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Ellis, Edward Sylvester. Nathan Todd: or, the Fate of the Sioux’ Captive. New York; London: Beadle and Company, 1860. (PS1589.E3 N38 1860 Undrsz)
– The sequel to a previously purchased dime novel, Bill Biddon, Trapper, by the same author.

Thomas, Henry J., Mrs. The Prairie Bride: or, the Squatter’s Triumph. New York: Beadle and Company, 1869. (PS3030.T38 P73 1869 Undrsz)

General Federation Clubwoman

General Federation Clubwoman. Washington, D.C.: General Federation of Women’s Clubs, 1941-1970s. (HQ1871 .G46)
– “Magazine of the World’s Largest Organization of Women.” The library has 34 issues from 1954-1959.

Joyce, James. The Cats of Copenhagen. Dublin: Ithys Press, 2012.
Numbered copy (PR6019.O9 C387 2012), Lettered copy (PR6019.O9 C387 2012b Ovrsz)
– For more information on this groundbreaking Joyce publication, please see our previous post or the publisher’s blog.

Kermaire, Christine. Memory of Al-Mutanabbi Street. Charleroi, Belgium: Christine Kermaire, 2012. (N7433.4.K47 M46 2012 Art Undrsz)
– Kermaire’s second artist’s book created for the “An Inventory of Al-Mutanabbi Street” project to commemorate the 2007 car bombing on al-Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad, which was the center of the Baghdad literary and intellectual community.

Owen, Narcissa, and Karen L. Kilcup, ed. A Cherokee Woman’s America: Memoirs of Narcissa Owen, 1831-1907. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2005. (E98.C8 O94 2005)
– A gift copy signed by the editor.

Stage Diagram from Home from the Nam

Waltower, Earl. Home from the Nam: a Three Act Play. 1972. (PS3573.A4745 H66 1972)
– A play set in Harlem about a young soldier dealing with drug addiction after his return from Vietnam.

Starry, Starry TU (Coll. no. 2012.009)
– Artwork created by the University School’s fifth grade class. On display near the library’s circulation desk.

Starry, Starry TU

TU ephemera (Coll. no. 2012.012)
– 11 pieces of University of Tulsa ephemera, primarily flyers and brochures, from approximately 1945-50. A gift from The Ohio State University.

Marc Carlson gift of theatrical negatives (Coll. no. 2012.013)
– A group of 4 movie production stills and 2 stills from unidentified stage productions.

Edna Griggs Welch Hall Lowe theatrical ephemera (Coll. no. 2012.015)
– Theater programs, program covers, and related press reviews.

KKK letter (Coll. no. 2012.017)
– A 1928 letter from the Imperial Wizard, Hiram Wesley Evans.

Application for Phi Beta Kappa membership for the University of Tulsa (Coll. no. 2012.020)
– A gift from the Office of the Provost.

“War Book” U.S. School of Aeronautics (Coll. no. 2012.023)
– A World War I war book from the United States Army’s School of Aeronautics.

Carroll P. Crosby WWI diary

Carroll P. Crosby WWI diary and address book (Coll. no. 2012.024)
– An original manuscript diary kept by Carroll P. Crosby, American doughboy from Massachusetts, recording his service on the western front in France and his accompanying address book.

About Alison M. Greenlee

Special Collections Librarian, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa.
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