Category: Special Collections

Miniature books

  Summer is a good time for library housekeeping projects due to the short downtime between busy semester schedules. In August the Broadside File Box location and Miniature books were rehoused in uniform boxes and relocated to another part of the library. At the DeGolyer Library, miniature books are 10 cm and smaller. Early miniatures…Continue Reading Miniature books

News from the DeGolyer-July 2022

Each month, DeGolyer Library shares updates and collection highlights via a month newsletter. You can read the latest edition here: July 2022 Want our updates delivered to your inbox? Click here to sign up to stay in touch! Past Issues: June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021…Continue Reading News from the DeGolyer-July 2022

News from the DeGolyer-June 2022

Each month, DeGolyer Library shares updates and collection highlights via a month newsletter. You can read the latest edition here: June 2022 Want our updates delivered to your inbox? Click here to sign up to stay in touch! Past Issues: May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021…Continue Reading News from the DeGolyer-June 2022

The Virginian: 120th anniversary of a cowboy classic

Fans of American western culture are celebrating the 162nd birthday of author Owen Wister on July 14th. In 1902 Wister published The Virginian: a horseman of the plains, which is considered the basis for the modern western novel and film genres.   The Virginian is the story of an unnamed ranch hand in Wyoming called…Continue Reading The Virginian: 120th anniversary of a cowboy classic

New from the DeGolyer-May 2022

Each month, DeGolyer Library shares updates and collection highlights via a month newsletter. You can read the latest edition here: May 2022 Want our updates delivered to your inbox? Click here to sign up to stay in touch! Past Issues: April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021…Continue Reading New from the DeGolyer-May 2022

On the road across Texas…

Needing some inspiration for traveling this summer? Then look no further than in the archives! From maps to travel guides, postcards to posters, diaries to scrapbooks, there are a variety of resources to guides your plans. So plug in that hybrid vehicle, and grab something to take notes. For those looking to venture down to…Continue Reading On the road across Texas…

Send me a postcard!

  On exhibition this summer in the DeGolyer Library’s Hillcrest Hall Send me a postcard! Women on the road across 19th-20th century America examines women motorists/automobilists and their travels across the country. The concept for this exhibit developed from a series of blog posts written over the course of a few summers. “That’s Where the…Continue Reading Send me a postcard!

News from the DeGolyer-April 2022

Each month, DeGolyer Library shares updates and collection highlights via a month newsletter. You can read the latest edition here: April 2022 Want our updates delivered to your inbox? Click here to sign up to stay in touch! Past Issues: March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021…Continue Reading News from the DeGolyer-April 2022

News from the DeGolyer-March 2022

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Defeating the Stereotype

“Will electronics replace the housewife?” was the title of a 1958 tongue-in-cheek promotional piece for household appliances printed in Texins, Texas Instruments employees’ magazine. In addition to being a leader in oil exploration and the defense industry, the company’s advancements in infrared optics, transistor and vacuum technologies were positioning it as a contender in the…Continue Reading Defeating the Stereotype