Category Archives: Collections

Spiro Mounds and Oklahoma Archaeology

Posted on 2020 March 13 by Jacalyn Pearce

Archaeology is a fascinating subject and Oklahoma has a rather a wild archaeological history, primarily because of the Spiro Mounds site, just across the border from Fort Smith, Arkansas. I grew up in the area near Spiro but it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Alice Welford WW1 photograph album and military nursing lecture journal

Posted on 2020 March 6 by Kelsey Hildebrand

Did you know that you can access some of our collections without leaving your computer? We are adding items to our digital materials archive daily. Some digital items are stand alone, while others are parts of larger collections. Today, I’m … Continue reading →

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Wedding Time!

Posted on 2020 February 28 by Jacalyn Pearce

Kelsey, my fabulous co-GA, happens to be getting married this weekend, so I want to make a ‘toast’ by looking at wedding themed materials in our collection. It has been far too many years since my own wedding, so it … Continue reading →

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Taking an X-Ray of the Liberty Bell

Posted on 2020 February 21 by Kelsey Hildebrand

My current project in the Special Collections Department has involved the processing of material related to the International Petroleum Exposition (the IPE). The IPE occurred in Tulsa at various intervals between 1923 and 1979. I plan on writing a celebratory … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Map?

Posted on 2020 February 14 by Jacalyn Pearce

I recently saw a silly sign the other day that said something to the effect of ‘nobody likes old stuff!’ and I want to spend some time debunking that claim. I know for a fact that quite a number of … Continue reading →

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The Most Photographed Dog in the World

Posted on 2020 February 7 by Kelsey Hildebrand

On the morning of February 12, 1946, three gunshots ripped through the air in Claremore, Oklahoma. Those shots killed the famous Collie Sunnybrook, who belonged to Robert and Paula Love. He was known as “the most photographed dog in the … Continue reading →

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Movies And Books Set In Tulsa And Oklahoma

Posted on 2020 January 31 by Jacalyn Pearce

Neither Oklahoma nor Tulsa are considered very Hollywood-esque, but still there have been a few movies and books that have taken place here over the years. Special Collections holds a number of different collections of interest that I thought might … Continue reading →

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American Glass: Bohemia, The Great Depression, Mid Century, and Beyond

Posted on 2019 December 20 by Jacalyn Pearce

Special Collections is pleased to announce the new exhibit about American glass. Glass has been produced in a myriad of shapes, colors, sizes, and textures across the globe. From the most practical, mundane glass in everyday use to the most … Continue reading →

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Authorial Adventures and a Publisher’s Prowess

Posted on 2019 November 8 by Jacalyn Pearce

As Kelsey mentioned last week, McFarlin Special Collections contains a large number of letters and manuscripts from a variety of authors. These collections document both the most mundane aspects of life and the most important moments and they range in … Continue reading →

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Love and War Part 2

Posted on 2019 October 24 by Jacalyn Pearce

Love and War introduced Lieutenant Edward Brown and his written courtship of Leila Claribel Owens. Part 1 let us peer into his mind as he poured out his love for Leila during his military service in Europe. For Part 2, we … Continue reading →

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