Researchers turn to cookbooks, obviously, for the recipes, especially in tracing change in culinary habits over time. But that’s not all cookbooks have to offer. Among the standard reasons why we collect cookbooks we can say that, especially in the 19th and early 20th century, they help to document local printing practices, to identify community…Continue Reading P.T.A. Cookoff
WFAA-TV first broadcast in North Texas on September 17, 1949 as KBTV. In 1950 Channel 8’s call letters changed to WFAA and the station became an ABC affiliate. For 75 years WFAA has covered local news, world events, and provided original programming such as Peppermint Place, PM Magazine, and Good Morning Texas. In 2010,…Continue Reading WFAA-TV’s 75th anniversary
Fondren Library is undergoing a major renovation ahead of the opening of the Rees-Jones Library of the American West. This renovation involves relocating one-third of the library’s collection, giving staff a chance to review books that haven’t been handled in a long time. Janet Allmon in the cataloging department had one such experience. The book…Continue Reading Ellis Shuler and the Creation of the Geology Library
In the spring of 2024, DeGolyer Library hosted the exhibit Taming the Tongue in the Heyday of English Grammar (1711-1851). The exhibit was curated by lexicographer and legal scholar Bryan A. Garner, who has authored more than two dozen books on English usage and style. Missed the exhibit? Check out this virtual tour, hosted by…Continue Reading A Tour of Taming the Tongue
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 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
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
DeGolyer Library has added 23 illustrations to its William Halsey locomotive drawing collection. The Halsey illustrations were first purchased by Everette DeGolyer Jr. from Kennedy Galleries in New York in 1963. DeGolyer Jr., much like his father who founded our library, was a passionate bibliophile and collector. One of his greatest interests was railroads, and…Continue Reading The William Halsey Locomotive Drawings Collection
In 1859, a young woman from Ohio arrived in Texas for an extended visit with her aunt and uncle. Six years later, she boarded a blockade runner sailing to Havana, Cuba, in a desperate attempt to return to the North, having been stuck in enemy territory since the Civil War began. Lucy Pier Stevens…Continue Reading The Lucy Pier Stevens Diaries at the DeGolyer Library