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PAGE 60 VOL. 75, NO. 2 • SUMMER 2012 MISSISSIPPI LIBRARIESwill be accepted from public, private, andhome-school teachers, and 30 participantswill be selected on a first-come, first-servedbasis. Teachers selected for the Institute willbe eligible to receive 4 Continuing EducationUnits through Mississippi State Universityat a cost of $20. No partial CEUswill be awarded.Interested persons should visit http://library.msstate.edu/content/templates/usgrant/2012%20Brochure.pdf to applyand/or contact Elizabeth Coggins, U.S.Grant Association, at 662-325-4552 orecoggins@library.msstate.edu with anyquestions.– Submitted by Lyle Tate, Special ProjectsCoordinator, Mississippi State UniversityLibrariesHISTORICAL LECTURE SERIESCONTINUES AT MSU LIBRARIESThe John F. and Jeanne A. MarszalekLibrary Fund and Lecture Series continuedat MSU Libraries on Wednesday, March21, 2012. Featured lecturers for this installmentof the series were Dr. Thomas A. Horrocks,Associate Librarian for Collections atHarvard University’s Houghton Library,and Kevin B. Johnson, 2012 MarszalekGraduate Student Award recipient.The John F. and Jeanne A. MarszalekLibrary Fund and Lecture Series was establishedin 2002 by John F. and Jeanne A.Marszalek and by the Mississippi State UniversityLibraries to encourage use of primarysource materials related to AmericanHistory, the Civil War and Reconstruction,Jacksonian America, and Race Relations.The Series includes papers presented byuniversity students and a lecture by anDr. Tom Horrocks shares his presentation on AbrahamLincoln during the 2012 John F. and JeanneA. Marszalek Library Fund & Lecture Series atMSU Libraries.established historian of national reputation.The Marszalek Library Fund is a specialfund used annually to purchase primarysource materials to be added to the holdingsof Mitchell Memorial Library.For more information on MSU Librariesand the Marszalek Lecture Series, pleasevisit http://library.msstate.edu/Marszalek/.– Submitted by Lyle Tate, Special ProjectsCoordinator, Mississippi State UniversityLibrariesULYSSES S. GRANT COLLECTIONDESIGNATED AS PRESIDENTIALLIBRARYMississippi State now officially serves ashost to a presidential library – one of onlyfive universities in the nation to share sucha distinction.Ulysses S. Grant Association PresidentFrank J. Williams formally announced thedecision of the organization’s board ofdirectors to designate the Ulysses S. GrantCollection at MSU’s Mitchell MemorialLibrary as the Ulysses S. Grant PresidentialLibrary on Friday, May 18, 2012.The announcement came during theassociation’s annual meeting at MSULibraries as part of the organization’s 50thanniversary observance.“We are extremely grateful to the UlyssesS. Grant Association for entrusting MississippiState University with the long-termresponsibility for managing and showcasingthis treasure trove of vital American history,”said MSU President Mark Keenum.“Our university feels a deep bond with thisorganization and a shared vision for what amarvelous resource this collection is andwhat it can and will become.”Since 2008, Mitchell Memorial Libraryhas been the repository of correspondence,photographs, books, memorabilia, andother documents related to the militarycareer and presidency of America’s 18thpresident.For the third time in the past four years,the library welcomed association membersand directors, including Williams, a formerRhode Island Supreme Court chief justice.The Grant Presidential Collection consistsof some 15,000 linear feet of correspondence,research notes, artifacts, photographs,scrapbooks, and memorabilia andincludes information on Grant’s childhood(l to r) US Grant Association Executive DirectorJohn Marszalek, US Grant Association PresidentFrank Williams, MSU President Mark Keenum,and Dean of Libraries Frances Coleman take partin the signing of an addendum to the originalGrant Collection acceptance papers. This addendumofficially names and unveils the Ulysses S.Grant Presidential Library at MSU Libraries.from his birth in 1822, his later militarycareer, Civil War triumphs, tenure as commandinggeneral after the war, presidency,and his post-White House years until hisdeath in 1885. There are also 4,000 publishedmonographs on various aspects ofGrant’s life and times.Through a 2008 agreement with theUlysses S. Grant Association, the MSULibraries became the official host of theGrant papers. John F. Marszalek, a nationallyrecognized Civil War scholar and MSUGiles Distinguished Professor Emeritus,was named its executive director and managingeditor.For more information about the UlyssesS. Grant Collection at Mississippi StateUniversity Libraries, visit http://library.msstate.edu/USGrant/.– Submitted by Lyle Tate, Special ProjectsCoordinator, Mississippi State UniversityLibrariesMSU LIBRARIES’ RAGTIME FESTIVALRETURNS FOR A 6TH YEARRazzle-dazzle rhythms… Spectacularshowmanship… Energizing entertainment…The Charles H. Templeton Ragtime JazzFestival returned to Mississippi State UniversityLibraries for the weekend of March30-31, 2012. Close to 200 guests over theweekend attended concerts, “living room”sessions, and lectures centering around theunique Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Collectionin MSU Libraries.The 2012 Festival featured Jeff Barnhart,a highly regarded and versatile pianist,