America honors military veterans every year on November 11. The day was first observed as “Armistice Day” in 1919 by President Wilson, and in 1954 the federal holiday became known as Veterans Day to honor veterans of all wars. Manuscript and photograph collections of American military veterans can be found in DeGolyer Library, and below…Continue Reading Navy Veterans in DeGolyer Library Collections
In Honor of Veterans’ Day: John ‘Carr’ Pritchett (1921 – 2016)
While serving as curator of Bywaters Special Collections there were many times I would find interesting items housed in the archival files that were of importance to Jerry Bywaters and his colleagues. One such discovery was a folder of drawings made by John ‘Carr’ Pritchett who graduated from SMU in May 1942. Pritchett studied art…Continue Reading In Honor of Veterans’ Day: John ‘Carr’ Pritchett (1921 – 2016)
SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: October 2021
In October 2021, SMU Libraries uploaded 329 items into SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 140 postcards, 1904-1953, 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 Commission…Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: October 2021
All New Data-Focused Workshops Series
“Data Isn’t Scary” Workshop Series Due to the popularity of Love Data Week, our February workshop series, SMU Libraries is happy to introduce our fall series, Data Isn’t Scary. Just in time for Halloween, this series serves as an introduction to data and research data management for anyone curious about what research data is, and…Continue Reading All New Data-Focused Workshops Series
Carrera Por La Vida (Race for Life)
Nancy Brinker founded the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation on July 22, 1982 in Dallas, Texas, in her sister’s memory. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the organization searches for an end to breast cancer. In 1983 the first Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® took place in Dallas, Texas, with 800 participants. Costa Rica…Continue Reading Carrera Por La Vida (Race for Life)
Skin Hunger – interactive installation in Hamon Arts Library, October 26-31
Skin Hunger is a telematic installation that plays on the zoom-style video-chat that has recently become ubiquitous. Participants can reach across their screens to virtually ‘touch’ one another. By touching or moving together, participants create visuals and sounds that emerge and evolve from participant relation and interaction making the intangible connection tangible and also giving…Continue Reading Skin Hunger – interactive installation in Hamon Arts Library, October 26-31
Dr. Jacqueline Stewart receives 2021 MacArthur Fellowship
SMU Libraries congratulates Dr. Jacqueline Stewart, film curator, archivist and scholar, on her recent 2021 MacArthur Fellowship. Dr. Stewart has published extensively on black film and filmmaking in the United States. In her video post for the MacArthur Foundation, Dr. Stewart describes her interest in the genre of black films from the early 1920s –…Continue Reading Dr. Jacqueline Stewart receives 2021 MacArthur Fellowship
Organize, Store and Preserve All of Your Research Data
What is the Research Data Management (RDM) Support Services at SMU Libraries? Research data management is the organization, storage, and preservation of data collected throughout your research project. In addition, RDM makes data accessible for sharing and re-use and is becoming a growing necessity for faculty and researchers by keeping track of their data throughout…Continue Reading Organize, Store and Preserve All of Your Research Data
The Bridwell Quarterly & The Bridwell Quill, Summer 2021
Please enjoy Bridwell Library’s publications, The Bridwell Quarterly, Issue 12, Summer 2021 and The Bridwell Quill, August–October 2021 . If you have comments or questions, please feel free to contact us at bridadmin@smu.edu. Happy reading!…Continue Reading The Bridwell Quarterly & The Bridwell Quill, Summer 2021
SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: September 2021
In September 2021, SMU Libraries uploaded 410 items into SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 54 postcards, ca. 1913-1917, from the Elmer and Diane Powell Collection on Mexico and the Mexican Revolution. These images show scenes from the Decena Trágica and its aftermath. Included are portraits of Mexican Federal officials and generals, images of Federal…Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: September 2021