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Dr. Guy Logsdon: A lasting impact

Posted on 2018 February 16 by Emily Caselman

On Friday, February 5th, the person responsible for making McFarlin Special Collections what is it today, passed away at 83. Dr. Guy Logsdon was internationally recognized as an authority on Woody Guthrie, as well as Oklahoma history, and an early … Continue reading →

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Alexandre Hogue, 1898-1994

Posted on 2017 October 9 by Jennifer Murphy

We had very special guests this weekend at the Department of Special Collections and University Archives. A group from ZCZ Films, a UK film company, was commissioned by the BBC to produce a three part series on American Art. The … Continue reading →

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Richard Assmann Pencil Sketches

Posted on 2017 March 29 by Amanda Vestal

Some of our collections consist of hundreds of books or thousands of pages housed in hundreds of boxes, but some are small enough to fit into one slim envelope-type box.  The Richard Assmann Pencil Sketches (2003.032) may seem unassuming but … Continue reading →

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Bloomsday Irish Pub Crawl and Special Collections Exhibit

Posted on 2014 June 13 by James Tindle

Bloomsday is just around the corner! This Monday, June 16th, the festivities will kick off in earnest with an authentic Irish pub crawl from 6:30 to 10:00 pm in the area of Downtown Tulsa surrounding the Guthrie Green. While enjoying … Continue reading →

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New Art Piece in McFarlin Library

Posted on 2013 November 21 by Carlos Acosta

The University of Tulsa’s Department of Special Collections and University Archives is proud to announce the display of the piece titled Peoria Avenue #7 by TU faculty member Mark Lewis. Professor Lewis, a graduate from the Kansas City Art Institute … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Anna Kavan at the Zarrow Art Center

Posted on 2013 October 31 by KristinaRosenthal

The University of Tulsa’s Department of Special Collections and University Archives is proud to announce the opening of an exhibit featuring the works of Anna Kavan. The exhibit will be shown in the Sherman Smith Family Gallery at the Zarrow … Continue reading →

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An American Visionary: Alexandre Hogue

Posted on 2013 September 11 by Carlos Acosta

The University of Tulsa’s Department of Special Collections and University Archives is proud to be a part of Corning, New York’s Rockwell Museum of Western Arts upcoming special exhibition titled An American Visionary: Alexandre Hogue, opening on Friday, September 27th, … Continue reading →

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Ewa Monika Zebrowski: Finding Wyeth

Posted on 2013 September 4 by Carlos Acosta

The University of Tulsa’s Department of Special Collections and University Archives would like to cordially invite our students, faculty, patrons, and the community in general, to our new exhibition titled Finding Wyeth. Finding Wyeth is a photographic essay created by … Continue reading →

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Visit from Students from the Zarrow Center for Art and Education Summer Camp

Posted on 2013 June 14 by Carlos Acosta

On Thursday, June 13th, 2013, the University of Tulsa’s Department of Special Collections and University Archives welcomed two groups of very energetic young men and women in our facilities. These 8 and 11 year-olds are part of the Zarrow Center … Continue reading →

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Yes! We Have Comic Books!

Posted on 2013 June 6 by Carlos Acosta

Popular Culture (commonly referred to as pop culture) is defined as the entirety of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, memes, images, and other phenomena that are within the mainstream of a given culture, especially Western culture of the early to mid 20th … Continue reading →

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