Sarah T. Hughes (1896 – 1985), American lawyer and federal judge, was a woman of firsts. She moved to Dallas in 1922 with her husband, George E. Hughes whom she had met in law school. George was able to find a job quickly, but no law firm would hire Sarah. Eventually, a small firm gave her…Continue Reading Sarah T. Hughes, Only Woman to Ever Have Sworn in a U.S. President
Mr. Stanley’s Birthday!!!
April 20 – it’s Mr. Stanley’s birthday! Born in Dallas, Stanley Marcus (April 20, 1905 – January 22, 2002) was the eldest son of Neiman Marcus store founder Herbert Marcus. He attended Harvard University where he graduated in 1925. It was during his years in Cambridge that he began his life-long hobby of collecting rare books….Continue Reading Mr. Stanley’s Birthday!!!
April 2018 Jones Collection Update
In the Media Fox 4 News’ story on North Texans’ response to MLK’s assassination featured footage from our KRLD News Film Collection. That story can be found here: http://www.fox4news.com/news/north-texans-marched-held-prayer-services-following-mlks-assassination WFAA reported on Dr. Martin Luther King’s 1966 visit to SMU using footage from the Jones Collection’s WFAA archive. That story can be found here: http://www.wfaa.com/mobile/video/news/mlk-assassination-50-years-later/287-8065900…Continue Reading April 2018 Jones Collection Update
Isabel T. Kelly Ethnographic Archive, El Tajin Fieldwork
Isabel Truesdell Kelly (1906-1983) was a social anthropologist and archaeologist who specialized in Mexican cultures. She developed a scholarly interest in anthropology while a student at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB), and conducted fieldwork in 1931-1934 with the Coast Miwok and the Southern Paiute people. Kelly was an indefatigable field worker. She went to Mexico in…Continue Reading Isabel T. Kelly Ethnographic Archive, El Tajin Fieldwork
CUL Digital Collections Update: March 2018
In March 2018, SMU’s Central University Libraries uploaded 321 items into CUL Digital Collections. Highlights include: 17 documents, ca. 1879-1906, into the Texas: Photographs, Manuscripts and Imprints digital collection as part of the TexTreasures FY2018 grant program, sponsored by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library…Continue Reading CUL Digital Collections Update: March 2018