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
Jerry Bywaters and the history of the Lomax House
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