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Finding aid for the Chancellors Collection – R. Gerald Turner

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MUM00537

Finding Aid for the Finding aid for the Chancellors Collection – R. Gerald Turner
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Finding Aid for the Finding aid for the Chancellors Collection – R. Gerald Turner


Descriptive Summary

PURL: http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00537/
Title: Finding aid for the Chancellors Collection – R. Gerald Turner
Dates: 1984-1995
Collector: Turner, R. Gerald (Robert Gerald), 1945-
Physical Extent: 3 boxes (1.5 linear feet)
Repository: University of Mississippi. Department of Archives and Special Collections. University, MS 38677, USA
Identification: MUM00537
Location: General Special Collections

Language of Material: English
Abstract: Collection contain inauguration notes and correspondence related to R. Gerald Turner
as Chancellor of the University of Mississippi. Items were created 1984, 1991, and
1995.

Administrative Information

Processing Information

Collection processed by Archives and Special Collections staff. Finding aid encoded
by Kathryn Michaelis, May 2012.

Additions

No further additions are expected to this collection.


Subject Terms

Turner, R. Gerald (Robert Gerald), 1945-
University of Mississippi — History
University of Mississippi — Administration


Formats

certificates
correspondence
programs (documents)


Biographical Note

Robert Gerald Turner (b. 25 November 1945) served as Chancellor of the University
of Mississippi from 1984 to 1995. In 1995 he assumed the position of President of
Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Tex.


Scope and Content Note

Collection contain inauguration notes and correspondence related to R. Gerald Turner
as Chancellor of the University of Mississippi. Items were created 1984, 1991, and
1995.


User Information

Preferred Citation

Chancellors Collection – R. Gerald Turner, Archives and Special Collections, J.D.
Williams Library, The
University of Mississippi

Access Restrictions

The Chancellors Collection – R. Gerald Turner 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.


Container List

Box 1

Certificates and notes of congratulations sent to Turner from various universities
upon his inauguration
Scope: Some are bound, some in folders (photocopies). Some certificates are accompanied by
correspondence.
Box 2

Additional bound certificates
Box 3

Information from ceremony marking the presentation of Thomas McKenney’s History of the Indian Tribes of North America to the University of Mississippi, 1991
File: 1998 Accretion
Scope: File folder containing various administrative documents and items related to the University
of Mississippi.
Restrictions: Some documents in this file contain personal data such as Social Security Numbers.
These items are restricted. Please consult Archives staff if you would like to use
this file.


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