Tag Archives: Books

Ann Radcliffe

Posted on 2022 February 15 by Abigail Dairaghi

Ann Radcliffe (née Ward) (1764-1823) was an English writer in the 18th century and known as a one of the founders of Gothic fiction. As a writer of the early Romantic period, Ann was a pioneer in the genre of … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving

Posted on 2021 November 23 by Abigail Dairaghi

When it comes to Thanksgiving, it is sometimes easy to forget the narrative of our Indigenous Peoples. However, the voices that prevail continue to give prayers of thanksgiving. One of these voices is Soan Mahngotaysee (sooahn= swan) (mon-go-tahi-see), Chief Strongheart of … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen

Posted on 2021 October 15 by Abigail Dairaghi

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.” ― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey  Beloved Jane Austen is most notably known for her six major novels. Most dear to both my heart … Continue reading →

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Rich British Socialites

Posted on 2020 December 18 by Jacalyn Pearce

Happy holidays everyone! Today is the last day of work before Christmas break after what has been easily the most difficult semester of my entire academic career! I am looking forward to seeing at least some family for Christmas as … Continue reading →

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The Stephen Crane Collection

Posted on 2020 September 25 by Jacalyn Pearce

One of my favorite things to do is catalog our unprocessed collections, creating a finding aid by describing each item in each folder in each box of a particular collection…it’s often tedious, but nerd that I am, I often love … Continue reading →

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Movies And Books Set In Tulsa And Oklahoma

Posted on 2020 January 31 by Jacalyn Pearce

Neither Oklahoma nor Tulsa are considered very Hollywood-esque, but still there have been a few movies and books that have taken place here over the years. Special Collections holds a number of different collections of interest that I thought might … Continue reading →

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Bibliographic Curios–Picture Edition

Posted on 2019 November 22 by Jacalyn Pearce

Book are the magical portals where we create our own adventures without ever leaving the reading nook. Books often contain beautiful works of art, but have you ever stopped to think about the book itself as a work of art? Not just … Continue reading →

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Bibliographic Curios–Mini Edition

Posted on 2019 September 26 by Jacalyn Pearce

It is a safe assumption that people who work in a library love books of many different sizes, shapes, colors, and textures, even smells! The books of the Special Collections Department are a treat of old, rare, and unique books … Continue reading →

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Western Trilogy II: Mountain, Canyon, Dune

Posted on 2019 April 23 by Molly McVey

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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Rorschach’s Animals by Rae Trujillo

Posted on 2019 April 10 by Molly McVey

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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