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Category Archives: McFarlin Library
The Spotlight Theater: Home of America’s Longest Running Play
As a new Graduate Assistant at the Special Collections department, locating a single subject for a blog post was a very daunting task. This department houses hundreds of thousands of interesting pictures, books, manuscripts… How do I choose what to … Continue reading
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1919: Versailles and the Aftermath
Special Collections at McFarlin Library has a new exhibit about the final year of World War I. 1919: Versailles and the Aftermath explores the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, the significance of the League of Nations, and what happened … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibits, McFarlin Library, World War I
Tagged 1919, exhibit, treaty of versailles, World War I
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Once Upon a Time: A Brief and Unassuming History of Children’s Literature
The Wyse Childe Children’s literature can be traced back to the oral traditions of storytelling enjoyed by adults and children alike. Many of the classic tales and fables were originally created for grown-ups, later to be adapted for younger ears–although … Continue reading
Western Trilogy II: Mountain, Canyon, Dune
Mary Heebner’s artist book Western Trilogy II contains three separate books titled Mountain, Canyon, and Dune. The entire trilogy holds 45 original watercolor paintings with text accompanying it from essays originally written for The Western Horizon by Macduff Everton, a … Continue reading
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Tagged art, artists books, book, Books, canyon, dune, Mary Heebner, mountain, painting, Special Collections, Trilogy, university of tulsa, Watercolor, Western Trilogy II
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April 16th 2019 Special Collections Fellows Dinner
On April 16th, 2019, Fellows of McFarlin library Special Collections gathered together for their third and final fellow’s dinner of the year. Our special guest of the evening was poet, musician and playwright, Joy Harjo. The evening began with a … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Fellows Events, General, McFarlin Library, News, Uncategorized
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February 21st, 2019 Special Collections Fellows Dinner
On February 21st, 2019, Fellows of McFarlin library Special Collections gathered together for the second fellow’s dinner of the year. Our special guest of the evening was Harvard professor and award-winning author, Maya Jasanoff. The evening began with a wonderful … Continue reading
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The garden: a meditation on man & nature
Maureen Cummins book The garden: a meditation on man & nature shows the story of man’s interaction with nature throughout history, with the use of woodblock prints and watercolor. The illustrations are simple and striking with the use of stark … Continue reading
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Tagged art, artists books, block prints, Books, fine printing, Illustrations, Maureen Cummins, printing, Special Collections
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Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala is the only person to win both a Booker Prize and an Oscar. During her lifetime she wrote a dozen novels, 23 screenplays, and numerous collections of short stories. In 2002, she was granted a joint fellowship … Continue reading
Milton Glaser
Have you ever wondered who created the famous “I love NY” logo? Graphic designer, Milton Glaser was commissioned by the State of New York in 1976 to create the iconic logo. Glaser was born in 1929 and went to the … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art work, artists, artwork, collections, graphic design, library, logos, Milton, Milton Glaser, New York, posters, Special Collections, Tulsa, university of tulsa
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Illustrations By William Roderick James
French Canadian artist and writer, William Roderick James, was well-known for his illustrations on the American West, specifically of horses and cowboys. He is most known for writing and illustrating Smoky the Cowhorse, which won the Newbery Medal in 1972. … Continue reading