Author Archives: Anna Petross

Tulsa Audubon Society Collection

Posted on 2016 May 2 by Anna Petross

Every year, Spring is ushered into our region with the warm winds, the slow turning of brown to green foliage, and the return of our fowl friends. Though never a serious birder myself, there is something comforting and exciting about catching … Continue reading →

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New Acquisition: The White Road to Verdun

Posted on 2016 April 13 by Anna Petross

The McFarlin Special Collections and University Archive recently acquired a 1916 edition of The White Road to Verdun by Kathleen Burke (D640.B88 1916 Undrz). Very little biographical information is known about Burke besides what she reveals in her recollections as a … Continue reading →

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Spring 2016 Fellows Dinner and Rachel Kushner

Posted on 2016 April 8 by Anna Petross

Last evening, the 7th of April, the McFarlin Library Fellows gathered for the last Fellows Dinner of the 2015-2016 year. Cocktails and conversation were enjoyed on the Albert Plaza before all enjoyed the culinary delights of Executive Chef Tim Anderson. … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma, Where Green Grow the Lilacs and the Wind Comes Sweeping Down the Plain

Posted on 2016 March 30 by Anna Petross

Born in 1899 near the small Oklahoma town of Claremore, Rollie Lynn Riggs, better known as Lynn Riggs, was an American author, playwright, and poet. Of Cherokee descent, Riggs wrote 21 plays, several short stories, a television script, and several … Continue reading →

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All That Jazz…

Posted on 2016 March 14 by Anna Petross

Special Collections is pleased to announce that a new collection has been processed. Thanks to the generosity of Dr. James Ronda, former history professor here at the University of Tulsa, Special Collections now has a robust offering of turn of … Continue reading →

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World War I Sheet Music

Posted on 2016 February 18 by Anna Petross

Quite a few of our recent blog entries have focused on books. I’m excited for these blogs because so many are unaware of the vast array of books we have available. The history and knowledge in the Special Collections stacks … Continue reading →

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The Clansman: Controversy and Context

Posted on 2016 January 14 by Anna Petross

Originally published in 1905, Thomas Dixon, Jr.’s novel is actually the second book in a trilogy about the post-Civil War era. The general plot follows the character of Augustus Stoneman as he attempts to reconstruct the South. Stoneman believes he can keep … Continue reading →

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Cookery Collections

Posted on 2016 January 8 by Anna Petross

Nearly every house has a cookbook, assorted favorite recipes and household manuals, even if they don’t realize it. Cookbooks, next to religious texts, are probably the most widely owned and recognized form of literature, at least in the Western world. … Continue reading →

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Holidays, Holidaze

Posted on 2015 December 21 by Anna Petross

Christmas is a wonderful time of year. It is also an incredibly hectic time for many. Putting down the egg nog, iPad, and to do list is hard the week of Christmas. There are still presents to buy, family to … Continue reading →

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Ernest Hemingway Ephemera

Posted on 2015 December 2 by Anna Petross

Who hasn’t seen For Whom the Bell Tolls or read The Old Man and the Sea at some point in their life? Ernest Hemingway is one of the more well known authors of the “Lost Generation.” Born in 1899, Hemingway first worked as a … Continue reading →

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