Harry Owens Civil War Archival Collection
Archival materials purchased through the Harry Owens Civil War Library Fund.
The Department of Archives and Special Collections in the J. D. Williams Library houses the research materials purchased with funds from the Harry Owens Civil War Library Endowment.
About the Collection and Endowment
The Center for Civil War Research funds the purchase of archival materials related to the Civil War era in Mississippi and the surrounding region. These materials are available to students, to the public, and to researchers from around the world as part of the permanent collection in the Department of Archives and Special Collections.
Acquisitions are made possible though the Harry Owens Civil War Library Endowment, which was funded though the generous donations of former students of beloved University of Mississippi Civil War historian Harry Owens. The funds from this endowment double our library's capacity to buy and preserve documents, helping us expand the Civil War research collection in the university archives.
About Professor Harry Owens
Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Harry Owens was a history professor at the University of Mississippi, where he was later named Professor Emeritus. He obtained both his Bachelor and Master of Arts degree from Auburn University. He later earned a doctorate from Florida State University. He was awarded a post-doctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in Afro-American Studies. He spent several years lecturing on historical steamboat cruises and He also served on the Oxford Historical Commission. A professor of history for 32 years, Harry was loved by all of his students. That love was exemplified by several generous gifts to the University of Mississippi in honor of him during and after his career.
