Multi Ethnic Literature of the United States (MELUS)

Descriptive Summary
Title: Multi Ethnic Literature of the United States (MELUS)
Creator: MELUS
Inclusive Dates: 1974-2014
Language(s): English
Extent: 5 Linear Feet 5 Boxes
Collection Number: ms4544
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

The Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States (MELUS) is a scholarly society established in 1974. MELUS publishes a quarterly academic journal, MELUS. The aim of the Society is "to expand the definition of American literature through the study and teaching of Latino American, Native American, African-American, Asian and Pacific American, and ethnically specific Euro-American literary works, their authors, and their cultural contexts."

Scope and Content

This collection contains minutes, reports, correspondence, notes, and printed materials regarding the organizational administration, logistics, and communications of the society.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item, box, folder], Multi Ethnic Literature of the United States (MELUS), ms4544, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

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Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Administration
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1	1	1st Annual Conference - Irvine, 1987
1	2	1st Annual Conference - Photos
1	3	2nd Annual Conference - Amherst, 1988
1	4	3rd Annual Conference - Carolina, 1989
1	5	4th Annual Conference - Chicago, 1990
1	6	5th Annual Conference - Minneapolis, 1991
1	7	6th Annual Conference - Los Angeles, 1992
1	8	7th Annual Conference - Berkeley, 1993
1	9-10	8th Annual Conference - Texas, 1994
1	11-12	9th Annual Conference - Rhode Island, 1995
1	13	10th Annual Conference - Greensboro, 1996
1	14	11th Annual Conference - Hawaii, 1997
1	15	12th Annual Conference - Washington D.C., 1998
1	16	13th Annual Conference - Nashville, 1999
1	17	14th Annual Conference - New Orleans, 2000
1	18	15th Annual Conference - Knoxville, 2001
1	19	16th Annual Conference - Seattle, 2002
1	20	17th Annual Conference - Boca Raton, 2003
1	21	18th Annual Conference - San Antonio, 2004
1	22	20th Annual Conference - Boca Raton, 2006
1	23	21st Annual Conference - Fresno, 2007
1	24	24th Annual Conference - Scranton, 2010
1	25	28th Annual Conference - Oklahoma City, 2014
1	26	MELUS Abroad
1	27	Singapore Chapter
1	28	MELUS Europe Founding Conference - Heidelberg, Germany, 1998
1	29	MELUS Europe - Orléans, France, 2000
1	30	MELUS India, 2002
1	31	Conference Schedules
1	32	Call for Papers
1	33	Annual Reports
1	34	Annual Report, 2012 April 30-2013 April 30
1	35	Annual Report, 2013 June 1-2014 May 31
1	36	Pre-1995 Membership Reports
1	37	Membership Reports, 1995
1	38	Membership Reports, 1996
1	39	Membership Reports, 1997
1	40	Membership Reports, 1998
1	41	Membership Reports, 1999
1	42	Membership Reports, 2000
1	43	MELUS Membership
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2	1	Organizational Business
2	2	MELUS Governance
2	3	MELUS Constitution
2	4	Administrative Materials
2	5	Organizational Finances
2	6	Bills, 1978
2	9	Pre-1994 Minutes
2	10	Minutes, 1994 December
2	11	Minutes, 1995 December
2	12	Minutes, 1996 May
2	13	Minutes, 1997
2	14	Minutes - Hawaii
2	15	Minutes, 1998
2	16	Minutes, 1999
2	17	Minutes, 1994-2000
2	18	Members' Activities
2	19	Members' Biographies and Professional Summaries
2	20	MELUS Award
2	21	MELUS Elections
2	22	Pre-1994 Directory
2	23	Directory, 1994 November
2	24	MELUS Officeholders Update, 1995 April
2	25	Directory, 1995 November
2	26	Directory, 1996 Fall
2	27	Directory of Officeholders
2	28	Annual Membership Directories
2	29	MELUS Homepage
2	30-31	Brochures
2	32	Old Flyers
2	33	Stationary
2	34	Facilities for MELUS
2	35	MELUS Conference Plans
2	36	MELUS Affiliated Groups
2	37	Publishers
2	38	Incorporation in Connecticut, 1978
2	39	EMPAC (Ethnic Millions Political Action Committee)
2	40	MELUS / CEA (College English Association), 1977
2	41	MELUS / CEA, 1978
2	42	MELUS / CEA, 1979
2	43	MELUS / CEA, 1980
2	44	MELUS / CEA, 1981
2	45	MELUS / CEA, 1982
2	46	MELUS / CEA, 1985
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3	1	MELUS / MLA (Modern Language Association), 1976
3	2	MELUS / MLA, 1978
3	3	MELUS / MLA, 1980
3	4	MELUS / MLA, 1981
3	5	MELUS / MLA, 1983
3	6	MELUS / MLA, 1989
3	7	MELUS / MLA - San Diego, 1994
3	8	MELUS / MLA, 1995
3	9	7 Yearly Review - Chua
3	10	MELUS / MLA - Washington D.C., 1996
3	11	MELUS / MLA - San Francisco, 1998
3	12	MELUS / MLA - Chicago, 1999
3	13	MELUS / ALA (American Literature Association)
3	14	MELUS / ALA, 2000
3	15	MELUS / PAMLA (Pacific Ancient & Modern Language Association)
3	16-17	Journal
3	18	Journal Proposal
3	19	Index to Articles in MELUS Journal, Volume 5-18, 1978-1993
3	20	News Notes, 1974-1982
3	21-25	News Notes, 1983-1995
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4	1	"A Community of Scholars", 1987 April 24
4	2	Assorted Syllabi & Articles
4	3	Assorted Papers, Speeches, and Articles
4	4	Italian-American Foundation
4	5	Chicanos, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans
4	6	Irish-American
4	7	African Americans
4	8	Norwegians
4	9	Italians
4	10	Germans
4	11	Slovaks
4	12	Greek Americans
4	13	Ethnic Groups
4	14	Association on American Indian Affairs
4	15	"Hard Times for Black Writers" - N.Y. Times Book Review, 1981 February 22
4	16	Abstracts - "Ethnic Literature Since 1776: The Many Voices of America"
4	17	Warton / Cowper - "Bad"
4	18	Chin, Frank
4	19	Ellison, Ralph
4	20	Jones, Le Roi
4	21	Reed, Ishmael
4	22	Reilly, John M.
4	23	"Sheer Good Fortune" Celebrating Toni Morrison, 2012 October 16
4	24	Wright, Richard
4	25	Classes by Professor Newman
4	26	Afro-American Novel Project
4	27	The American Studies Crossroads Project
4	28	MELUS Critical History
4	29	Old Files - Turek
4	30-32	Archives
4	33-34	Miscellaneous

 

2. Correspondence
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4	35-36	MELUS Correspondence
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5	1	MELUS Correspondence
5	2	Correspondence with MELUS Board
5	3	Miscellaneous, 1980
5	4	Miscellaneous, 1981
5	5	Curb, Rosemary, 1980
5	6	Curb, Rosemary, 1981
5	7	Deutsch, Leonard, 1978
5	8	Ling, Amy, 1980
5	9	Ling, Amy, 1981
5	10	Ling, Amy
5	11	Miller, John, 1978
5	12	Miller, John, 1979
5	13	Newman, Katharine, 1974
5	14	Newman, Katharine, 1975
5	15	Newman, Katharine, 1976
5	16	Newman, Katharine, 1977
5	17	Newman, Katharine, 1978
5	18	Newman, Katharine, 1979
5	19	Newman, Katharine, 1980
5	20	Newman, Katharine, 1981
5	21	Newman, Katharine, 1987
5	22	Newman, Katharine
5	23	Newman, Katharine - Correspondence with Wayne C. Miller
5	24	Newman, Katharine - Correspondence with Norman Holmes Pearson
5	25	LBH to KN
5	26	Douglas, Krystan Controversy
5	27	Reilly, John, 1980
5	28	Singh, Amritjit
5	29	Printed Materials