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Tag Archives: Native Americans
Hello, Halito, Hesci, ᎣᏏᏲ
I have always loved learning languages. My mother was a high school Spanish teacher, so Spanish was my first (and best) foreign language, even though I have never achieved true fluency (the value of studying abroad cannot be overestimated at … Continue reading
Oklahoma Statehood: The History and Anniversary
While scanning some documents, I noticed articles about the anniversary of Oklahoma statehood and realized that the 113th anniversary was this past Monday! This anniversary will be easy to remember since it’s only a few days before my birthday, so … Continue reading
Spiro Mounds and Oklahoma Archaeology
Archaeology is a fascinating subject and Oklahoma has a rather a wild archaeological history, primarily because of the Spiro Mounds site, just across the border from Fort Smith, Arkansas. I grew up in the area near Spiro but it wasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, History
Tagged collections, Native Americans, Oklahoma, Special Collections, Spiro Mounds
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Dennis Banks, and the Wounded Knee Occupation
On Sunday, October 29, 2017, the world said goodbye to Dennis James Banks. Dennis Banks, alongside Clyde and Vernon Bellacourt, helped establish the American Indian Movement (AIM) in the 1960s to protest against the treatment of Native Americans. His character … Continue reading
Posted in Acquisitions, Collections, History
Tagged acquisitions, collections, correspondence, history, Indian Territory, Native Americans, Tulsa
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Recently Added Digital Collection
Recently added to the Department of Special Collections Native American Digital Collection are the photographs from the Edward H. Boos Flathead Indian Reservation Photos. Edward H. Boos (1877-1937) was a photographer and journalist who took a tremendous number of images … Continue reading
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Tagged collections, Flathead, Native Americans, photographs
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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
Posted in literature
Tagged Books, Charles King, collections, Literature, Native Americans, World War I, World War One, WWI
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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
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Tagged acquisitions, Books, Cherokee Language, collections, J.B. Milam, Native Americans, Oklahoma author
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J. F. Standiford, photographer
Jacob Frank Standiford (1852-?) was a photographer in Indian Territory. He was originally from what would become West Virginia, and part of his life was lived in Illinois and Kansas. In 1878, he moved to Muskogee, I.T. and received a … Continue reading
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Tagged history, Indian Territory, Native Americans, Oklahoma, Photographer, photographs, Standiford
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Bitter Tears: a Photographic Perspective on the Wounded Knee Occupation
On Sunday, November 15 from 2-5pm, Special Collections will be exhibiting a series of 15 photographs of the Wounded Knee Occupation donated to the department by Kent Frizzell. The exhibit is available to view at the Woody Guthrie Center and … Continue reading
New Exhibit at Special Collections
The University of Tulsa and McFarlin Library’s Department of Special Collections and University Archives is proud to announce it’s latest exhibit titled “History of Photography: Culture and Interpretation.” Beginning on September 10th and extending through December 21st, 2015, the exhibit … Continue reading
