It’s been a busy Spring here at the Jones Collection! In The Media: We’ve had several stories in the news. Here are just some of the highlights: WFAA – Kincaid’s Hamburgers WFAA – Oscar’s History WFAA – Auto History WFAA – Mayfest WFAA – Toll Roads WFAA – Restrooms Social Media Stats for May…Continue Reading G. William Jones Film and Video Collection – Spring 2019 Update
It all started with a question….Cole Suttle is pursuing a Master of Arts in Design and Innovation and was working on a project about the Dallas Shakespeare Club. He asked “Where are the lamps that were donated by the Shakespeare Club on Campus?” This was easily answered, but I went outside to double check. Most people…Continue Reading Turn On the Lights
In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Greek Interpreter, Mycroft remarks to Watson, “I hear of Sherlock everywhere…” Though it’s a bit of hyperbole for the reclusive Mycroft, it’s no exaggeration today. The exploits of the famous detective are known all over the world, as can be seen in the Donald J. Hobbs Collection at SMU’s…Continue Reading The Donald J Hobbs Sherlock Holmes Collection
The problem with writing a blog post about Mother’s Day while overseeing a collection that encompasses women in the southwest, is not how to find a mother to feature, but rather how on earth to only feature one. Both women who traveled through and settled the West in the late 19th and early 20th centuries,…Continue Reading Remember the mothers
Each April I am filled with memories of constructing science projects related water conservation, and of learning about the three R’s (how to reduce, reuse, and recycle). In the 5th grade I managed to start a small recycling club where we took old copy paper boxes and turned them into recycling bins for each classroom…Continue Reading Too Good to Throw Away?
The Easter holiday meal is upon us this week, and it’s a chance to incorporate the flavors of spring. There are a variety of books and manuscripts in DeGolyer Library’s cookbook collection to inspire menus this Easter season. Ten years ago, Ann Drees donated her collection of Helen Corbitt Cooking School cookbooks that featured…Continue Reading Eggs and artichokes: Easter recipes from the DeGolyer cookbook collections
What do a historic log lodge in Wyoming and the Bywaters Special Collection at the Hamon Arts Library have in common? As it turns out, both house unique collections related to a Dallas art studio, the Potter Art Iron Studios. The Brinkerhoff Lodge in Wyoming is an exaggerated rustic cabin on the shores of Jackson…Continue Reading The Brinkerhoff Lodge and Potter Art Iron Studios Collection at Hamon Arts Library
I love to read. My spare time is spent with books from cozy mystery series to the latest thrillers and biographies. Fortunately I found a career that enables me to read and learn new things every day. Unfortunately reading does not come easy to everyone. Many people are dealing with learning disabilities that impair their…Continue Reading A, E, I, O, U: The Childs Spelling System combats Dyslexia in Dallas
‘The Trial of the Century’ is a bold claim which is perhaps ascribed a hundred times over a hundred years. People my age would probably give the O.J. Simpson trial that title, while their parents or grandparents may contend that it really describes the Manson family trial, or the Lindbergh kidnapping proceedings. For others, when…Continue Reading The Prison Letters of Albert Horsley
In the Media It’s been way too long, and we have so much to share! The Jones Collection was all over the news these last few months. Here are some of the highlights! WFAA – Texas Summers Flashback: Dallas – Santos Rodriguez, 1960 – 1973 Fox 4 News – Tuesday marks 45th anniversary of 12-year-old murdered…Continue Reading Jones Film Collection – March 2019