I, for one, was a little intimidated by Dan. He was a wonderful painter, philosopher, Renaissance man (it was rumored he built his own computers, and wrote a book on design, for instance), and sometime oracle. Sporting a Cheshire cat grin, he would expound thoughtfully about our work, art history, and whatever else might be…Continue Reading What to say about Dan Wingren
It’s always fun to come across evidence of provenance in our collection. From bookplates belonging to eighteenth century aristocrats, to the carefully written name of a young reader on the front page of a nineteenth century children’s book, I can’t help but imagine the life of a book’s previous owners. For our newly accessioned copy…Continue Reading Hollywood Bookshelves
What does Jerry Bywaters and John Lomax, and John’s son, Alan, have in common…SMU and the Southwest Review! Alan Lomax’s music archive is now online! http://www.openculture.com/2019/04/alan-lomaxs-massive-music-archive-is-online.html “First litho made Jan. 1, 1935” appears in Jerry Bywaters’s handwriting on the first page of his print notebook for the print Gargantua. This was a decisive date for…Continue Reading Jerry Bywaters and the history of the Lomax House
Elizabeth Moran’s investigation into the origin of fact-checked news in the company archives at TIME magazine, Against the Best Possible Sources, concerns the (im)possibility of truth in both method and content. Henry Luce and Briton Hadden founded TIME magazine in 1923, we learn from Moran, as an “exhaustively scrutinized” alternative to the sensationalized, rapid-fire news media of…Continue Reading Archival Precedent: Walid Raad | The Atlas Group
Post by Archives of Women of the Southwest intern Melissa Calderon. Ah yes, the smell of freshly baked apple crumb pie or fiery Texas chili. Creating recipes for both sweet and savory dishes was June Crozier Towers’ specialty. She definitely knew her way around the kitchen and was able to make a longtime career out…Continue Reading Something’s Cooking
In November 2019, SMU Libraries uploaded 670 items into SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 66 photographic prints and pamphlets, 1872-1960s. This project was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas State Library and Archives Commission (Grant Number TXT-20008). (2020). Among these are cookbooks from the…Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: November 2019
News from the DeGolyer Library December 2019 Southern Methodist University Visit our Website The DeGolyer Library will close December 23 for the holidays. We’ll reopen on January 2, 2020. Our exhibit Andy Hanson: Picturing Dallas, 1960-2008 will also be closed at this time. Our Current Exhibit Andy Hanson: Picturing Dallas, 1960-2008 From January 2 to January 29…Continue Reading News from the DeGolyer Library December 2019