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Jerry Bywaters and the history of the Lomax House

Publication date December 13, 2019
Categories: Hamon Arts Library, Special Collections
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What does Jerry Bywaters and John Lomax, and John’s son, Alan, have in common…SMU and the Southwest Review! Alan Lomax’s music archive is now online! http://www.openculture.com/2019/04/alan-lomaxs-massive-music-archive-is-online.html “First litho made Jan. 1, 1935” appears in Jerry Bywaters’s handwriting on the first page of his print notebook for the print Gargantua. This was a decisive date for…Continue Reading Jerry Bywaters and the history of the Lomax House

Something’s Cooking

Publication date December 9, 2019
Categories: DeGolyer Library, Special Collections

Post by Archives of Women of the Southwest intern Melissa Calderon. Ah yes, the smell of freshly baked apple crumb pie or fiery Texas chili. Creating recipes for both sweet and savory dishes was June Crozier Towers’ specialty. She definitely knew her way around the kitchen and was able to make a longtime career out…Continue Reading Something’s Cooking

Someone’s In the Kitchen

Publication date November 26, 2019
Categories: DeGolyer Library, Special Collections
Categories: Manuscripts

The holiday season is upon us! For many that means cookies, cakes, and pies…oh my. I have some very distinct wonderful memories of holiday baking with both my mother and grandmother. Scattered throughout the Archives of Women of the Southwest and the manuscript holdings of the DeGolyer are countless recipes and cookbooks ranging from Caroline…Continue Reading Someone’s In the Kitchen

This Court Is Adjourned

Publication date November 18, 2019
Categories: DeGolyer Library, Special Collections

By Archives of the Women of the Southwest intern Melissa Calderon. In today’s world, women are seen more in the law community either by being attorneys or judges. It is fair to say that women have been committed to making their presence known in the male dominated field that is law. Paula Sue Waddle, a…Continue Reading This Court Is Adjourned

Isn’t it bazaar?

Publication date November 1, 2019
Categories: DeGolyer Library, Events, Special Collections
Categories: Manuscripts

Tomorrow, November 2, is the second annual DFW archives bazaar. This event will take place from 1:00pm-5:00pm at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center in Denton, Texas. Come visit with archivists, museum curators, librarians, and history professionals from all across the DFW area. Discover the various resources in your own backyard, learn how to preserve your family…Continue Reading Isn’t it bazaar?

Season of the Witch

Publication date October 22, 2019
Categories: DeGolyer Library, Special Collections
Categories: books, ghosts, Halloween, Rare Books, Witchcraft

With Halloween approaching, I went searching for the spookiest book I could find in the DeGolyer stacks. We’ve got items on vampires, ghosts, and creatures that go bump in the night, and one work that claims to offer “full and plain evidence concerning witches.” Printed in 1681, Saducismus triumphatus, or, full and plain evidence concerning…Continue Reading Season of the Witch

Remembering Dan Wingren

Publication date October 16, 2019
Categories: Exhibits, Hamon Arts Library, Special Collections
Categories: Guest Blogs
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I met Dan Wingren in 1980. That’s when I began modeling for his and other classes at the Meadows School of the Arts. I was also attending a Dallas community college, knocking off prerequisites for some sort of humanities degree. In 1986, I realized I wanted to teach studio art. So I quit modeling and attended UTD, got a…Continue Reading Remembering Dan Wingren

Jones Collection Summer 2019 Updates

Publication date October 9, 2019
Categories: Hamon Arts Library, Special Collections
Categories: Jones Film Collection
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In the Media There was no summer break for the Jones Collection, as we continued our preservation efforts far below the Greer Garson Theatre. During these dog days of summer, keeping a cool 50 degrees in our temperature-controlled vault, we mined away into the deepest recesses of our archive and uncovered some truly…Continue Reading Jones Collection Summer 2019 Updates

In October We Wear Pink…

Publication date September 30, 2019
Categories: DeGolyer Library, Special Collections
Categories: Manuscripts

October can represent many things to different people. It can mean pumpkin spice flavored everything for those die-hard fans of the Starbucks PSL. It can mean watching scary movies, dressing in costumes and eating tons of candy for the Halloween enthusiasts. It is the start of cooler temperatures (hopefully) and the holiday season. But for…Continue Reading In October We Wear Pink…

Today I went to school…

Publication date August 20, 2019
Categories: DeGolyer Library, Special Collections
Categories: Manuscripts

When I was little I kept a diary. It was a small black diary with pictures of popcorn, candy, and admit one movie tickets on it. It had a little gold key that you used to open it (although if you lost the key, a paperclip could do the same). I’ve tried many times in…Continue Reading Today I went to school…