Society of Mississippi Archivists
Annual Meeting
Archives & Special Collections
J. D. Williams Library
University of Mississippi
April 19th – 20th
2007
Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference
Archiving Audio:Â
Managing Archival Music and Spoken Word Collections
 19th – 20th April 2007
University of Mississippi
Oxford, MS
All lectures and panels take place in the J. D. Williams Library, Archives & Special Collections, Faulkner Room, unless otherwise indicated.Â
Thursday, April 19th
9:00-9:45 a.m.           REGISTRATION – Special Collections
9:45-10:45 a.m.          PRESENTATION OF MATERIALS FROM ARCHIVES & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
                                   Jennifer Ford
11:00-11:45 a.m.        THE FLOWER FILES: USING ARCHIVES TO RESEARCH HISTORICAL FLOWER
                                   ARRANGEMENTS
                                   Jim DelPrince
12:00-12:45 p.m.        Lunch – Special Collections
1:00-1:10 p.m. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â OFFICIAL WELCOMING REMARKS
                                   Julia Rholes, Dean of Libraries, University of Mississippi
                                   Emily Erwin Weaver, SMA President
                                   Greg Johnson, SMA Vice-President
1:15-2:15 p.m.            CREATING ONLINE ACCESS TO ORAL HISTORIES
                                   Stephen Sloan and Amy Evans; moderated by Jennifer Brannock
2:30-3:30 p.m.            ANGELS ON THE BACKROADS CD PROJECT: RESEARCHING THE BLUES
                                   Eddie Thomas and Frank Thomas
3:45-4:45 p.m.            TOPIC DODGEBALL – AUDIO EMPHASIS
                                   Open discussion about issues pertinent to Mississippi Archivists
5:30-6:30 p.m.            Thacker Mountain Radio (located at Off Square Books) – with guests
                                   Sweet Potato Queen Jill Conner Browne
                                   Music by Maggie Louie
                                   and other guests TBA (www.thackermountain.com)
6:30 p.m. -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dinner on your own
Friday, April 20th
8:15-8:50 a.m.            Light breakfast and coffee (Archives & Special Collections)
9:00-10:00 a.m.          BLUES ARCHIVE PRESENTATION
                                   Greg Johnson
10:30-11:45 a.m.        Tour of William Faulkner’s home Rowan Oak
noon                           Lunch on your own
1:30-2:30 p.m.           SAVING LOCAL HISTORY: THE URGENCY OF ARCHIVING LOCAL VOICES
                                   AND STORIES
                                   Dionne Bailey, Thom Copeland, Wendy Smith; moderated by Dr. Elizabeth Payne
2:40-3:30 p.m. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â POLITICAL AUDIO COLLECTIONS
                                   Mike Ballard, Leigh McWhite, Celia Tisdale; moderated by Jennifer Brannock
3:45-4:45 p.m.            BUSINESS MEETING – election of new officers
                                   All SMA members welcome and encouraged to attend
5:40 p.m.- Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dinner and bowling
Contact Numbers
When dialing from an on-campus phone, simply dial the last 4 digits.
| Archives & Special Collections | (662) 915-7753 |
| Greg Johnson cell phone | (662) 380-7997 |
| Off Square Books | (662) 236-2828 |
| Rowan Oak | (662) 234-3284 |
| Campus Police | (662) 915-7234 |
Presenter Biographies
Amy Evans is the oral historian for the Southern Foodways Alliance, an affiliated institute of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi. In recognition of her documentary work, Food & Wine magazine named Amy one of the “most fearsome talents†in the culinary world. Her work has also been recognized by the Mississippi Historical Society and is featured on SouthernArtistry.org, an online archive created by the Southern Arts Federation. Amy holds an M. A. in Southern Studies from theUniversity of Mississippi and a B.F.A. from the Maryland Institute College of Art. She lives with her husband, Kurt Streeter, in Oxford, Mississippi.
Dionne Bailey, a graduate student from Rome, GA, earned her Master of Liberal Arts degree from The University of Mississippi in the spring of 2006. She is presently working on her doctorate in history at the University of Mississippi and plans to write her dissertation on the sexual, physical, and emotional exploitation that women and children endure in the American prison and judicial system.
Dr. Michael B. Ballard is in his 24th year as an archivist in the Special Collections area of the Mississippi State University Library. His current title is University Archivist and Coordinator of the Congressional and Political Research Center. He was one of the founding members of the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress. He received his degrees in history at MSU, and is a Civil War historian who has published nine books.
Jennifer Brannock is the Special Collections Librarian at the University of Southern Mississippi.
She has a B.A. (Art History) and a MSLS from the University of Kentucky. Ms. Brannock interests include reference service in Special Collections, printing history, and preservation. Prior to the University of Southern Mississippi, she had a Kress Fellowship at Yale University working with bookplate held in the Arts of the Book Collection.
Dr. Jim DelPrince is an Associate Professor of Floral Design at Mississippi State. MSU is home to the University Florist, a university-owned retail floral shop which serves as a training facility for horticulture majors. Jim’s research interest centers on nineteenth century floral design.  Last fall, he held a fellowship at Winterthur, the country estate of Henry Francis duPont in Wilmington, Delaware.
Thom Copeland earned a Master of Liberal Arts degree from Henderson State University in 2002 and wrote his thesis on race and gender in the Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union. He is presently working on his doctorate in history at the University of Mississippi and plans to write his dissertation on rural communities and change in the New South.
Jennifer Ford grew up in Jackson, MS and graduated from St. Andrews Episcopal School in 1989. SHe received a B.A. in English from Millsaps College in 1993. In 1997 she received a Masters of Library Science and M.A. in History from the University of Southern Mississippi. Jennifer began working as a Special Collections Librarian at the University ofMississippi in the summer of 1998 and became the head of the department in March 2005.
Greg Johnson has worked as the Blues Curator and Assistant Professor in the University of Mississippi’s department of Archives & Special Collections since 2002. He currently serves as the vice-president of the Society of Mississippi Archivists. He holds a B. M. and M.L.I.S. from the University of Southern Mississippi. He and his wife Dasha perform traditional Irish music.
Dr. Leigh McWhite works in Archives & Special Collections at the University of Mississippi as the
Political Papers Archivist & Assistant Professor. She holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Mississippi and began working in Special Collections while a graduate student. She has served as a full-time member of the department since 2000. For the last few years, she has worked almost exclusively on
Senator James O. Eastland’s papers.
Dr. Elizabeth Payne teaches and writes about American women’s history at the University of Mississippi. She has taught at Northwestern University and the University ofArkansas. Dr. Payne is the co-founder of the Mississippi Women’s History Project and the founding director of the McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University ofMississippi. She also directed the North Mississippi Women’s History Project.
Dr. Stephen Sloan is the co-director of The Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage and assistant professor of history at The University of Southern Mississippi. Through his work at the center he has worked with dozens of communities and organizations throughout the state to document, preserve, and present the history and culture of Mississippi. He specializes in twentieth century US History, Environmental, Public, and Oral History.
Wendy Smith, a graduate student from Pontotoc, MS, earned two Master's degree's from the University of Mississippi.  One was a Master's in Classics and the second degree was a Master of Liberal Arts. She is presently working on her doctorate in history at the University of Mississippi and plans to write her dissertation on the industrialization of north Mississippi and its' effects on women.
Eddie and Frank Thomas, brothers from Iuka, Mississippi, are graduates of Louisiana State University, Mississippi State University and University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. Their company, Thomasfilms, Inc., has produced a number of award-winning film, video and audio.
Angels on the Backroads was conceived and initiated in 1995 to tell an audio musical history of blues and jazz along Highway 61, Memphis to New Orleans, in 65 classic songs. The Thomas brothers’ on location recording of the 65 songs spanned three years.
To increase awareness of musical history to the residents in the Highway 61 corridor, Eddie and Frank initiated a Musical Heritage Tour to Mississippi high schools and colleges. Since 2004 it has impacted over 25,000
students.  During this same three-year period, Eddie and Frank have taken Angels on the Backroads on three concert tours to the United Kingdom .
Celia Tisdale is audio-visual curator at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Ms. Tisdale’s previous experience includes work in the MDAH re-formatting section as a microfilm camera operator and digital imaging technician. While in college Ms. Tisdale worked in the library and archives of the Rankin and Raymond branches of HindsCommunity College. Ms. Tisdale is a member of the Department’s Emergency Management team and assisted in the recovery of materials on the Mississippi Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.
Places to Eat in Oxford
An asterisk indicates that there are more than one vegetarian option. This list is not comprehensive.Â
| On campus:
Student Union food court * Mon.-Thurs., 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri., 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., closed |
Paul B. Johnson Commons food court *
Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 5- |
| On (or very near) the Square:
Abner’s Restaurant  Fried chicken  430 S. Lamar Blvd.  (662) 232-8659 Ajax Diner  Southern food  118 Courthouse Square  (662) 232-8880 Bottletree Bakery *  Sandwiches and pastries  923 Van Buren Ave.  (662) 236-5000 Bou ré *  Southern food; reservations accepted  209 N. Lamar Blvd. City Grocery Restaurant  Fine dining; reservations accepted  152 Courthouse Square  (662) 232-8080 Doe’s Eat Place  Steaks and tamales  400 N. Lamar, in lobby of Downtown Inn & Suites  (662) 236-9003 Downtown Grill  Fine dining; reservations accepted  110 Courthouse Square  (662) 234-2659 |
The Jubilee *
 Eclectic Americana  1002 Jackson Ave.  (662) 236-3757 L & M’s Salumeria  Fine Italian dining  309 N. Lamar Blvd. The Longshot  Bar food  1107 Jackson Ave. E  (662) 236-7063 Madre *  Mexican food  1110 Van Buren Ave.  (662) 236-7475 Murffs  Bar food  1210 Harrison Ave.  (662) 234-7558 Newk’s *  Salads and sandwiches  1309 University Ave. Old Venice Pizza Company *  Italian; reservations accepted  1112 Van Buren Ave. |
| Pearl Street Pasta
 Italian; reservations accepted  308 S. Lamar Blvd. Petra *  Mediterranean  302 S. 11th Street Proud Larry’s *  Pizza, bar food  211 S. Lamar Blvd. |
Rib Cage
 Barbecue  311 S. Lamar Blvd. Two Stick *  Sushi  1007 Harrison Ave. 208  Fine dining  208 South Lamar  (662) 234-0005 |
| Slightly farther out from the Square:
B’s Bar-B-Que  BBQ to go at the Shell Station  1455 Lamar Blvd. Beacon  Locally famous diner  1200 N. Lamar Blvd.  (662) 234-5041 Bofields  Southern food  1520 Jackson Ave. West El Charro *  Mexican  1908 Jackson Ave. West Handy Andy  Barbecue  800 N. Lamar Blvd. Taylor Grocery  Catfish  Old Taylor Rd.  Taylor, MS  (662) 236-1716 Tequilas *  Mexican  2027 University Ave. |
McAlister’s Deli *
 Salads and sandwiches  1515 University Ave. Oby’s *  Soup and sandwiches  1931 University Ave. Panini *  Sandwiches  711 N. Lamar Blvd. Phillips Grocery  Hamburgers, sandwiches  2406 S. Lamar Blvd. Volta Taverna *  Greek food  710 N. Lamar Blvd. Yocona River Inn  Dinner only; brown bag wine  832 Hwy. 334  (662) 234-2462 |
Supplementary Events
| Grisham Visiting Writers Series:
Rachel Hadas Board of Governors Professor of English atRutgers University, Hadas has authored over a dozen books of poetry, essays, and translations. Her awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship, the O.B. Hardison Award, and an Award in Literature from the American Academy-Institute of Arts and Letters. |
April 19th / 7:00PM-8:00PM
Holman Hall, room 30 |
| 35th Annual Savage Lecture:
James Simpson Simpson, the Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Professor of English at Harvard University, will address the topic, “Bad News Bible: Six Dark, Dynamic, and Demeaning Paradoxes of Sixteenth Century Evangelical Reading.” |
April 20th / 7:00PM-8:30PM
Bondurant Auditorium |
| Opera: Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus
Fully staged comic operetta, in English, with cast and orchestra from the Department of Music and set design and technical assistance from the Department of Theatre. |
Friday April 20th, 2007 to Saturday April 21st, 2007 8:00PM Ford Center for the Performing Arts $15.00 |
| Mark Doty – book signing
Author Mark Doty will have a book signing and reading of his new work Dog Years. |
April 20th
Signing and reception 5:00PM Reading 5:30PM Square Books |
| Relay for Life
All proceeds will be donated to Relay for Life to help fight cancer. Food will be available by people involved with raising money for the event. Features music by: Shady Deal, Gunboat, The Electric Mudd, Rocket 88, Dolsey Rain, All Around Hounds, Slim Chance & the Oddbeaters, Cool Papa Bell |
April 20th-Saturday 21st
6:00PM-6:00AM In front of the Lyceum in the campus circle [Yes, this does read 6:00PM-6:00AM] |
The Society of Mississippi Archivists 