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Monthly Archives: April 2019
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
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Tagged Fellows Dinner, fellows speakers, McFarlin Fellows, Special Collections
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Oklahoma State Highway Commission papers, 1960-1974
By Caitlin Berry, Intern This semester as part of my internship with Special Collections, I chose to work on the Oklahoma State Highway Commission papers, 1960-1974. I chose to work on this collection because it provided me the opportunity to … Continue reading
Rorschach’s Animals by Rae Trujillo
Rae Trujillo made her artist book Rorschach’s Animals resemble a box of Animal Crackers. Inside the cover, the reader will find the silhouette of an elephant on the left side of the page and an ink blot on the right … Continue reading
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Tagged animal crackers, animals, art, artists books, Books, elephants, prints, Rae Tujillo, Rorschach, Special Collections, university of tulsa
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Petrol Stamps Collection (1000.154.1)
Stamp collecting is understood as the collecting of postage stamps and related objects; this hobby exploded in popularity in the late nineteenth century. Ever since this time, this art is considered to be one of the worlds most popular hobbies. … Continue reading