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In this talk, Adam Clemons & Abbie Norris-Davidson (University of Mississippi) will detail the creation and findings of the ‘Dear Mr. Meredith’ project. In 1962, James Meredith made history as the first African-American student to be admitted to the University of Mississippi. Meredith’s admission to the University captured the world’s attention and he received thousands of letters.
‘Dear Mr Meredith’ maps over 1,200 digitised letters, documenting national and international attitudes toward the university’s integration. Today, many of these letters are housed at the University of Mississippi Archives and Special Collections.
Read more on the website here: digitalscholarship.web.ox.ac.uk/event/dear-mr.-meredith
