Egyptian actor Omar Sharif, who died July 10th, was best known for his roles in films such as “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Funny Girl,” and “Doctor Zhivago.” But Sharif also made a name for himself in Dallas as a bridge player over the last half of the 20th century, joining his group the Omar Sharif Bridge Circus…Continue Reading The late Omar Sharif’s time in Dallas
We thank Bywaters Special Collections curator Ellen Buie Niewyk for submitting this post. In December, 1933, Jerry Bywaters and Alexandre Hogue were commissioned, as part of the Public Works of Art Administration during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, to paint a series of ten murals depicting the history of Dallas in the Dallas Municipal Building [sometimes referred…Continue Reading Lost Bywaters and Hogue Murals Uncovered at Dallas’ Old Municipal Building
In June 2015, SMU’s Central University Libraries uploaded 248 items into CUL Digital Collections. CUL now has 48,001 published items. Highlights include: 2 items relating to Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow from the George W. Cook Dallas/Texas Image Collection, including a handwritten letter and postcard of Bonnie & Clyde, ca. 1931-1933, along with 5 photographic…Continue Reading CUL Digital Collections Update: June 2015