News from the DeGolyer Library November 2021 Our Latest Exhibit December 3rd to January 28th, 2022 An Eye for Elegance, Carrie Marcus Neiman and the Women Who Shaped Neiman Marcus This December, DeGolyer Library will premiere a new exhibit, An Eye for Elegance. The exhibit explores the life and legacy of Carrie Marcus Neiman, who with her…Continue Reading News from the DeGolyer Library November 2021
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)
News from the DeGolyer Library October 2021
News from the DeGolyer Library Southern Methodist University October 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 October 2021
135 years of the State Fair of Texas
The State Fair of Texas begins its 135th year this week in Dallas. In 1886 it was originally called the Dallas State Fair and Exposition, and by 1905 the annual event at Fair Park became the State Fair of Texas. The pandemic did not allow a full fair experience in 2020, but it wasn’t the…Continue Reading 135 years of the State Fair of Texas
Townsend Times
Clara Virginia Townsend was a teacher in Fulton, Missouri and Kansas City, an early feminist and writer. Her columns were published in Youth’s Companion, The Ladies World (New York), The Kansas City star, and other newspapers. This author’s personal scrapbook of her published works includes many columns entitled “Back talk to girls by Naomi Wantmore,”…Continue Reading Townsend Times
News from the DeGolyer Library September 2021
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
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
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
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
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