1994) 

 1.2 Program for the second annual Oxford Conference for the Book: April 8-10, 1994 

 1.3 Program for the third annual Oxford Conference for the Book: March 31-April 2, 1995; List of Speakers with addresses 

 1.4 Program for the fourth annual Oxford Conference for the Book: April 12-14, 1996; Schedule of Events 

 1.5 Schedule of events for the annual Oxford Conference for the Book 

 1.6 Program for the fifth annual Oxford Conference for the Book: March 13-15, 1998; List of registrants and their addresses 

 1.7 Registration letter for the sixth annual Oxford Conference for the Book 

 1.8 Registration letter and program for the sixth annual Oxford Conference for the Book: April 9-11, 1999 

 1.9 Program for the seventh annual Oxford Conference for the Book: April 7-9, 2000 

 1.10 Program for the eighth annual Oxford Conference for the Book: March 30-April 1, 2001 and registration information 

 1.11 Program for the ninth annual Oxford Conference for the Book: April 11-14, 2002; Copy of Southern Register with an article
about ninth annual conference 

 1.12 The Southern Register about the tenth annual Oxford Conference for the Book: April 10-13, 2003; and pamphlets for the event 

 1.13 Brochure for the eleventh Oxford Conference for the Book: April 1-4, 2004; Oxford Town dedicated to conference; Southern Register
about conference; Magnolia Gazette with article about Conference; program for conference 

 1.14 Program for twelfth annual Conference for the Book: April 7-9, 2005 

 1.15 Program for the fourteenth annual Conference for the Book: March 22-24, 2007 

 1.16 Program for the sixteenth annual Conference for the Book: March 26-27 2009 2009 

 1.17 Program for the seventeenth annual Conference for the Book: March 4-6 2010 2010 

 1.18 Program for the eighteenth annual Conference for the Book: March 24-26 2011 2011 

 1.19 Program for the twentieth annual Conference for the Book: March 21-23 2013 2013 

Program for the twenty second annual Conference for the Book: March 25-27 2015. 

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Box 2 

 Box 2 Copy of
Memphis Flyer with article and mention of Oxford Conference for the Book: March 12-18, 1998 

 Box 2 Oxford Conference for the Book posters: 2003 (2 copies); 2006 (2 copies); 2010 (2 copies); 2011 (3 copies). 

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