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Secondary Sources
Books
UM Theses & Dissertations
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Echoes of the lost cause: Civil War reverberations in Mississippi from 1865 to 2001, by Dr. Leigh McWhiteThis dissertation extends the examination of the Lost Cause movement throughout the twentieth century. Also available in print in the UM Libraries.
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Keeping the Faith with the University Greys: Ole Miss as Lieu de Memoire, by Michael UptonMaster’s thesis, 2002 that examines the impact of Civil War memory upon the University of Mississippi.
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Rebel land after James Meredith, by Ann PercyMaster’s thesis, 1994 on race relations at UM after 1962.
Overview of Contextualization at the University of Mississippi
This page contains links to pictures of the University digitized and in Archives & Special Collections and primary and secondary sources about the history of the University of Mississippi.
Digital Collections with Campus Photographs
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Edward C. Boynton CollectionGlass plate negatives of UM campus and people dating from 1856 to 1861.
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Cofield CollectionPhotographs of Oxford, Lafayette County, and university.
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Mississippi Cities and Counties PostcardsPostcard images of locales, including UM, dating from 1914 to 1980.
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John E. Phay CollectionIncludes images of UM from the 1940s and 1950s; under “Narrow Your Search By” click on “School” and choose “University of Mississippi”.
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Ann Rayburn Paper Americana Collection PostcardsVintage postcards, including images of UM campus.
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University Archives PhotographsImages related to UM or originating from university departments.
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University of Mississippi Classbook of 1861-1862The University of Mississippi Classbook, which included photographs of both students and faculty, preceded the University's yearbook, The Ole Miss (1897-), by over 35 years.
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Elijah Fleming Tintype CollectionContains 21 tintypes, collected by Fleming, of University of Mississippi faculty and students, circa 1859.
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Gunter Photograph CollectionCollection of various buildings on the University of Mississippi campus, athletic groups, and one miscellaneous group, taken between 1910 and 1930.
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Integration PhotographsCollection of photographs from the integration of the University of Mississippi
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Yearbook (The Ole Miss)Links to the annually produced student yearbook, The Ole Miss, 1897-2013.
Archival Photos of UM Campus
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Dr. Gerald Walton CollectionContains folders on a number of campus buildings and memorials.
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Buildings and Grounds CollectionContains folders with miscellaneous material on campus buildings.
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Vertical FilesFolders with newspaper clippings on campus buildings and memorials. Skip down the alphabetical list to “University of Mississippi – Buildings and Grounds.”
Confederate statue and Science Hall from inside The Circle, circa 1910s-1930s.
Primary Sources
Collections About the University of Mississippi, 1848-1861
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Antebellum: Primary Sources on the University of MississippiA list of histories and biographies that cover the antebellum period in the state. Archives & Special Collections topic guide.
Campus Newspaper
The UM campus newspaper was titled The Mississippian from 1911 to 1968 and The Daily Mississippian thereafter. These issues are available on Microfilm. Seek assistance from either the Reference Desk or the Main/West Circulation Desk to locate the microfilm and receive instruction on using the microfilm machines.
Campus Year Books
All editions of the UM yearbook Ole Miss from the first one in 1897 to 2013 are available online in eGrove, the UM institutional repository. Researchers can choose from a variety of formats, page through a book online, download a PDF or search the full-text version.