Month: July 2020

On the road again…

Last summer I stumbled across “Our Trek to the West,” Elizabeth Dalrymple’s manuscript describing the adventurous summer road trip of four women. Their stories made me laugh, and reminisce over my own road trips and exciting excursions with my friends. Given the state of travel these days, it seems like researching a road trip is…Continue Reading On the road again…

Melvin C. Shaffer World War II Photographs

Melvin C. Shaffer World War II Photographs housed at the DeGolyer Library depict local populations and conditions of North Africa, Italy, Southern France, and Germany from the years 1943 to 1945. Included are images of war-torn Europe with shattered buildings, wounded soldiers, army hospitals and bases, and even Mount Vesuvius’s eruption in 1944.   Melvin…Continue Reading Melvin C. Shaffer World War II Photographs

Collection spotlight: Everett Spruce Collection

The staff of Bywaters Special Collections is excited about the upcoming exhibition, Texas Made Modern: The Art of Everett Spruce, at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth. This exhibition, showcasing the work of the Texas regionalist artist, runs from August 18 – November 1, 2020. Shirley Reece-Hughes, Curator of Paintings and…Continue Reading Collection spotlight: Everett Spruce Collection

SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: June 2020

In June 2020, SMU Libraries uploaded 379 items into SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 19 images, ca. 1910-1920, from the Elmer and Diane Powell Collection on Mexico and the Mexican Revolution. These images, taken around Mexico, feature Mexican and United States soldiers, several Mexican generals, and various other scenes. One example is a squadron…Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: June 2020

News from the DeGolyer Library July 2020

News from the DeGolyer Library July 2020 Southern Methodist University Visit our Website Our Upcoming Virtual Exhibit Women’s Voices, Women’s Votes: An Exhibition Marking the 100th Anniversary of the Passage of the 19th Amendment “Women’s Voices, Women’s Votes: An Exhibition Marking the 100th Anniversary of the Passage of the 19th Amendment” features over 100 objects…Continue Reading News from the DeGolyer Library July 2020

 

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