Category: Digital Collections

In September 2015, SMU’s Central University Libraries uploaded 373 items into CUL Digital Collections. CUL now has approximately 49,080 published items. Highlights include: 79 items from the Hervey A. Priddy Collection of American Presidential and Political Memorabilia, including political and/or campaign-related items from elections spanning 1860-2004. Items include ferrotypes, stickpins, brooches, nose thumbers, charms, lapel…Continue Reading CUL Digital Collections Update: September 2015

In August 2015, SMU’s Central University Libraries uploaded 215 items into CUL Digital Collections. CUL now has approximately 48,713 published items. Highlights include: 11 photographs by Abel Briquet, ca. 1885-1899, from Views in Mexico. 33 postcards of Monterrey and Nuevo Leon, Mexico, from the Collection of Early Postcards of Mexico. 7 stereographs of Puebla and…Continue Reading CUL Digital Collections Update: August 2015

In July 2015, SMU’s Central University Libraries uploaded 497 items into CUL Digital Collections. CUL now has approximately 48,498 published items. Highlights include: 61 programs for dance concerts in the newly created SMU Meadows School of the Arts, Division of Dance Concert Programs and Materials digital collection. 57 Texas railroad negatives from the Everett L….Continue Reading CUL Digital Collections Update: July 2015

In June 2015, SMU’s Central University Libraries uploaded 248 items into CUL Digital Collections. CUL now has 48,001 published items. Highlights include: 2 items relating to Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow from the George W. Cook Dallas/Texas Image Collection, including a handwritten letter and postcard of Bonnie & Clyde, ca. 1931-1933, along with 5 photographic…Continue Reading CUL Digital Collections Update: June 2015

CUL Digital Collections: New Items in May 2015 In May 2015, SMU’s Central University Libraries uploaded 460 items into CUL Digital Collections. CUL now has approximately 47,753 published items. Highlights include: 99 Texas railroad negatives, 1939-1976, from the Everett L. DeGolyer Jr. Collection of United States Railroad Photographs as part of the Texas Treasures FY2015…Continue Reading CUL Digital Collections Update: May 2015

In April 2015, SMU’s Central University Libraries uploaded 506 items into CUL Digital Collections. CUL now has approximately 47,293 published items. 260 drawings from the Potter Art Iron Studios Collection. There were 80 drawings from Box 13, 102 drawings from Box 14, and 78 drawings from Box 20. These drawings mainly show sconces, pendant lights,…Continue Reading CUL Digital Collections Update: April 2015

In March 2015, SMU’s Central University Libraries uploaded 406 items into CUL Digital Collections. Highlights include: 110 Texas railroad negatives from the Everett L. DeGolyer Jr. Collection of United States Railroad Photographs as part of the Texas Treasures FY2015 grant program, sponsored by the by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and funded by…Continue Reading CUL Digital Collections Update: March 2015

In February 2015, SMU’s Central University Libraries uploaded 513 items into CUL Digital Collections. CUL now has approximately 46,381 published items. Highlights include: 12 items from the George W. Cook Dallas/Texas Image Collection, including 10 photographs and 1 album depicting African American life and race relations in Dallas, ca. 1910s-1940s. Three photographs show Klu Klux…Continue Reading CUL Digital Collections Update: February 2015

In January 2015, SMU Central University Libraries uploaded 301 items into CUL Digital Collections. CUL now has approximately 42,067 published items. Highlights include: 95 photographs in the new George W. Cook Dallas/Texas Image Collection, including portraits, stereographs, and postcards, and locations. The digital collection was unveiled to coincide with opening of the Cook Collection exhibit…Continue Reading CUL Digital Collections Update: January 2015