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Category Archives: Exhibits
The Great War, 1916: Bleed Them White
The Department of Special Collections and University Archives presents The Great War, 1916: Bleed Them White, an exhibit focusing on the third year of World War I. To honor the thousands of men who were injured or lost their lives during … Continue reading
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Tagged exhibit, Great War, history, World War I, World War One, WWI
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Where did TU’s Picasso go?
Did you know that TU Special Collections has a lithographic print by Pablo Picasso in our artwork holdings? Picasso’s 1969 depiction of a clown, titled “Portrait Imaginaire,” is number 242 of 250 prints that Picasso made of this design, and is … Continue reading
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Tagged lithographic print, lorton, pablo picasso, portrait imaginaire
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A Study in Sherlock
Are you an ardent fan of Sherlock Holmes and his detective adventures? Can you not get enough of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s best creation and the multitude of adaptations that have followed? If you answered yes to any of those … Continue reading
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Bitter Tears: a Photographic Perspective on the Wounded Knee Occupation
On Sunday, November 15 from 2-5pm, Special Collections will be exhibiting a series of 15 photographs of the Wounded Knee Occupation donated to the department by Kent Frizzell. The exhibit is available to view at the Woody Guthrie Center and … Continue reading
Art of 3D images mastered
It is common to think that three-dimensional images were an invention of the very recent past. However, the art of producing 3D images seem had been mastered decades back. The first patented stereoscope was invented by Sir Charles Wheatstone in … Continue reading
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New Exhibit at Special Collections
The University of Tulsa and McFarlin Library’s Department of Special Collections and University Archives is proud to announce it’s latest exhibit titled “History of Photography: Culture and Interpretation.” Beginning on September 10th and extending through December 21st, 2015, the exhibit … Continue reading
The Great War, 1915: Entrenchment Exhibit Extended
By popular demand, Special Collections and University Archives has extended the latest exhibit ‘The Great War, 1915: Entrenchment’ until August 31, 2015. This exhibit can be viewed Monday through Fridays from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
The Great War, 1915: Entrenchment
The Department of Special Collections and University Archives presents The Great War, 1915: Entrenchment, an exhibit focusing on the second year of World War I. Featuring photographs, artefacts, and books from a variety of World War I collections held by … Continue reading
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Tagged aviation, collections, exhibit, Gallipoli, Great War, history, humanitarian relief, Lusitania, trench warfare, World War I, World War One, WWI
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English Author Neil Gaiman Visits Special Collections
English author Neil Gaiman paid a special visit yesterday afternoon to the Department of Special Collections and University Archives at the University of Tulsa. Gaiman is known for his novel American Gods, his Sandman graphic novels, and his children’s book Coraline, … Continue reading
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Tagged collections, Comic Books, events, exhibit, library, Literature, popular culture
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