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Author Archives: KristinaRosenthal
New Captivity Narrative
Recently, the department of Special Collections acquired a very interesting document. The broadside titled Murder by the Indians of a Mother and Ten Children tells the captivity story of William Bond and his family in Louisiana in early 1809, published … Continue reading
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Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day from all of us at Special Collections! Special Collections is full of romantic poetry, novels, greeting cards, and even song books. Since today is the day of love the special collections department wants to take some time … Continue reading
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Winter Poetry
Although Oklahoma’s Winter weather is amazingly diverse, having 70 degree weather one day and 30 degrees the next, most of the United States is “enjoying” very cold, snowy, and sometimes dreary winter days. In the cold and dreariness of winter … Continue reading
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Tagged acquisitions, artists books, collections, poetry
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Reflecting on Race: The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921
This coming Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. MLK’s life was devoted to creating equality and breaking the barriers between people of different races, specifically between blacks and whites. The city of Tulsa has a sad history of hate … Continue reading
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Tagged artists books, collections, history, photographs, Tulsa, tulsa race riot
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Now On Display: “Mask-arade!”
Special Collections graduate assistants Kyle Ripley and Kristina Rosenthal have recently researched and displayed a collection of Mexican dancing masks. These masks predate the founding of the Americas and illuminate the culture and traditions of Mexico’s earliest people. So, to … Continue reading
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Tagged art, events, exhibit, history, Native Americans
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It’s the Holiday Season
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” For students however we can’t celebrate until finals are over. So we at special collections decided to share with you some of our Holiday themed treasures. If you need a break from … Continue reading
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Workers Lend Your Strength to the RED Triangle
As part of the ongoing exhibit of posters in Special Collections for Veterans Day, the students who created the exhibits also created entries for this blog. We will be posting these over the rest of the month of November. 1992.004.5.10 … Continue reading
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At the Front!
As part of the ongoing exhibit of posters in Special Collections for Veterans Day, the students who created the exhibits also created entries for this blog. We will be posting these over the rest of the month of November. 1992.004.5.129 … Continue reading
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For Every Fighter a Woman Worker
As part of the ongoing exhibit of posters in Special Collections for Veterans Day, the students who created the exhibits also created entries for this blog. We will be posting these over the rest of the month of November. 1992.004.5.178 … Continue reading
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United We Serve
As part of the ongoing exhibit of posters in Special Collections for Veterans Day, the students who created the exhibits also created entries for this blog. We will be posting these over the rest of the month of November. 1992.004.5.42 … Continue reading
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