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Tag Archives: Books
Mildred Darby–Anglo-Irish novelist
Mildred Darby started out life as Mildred Henrietta Gordon Dill and grew up in England. She married Jonathan Darby in 1889 and moved to Leap Castle, located in Coolderry, County Offaly, in Ireland. As Mildred settled into life in an … Continue reading
Posted in General, gothic, Great Irish famine, History, literature, occult
Tagged Books, history, Irish Civil War, Leap Castle, Literature, occult, spiritualism
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A Civil War Romance: General George Armstrong Custer and Elizabeth Clift Bacon
General George Armstrong Custer and Elizabeth Clift Bacon had a devoted and passionate love affair that lasted their entire lives. Custer was a young cavalry officer in the Union Army at the start of the Civil War. He formally met … Continue reading
The Charles King Library
General Charles King (1844-1933) was an American author who spent most of his life in the military. A graduate of West Point, he served in the Army until he was wounded at the Battle of Sunset Pass during the Yavapai War. … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Charles King, collections, Literature, Native Americans, World War I, World War One, WWI
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World War I Victory Gardens
Many Americans are familiar with the idea of the Second World War encouraging home ‘Victory Gardens’. These have been referenced in many films, documentaries, novels, and WWII memorabilia. This week I learned there was quite a bit of encouragement and … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, History
Tagged Books, collections, garden, Great War, history, propaganda, victory, World War I, World War One, WWI
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Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books
The University of Tulsa Special Collections and Archives is well known for its collections of American and British Literature. Our department is fortunate enough to carry multiple editions of manuscripts. We house many editions of John Milton’s (1608 – 1674) … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, British Literature, Literature, Milton, Paradise Lost, university of tulsa
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The Nuremburg Chronicle at TU
One of the prize volumes in the University of Tulsa Special Collections and University Archives is a copy of the Latin edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle, or Liber Chronicarum, printed on July 12, 1493. This large tome is one of … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibits, History
Tagged Books, exhibit, history, Literature, nuremburg chronicle
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The Joyce of Cooking
Due to TU Special Collection’s vast amount of materials in the James Joyce collection, I find it only fitting that I introduce a cook book about James Joyce’s Dublin. The Joyce of Cooking written in 1986 by Alison Armstrong is … Continue reading
Collections Find- Civil War Era Children’s Primers
After being away from the Collections all summer it was nice to be able to peruse the Special Collections stacks again. I can always discover something new when looking through the bookshelves and archive boxes. This week … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, History
Tagged Books, children's books, civil war, collections, education, history
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New Acquisition: The Apple Tree
McFarlin Library Special Collections has acquired a new addition to our Cherokee language collection. The Apple Tree (PZ7.1.T437 2015), written by Cherokee author Sandy Tharp-Thee and illustrated by Oklahoma artist Marlena Campbell Hodson, is a children’s book in English and Cherokee that … Continue reading
Posted in Acquisitions, Collections
Tagged acquisitions, Books, Cherokee Language, collections, J.B. Milam, Native Americans, Oklahoma author
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More than Winnie the Pooh
The University of Tulsa Special Collections has several early editions of A.A. Milne’s children’s books, including a facsimile of Milne’s Winnie the Pooh manuscript. These charming and enduring characters are Milne’s most popular and … Continue reading
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Tagged a.a. milne, Books, children's books, christopher robin, Literature, winnie the pooh
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