Yosemite: The Manchester Album The Rees-Jones Collection expands its holdings in masterworks by pioneering photographers of the American West with the recent acquisition of Yosemite: The Manchester Album. The unique compilation of 25 mammoth-plate images, captured by Carleton Watkins between 1861 and 1867, includes beautifully composed views of Half Dome, Cathedral Rocks, El Capitan and…Continue Reading Early Yosemite Photographs
This spring, we moved five of our largest collections (Stanley Marcus, J. Erik Jonsson, Texas Instruments, Belo Corporation, and JCPenney) from the basement of the Science Information Center to the East Basement. The move is in preparation for the construction of the new Trevor Rees-Jones Library. With the help of our awesome student assistants—Jeremy Baron,…Continue Reading Endings and New Beginnings
Thanks to the generosity of Jan and Trevor D. Rees-Jones ’78, SMU Libraries begins the next chapter for significant historical scholarship, research and collaboration. This article by Pat Ward appears in the Fall 2023 issue of the SMU Libraries Newsletter. For the past two decades, Dallas entrepreneur Trevor D. Rees-Jones…Continue Reading Shaping the Future Through the Lens of History
For the past two decades, Dallas entrepreneur Trevor D. Rees-Jones ‘78 has been unearthing the untold stories of American history through a unique collection of rare historical artifacts of the American West. Now, this native Texan and his wife, Jan Rees-Jones, have made a remarkable gift to SMU. A substantial portion of the Rees-Jones Collection…Continue Reading The Next Chapter for SMU Libraries