News from the DeGolyer Library July 2019 Southern Methodist University Visit our Website Out and About RBMS 2019 Christina Jensen, Head of Public Services, recently attended the 2019 meeting of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of the American Library Association (say that five times fast) in Baltimore, Maryland. The annual RBMS conference is the…Continue Reading News from the DeGolyer Library July 2019
That’s Where the West Begins…
Nothing says summer vacation like a road trip across the country with your friends. What could be better than driving from Pennsylvania to Colorado and back? The Elizabeth Dalrymple manuscript describes the adventures of women traveling together entitled “Our Trek to the West.” The narrative is illustrated with 40 photographs of the people and places…Continue Reading That’s Where the West Begins…
News from the DeGolyer Library June 2019
News from the DeGolyer Library June 2019 Southern Methodist University The DeGolyer Library Digital Collection Every month, we highlight an item recently digitized by the incredible team at the Norwick Center for Digital Solutions–scroll down to see this month’s item. From capturing high resolution images, to gathering and recording the metadata which allows researchers to…Continue Reading News from the DeGolyer Library June 2019
Turn On the Lights
It all started with a question….Cole Suttle is pursuing a Master of Arts in Design and Innovation and was working on a project about the Dallas Shakespeare Club. He asked “Where are the lamps that were donated by the Shakespeare Club on Campus?” This was easily answered, but I went outside to double check. Most people…Continue Reading Turn On the Lights
The Donald J Hobbs Sherlock Holmes Collection
In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Greek Interpreter, Mycroft remarks to Watson, “I hear of Sherlock everywhere…” Though it’s a bit of hyperbole for the reclusive Mycroft, it’s no exaggeration today. The exploits of the famous detective are known all over the world, as can be seen in the Donald J. Hobbs Collection at SMU’s…Continue Reading The Donald J Hobbs Sherlock Holmes Collection
Remember the mothers
The problem with writing a blog post about Mother’s Day while overseeing a collection that encompasses women in the southwest, is not how to find a mother to feature, but rather how on earth to only feature one. Both women who traveled through and settled the West in the late 19th and early 20th centuries,…Continue Reading Remember the mothers
Too Good to Throw Away?
Each April I am filled with memories of constructing science projects related water conservation, and of learning about the three R’s (how to reduce, reuse, and recycle). In the 5th grade I managed to start a small recycling club where we took old copy paper boxes and turned them into recycling bins for each classroom…Continue Reading Too Good to Throw Away?
Eggs and artichokes: Easter recipes from the DeGolyer cookbook collections
The Easter holiday meal is upon us this week, and it’s a chance to incorporate the flavors of spring. There are a variety of books and manuscripts in DeGolyer Library’s cookbook collection to inspire menus this Easter season. Ten years ago, Ann Drees donated her collection of Helen Corbitt Cooking School cookbooks that featured…Continue Reading Eggs and artichokes: Easter recipes from the DeGolyer cookbook collections
A, E, I, O, U: The Childs Spelling System combats Dyslexia in Dallas
I love to read. My spare time is spent with books from cozy mystery series to the latest thrillers and biographies. Fortunately I found a career that enables me to read and learn new things every day. Unfortunately reading does not come easy to everyone. Many people are dealing with learning disabilities that impair their…Continue Reading A, E, I, O, U: The Childs Spelling System combats Dyslexia in Dallas
The Prison Letters of Albert Horsley
‘The Trial of the Century’ is a bold claim which is perhaps ascribed a hundred times over a hundred years. People my age would probably give the O.J. Simpson trial that title, while their parents or grandparents may contend that it really describes the Manson family trial, or the Lindbergh kidnapping proceedings. For others, when…Continue Reading The Prison Letters of Albert Horsley