“I’ll be home for Christmas,” promised Bing Crosby in 1943 in one of that year’s top hits. “I’ve been here all year anyway,” quips one of the myriad of memes trending on social media at the end of 2020. Both allude to situations in which protagonists long to be reunited with their loved ones for…Continue Reading (Not) home for the holidays
SMU Libraries Newsletter – Fall 2020
Curious about what the libraries have been up to this fall? Check out the latest issue of the SMU Libraries Newsletter to find out how to library in a pandemic and so much more! …Continue Reading SMU Libraries Newsletter – Fall 2020
Tidings of Comfort and Joy
Tidings of Comfort and Joy Joy may not be a word often associated with the year 2020. This year has presented numerous hardships and challenges for everyone. However, it has also presented opportunities for us to slow down, explore different hobbies, and develop new skills. Over the course of 2020 I have read more, advanced…Continue Reading Tidings of Comfort and Joy
SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: November 2020
In November 2020, SMU Libraries uploaded 504 items into SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 200 postcards, ca. 1900-1949, from the John Miller Morris Real Photographic Postcards and Photographs of Texas collection. This project was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas State Library and Archives…Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: November 2020
Turkey Season
It’s not hard to figure out why Turkey, and its preceding political entities, the former Ottoman Empire, Byzantine Empire, and Eastern Roman Empire, have been written about at length by western European diplomats, historians, and travelers. The region which encompasses some of the earliest sites of permeant human settlement, is positioned at a critical geographic…Continue Reading Turkey Season
Someone’s back in the Kitchen…
Hard to believe that next week is Thanksgiving. It is even harder to believe how different the holidays might look. Last year I spent Thanksgiving with my family, and whipped up a traditional feast of turkey, stuffing, and assorted sides. In my post from last fall, “Someone’s in the Kitchen,” I scoped out some fun…Continue Reading Someone’s back in the Kitchen…
Got SMU library books? Return them or keep them? Find out here!
Got SMU library books? Return them or keep them? Find out here! NOT GRADUATING? Keep your books and library equipment. Your due date has been extended to February 1. GRADUATING? If graduating and you live in Dallas, return your books and library equipment to the book drop at Bridwell, Fondren Library, Hamon Arts Library or Underwood…Continue Reading Got SMU library books? Return them or keep them? Find out here!
SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: October 2020
In October 2020, SMU Libraries uploaded 473 items into SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 139 real photographic postcards, 1904-1944, from the John Miller Morris Real Photographic Postcards and Photographs of Texas Collection. This project was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas State Library and…Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: October 2020
The Season of Halloween and Day of the Dead
“The air is cool, the season fall, soon Halloween will come to all…” This week brings October to a close and with that my favorite holiday of the year is fast approaching. Halloween, All Hallows’ Eve, or All Saints’ Eve, is celebrated in many countries on October 31st. It is a time dedicated…Continue Reading The Season of Halloween and Day of the Dead
Gettin’ Spooky with Special Collections
October is by far my favorite month of the year, and Halloween is my favorite holiday. The creepy, the kooky, and the altogether spooky has fascinated me since I was a small child. Working in the archives, you occasionally come across an image, artifact, or letter than literally sends chills down your spine. From…Continue Reading Gettin’ Spooky with Special Collections