Tender Mercies was released in American theaters forty years ago this month. The story of a troubled Texas country singer on the verge of a comeback who must choose between his career and new family was nominated for multiple Academy Awards. Although the film did not win the Academy Award for Best Picture, Horton Foote…Continue Reading Tender Mercies 40th anniversary
Ebby Halliday lived to see 104 birthdays and once she turned 90 years old each succeeding milestone was celebrated with more festivities and more grandeur. Ebby’s photographs, scrapbooks, and correspondence document the public adoration of the Queen Mum of Real Estate. In 2001, for her 90th birthday, the Communities Foundation of Texas honored her with…Continue Reading Happy Birthday, Ebby!
News from the DeGolyer Library March 2023 Remembering Gerry York The DeGolyer Library lost a shining light and mentor on March 18. Gerry York, 87, class of 58, Southern Methodist University sports historian, fan, volunteer, and loving husband, father, and grandfather, died of complications from a stroke. Almost 25 years ago, Gerry and Ed Wisneski…Continue Reading News from the DeGolyer Library March 2023
News from the DeGolyer Library February 2023 Opening in March Lives of the Poets: Literary Biography from Geoffrey Chaucer to Amy Clampitt The DeGolyer Library’s new exhibit covers several centuries of English and American poetry, with an emphasis on literary biography based upon the poets. Over 100 volumes are on display, featuring both the well-known (Shakespeare,…Continue Reading News from the DeGolyer Library February 2023
News from the DeGolyer Library January 2023 Updates from the Prints and Photographs Department It’s been a busy winter for the DeGolyer Prints and Photographs department, with requests for photographs coming from across the globe. The Jewish Museum in New York requested an image from our Sir Victor Sassoon collection for their upcoming exhibit, The Sassoons. Here in Dallas, Neiman…Continue Reading News from the DeGolyer Library January 2023
The Ebby Halliday Papers contain 25 years of Christmas holiday greetings sent by Ebby and her husband Maurice Acers. These undated, paper postcards and folded cards are all 8 inches by 9 inches and feature a photograph of Ebby and Maurice from a special event or celebration that took place that year. The back of…Continue Reading Ebby’s Christmas Greetings
Texas didn’t make Thanksgiving an official holiday until 1848. But in 1961, the Lone Star State became a special place in the holiday’s history, as home to the world’s only Thanksgiving shrine, known as Thanks-Giving Square. Today, Thanks-Giving Square is a unique, interfaith, multicultural site and research center on a 3.5-acre site in the heart…Continue Reading Ebby’s Thanksgiving Wish
Almost as famous as Ebby Halliday was Ebby Halliday’s ukulele. Whether she was the recipient of an award or welcoming a new class of real estate agents to Ebby Halliday, Inc., Ebby channeled charm and humor through her ukulele. She had a penchant for changing lyrics to well known songs to suit her topic and…Continue Reading Ebby Halliday Sings
Baseball fans have waited all season to see who will battle for the World Series championship. The formidable Houston Astros swept the Yankees and now they are looking to beat the wildcard Philadelphia Phillies. Many of these players began their career in the…Continue Reading Texas League: we knew them when…
News from the DeGolyer Library November 2022 Closing Soon! The Joy of Cooking: Two Centuries of Cookbooks at the DeGolyer Library The Joy of Cooking: Two Centuries of Cookbooks at the DeGolyer Library highlights some of the vast collection of cookbooks preserved in our library. These cookbooks are a storehouse of recipes, as well as a…Continue Reading News from the DeGolyer Library November 2022