![[John Wesley to Alexander Knox, 1776 December 5], Bridwell Library, SMU.](https://blog.smu.edu/smulibraries/files/2024/08/jwl_222_large.jpg)
In July 2024, SMU Libraries uploaded or enhanced 412 items in SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 24 drawings, ca. 1870-1897, from the William Halsey Locomotive Drawings collection. These drawings, which are some of the few examples which show the colors used to decorate locomotives during the period, were a gift from Dee Young and…Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: July 2024
We dug through the Hervey Priddy Collection of American Presidential and Political Memorabilia digital collection to find examples of political messaging from a time when the medium was slower, and the attacks could be just as nasty as they are today. From the Willie Horton ad to “It’s the Economy, Stupid,” to swift boats and…Continue Reading Campaign Pins and Presidential Elections
The Library Education and Development (LEAD) committee at SMU Libraries hosted a staff-wide Professional Development Day on Friday, July 26. LEAD is committed to facilitating ongoing professional development to support the advancement of all staff members and contribute to the strategic direction of SMU Libraries. The day started with SMU Libraries’ Dean, Dr….Continue Reading 2024 SMU Libraries Staff Professional Development Day
The Summer Olympics are almost here! On July 26th, the XXXIII Olympiad will begin with an opening ceremony on the Seine, in the heart of Paris. Readers who want to delve into Olympic history can explore Robert Yarnall Richie’s collection of photographs from the 1936 Randall’s Island Olympic Trials in New York City. Events held…Continue Reading Countdown to the Olympics
Looking for a little culinary inspiration? The DeGolyer Library Cookbook Collection features dozens of cookbooks and recipes available to browse in our digital library. If you’re fluent in Spanish and able to read cursive, take a look at Resetas de guisos particulares para el uso de Doña Maria Josefa de la Luz Tapia, written in…Continue Reading DeGolyer Library Digital Cookbook Collection
The Friends of SMU Libraries convened on May 6, 2024, for their Annual Dinner and Meeting. The Friends hosted author and journalist Rena Pederson, who served on the Pulitzer Prize Board for nine years and as the Vice President and Editorial Page Editor of the Dallas Morning News for sixteen. Also during the meeting, the…Continue Reading Friends of SMU Libraries awards $49,700
![With Arthur Luckhaus in France, [Page 43], ca. 1910-1919, DeGolyer Library, SMU.](https://blog.smu.edu/smulibraries/files/2024/07/eaa_2751_large.jpg)
In June 2024, SMU Libraries uploaded 304 items in SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 47 negatives, ca. 1950s, from the Richard Steinheimer Photograph Collection. Subjects include a Muni bus at San Francisco’s “Playland at the Beach”, the Key System Transit Line in Oakland, California, and a colored image of a Santa Fe train at a station….Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: June 2024
![[Railroad Standoff, No. 3450], ca. 1910-1920, DeGolyer Library, SMU.](https://blog.smu.edu/smulibraries/files/2024/06/pwl_2634_large.jpg)
In May 2024, SMU Libraries uploaded or enhanced 225 items in SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 48 negatives, ca. 1950-1954, by Richard Steinheimer, from the Richard Steinheimer Photograph Collection. Subjects include the entrance to Angels Flight Railway in Los Angeles, California, and Southern Pacific train no. 3672 at night. 46 postcards, ca. 1906-1960, from the…Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: May 2024
Yosemite: The Manchester Album The Rees-Jones Collection expands its holdings in masterworks by pioneering photographers of the American West with the recent acquisition of Yosemite: The Manchester Album. The unique compilation of 25 mammoth-plate images, captured by Carleton Watkins between 1861 and 1867, includes beautifully composed views of Half Dome, Cathedral Rocks, El Capitan and…Continue Reading Early Yosemite Photographs
This spring, we moved five of our largest collections (Stanley Marcus, J. Erik Jonsson, Texas Instruments, Belo Corporation, and JCPenney) from the basement of the Science Information Center to the East Basement. The move is in preparation for the construction of the new Trevor Rees-Jones Library. With the help of our awesome student assistants—Jeremy Baron,…Continue Reading Endings and New Beginnings