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Aerial Photos of the Northern Part of Dallas, Texas Aerial Photos of the Northen Part of Dallas, Texas

Aerial Photos of the Northern Part of Dallas, Texas

Aerial photographs of northern Dallas, taken around 1940.

Fondren Library, Dallas

African American Film Materials African American Film Materials

African American Film Materials

Photographs and pressbooks from films featuring African American actors, 1943-1985.

DeGolyer Library

Albert Cook Outler Papers at Bridwell Library Dalai Lama stands next to a microphone with Outler and another man

Albert Cook Outler Papers at Bridwell Library

Dr. Outler was a world-renowned theologian and Wesley scholar.

BRIDWELL LIBRARY, AUDIO / VIDEO, SERMONS, SMU

Albrecht Dürer Prints at Bridwell Library

Albrecht Dürer Prints at Bridwell Library

A collection of woodcuts, engravings, and etchings by the foremost printmaker in Renaissance Europe.

Bridwell Library, Art

Alvin Colt Collection Alvin Colt Design Drawings and Photographs for Neiman Marcus Fortnights

Alvin Colt Collection

Design drawings, photographs, and materials from Neiman Marcus Fortnights, ca. 1963-1986.

DeGolyer Library, Dallas

Andy Hanson Photographs Andy Hanson Photographs

Andy Hanson Photographs

Photographs of people from Dallas and the celebrities and politicians who visited the city from 1960 to 2008.

DeGolyer Library, Dallas

Archives of Women of the Southwest Archives of Women of the Southwest

Archives of Women of the Southwest

Items documenting the experience of women in the Southwest, ca. 1840s-1980s.

DeGolyer Library

A.V. Lane Museum Collection

A.V. Lane Museum Collection

Ancient artifacts collected primarily by Dr. Alvin Valentine Lane.

Bridwell Library, Art

Banks McLaurin, Jr. Stereograph Collection Banks McLaurin, Jr. Stereograph Collection

Banks McLaurin, Jr. Stereograph Collection

Stereoscopic views by hundreds of photographers and publishers, ca. 1851-1930.

DeGolyer Library

Belo Records, 1842-2000s Belo Records, 1842-2007

Belo Records, 1842-2000s

Business documents and artifacts preserved by the company's leadership since its establishment in 1842.

DEGOLYER LIBRARY, Dallas, Business

British Methodists Documents and Images at Bridwell Library

British Methodists Documents and Images at Bridwell Library

Featuring notable British Methodists in letters, documents, and images.

Bridwell Library, Methodists

Bywaters Special Collections: Texas Artists Archives Early Settlers

Bywaters Special Collections: Texas Artists Archives

Research materials from and about prominent Texas artists.

Hamon, Bywaters, art, Texana

Civil War: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints Civil War - Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints

Civil War: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints

Photographs, images, albums, and more, relating to the Civil War.

DeGolyer, military

Collection of Wesleyana at Bridwell Library

Collection of Wesleyana at Bridwell Library

This collection consists of manuscripts by and relating to John and Charles Wesley and their families.

Bridwell Library, Methodists, Wesley

Cooke and Clarke Family Documents and Images

Cooke and Clarke Family Documents and Images

The domestic relationships and spiritual concerns of two generations of early Methodists.

Bridwell, Methodists

Dallas Aerial Photographs, 1930 Fairchild Survey Dallas Historic Aerial Photographs, 1930 Fairchild Survey

Dallas Aerial Photographs, 1930 Fairchild Survey

Aerial images commissioned by the City of Dallas in 1930.

Fondren, Dallas

Dallas Aerial Photographs, 1945 USDA Survey Dallas Aerial Photographs, 1945 USDA Survey

Dallas Aerial Photographs, 1945 USDA Survey

Photographs taken to survey Dallas area farmland in 1945.

Fondren, Dallas

DeGolyer Library Cookbook Collection Good things to eat, as suggested by Rufus : a collection of practical recipes for preparing meats, game, fowl, fish, puddings, pastries, etc. [cover]

DeGolyer Library Cookbook Collection

Cookbooks and recipes held by SMU's DeGolyer Library.

DeGolyer

DeGolyer Library: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints DeGolyer Library - Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints

DeGolyer Library: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints

Photographs, images, albums, and more held by SMU's DeGolyer Library, 1584-1942.

DeGolyer

Division of Dance Concert Programs and Materials SMU Meadows School of the Arts, Division of Dance Concert Programs and Materials

Division of Dance Concert Programs and Materials

Programs from the Meadows School of the Arts dance exhibitions, 1960s-2000s.

BYWATERS, Art, SMU

Doris A. and Lawrence H. Budner Collection on Theodore Roosevelt Doris A. and Lawrence H. Budner Collection on Theodore Roosevelt

Doris A. and Lawrence H. Budner Collection on Theodore Roosevelt

Photographs, correspondence, ephemera, and more related to President Theodore Roosevelt.

DeGolyer

Edward C. Fritz Papers, 1950s-2008 Edward C. Fritz Papers, 1950s-2008

Edward C. Fritz Papers, 1950s-2008

Documents and photographs that record the 1970s debate over the canalization of the Trinity River.

DeGolyer, Dallas

Elias and Abigail Bowen Family Papers

Elias and Abigail Bowen Family Papers

Letters and documents relating to Rev. Bowen's ministerial career and family.

Bridwell, Methodists, Sermons

Elmer T. Clark Portraits of Methodist Bishops

Elmer T. Clark Portraits of Methodist Bishops

Fifty-eight black-and-white photographic portraits of Methodist bishops.

Bridwell, Methodists

Elmer and Diane Powell Collection on Mexico and the Mexican Revolution Elmer and Diane Powell Collection on Mexico and the Mexican Revolution

Elmer and Diane Powell Collection on Mexico and the Mexican Revolution

Unique materials with a focus on the Revolution period and key political and military men.

DeGolyer, Mexico, Military

Esther Webb Houseman Art Work and Papers Esther Webb Houseman Art Work and Papers

Esther Webb Houseman Art Work and Papers

Personal works and materials related to the Dallas School of Creative Arts and the Craft Guild of Dallas.

Hamon, Bywaters, Art, Dallas

Fifteenth-Century Printed Books at Bridwell Library

Fifteenth-Century Printed Books at Bridwell Library

Books printed in Europe with moveable type before 1501.

Bridwell, Art

Fowler Family Papers

Fowler Family Papers

Letters and documents from Littleton Fowler and family.

Bridwell, Methodists, Texana


Frances E. Willard Documents and Images at Bridwell Library

Frances E. Willard Documents and Images at Bridwell Library

An educator and social reformer dedicated to the causes of temperance and women's suffrage.

Bridwell, Methodists

Frank J. Davis World War II Photographs Frank J. Davis World War II Photographs

Frank J. Davis World War II Photographs

Frontline photographs and images portraying life around the world during World War II.

DeGolyer, Military

George Albert Converse Papers and Photographs, 1861-1897 George Albert Converse Papers and Photographs, 1861-1897

George Albert Converse Papers and Photographs, 1861-1897

Materials related to ships and torpedoes, blueprints, and periodicals from Converse's Naval career.

DeGolyer, Military


George W. Cook Dallas/Texas Image Collection

George W. Cook Dallas/Texas Image Collection

Historical artifacts relating to Dallas and Texas, collected by George W. Cook, 1836-1980.

DeGolyer, Dallas, Texana

George Whitefield Documents and Images at Bridwell Library

George Whitefield Documents and Images at Bridwell Library

The personal life and ministerial career of a leading eighteenth-century English missionary.

Bridwell, Methodists, Wesley

G. William Jones Film and Video Collection G. William Jones Film & Video Collection

G. William Jones Film and Video Collection

The film Carib Gold, from the G. William Jones Film and Video Collection.

Jones, Art, Audio / Video

Historical Government Publications from World War II Historic Government Publications

Historical Government Publications from World War II

Pamphlets published by the US Government during World War II.

Fondren, Military

Horton Foote: Photographs and Manuscripts  [Horton Foote and Actors on Set of '1918']

Horton Foote: Photographs and Manuscripts

Photographs, images, albums, and more, relating to the American author and playwright.

DeGolyer

Isabel T. Kelly Ethnographic Archive Isabel T. Kelly Ethnographic Archive

Isabel T. Kelly Ethnographic Archive

Items relating to the field work of the pioneering female anthropologist and archaeologist.

DeGolyer, Mexico

Jack and Beverly Wilgus History of Photography Collection Jack and Beverly Wilgus History of Photography Collection

Jack and Beverly Wilgus History of Photography Collection

Images and artifacts from all eras in the history of photography.

DeGolyer, Art

Jack Kilby Photographs and Manuscripts Jack Kilby

Jack Kilby Photographs and Manuscripts

Photographs by engineer Jack Kilby, Nobel Prize winning inventor of the integrated circuit.

Jake and Nancy Hamon Papers Jake and Nancy Hamon Papers

Jake and Nancy Hamon Papers

The papers and artwork of prominent Dallas couple Jake and Nancy Hamon.

Hamon, Bywaters, Art, Dallas

JCPenney Collection [Sales Floor of JCPenney Store No. 1, Second Location, Kemmerer, Wyoming]

JCPenney Collection

Photographs and materials from the retailer and Mr. Penney's personal papers, 1897-2013.

DeGolyer, Business

J. Erik Jonsson papers, 1881-1995 J. Erik Jonsson Papers

J. Erik Jonsson papers, 1881-1995

Papers and other materials from the former Mayor of Dallas and Texas Instruments Chairman.

DeGolyer, Business, Dallas

J.L. Turner Sr. Papers J.L. Turner Papers

J.L. Turner Sr. Papers

Legal documents from pioneering Dallas attorney J.L. Turner, ca. 1890s-1950s.

Underwood, Dallas

John C. Cox, Jr. World War II Papers John C. Cox Jr. WWII Papers

John C. Cox, Jr. World War II Papers

Correspondence, photographs, and other materials related to Cox's military service.

DeGolyer, Military

John G. Tower Digital Media Collection John G. Tower Digital Media Collection

John G. Tower Digital Media Collection

Video and audio clips highlighting John G. Tower's life and career.

Fondren, Audio / Video

John Heyl Vincent Documents and Images at Bridwell Library

John Heyl Vincent Documents and Images at Bridwell Library

The Rev. Vincent was a noted minister, author, educator, and public speaker.

Bridwell, Methodists, Sermons

Kenneth D. Roseman Collection

Kenneth D. Roseman Collection

Sermons, documents, and images from the Kenneth D. Roseman Collection.

Bridwell, Dallas, Sermons

Lantern Slides produced by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South

Lantern Slides produced by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South

Visual aids for promoting the denomination's missionary work at home and abroad.

Bridwell, Methodists

Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs

Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs

A wide range of Texas photography, ca. 1842-2000.

DeGolyer, Texana


Levi A. Olan Sermons and Images at Bridwell Library

Levi A. Olan Sermons and Images at Bridwell Library

Levi Olan was a prominent rabbi, scholar, and community leader.

Bridwell, Audio / Video, Dallas, Sermons, SMU

Mary McCord/Edyth Renshaw Collection on the Performing Arts Mary McCord-Edyth Renshaw Collection on the Performing Arts

Mary McCord/Edyth Renshaw Collection on the Performing Arts

Programs, photographs, and other items related to the performing arts, ca. 8th century-1960s.

Hamon, Bywaters, Art, SMU

Melvin C. Shaffer World War II Photographs Melvin C. Shaffer World War II Photographs

Melvin C. Shaffer World War II Photographs

Images depicting the conditions in North Africa, Italy/Southern France, and Germany from 1943 to 1945.

DeGolyer, Military

Methodism in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Methodism in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Included are autographs, photographs, and other documents that date from 1740 to 1917.

Bridwell, Methodists

Mexico: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints Mexico - Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints

Mexico: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints

Images and documents from Mexico, 1735-1990s.

DeGolyer, Mexico

Miscellaneous Aerial Views of Dallas, 1930s-1940s Miscellaneous Aerial Views of Dallas, 1930s-1940s

Miscellaneous Aerial Views of Dallas, 1930s-1940s

Aerial photographs of Dallas from the 1930s and 1940s.

Fondren, Dallas

Ninde Gamewell - Views Taken in China 1909-1911

Ninde Gamewell - Views Taken in China 1909-1911

437 photographs taken during missionary trips to China 1909-1911.

Bridwell

North America: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints North America - Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints

North America: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints

Items from the U.S. Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and Canada.

DeGolyer

Octavio Medellin Art Work and Papers Octavio Medellin Art Work and Papers

Octavio Medellin Art Work and Papers

Works include photographs, designs, and sculptures, ca. 1913-1986.

Bywaters, Dallas, Art, Mexico

Otis Dozier Sketchbooks Otis Dozier Sketchbooks

Otis Dozier Sketchbooks

Sketchbooks spanning Dozier's artistic career from the 1930s-1980s.

Hamon, Bywaters, Art

Perkins School of Theology Collection

Perkins School of Theology Collection

A variety of documents, images, and publications produced by, on behalf of, or about the school.

Bridwell, Audio / Video, Methodists, SMU

Potter Art Iron Studios Collection Potter Art Iron Studios Collection

Potter Art Iron Studios Collection

Shop drawings, layouts, and related materials for the studios' work from the 1920s to the 1960s.

Bywaters, Art, Dallas

Railroads: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints Railroads - Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints

Railroads: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints

Thousands of items from Everett DeGolyer Jr.'s personal collection and other notable accessions.

DeGolyer, Railroads

Richard Steinheimer Photograph Collection Richard Steinheimer Photograph Collection

Richard Steinheimer Photograph Collection

Photographs taken by the prolific railroad photographer.

DeGolyer, Railroads

Robert Yarnall Richie Photograph Collection Robert Yarnall Richie Photograph Collection

Robert Yarnall Richie Photograph Collection

Corporate and industrial photographs made by Richie from 1932-1975.

DeGolyer, Business

Ronald L. Davis Oral History Collection Ronald L. Davis Oral History Collection

Ronald L. Davis Oral History Collection

Oral history interviews in the field of the performing arts, ca. 1970s-1980s.

DeGolyer

Rosa Bonheur Correspondence Signature from Rosa Bonheur letter to Paul Chardin, 1861 February 19

Rosa Bonheur Correspondence

Correspondence written by and regarding the prominent 19th century French artist.

Bywaters, Hamon, Art

Rowe-Barr Collection of Texas Currency Rowe-Barr Collection of Texas Currency

Rowe-Barr Collection of Texas Currency

Notes, scrip, bonds, and other financial obligations, issued in Texas between the 1820s and 1935.

DeGolyer, Texana

Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon, Letters and Images

Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon, Letters and Images

A noteworthy figure in eighteenth-century English Methodism.

Bridwell, Methodists, Sermons

Sir Ellice Victor Elias Sassoon Papers and Photographs [Diary, Evelyn Wellington (Duchess of Wellington) and Sir Victor, West Green House, Hampshire]

Sir Ellice Victor Elias Sassoon Papers and Photographs

Diaries and photographs from the traveler and real estate entrepreneur.

DeGolyer

SMU Campus Memories Southern Methodist University Campus Memories

SMU Campus Memories

Photos, texts, and videos of SMU during all phases of its history.

DeGolyer, SMU Archives, Dallas, SMU

SMU Course Catalogs [Cover, 1973-1974 SMU General Course Catalog]

SMU Course Catalogs

Historical course catalogs for SMU.

DeGolyer, SMU Archives, SMU


SMU Oral History and Digital Humanities Student Projects SMU Oral History and Digital Humanities Class Projects

SMU Oral History and Digital Humanities Student Projects

Oral histories created by SMU students.

DEGOLYER, SMU ARCHIVES, AUDIO / VIDEO, SMU

SMU Publications and Media Collection SMU Publications and Media Collection

SMU Publications and Media Collection

A wide range of publications created by students, staff, and/or professors of SMU.

DEGOLYER, SMU ARCHIVES, SMU

SMU Rotunda Yearbooks Southern Methodist University Rotunda Yearbooks

SMU Rotunda Yearbooks

SMU student yearbooks, 1915-2012.

DEGOLYER, SMU ARCHIVES, SMU

SMU Student Newspapers Southern Methodist University Student Newspapers

SMU Student Newspapers

Newspapers published by SMU students from 1915-1989.

DEGOLYER, SMU ARCHIVES, SMU

SMU Video Archive Series SMU Video Archive Series

SMU Video Archive Series

Interviews with SMU faculty, staff, and other dignitaries filmed between 2000 and 2011.

DEGOLYER, SMU ARCHIVES, SMU, DALLAS, AUDIO / VIDEO

Stanley Marcus Papers Stanley Marcus Papers

Stanley Marcus Papers

Photographs, documents, and other items related to Stanley Marcus and the Neiman Marcus store.

DeGolyer, Business, Dallas

Texas Artists: Paintings, Sculpture, and Works on Paper Texas Artists - Paintings, Sculpture, and Works on Paper

Texas Artists: Paintings, Sculpture, and Works on Paper

Works of art held by SMU and several partner institutions.

Bywaters, Hamon, Art, Texana

Texas Instruments Records Texas Instruments Records

Texas Instruments Records

Corporate records, photographs, and artifacts from Texas Instruments and its predecessor, ca. 1921-2007.

DeGolyer, Business, Dallas

Texas: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints Texas - Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints

Texas: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints

Photographs, postcards, books, historic documents, and maps documenting the history of Texas.

DeGolyer, Texana

The History of Bridwell Library

The History of Bridwell Library

Photographs and documents spanning the 1950s through the 1990s.

Bridwell, Dallas, Methodists, SMU

The Record, Dallas Archeological Society The Record, Dallas Archaeological Society

The Record, Dallas Archeological Society

Issues of the Dallas Archaeological Society's newsletter, 1940s-2000s.

Fondren, Dallas


Thomas Haweis Documents and Images

Thomas Haweis Documents and Images

Featuring the early years of the Missionary Society and Haweis's position with Lady Huntingdon.

Bridwell, Methodists

The Triple Crown at Bridwell Library

The Triple Crown at Bridwell Library

Books, manuscripts, and other materials relating to Bridwell Library's Triple Crown collection.

Bridwell, Art

Tyler, Texas Black Film Collection Tyler, Texas Black Films collection

Tyler, Texas Black Film Collection

African-American films created between 1935 and 1956.

Jones, Art, Audio / Video

U.S. West: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints U.S. West - Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints

U.S. West: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints

Photographs, postcards, books, historic documents, and more from the West, ca. 1846-1960s.

DeGolyer

Voices of Change Recordings and Materials Voices of Change Recordings and Materials

Voices of Change Recordings and Materials

Voices of Change performances, along with corresponding materials.

Hamon, Bywaters, Art, AUDIO / VIDEO

WFAA Newsfilm Collection, ca. 1960-1978 WFAA Newsfilm, ca. 1960-1978

WFAA Newsfilm Collection, ca. 1960-1978

News footage broadcast in Dallas from 1960-1978.

Jones, Audio / Video, Dallas

White Rock Lake Aerial Photographs, 1927 Fairchild Survey White Rock Lake Aerial Photographs, 1927 Fairchild Survey

White Rock Lake Aerial Photographs, 1927 Fairchild Survey

Aerial images of Dallas taken in 1927 by Fairchild Aerial Surveys.

DeGolyer, Dallas

William Halsey Locomotive Drawing Collection William Halsey Locomotive Drawing Collection

William Halsey Locomotive Drawing Collection

84 watercolor drawings by 19th century railroad enthusiast William Halsey.

DeGolyer, Art, Railroads

William E. Muse Lantern Slides

William E. Muse Lantern Slides

118 glass slides that include images of the American Baptist Missionary Union ship Fukuin Maru.

Bridwell