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Dispatches from Grant” Newsletter Ulysses S Mississippi State University Scholars Junction “Dispatches from Grant” Newsletter Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library 2014 Dispatches from Grant - Fall 2014 - Volume 2 Issue 4 Mississippi State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/usgpl-newsletter Recommended Citation Mississippi State University, "Dispatches from Grant - Fall 2014 - Volume 2 Issue 4" (2014). “Dispatches from Grant” Newsletter. 10. https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/usgpl-newsletter/10 This Text is brought to you for free and open access by the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library at Scholars Junction. It has been accepted for inclusion in “Dispatches from Grant” Newsletter by an authorized administrator of Scholars Junction. For more information, please contact [email protected]. DispatchesNewsletter from Title grant Organization Name Newsleer Date Volume 1, Issue Lead Story Headline Editing Grant’s Memoirs This story can fit 175‐225 words.By John F. Marszalek In this issue: Newsletter Editor Meg Henderson efore cancer took his life, Ulysses S. Grant completed his two-volume The purpose of a newsleer is to provide specializedB Memoirs informa. Althoughon to a targeted this classic publication covers only Grant’s early life Staff Writer audience.through theNewsle Civil ersWar, can later be a greatpresidents way to have looked to it as a model for their own StoryBailey Title Powell 1 marketpresidential your product remembrances. or service, and Most also recently, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush createhave talkedcredibility about and howbuild theyyour read the Memoirs before beginning to write their own. Guest Writer Keith Cross organizaon’s identy among peers, Story Title 1 Despite its enormous significance in American letters, Grant’s Memoirs do not ______________ members, employees, or vendors. have a scholarly edition. The Ulysses S. Grant Association is working to remedy First,that inexplicabledetermine the void. audience Ever of thesince USGA completed the editing and publication of Contact newsleVolumeer. 32 This of Thecould Papers be anyone of Ulysseswho might S. Grant, it has centered its attention on the StoryInformation Title 2 beneMemoirsfit from. This the informa has beenon ita contains,difficult and for time consuming task, but USGA editors are making steady progress, and the publication of this scholarly edition will be a The Ulysses S. example, employees or people interested in Grant Association major event in American literary history. purchasing a product or requesng your Story Title 2 service.Grant began the writing of this masterpiece reluctantly, only when a Wall Street Mitchell Memorial Library Youcharlatan, can compile Ferdinand a mailing Ward, list from bankrupted business him. Grant came to the conclusion that, having agreed to write some articles for Century Magazine’s “Battles and reply cards, customer informaon sheets, Box 5408 Leaders” series and enjoying the experience, he would write his life story. business cards collected at trade shows, or Mississippi State, Thereby, he would also recoup his finances and save his family from monetary Special points of membershipCapon describing lists. Youpicture might or graphic. consider MS 39762 purchasingdistress. a mailing list from a company. interest: Phone: 662-325- IfThe you writing explore wasthe Pub physicallylisher catalog, difficult you for will him. He had to compose while suffering 4552Briely highlight fifromnd many what publica came onsto be that diagnosed match the styleas throat, mouth, and tongue cancer. At the your point of same time, he was still recovering from a fall on slippery ice outside his New York Fax: 662-325- of your newsleer. interest here. City house. The pain from that fall had been awful, and the cancer made him 0272 Next,even establish more miserable. how much me and money Briely highlight usgrantlibrary.org He pressed forward, however, resolved to complete the book before the cancer your point of Secondary Story Headline killed him. He was determined to leave his beloved wife Julia with enough money interest here. to survive his death. He lived long enough to complete his writing, but not long enough to enjoy publication. Briely highlight This story can fit 75‐125 contents of the story and your point of words.After the two-volume set camedraw out readers in late into 1885, the story.Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) interest here. and his Charles L. Webster CompanyDevelop the sent headline Julia before the largest royalty check in Your headline is an American history up to that time,you write $200,000, the story. (in This today’s money that is equivalent to important part of the Briely highlight several million dollars). way, the headline will help your point of newsleer and should be you keep the story focused. interest here. considered•Continued carefully. on page 2• Examples of possible In a few words, it should headlines include Product accurately represent the USGA Newsleer • Fall 2014 1 Newsletter Title4 USGA Officers Organization Name And, by the way, ClemensNewsle did noter Dateghost writeVolume Grant’s 1, Issue Memoirs ; he Frank J. Williams, President took care of the business of publication. Grant wrote the book Sheldon S. Cohen, Vice himself with the help of son Fred, former army aide Adam Badeau, Lead Story Headline President Emeritus and several others. James A. Bultema, Vice The two volumes of the first edition contain 1216 pages and include This Presidentstory can fi tfor 175 Advancement‐225 words. a fold-up map of the theaters of the Civil War. TheIn this issue: text begins with The purposeUlysses of Granta newsle Dietz,er is Vice to provide the words: “My family is American,” and it ends in the appendix with specializedPresident informa for onAcquisitions to a targeted Grant’s report on July 22, 1864 to the secretary of war, his last audience.Harriet Newsle F. Simon,ers can Secretary be a great way to words being, “Let them [Union troops] hope for perpetualStory Title peace 1 marketJohn your F. Marszalek,product or service, Executive and also and harmony with that enemy, whose manhood, however mistaken create credibilityDirector and build your the cause, drew forth such herculean deeds of valor.” And to make organizaon’s identy among peers, sure everyone understood his feelings, he wrote inStory the Title book’s 1 members, employees, or vendors. dedication, “These volumes are dedicated to the American soldier USGA Board of Directors and sailor.” First, determine the audience of the newsleer.James This could A. Bultema be anyone who might USGA will produce two scholarly editions of this majorStory Title work. First2 benefit fromJosiah the informa Bunting,on III it contains, for to come will be a hard-cover-clean-text edition, with appropriate example, employeesSheldon S. or Cohen people interested in annotations to provide the reader with necessary information to understand Grant’s insights. Following that, USGA will provide a purchasingFrances a product N. orColeman reques ng your Story Title 2 service. literal transcription of the manuscript text as produced by Grant and Michael J. Devine will make it available digitally. This two-pronged approach will You can compileUlysses a Grantmailing Dietz list from business provide readers with two platforms: the print edition will be primarily reply cards,John customer G. Griffiths informa on sheets, for those interested in what Grant has to say and the digitized one business cards collected at trade shows, or Harold Holzer for those who want to understand how the text wasSpecial points of produced by membership lists. You might consider Capon describingLewis E. picture Lehrman or graphic. Grant and his helpers. Having two such scholarlyinterest: approaches will purchasing a mailing list from a company. make the Memoirs readily available to the widest range of scholars John F. Marszalek If you explore the Publisher catalog, you will and the public. Edna Greene Medford Briely highlight find many publicaons that match the style Frank Scaturro The completion dates of this most complicated taskyour point of are still of your newsleer. uncertain, but with the help of the National Endowment for the Harriet F. Simon interest here. Humanities, the National Historical Publication and Records Next, establishWilliam how S. much Spears me and money Commission, the MSU Libraries and Mississippi State Briely highlight University, Louise Taper and the board of directors and members of USGA, ledyour point of by President Secondary Story Headline Claire Ruestow Telecki Frank J. Williams, the task will be accomplished. Stayinterest here. tuned for Frank J. Williams announcements in the future. Briely highlight This story can fit 75‐125 contents of the story and your point of words. draw readers into the story. interest here. USGA Editorial Board Develop the headline before Your headline is an Roger D. Bridges you write the story. This important part of the Briely highlight William C. “Jack” Davisway, the headline will help your point of newsleer and should be you keep the story focused. interest here. consideredHarold carefully. M. Hyman Mark E. Neely, Jr. Examples of possible In a few words, it should headlines include Product accurately represent the USGA Newsleer • Fall 2014 2 Newsletter Title Organization Name Grant in MississippiNewsle er Date Volume 1, Issue By John F. Marszalek Lead Story Headline ver since USGA came to MSU in December 2008, this has been the first question from the national E media: “Just How Did USGA and Its Collection Get to the Heart of the Old Confederacy?” Visitors to the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library never fail to make the same inquiry. Scholars around the Thisnation story arecan fiamazed.t 175‐225 words.Even MSU faculty, staff, and students find USGA’s presence in theIn this issue: Mitchell TheMemorial purpose of Library a newsle to beer isironic. to provide When the Executive Director and staff travel around the state and nation specializedto make informa presentations,on to a targeted this is always an inevitable question.
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