News from the DeGolyer Library Southern Methodist University September 2021 Our Latest Exhibit Engaged with Books: Photographs Over Time September 9 through November 12, 2021 Hillcrest Foundation Exhibit Hall, Fondren Library For our first exhibition since January 2020, we chose to celebrate reading and the written word by showcasing photographs of people holding books and other reading…Continue Reading News from the DeGolyer Library September 2021
SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: August 2021
In August 2021, SMU Libraries uploaded 163 items into SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 69 real photographic postcards, ca. 1913-1914, 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 images of Federal soldiers and Felicista revolutionaries fighting…Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: August 2021
On-Air
Mention the word “wireless” today, and the mind associates it with signal quality, upload or download speeds, or instant messaging. However, it was radio broadcasting that pioneered wireless communication at the turn of the twentieth-century. Last month marked 100 years since WRR started to broadcast in Dallas as the city’s first public radio station. While…Continue Reading On-Air
Greetings from SMU Libraries
Welcome! It is so wonderful to have everyone on campus again! It’s been a little too quiet this summer. We want you to start the semester off well, so keep in mind, the librarians and all library staff are here to help. If you have questions, a good place to start is the libraries home…Continue Reading Greetings from SMU Libraries
Folklore in the Archives
Join archivists, researchers, and lore enthusiasts from around North America for a two-part virtual showcase all about folklore in the archives. Attendees will learn more about collections and research through archival materials on topics such as cryptids, urban legends, superstitions, local lore, hauntings and ghosts, UFOs, and more! Registration is required: bit.ly/3BILXpv August 27 speakers: -Jennifer…Continue Reading Folklore in the Archives
RSVP for the Dante Festival @ Bridwell Library
Registration is now open for the Dante Festival @Bridwell Library Please be sure to scroll to the bottom of the RSVP page and complete the registration form. The Schedule of Events can be downloaded and printed. Detailed Conference Schedule We look forward to seeing you there!…Continue Reading RSVP for the Dante Festival @ Bridwell Library
SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: July 2021
In July 2021, SMU Libraries uploaded 161 items into SMU Libraries Digital Collections. Highlights include: 24 real photographic postcards, ca. 1907-1918, from the John Miller Morris Real Photographic Postcards and Photographs of Texas collection. These images feature scenes from Parmer county, Texas, and include images of towns, ranches, and the farming industry. 4 interviews have been…Continue Reading SMU Libraries Digital Collections Update: July 2021
News from the DeGolyer Library August 2021
News from the DeGolyer Library Southern Methodist University August 2021 Our Latest Exhibit Our latest exhibit is scheduled to open in Fondren Library’s Hillcrest Exhibit Hall on Thursday September 9, 2021: Engaged with Books: Photographs Over Time For our first exhibition since January 2020, we chose to celebrate reading and the written word by showcasing…Continue Reading News from the DeGolyer Library August 2021
Pèl & Ploma, Spanish modernist journal, at the Meadows Museum
Two rare volumes of a Spanish modernist journal, Pèl & Ploma, are on display at the Meadows Museum until August 8. After this date, the works will return to Hamon’s unique collections housed in the library’s Limited Access. Published in Barcelona, the art and literary journal dates from 1899 – 1903. The poems, stories, and…Continue Reading Pèl & Ploma, Spanish modernist journal, at the Meadows Museum
HemisFair ’68
San Antonio was host to the World’s Fair from April to October in 1968, which was also the city’s 250th anniversary. Formal planning for this international event began in 1962, and the theme was “the confluence of civilizations in the Americas.” Major corporations, organizations and…Continue Reading HemisFair ’68