In June 2017, SMU’s Central University Libraries uploaded 631 items into CUL Digital Collections. Highlights include: 150 real photographic postcards, ca. 1900-1920, from the George W. Cook Dallas/Texas Image Collection as part of the TexTreasures FY2017 grant program, sponsored by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and funded by the Institute of Museum and…Continue Reading CUL Digital Collections Update: June 2017
Happy 100th Birthday to Julia Scott Reed (1917-2014)
The Archives of Women of the Southwest remembers Julia Scott Reed this July 17th on what would have been her 100th birthday. We are honored that Ms. Reed’s family placed her papers here at DeGolyer Library for future generations of scholars. Dallas native Julia Scott Reed was born July 17, 1917, daughter of Johnnie and Nina McGee….Continue Reading Happy 100th Birthday to Julia Scott Reed (1917-2014)
Helping to document the closing of a JCPenney store
It usually starts with an email from a reporter. “I am working on a story…..” The first question is “what is your deadline?” Then I begin the search for information, photographs, or anything else that can shape the story. With this assignment, the reporter was looking for specific information about the JCPenney Pendleton, Oregon,…Continue Reading Helping to document the closing of a JCPenney store
CUL Digital Collections Update: May 2017
In May 2017, SMU’s Central University Libraries uploaded 1,000 items into CUL Digital Collections. Highlights include: 207 items from the George W. Cook Dallas/Texas Image Collection as part of the TexTreasures FY2017 grant program, sponsored by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Highlights include…Continue Reading CUL Digital Collections Update: May 2017
Interview with Marisa Infante, 2017 recipient of Larrie and Bobbi Weil Undergraduate Research Award
Congratulations go to Meadows art history student, Marisa Infante, who is the 2017 recipient of the Larrie and Bobbi Weil Undergraduate Research Award for her paper, The Amazons of Exekias and Eupolis: Demystifying Changes in Gender Roles. The Weil Award is given annually for excellence in undergraduate research, and the recipient is an SMU student nominated…Continue Reading Interview with Marisa Infante, 2017 recipient of Larrie and Bobbi Weil Undergraduate Research Award
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Greer Garson’s Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver was released on June 4, 1942 and went on to win six Academy Awards, including “Best Picture,” Best Director” and “Best Actress” with Greer Garson’s stellar performance. It was the second of what would be seven nominations for “Best Actress” during Garson’s career. This depiction of English civilians’ determined resistance during the Battle of…Continue Reading Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Greer Garson’s Mrs. Miniver
Hawn Gallery’s Piecing It Together and Eva Hesse
On April 26th, the Hamon Arts Library presented a screening of the 2015 documentary, Eva Hesse (Zeitgeist Films, dir. Marcie Begleiter) in conjunction with the Hawn Gallery’s current exhibition, Piecing It Together. This incredible film about the life and work of pioneering post-minimalist and conceptual artist Eva Hesse seemed a logical and evocative accompaniment to…Continue Reading Hawn Gallery’s Piecing It Together and Eva Hesse
Collection Spotlight: Southern Methodist University Arden Club collection
The Southern Methodist University Arden Club was the student dramatic group on campus from 1916 to 1969. The collection documents the activities of the club from its first production in 1916 and throughout its fifty-three year history. It includes artwork, clippings, correspondence, documents, ephemera, manuscripts, posters, programs, props, publicity, published works, scripts, scrapbooks, photographs and…Continue Reading Collection Spotlight: Southern Methodist University Arden Club collection
CUL Digital Collections Update: April 2017
In April 2017, SMU’s Central University Libraries uploaded 664 items into CUL Digital Collections. Highlights include: 118 items from the George W. Cook Dallas/Texas Image Collection as part of the TexTreasures FY2017 grant program, sponsored by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Highlights include:…Continue Reading CUL Digital Collections Update: April 2017
Collection Spotlight: DeForrest Judd Art Work and Papers
DeForrest H. Judd, a native of Hartsgrove, Ohio, lived most of his life in Dallas working as an artist and teaching at Southern Methodist University. Judd’s keen observation of everyday life and nature influenced him to paint, draw, and print his interpretations onto canvas, paper, and copper enamels. As a professional artist and teacher, Judd…Continue Reading Collection Spotlight: DeForrest Judd Art Work and Papers