SMU’s celebration of the written word organized by students and SMU Program Council began in 1975. Former SMU English professor Jack Myers recalls the early years in his essay, “Personal recollections of the SMU Literary Festival: 1975-1995,” which was published in From High on the Hilltop: Marshall Terry’s History of SMU. Jack Myers writes:…Continue Reading SMU Literary Festival celebrates 50 years
Congratulations to Christina Wood and Meg Wang! The archivist and cataloger for the Rees-Jones Library of the American West have been named. The individual who will fulfill the archivist role for the new library on the Hilltop is DeGolyer’s own Christina Wood, and Meg Wang will serve as the cataloger of the Rees-Jones Collection. Christina…Continue Reading Welcoming Our Newest Archivist and Cataloger
In our continuing series on outstanding artists during Black History Month, we are featuring the incomparable Leontyne Price. More than a world-renowned opera singer, Price, who turned 98 on February 10 this year, is to many the pinnacle of soprano singing. She was the first African-American soprano to perform to great acclaim on the international…Continue Reading The Excellence of Leontyne Price
Black stories preserved in digital archives available at SMU This Black History Month, SMU Libraries is proud to highlight resources available to Mustangs that allow users to engage with and learn about Black history. These archival resources preserve the stories of Black individuals – some with connections to SMU – and are valuable for their…Continue Reading Preserving Black History Among the Archives
Remembering Judith Jamison African American dancer and choreographer Judith Jamison (1943−2024) was a guest artist at SMU in the Meadows School in 2001, where she received the Algur H. Meadows Award for Excellence in the Arts. The award recognized the highest level of international achievement in the creative and performing arts. …Continue Reading Celebrating Black History Month in Hamon Arts Library
The Rees-Jones Collection continues to expand as excitement mounts for the 2025 groundbreaking of the much-anticipated library. These articles by Pat Ward appear in the Fall 2024 issue of the SMU Libraries Newsletter. Mapping early Texas history An 1833 Texas map commissioned by Stephen F. Austin and presented to the Rees-Jones Library of the American…Continue Reading Rare Maps, Early Texas History, and Serendipity
This announcement, along with other news at Bridwell Library, can be found in the Fall 2024 editions of The Bridwell Quarterly and The Bridwell Quill. One need not travel across time or space to learn the stories of those who came before – they need only to visit Bridwell Library, and specifically, Bridwell Library’s Special…Continue Reading A World Awaits at Bridwell Library
SMU football fans are celebrating the team’s first ACC season with a playoff against Penn State University this week. The Mustangs and Nittany Lions have only met twice in their long history. The 1948 Cotton Bowl Classic ended in a tie, and Penn State won the 1978 game at home. SMU’s first football game…Continue Reading Pony Up! Over a century of SMU football
The Jones Film & Video Collection in the Hamon Arts Library will host an evening of film and television history on Tuesday, October 29th, 7pm, in the Jeff Gordon Film Collection and Screening Room, 3rd floor Hamon Library. The event is free and open to the public. Shortly before filming Psycho, Russell worked as the cinematographer for…Continue Reading Get ready for Halloween with Psycho (1960) and the Cinematography of John L. Russell
Robert T. Anderson was an internationally renowned organist who taught at Southern Methodist University from 1960-1996. He was also the organist for Perkins Chapel during his distinguished career at SMU. Robert Theodore Anderson was born 90 years ago on October 5 in Chicago, Illinois, and began studying piano at age 5 and organ at the…Continue Reading Remembering Robert T. Anderson