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Introduction: The Archive as a Living Record
Text Block (approx. 150 words):
A brief, interpretive description introducing the article archive as both a material and intellectual monument.
Example:Preserved within McFarlin Library’s Christopher L. Anderson Collection, this archive gathers over 31,000 pieces — from early twentieth-century newspaper clippings to modern academic essays — chronicling the reception, influence, and rediscovery of Vicente Blasco Ibáñez. Each binder represents decades of scholarly attention and public fascination, revealing how his work traveled across languages, ideologies, and continents.
Design Element:
Softly blurred background image: open binder pages filled with annotated articles.
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Visual Showcase: The Binders of Memory
Layout: Alternating full-width and half-width images of binders and folders; subtle parallax scrolling.
Interpretive Captions:
“Each spine tells a century’s story — of readers, critics, and scholars in dialogue.”
“From Valencia to Tulsa: the transatlantic journey of an author’s reputation.”
“The archive is not static; it expands as new studies and rediscoveries emerge.”
Optional Quote (overlay on image):
“A decisive source of inspiration and information.” — Dr. Cécile Fourrel de Frettes, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord
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Scope and Scale
Infographic-style text block (no charts, just numbers and clean typography):
31,000+ cataloged articles and clippings
1,700 academic studies, reviews, and theses
2,900 newspaper pieces from major U.S. dailies
100+ years of global reception and debate
Background visual: Subtle montage of early 20th-century newspaper columns and marginalia overlays.
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Access the Collection
Text Block:
The full bibliographic record of the article collection is maintained by McFarlin Library. Scholars and students may explore the searchable tables through the University of Tulsa’s digital catalog.
Call-to-Action Button (centered):
[Explore the McFarlin Library Article Database →]
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Closing Reflection
Short interpretive paragraph:
To open one binder is to enter a conversation that began more than a century ago — between journalists and novelists, readers and reformers, critics and translators. The Blasco Ibáñez Article Collection stands not only as a testament to one writer’s influence, but as an evolving archive of how literature itself is remembered, contested, and renewed.
Background: Photograph of reading room shelves, warmly lit, with an inset caption:
“Pat and Arnold Brown Reading Room, McFarlin Library, University of Tulsa.”