On Sunday, March 11, 2018, the Advisory Board of the Archives of the Women of the Southwest celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the board with a celebration at the DeGolyer Library at SMU. The Advisory Board was created in 1993 to: Promote the visibility and scholarly value of archival material related to…Continue Reading Archives of the Women of the Southwest 25th Anniversary Celebration
June 6, 1968 – June 6, 2018: the 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy
Fifty years ago, like his brother President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy – Bobby – was murdered by an assassin’s bullet. The year 1968 was a tempestuous time in America. The Vietnam War continued, and the anti-war movement peaked. Martin Luther King had been killed earlier in the year,…Continue Reading June 6, 1968 – June 6, 2018: the 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy
CUL Digital Collections Update: May 2018
In May 2018, SMU’s Central University Libraries uploaded 554 items into CUL Digital Collections. Highlights include: 27 documents, ca. 1885-1936, 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 Services….Continue Reading CUL Digital Collections Update: May 2018
Interview with Lauren King, 2018 recipient of Larrie and Bobbi Weil Undergraduate Research Award
Congratulations go to Meadows art history student, Lauren King, who is the 2018 recipient of the Larrie and Bobbi Weil Undergraduate Research Award for her paper, An Alternative View on the Roll-Brimmed Hat. The Weil Award is given annually for excellence in undergraduate research, and the recipient is an SMU student nominated by their faculty for outstanding research and writing…Continue Reading Interview with Lauren King, 2018 recipient of Larrie and Bobbi Weil Undergraduate Research Award
In Honor of Margaret McDermott
When I read the sad news of Mrs. McDermott’s death I was reminded yet again of the profound debt of gratitude both I and SMU owe her. Mrs. McDermott’s influence in my professional career began in the spring of 1978 when I saw a flyer for the McDermott Internship at the Dallas Museum of [Fine]…Continue Reading In Honor of Margaret McDermott
Curatorial Discussion #1 Psychology and Color in Constance Lowe’s Work
Manifold Projection 1, 2012 archival inkjet print on watercolor paper #1 of 3 24 x 19 inches This following post is first in a series of blog posts about the Hawn Gallery’s exhibition Chromarray, with works by Constance Lowe. Throughout the exhibition, Emily Rueggeberg, the Hawn Gallery Curatorial Fellow, will post about the artwork and…Continue Reading Curatorial Discussion #1 Psychology and Color in Constance Lowe’s Work
Bywaters Special Collections Artist Profile: Evaline Clarke Sellors
Featured in the exhibition Texas Women Artists: Selections from Bywaters Special Collections, on the 2nd floor of Hamon Arts Library. Evaline Clarke Sellors was born in Fort Worth, Texas on August 30, 1903. She began taking art classes at age eight with Christina MacLean, artist and former instructor at Fort Worth University, and later enrolled…Continue Reading Bywaters Special Collections Artist Profile: Evaline Clarke Sellors
CUL Digital Collections Update: April 2018
In April 2018, SMU’s Central University Libraries uploaded 808 items into CUL Digital Collections. Highlights include: 23 documents, ca. 1867-1936, 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: April 2018
Sarah T. Hughes, Only Woman to Ever Have Sworn in a U.S. President
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!!!