As February moves on towards Valentine’s Day, one’s thoughts turn to expressions of affection and love – flowers, cards, gifts, decorations, etc. In thinking about the season, I am reminded of letters in the Stanley Marcus Papers between him and his wife. Marcus married the former Mary “Billie” Cantrell in 1932. During World War II, Stanley Marcus,…Continue Reading Love is in the Air! War-time Letters Between Stanley Marcus and His Wife, Billie
Arts, Humanities, and the Study of Governance: a conversation about arts and politics with Anthony Bertelli and Alex Turrini
Hamon Arts Library and the Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship Division announce Arts, Humanities, and the Study of Governance: A conversation about arts and politics with Anthony Bertelli and Alex Turrini Venue and Time: Hamon Arts Library, Conference Room 2250 (2nd floor)February 12th, 12 – 1:30 pm (lunch provided)Registration via email: mkeene@smu.edu The relationship between…Continue Reading Arts, Humanities, and the Study of Governance: a conversation about arts and politics with Anthony Bertelli and Alex Turrini
Stephen P. Jarchow Collection: new gift for the Jones Film & Video Collection
The G. William Jones Film & Video Collection in the Jake and Nancy Hamon Arts Library is pleased to announce a gift from executive producer, Stephen P. Jarchow, of elements from the award-winning 35mm film “Gods and Monsters.” Additionally, this gift includes a significant collection of original film posters and advertising materials. This generous donation…Continue Reading Stephen P. Jarchow Collection: new gift for the Jones Film & Video Collection
News from the DeGolyer Library–February 2019
News from the DeGolyer Library February 2019 Southern Methodist University Visit our Website Our New Exhibit “A Highway to the Pacific”: Building the Transcontinental Railroad. On May 10, 1869, the last rail was laid, a golden spike was driven, and the Union Pacific Railroad, proceeding west from Omaha, and the Central Pacific Railroad, proceeding…Continue Reading News from the DeGolyer Library–February 2019
SMU Digital Collections Update: January 2019
In January 2019, SMU Libraries uploaded 207 items into SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 82 bank notes from the Rowe-Barr Collection of Texas Currency, as part of the TexTreasures FY2019 grant program, sponsored by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Featured among these notes are U.S. national currency from the national bank…Continue Reading SMU Digital Collections Update: January 2019
Hawn Gallery presents: Information/Object: Late 20th-Early 21st Century Artists’ Books
The Hawn Gallery presents Information/Object: Late 20th – Early 21st Century Artists’ Books On view: February 1 – March 8, 2019 at the Hawn Gallery, located in the Hamon Arts Library, SMU Public opening reception Friday, February 1st, 5 – 7 pm Gallery Talk at 5:45 pm The contemporary artist’s book is a cultural phenomenon…Continue Reading Hawn Gallery presents: Information/Object: Late 20th-Early 21st Century Artists’ Books
Notes in the Margins
Do you write in your books? You’re not alone–in our copy of Francis Bacon’s The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh (1622), one reader went beyond underlining key points or scribbling notes in margins, and created an index where there was none. Francis Bacon wrote The Historie of the Raigne of King…Continue Reading Notes in the Margins
SMU Digital Collections Update: December 2018
In December 2018, SMU Libraries uploaded 353 items into SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 58 bank notes from the Rowe-Barr Collection of Texas Currency, as part of the TexTreasures FY2019 grant program, sponsored by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.The majority of the bank notes were issued from 17 Dallas…Continue Reading SMU Digital Collections Update: December 2018