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Tag Archives: Books
Ann Radcliffe
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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Tagged 18th century writers, Ann Radcliffe, Books, gothic, Literature, romanticism, Special Collections, university of tulsa
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Thanksgiving
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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Tagged Books, history, holidays, Literature, Native Americans, sheet music, Special Collections
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Jane Austen
“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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Tagged 19th century, Books, Jane Austen, Literature, Special Collections
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Rich British Socialites
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
Posted in Collections, History
Tagged Books, british author, British society, correspondence, friends, London, novels, socialites, Women Author
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The Stephen Crane Collection
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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Tagged author, Books, history, Literature, newspapers, Special Collections, Stephen Crane
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Movies And Books Set In Tulsa And Oklahoma
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
Posted in Acquisitions, Collections, Popular Culture
Tagged acquisitions, Books, collections, manuscripts, motion pictures, movies, Oklahoma, Tulsa
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Bibliographic Curios–Picture Edition
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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Tagged art, Books, fine printing, Illustrations, Literature
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Bibliographic Curios–Mini Edition
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
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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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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