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Alexandre Hogue, 1898-1994
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
Posted in Acquisitions, artwork, Collections, Events, History, Hours, McFarlin Library, News, World War II
Tagged acquisitions, art, artists, collections, history, hours, Oklahoma, photographs, texas, Tulsa, university of tulsa, WWII
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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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Early University History, Part 2. Henry Kendall College, Muskogee, I. T.
This, the second installment on the history of the university, examines the history from the establishment of the school to the move to Tulsa. The first entry can be found here. Henry Kendall College opened its doors on September 12, 1894, … Continue reading
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Tagged Henry Kendall College, history, Indian Territory, Robertson, tu, tulsa university, university of tulsa
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McFarlin Fellows Event, February 25th 2016
Also by Jennifer Carlson and Abhinaya Rangarajan. The University of Tulsa Department of Special Collections and University Archives and the McFarlin Fellows hosted a reception and dinner Thursday, February 25th. The speaker for this event was TU’s own Dr. Robert … Continue reading
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Cookery Collections
Nearly every house has a cookbook, assorted favorite recipes and household manuals, even if they don’t realize it. Cookbooks, next to religious texts, are probably the most widely owned and recognized form of literature, at least in the Western world. … Continue reading
Library Open House During Homecoming
As part of Homecoming’s events, the University of Tulsa’s McFarlin Library and the Department of Special Collections and University Archives will hold an open house this Friday, October 17th from 4:00-5:00 p.m. We invite all our alumni and visitors to … Continue reading
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Tagged events, exhibit, photographs, university of tulsa, World War I
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Europe, 1914: The Beginning
To commemorate the centenary of the Great War, McFarlin Library Department of Special Collections and University Archives will be hosting a number of exhibits from 2014-2018 focusing on different aspects of the war. The first exhibit in this series “Europe, … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Exhibits, General, History, Uncategorized
Tagged collections, exhibit, general, Great War, history, university of tulsa, War, World War I, World War One
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Closed Friday, July 4, 2014
Special Collections will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2014, in observance of Independence Day. We will resume regular business hours on Monday, July 7, 2014. Have a safe and fun Fourth of July!
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Tagged closing, general, holiday, Libraries, university of tulsa
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Bloomsday Irish Pub Crawl and Special Collections Exhibit
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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Tagged art, exhibit, James Joyce, Literature, Modernism, posters, university of tulsa
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First Friday Exhibit and Bloomsday Celebration
Each year on June 16, people around the world celebrate one of the greatest works of modern literature: James Joyce’s Ulysses. Set on a single day in 1904 Dublin, the book follows in careful detail the rather uneventful life of … Continue reading
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