Author Archives: ashley-schoppe

American Civil War and Frontier Wars

A courageous solider, his bravery during the Battle of Antietam earned him a promotion; later in the war, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for attacking Confederate positions in Alabama. After the Civil War, he was involved in border … Continue reading

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V.S. Naipaul Archive

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George Bernard Shaw Ephemera

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Ernest Hemingway Letters Project

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First Edition Pamela

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Kristen Marangoni’s ENGL 1033 Students Visit Special Collections

In addition to the magic lantern demonstration, Mrs. Marangoni’s students were also able to view some of the material contained in our Stevie Smith collection that is available for those who wish to research this author. The Stevie Smith display … Continue reading

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Merlin Holland

On April 12, 2011, Merlin Holland returned to the University of Tulsa as the distinguished guest speaker for the McFarlin Fellows dinner. During this event, Mr. Holland surprised the university by gifting Special Collections with a facsimile of Oscar Wilde’s … Continue reading

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Flannery O’Connor Correspondence

Also included in this collection are a program for the 1963 commencement of Smith College at which O’Connor was awarded a Doctor of Letters degree and a photograph of O’Connor with Thomas Corwin Mendenhall, College President.

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Roger Easson Library of William Blake

Also featured are a number of first edition texts that include Blake’s original engravings, notably Robert Blair’s The Grave: A Poem and William Hayley’s Ballads: Founded on Anecdotes Relating to Animals. o One extraordinary acquisition is Edward Young’s The Complaint, … Continue reading

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The Henneke Archives of Performing Arts

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