Questions for Prof Anderson

• What domain are we using?
  • blascoibanezresearch.com ?
  • blascoibanezLibrary.com ?
  • Suggestions?
    • To “shop” domains you can go to godaddy.com and on the top of their home page if you type in a domain/URL it will tell you if it already in use and/or how much it will cost to purchase the domain
      • Basic/cheap domains (< $25)  are covered in project price, if an expensive or ‘premium’ domain (> $25) is desired this could affect total project price
• What do you want the official website email address to be?
  • info@yourdomain.com ?
  • CAnderson@yourdomain.com ?
  • contact@yourdomain.com?
  • Anything is possible…

Logo & Hero Header/Banner on Home Page

One of the first two images with Blasco needs to be part of a logo. I don’t know which is better. Can text be imposed over the first, wider image? The logo should include: “Vicente Blasco Ibáñez at The University of Tulsa.” Maybe altered if something more original occurs to me or my colleagues. I’m sending the body of this email to a couple of them yet this afternoon, and I hope to have comments from them very soon..

Concerning Dr Anderson’s Uploads

Uploads and images sent via email have been collected here: (you must use your google account to view them)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uwOBtb7FtdE7CJ3xYpT6eJnCX4pRGfmR?usp=drive_link 

Then we have the two-page VBI at TU doc.It needs work, but until someone fixes something on my computer, this will have to do, temporarily. At the moment, I can’t even remove the “Markup” column. 

The next item is a video from the presentation of the library collections. Is it best placed here, or earlier, as an attention-grabber? 

The next two items (Flyer and Report) have to do with the library collections’ presentation day, 27 Feb. 2025. Probably best in this slot. Does it make a difference in price if one of these two are linked? Or both? I’m not sure these fit here, but let’s take a look at them here anyway. 

The four photos of the library room and the collections look good here,no?. I assume that I need to place an explanatory text under each of these. 

Then, three photos of the apartment. 

Client Journey 

What questions would people have that might be interested in this program?

• Who is the program for? –“Are you a….?’
• Can I afford this?
• What would living look like?
• How complete/authoritative this program?
• How difficult is it to apply/gain entry? – Address painpoints

What keyword phrases are people who are interested in this program using? (Our Keyword Strategy or Target phrases)

• vicente blasco ibanez
• vicente blasco ibáñez 
• Blasco Ibanez Research
• investigación sobre Blasco Ibáñez
• rare blasco ibanez books
• blasco ibanez collection
• libros raros de blasco ibáñez
• biblioteca blasco ibáñez
• blasco ibanez articles
• artículos blasco ibáñez
• where to study blasco ibanez
• blasco ibanez academic research opportunities
• dónde estudiar a blasco ibáñez
• oportunidades de investigación académica sobre blasco ibáñez
• blasco ibanez resources
• recursos sobre blasco ibáñez
• blasco ibanez news
• blasco ibanez events
• ​noticias sobre blasco ibáñez
• eventos sobre blasco ibáñez

• University of Tulsa
• Gilcrease Museum
• Bob Dylan Museum
• Woody Guthrie Museum

Suggestions for others?

• Cains Ballroom
• Art Walk / Tulsa arts community events
• Philbrook
• Gathering Place
• Guthrie Green

Summary of Dr. Cécile Fourrel de Frettes Report

Title: Report of Research at McFarlin Library
Author: Dr. Cécile Fourrel de Frettes, Assistant Professor, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord
Dates of Research: 20 February – 20 March 2025
Location: University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library
Date of Report: 28 March 2025

Dr. Fourrel de Frettes conducted a month-long research stay at the University of Tulsa’s McFarlin Library, focusing on primary and secondary materials related to Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, a major Spanish novelist known for his “social novels.” The study advanced her publication project analyzing four of his key works:

• La Catedral (1903)
• El Intruso (1904)
• La Bodega (1905)
• La Horda (1905)

She expressed gratitude to Professor Christopher Anderson for access to his rich and unique collection of rare editions and early academic works not available in France or Spain. These resources, including both historical and recent studies, were vital for her project on the literary and social dimensions of Blasco Ibáñez’s oeuvre.

Her report catalogues:

1. Primary sources – numerous editions and adaptations of the four novels.
2. Early biographical works – from ca. 1900 to 1978.
3. Early literary studies – from 1908 to 1972.
4. Secondary bibliography (post-1975) – covering scholarship up to 2018.

The research was described as “a decisive source of inspiration and information” for her forthcoming publication and for deepening understanding of early and modern academic Hispanism.

📊 Data Points for Infographics / Bulleted Highlights

📅 Research Overview

• Duration: 1 month (Feb 20 – Mar 20, 2025)
• Institution: University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library
• Funding: Supported by McFarlin Library
• Host Professor: Christopher Anderson

📚 Primary Focus

• Subject: Vicente Blasco Ibáñez’s social novels
• Key Works Studied:
  • La Catedral (1903)
  • El Intruso (1904)
  • La Bodega (1905)
  • La Horda (1905)

🏛️ Research Collections Consulted

• Over 30 bibliographic entries across:
  • Primary editions (1903–2022)
  • Early biographies (1900–1978)
  • Early critical studies (1908–1972)
  • Modern scholarship (1977–2018)
• Accessed rare first editions:
  • La Catedral (1903)
  • El Intruso (1904)
  • La Bodega (1905)
  • La Horda (1906)

🔍 Key Findings / Outcomes

• Identified rare and out-of-print editions unavailable in France or Spain.
• Collected early academic Hispanism sources tracing the evolution of Ibáñez’s reception.
• Advanced ongoing publication project on the author’s “social novels.”
• Strengthened international academic collaboration between France, Spain, and the U.S.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Institutional Support: University of Tulsa
• Curatorial Support: McFarlin Library
• Individual Acknowledgment: Prof. Christopher Anderson (Dept. of Languages & Literature)

Prof Anderson Inquiry

Subject: Re: Today’s gathering, etc.

Last night it occurred to me that we did an international conference on Blasco in Nov. 2014, including a red carpet debut of an excellent docudrama. 

Would this help sell TU? Also, I was the principal organizer of a symposium in Valencia in 2013. 

that is probably not advisable, since it was a “me” thing and not a TU thing. 

Note-Responded saying the these would be great to include

Summary of Program document: Vicente Blasco Ibáñez at The University of Tulsa”:

Purpose and Overview

The University of Tulsa has established the Blasco Ibáñez Visiting Scholar Initiative and the Blasco Ibáñez Research Collection to make TU the leading U.S. center for research on Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, the influential Valencian novelist, journalist, and political writer. The goal is to attract scholars at all stages of their careers by providing exceptional research resources and academic support.

Visiting Scholar Program

The Visiting Blasco Scholar initiative offers:

1. Free on-campus lodging for up to one month, within a 5–7-minute walk from McFarlin Library.

2. Private office space in Oliphant Hall (School of Language and Literature) with free printing, copying, and internet access.

3. A $30 daily stipend.

4. Travel support — up to $1000 for international scholars and $500 for domestic scholars (if not covered by their home institution).

5. Contact for participation: Dr. Christopher L. Anderson (christopheranderson520@gmail.com).

The Blasco Ibáñez Library

Located in the Pat and Arnold Brown Reading Room at McFarlin Library, the Christopher L. Anderson Collection—introduced on February 27, 2025—contains approximately 715 books, films, and related materials.
Key highlights:

• 32 works are unique worldwide.

• 92 works exist only at TU within the U.S.

• 60 works appear only in two or three U.S. libraries.

• Over 80% of the 77 Blasco-related titles include first editions.

• The collection also holds the only U.S. copy (though incomplete) of Arte y Libertad, a Valencia-based publication dedicated to Blasco and Valencian culture.

Additional Research Resources

Visiting scholars have access to Dr. Anderson’s private archive, comprising:

• About 1,700 chapters, articles, reviews, theses, and other writings.

• Around 2,900 newspaper clippings, ads, and announcements from major U.S. newspapers including The New York Times, Philadelphia Enquirer, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle.

Spanish Version

The document includes a Spanish translation of all key details, reaffirming the same program description and benefits for international scholars, particularly from Spain and Latin America.