This is a news story done by Claude Locke and Mike Ford on the first Faulkner Conference held in 1974. The footage is rare in that it includes the late Dr. Jim Webb, former chairman of the Department of English at Ole Miss and Faulkner author, and Dr. Joseph Blotner (sp). Blotner is very young here but became a giant as a Faulkner biographer. I as director of PR and commissioned Claude (seen on camera) and Mike (behind the camera) to do this story, The Faculkner conference is now known around the world, but this was the beginning. We did this on 16mm film and sent it out to TV stations from the PR Office. Mike Ford is now a major producer of films for networks including National Georgaphic and History Channel. Claude is now a major producer of television commercials. Mike and Claude are collaborating with the Library of Congress to do a 1974 to present Oxford-North Mississippi television special. Hillary worked with them and will be Associate Producer. I have attached a picture of she and Michael. Ask her for some details.
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