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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 - Spring 2014 - Volume 2 Issue 2 Mississippi State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/usgpl-newsletter Recommended Citation Mississippi State University, "Dispatches from Grant - Spring 2014 - Volume 2 Issue 2" (2014). “Dispatches from Grant” Newsletter. 4. https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/usgpl-newsletter/4 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 The Newsletter of the Ulysses S. GrantNewsle Presidentialer Date Volume 1,Library Issue at Mississippi State University • Spring 2014 • Volume 2, Issue 2 Lead Story Headline Newsletter Editor This story can fit 175‐225 words. In this issue: Meg Henderson The purpose of a newsleer is to provide specialized informaon to a targeted Staff Writer audience. Newsleers can be a great way to StoryBailey Title Powell 1 market your product or service, and also The Ulysses S. create credibility and build your Grant Association organizaon’s identy among peers, Story Title 1 members, employees, or vendors. Mitchell Memorial Library First, determine the audience of the Story Title 2 newsleUSGAer. MembersThis could inbe front anyone of Whitewho mi Haven,ght Ulysses S. Grant Historical Site, St. Louis. 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Williams presided. reply cards, customer informaon sheets, Fax: 662-325- 0272 businessThe staff cards at White collected Haven, at trade led shows, by Karen or Maxville and Pam SanFilippo, welcomed the Special points of membershipgroup to their lists. site You Friday might considerevening with a lovely reception and historical performance, Capon describing picture or graphic. interest: Website: purchasingfollowed by a mailing dinner list at fromSam’s a company. Steakhouse and an enlightening presentation on Grant usgrantlibrary.org Ifhistorical you explore sites the by Publisher photographer catalog, youCharles will Traub. Briely highlight find many publicaons that match the style Saturday’s programs included a tour of the newly-opened St. Louis Civil War your point of ofMuseum, your newsle a livelyer. lunch and group discussion, and a visit to the St. Louis Public interest here. Next,Library, establish where how USGA much Executive me and money Director John Marszalek spoke on Grant and In this issue... Sherman’s cooperation during the Civil War, a lecture that was part of St. Louis’s Briely highlight Presidential Exhibit U.S. Grant Symposium. The day ended with a riverboat cruise and dinner on the your point of Comes to Grant Secondary Story Headline Mississippi River and a lecture on Grant’s Post-Presidential Diplomacy from Edwina interest here. Library Campbell. The weekend’s events concluded Sunday morning with the board BoardBriely highlight Member Thismeeting story canand fi at 75meeting‐125 wherecontents President of the Frank story andJ. Williams reported to USGA Profile:your point of Jim Bultema words.members. draw readers into the story. interest here. Develop the headline before Donations from YourThis headline year’s John is an Y. Simon Award, which is presented annually at the meeting, came you write the story. This Grant Descendants importantas a complete part of surprise the to its recipient. The Grant Association presented the award Briely highlight way, the headline will help your point of newsleto Johner Marszalek. and should beHarriet Simon presented the award, named for her late husband Nineteenth Century you keep the story focused. Photographyinterest here. in the consideredand long-time carefully. Executive Director of the USGA. Examples of possible Twenty-first Century InThe a few Grant words, Association it should will meet in Chattanooga, TN. May 15-17, 2015. Details and headlines include Product accuratelyregistration represent information the will be available later this year. USGA Newsleer • Spring 2014 1 DispatchesNewsletter from Grant • Spring 2014 •Title Volume 2, Issue 2 Education and Entertainment at Contraband Camp USGA Officers Organization Name NewsleSymposiumer Date Volume 1, Issue Frank J. Williams, President Sheldon S. Cohen, Vice hursday, April 17 and Friday April 18, the Ulysses S. Grant Lead Story Headline President Emeritus T Presidential Library joined Shiloh National Military Park and the James A. Bultema, Vice Civil War Interpretative Center in Corinth to host the Corinth Contraband Camp Symposium. The program was sponsored by the This storyPresident can fit 175 for‐ 225Advancement words. In this issue: Ulysses Grant Dietz, Vice National Park Service. The purpose of a newsleer is to provide President for Acquisitions Most of the two days’ events took place in the historic Corinth specialized informaon to a targeted John F. Marszalek, Coliseum Civic Center downtown. The keynote speakers were audience. Newsleers can be a great way to Story Title 1 Executive Director market your product or service, and also nationally known historians Dr. John David Smith from University of createHarriet credibility F. andSimon, build Secretary your North Carolina—Charlotte and Dr. Deidre Cooper Owens from the organizaon’s identy among peers, University of Mississippi. Both discussed the significanceStory Title of African1 members, employees, or vendors. Americans in the Civil War. The program opened Thursday evening USGA Board of Directors with Smith’s talk, a performance from the Corinth Middle School choir, First, determine the audience of the James A. Bultema and presentations of awards to the essay contest winners. Historical newsleer. This could be anyone who might Story Title 2 interpreters George Buss, Curt Fields, and Michael Crutcher brought benefit fromJosiah the informa Bunting,on it III contains, for Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. 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Marszalek what made the Corinth camp a model of excellence that no other If you exploreEdna the Greene Publisher Medford catalog, you will contraband camp was able to replicate. Briely highlight find many publicaons that match the style Frank Scaturro your point of of your newsleer. Harriet F. Simon interest here. Next, establishWilliam how much S. Spears me and money Briely highlight Louise Taper your point of Secondary Story Headline Claire Ruestow Telecki interest here. Frank J. Williams Briely highlight This story can fit 75‐125 contents of the story and your point of words. draw readers into the story. USGA Editorial Board interest here. 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. considered carefully.Harold M. Hyman Mark E. Neely, Jr. Examples of possible In a few words, it should Jean Edward Smithheadlines includeLeft: Product Musician Bobby Horton; Right: Frederick Douglass, portrayed by Michael accurately represent the Crutcher, and Corinth local historical interpreter. USGA Newsleer • Spring 2014 2 DispatchesNewsletter from Grant • Spring 2014 •Title Volume 2, Issue 2 Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library Hosted Exclusive Documentary Screening Organization Name Newsleer Date Volume 1, Issue n March 17, Mississippi State University had the unique opportunity to view the PBS O documentary, produced by Great Divide Pictures, Civil War: The Untold Story before it aired Lead Story Headline nationwide in April. The Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and MSU Libraries hosted filmmaker Chris Wheeler’s local visit on his cross-country tour to promote the documentary. This Thisspecial story canevent fit 175 was‐225 one words. of 25 exclusive previews being held around the U.S. in cities
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