Month: April 2015

Programming a Meadows Wind Ensemble concert using the resources of the Hamon Arts Library

Programming a concert for a performing ensemble can be a daunting task. There are many great possibilities, but there are also many factors to take into account, as I discovered when creating a concert program for the Meadows Wind Ensemble as part of my coursework towards a Master of Music degree in Conducting….Continue Reading Programming a Meadows Wind Ensemble concert using the resources of the Hamon Arts Library

Octavio Medellin makes the news!

This post was written by Bywaters Special Collections curator Ellen Buie Niewyk. I just finished processing the Octavio Medellin papers in Bywaters Special Collections.  I was thrilled when WFAA [Channel 8] featured a story about Medellin in its evening news on March 31.  Medellin designed four stained glass windows for the Trinity Lutheran Church in Dallas in…Continue Reading Octavio Medellin makes the news!

CUL Digital Collections Update: March 2015

In March 2015, SMU’s Central University Libraries uploaded 406 items into CUL Digital Collections. Highlights include: 110 Texas railroad negatives from the Everett L. DeGolyer Jr. Collection of United States Railroad Photographs as part of the Texas Treasures FY2015 grant program, sponsored by the by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and funded by…Continue Reading CUL Digital Collections Update: March 2015