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Monthly Archives: September 2010
The Martin Secker Collection
Martin Secker began publishing before the First World War and gathered a distinguished group of writers, including D. H. Lawrence, Thomas Mann, Norman Douglas, and Henry James, under the imprint of his publishing house. In 1936 his firm was absorbed … Continue reading
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The Edmund Wilson Library
Clarissa, by Samuel Richardson One of the most influential man of letters in the twentieth century, Edmund Wilson commands a central position in the study of modern literature. Best known as a book reviewer and literary critic, Wilson did not … Continue reading
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Tagged collections, Literature, Modernism, wilson
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Aeon
Yesterday we had a visit from Christian Dupont, a representative from Atlas Systems. He gave a presentation about Aeon, a request and workflow management software for special collections. It would allow patrons to register as readers and request items directly … Continue reading
Banned Books Week Displays
McFarlin Library is celebrating Constitution Day (9/17) and Banned Books Week (9/25-10/2) with displays of books that have been challenged, banned, and burned. These books have sparked debate over the decades, whether for their social, political, or sexual content. The … Continue reading
The Cyril Connolly Library
Three Reliques of AncientWestern Poetry Inscribedby Edmund Wilson forCyril Connolly Acquired in January of 1976, Cyril Connolly’s library numbers over 8,000 books, 1,100 issues of literary periodicals, and numerous letters from such major literary figures as Stephen Spender, T. S. Eliot, … Continue reading
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A Guide to Literary and Related Materials
About 1982, then Director of Rare Books and Special Collections, David Farmer, oversaw the creation of A Guide to Literary and Related Materials, Rare Books and Special Collections, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa – a 28-page booklet discussing the … Continue reading
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Sarah Blackwood photographs
This new acquisition of 11 photographs came to us due to the University’s relationship with the Thomas Gilcrease Museum. They had been given to the Gilcrease, but since the museum doesn’t collect race riot materials and we do, it was felt that the … Continue reading
The Jack H. and Tybie Davis Satin Rare Book Room
The Jack H. and Tybie Davis Satin Rare Book Room is our reading room where academics have come from all over the world to use our materials. The room was originally built in 1967 as part of the east wing … Continue reading
Who are we and why are we here?
This is the initial entry for the new blog for the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. There may be some detail changes as things get settled with this journal. Just to give … Continue reading
