DeGolyer Library continues to expand our digitization efforts, adding new content weekly. We have thousands of items digitized and searchable in our digital collections. Due to the extent of our collections and the time and expense involved, however, our digitization efforts are focused, and our goal is not to digitize every item in our holdings.
Aerial Photos of the Northern Part of Dallas, Texas
Foscue Map Library
Aerial photographs of northern Dallas, taken around 1940.
African American Film Materials
DeGolyer Library
Photographs and pressbooks from films featuring African American actors, 1943-1985
Alvin Colt Collection
DeGolyer Library
Design drawings, photographs, and materials from Neiman Marcus Fortnights, ca. 1963-1986.
Andy Hanson Photographs
DeGolyer Library
Photographs of people from Dallas and the celebrities and politicians who visited the city from 1960 to 2008.
Archives of Women of the Southwest
DeGolyer Library
Items documenting the experience of women in the Southwest, ca. 1840s-1980s.
A.V. Lane Museum Collection
Bridwell Library
Ancient artifacts collected primarily by Dr. Alvin Valentine Lane.
Banks McLaurin, Jr. Stereograph Collection
DeGolyer Library
Stereoscopic views by hundreds of photographers and publishers, ca. 1851-1930.
Belo Records, 1842-2007
DeGolyer Library
Business documents and artifacts preserved by the company’s leadership since its establishment in 1842.
Bowen (Elias and Abigail) Family Papers
Letters and documents relating to Rev. Bowen's ministerial career and family.
British Methodists Documents and Images
Bridwell Library
Featuring notable British Methodists in letters, documents, and images.
Bywaters Special Collections - Texas Artists Archives
Bywaters Special Collections, Hamon Arts Library
Cantonment Burgwin Postings
Ft. Burgwin Library, SMU-in-Taos
Documents chronicling the establishment and history of this small military installation near Taos, NM.
Civil War: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints
DeGolyer Library
Photographs, images, albums, and more, relating to the Civil War.
Clark (Elmer T.) Portraits of Methodist Bishops
Bridwell Library
Fifty-eight black-and-white photographic portraits of Methodist bishops.
Cooke and Clarke Family Documents and Images
Bridwell Library
The domestic relationships and spiritual concerns of two generations of early Methodists.
Dallas Historic Aerial Photographs, 1930 Fairchild Survey
Foscue Map Library
Aerial images commissioned by the City of Dallas in 1930.
Dallas Aerial Photographs, 1945 USDA Survey
Foscue Map Library
Photographs taken to survey Dallas area farmland in 1945.
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DeGolyer Library Cookbook Collection
DeGolyer Library
Cookbooks and recipes held by SMU's DeGolyer Library.
DeGolyer Library: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints
DeGolyer Library
Photographs, images, albums, and more held by SMU's DeGolyer Library, 1584-1942.
DISD Desegregation Litigation Archives
Papers concerning the Dallas Independent School District desegregation case.
Division of Dance Concert Programs and Materials
Meadows School of the Arts
Programs from the Meadows School of the Arts dance exhibitions, 1960s-2000s
Doris A. and Lawrence H. Budner Collection
DeGolyer Library
Photographs, correspondence, ephemera, and more related to President Theodore Roosevelt.
Dürer (Albrecht) Prints at Bridwell Library
Bridwell Library
A collection of woodcuts, engravings, and etchings by the foremost printmaker in Renaissance Europe.
Edward C. Fritz Papers, 1950s-2008
DeGolyer Library
Documents and photographs that record the 1970s debate over the canalization of the Trinity River.
Elmer and Diane Powell Collection on Mexico and the Mexican Revolution
DeGolyer Library
Unique materials with a focus on the Revolution period and key political and military men.
Emory (John) 1820 Journal
Bridwell Library
A record of Emory's travels as a delegate at the Methodist General Conference in England.
Esther Webb Houseman Art Work and Papers
Bywaters Special Collections, Hamon Arts Library
Personal works and materials related to the Dallas School of Creative Arts and the Craft Guild of Dallas.
Europe, Asia, and Australia: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints
DeGolyer Library
Photographs and other materials from Europe, Asia and Australia, 1813-1961
Fifteenth-Century Printed Books
Bridwell Library
Books printed in Europe with moveable type before 1501.
Fowler Family Papers
Bridwell Library
Letters and documents from Littleton Fowler and family.
Frank J. Davis World War II Photographs
DeGolyer Library
Frontline photographs and images portraying life around the world during World War II.
George Albert Converse Papers and Photographs
DeGolyer Library
Materials related to ships and torpedoes, blueprints, and periodicals from Converse’s Naval career.
George W. Cook Dallas/ Texas Image Collection
DeGolyer Library
Historical artifacts relating to Dallas and Texas, collected by George W. Cook, 1836-1980.
G. William Jones Film and Video Collection
Hamon Arts Library
The film Carib Gold, from the G. William Jones Film and Video Collection.
Hastings (Selina), Countess of Huntingdon, Letters and Images
Bridwell Library
A noteworthy figure in eighteenth-century English Methodism.
Haweis (Thomas) Letters and Images
Bridwell Library
Featuring the early years of the Missionary Society and Haweis's position with Lady Huntingdon.
Hervey A. Priddy Collection
DeGolyer Library
American presidential and political memorabilia, 1833-2017.
Historic Government Publications
Fondren Library
Pamphlets published by the US Government during World War II.
The History of Bridwell Library
Bridwell Library
Photographs and documents spanning the 1950s through the 1990s.
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Horton Foote: Photographs and Manuscripts
DeGolyer Library
Photographs, images, albums, and more, relating to the American author and playwright.
Isabel T. Kelly Ethnographic Archive
DeGolyer Library
Items relating to the field work of the pioneering female anthropologist and archaeologist.
Jack and Beverly Wilgus History of Photography Collection
DeGolyer Library
Images and artifacts from all eras in the history of photography.
Jack Kilby Photographs
DeGolyer Library
Photographs by engineer Jack Kilby, Nobel Prize winning inventor of the integrated circuit.
Jake and Nancy Hamon Papers
Bywaters Special Collections
The papers and artwork of prominent Dallas couple Jake and Nancy Hamon.
JCPenney Dynamo Newsletters
DeGolyer Library
31 issues of the Dynamo corporate newsletter, which ceased publication in 1932.
J. Erik Jonsson Papers
DeGolyer Library
Papers and other materials from the former Mayor of Dallas and Texas Instruments Chairman.
J.L. Turner Sr. Papers
Legal documents from pioneering Dallas attorney J.L. Turner, ca. 1890s-1950s.
John C. Cox, Jr. World War II papers
DeGolyer Library
Correspondence, photographs, and other materials related to Cox's military service.
John G. Tower Digital Media Collection
Fondren Library
Video and audio clips highlighting John G. Tower’s life and career.
John Miller Morris Real Photographic Postcards and Photographs of Texas
DeGolyer Library
Postcards and photographs of life in Texas, most ca. 1900-1925.
Kenneth D. Roseman Collection
Bridwell Library
Sermons, documents, and images from the Kenneth D. Roseman Collection
Lantern slides produced by the Methodist Episopal Church, South
Bridwell Library
Visual aids for promoting the denomination’s missionary work at home and abroad.
Latin America and the Caribbean: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints
DeGolyer Library
Photographs and other materials relating to Latin America and the Caribbean.
Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs
DeGolyer Library
A wide range of Texas photography, ca. 1842-2000
Mary McCord/Edyth Renshaw Collection
Bywaters Special Collections, Hamon Arts Library
Programs, photographs, and other items related to the performing arts, ca. 8th century-1960s.
Melvin C. Shaffer World War II Photographs
DeGolyer Library
Images depicting the conditions in North Africa, Italy/Southern France, and Germany from 1943 to 1945.
Methodism in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Bridwell Library
Included are autographs, photographs, and other documents that date from 1740 to 1917.
Mexico: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints
DeGolyer Library
Images and documents from Mexico, 1735-1990s.
Miscellaneous Aerial Views of Dallas
Foscue Map Library
Aerial photographs of Dallas from the 1930s and 1940s.
Moore (Henry) Unpublished Manuscript
Bridwell Library
A transcription of Henry Moore’s argumentative account of the “biography controversy,” c. 1797.
Muse (William E.) Lantern Slides
Bridwell Library
118 glass slides that include images of the American Baptist Missionary Union ship Fukuin Maru.
Ninde Gamewell - Views Taken in China 1909-1911
Bridwell Library
437 photographs taken during missionary trips to China 1909-1911
North America: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints
DeGolyer Library
Items from the U.S. Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and Canada.
Octavio Medellín Art Work and Papers
Hamon Arts Library
Works include photographs, designs, and sculptures, ca. 1913-1986
Olan (Levi A.) Sermons and Images
Bridwell Library
Levi Olan was a prominent rabbi, scholar, and community leader.
Otis Dozier Sketchbooks
Bywaters Special Collections, Hamon Arts Library
Sketchbooks spanning Dozier's artistic career from the 1930s-1980s.
Outler (Albert Cook) Papers
Bridwell Library
Dr. Outler was a world-renowned theologian and Wesley scholar.
Perkins School of Theology Collection
Bridwell Library
A variety of documents, images, and publications produced by, on behalf of, or about the school.
Potter Art Iron Studios Collection
Bywaters Special Collections, Hamon Arts Library
Shop drawings, layouts, and related materials for the studios' work from the 1920s to the 1960s.
Railroads: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints
DeGolyer Library
Thousands of items from Everett DeGolyer Jr.'s personal collection and other notable accessions.
Richard Steinheimer Photograph Collection
DeGolyer Library
Photographs taken by the prolific railroad photographer.
Robert Yarnall Richie Photograph Collection
DeGolyer Library
Corporate and industrial photographs made by Richie from 1932-1975.
Ronald L. Davis Oral History Collection
DeGolyer Library
Oral history interviews in the field of the performing arts, ca. 1970s-1980s.
Rosa Bonheur Correspondence
Bywaters Special Collections, Hamon Arts Library
Correspondence written by and regarding the prominent 19th century French artist.
Rowe-Barr Collection of Texas Currency
DeGolyer Library
Notes, scrip, bonds, and other financial obligations, issued in Texas between the 1820s and 1935.
Selections from the DeForrest Judd Sketchbooks
Bywaters Special Collections, Hamon Arts Library
A sample of sketches from the nine sketchbooks held by SMU.
SERVICE Newsletter
Bridwell Library
Twenty-seven issues of SERVICE were published between May 1920 and March 1926
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Sir Ellice Victor Elias Sassoon Papers and Photographs
Diaries and photographs from the traveler and real estate entrepreneur.
SMU-in-Taos Research Publications
Ft. Burgwin Library, SMU-in-Taos
Anthropological research papers by researchers at Fort Burgwin, 1970s-1999.
SMU Oral History and Digital Humanities Student Projects
SMU Archives, DeGolyer Library
Oral histories created by SMU students.
SMU Video Archive Series
Interviews with SMU faculty, staff, and other dignitaries filmed between 2000 and 2011.
Southern Methodist University Campus Memories
SMU Archives
Photos, texts, and videos of SMU during all phases of its history.
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Southern Methodist University Course Catalogs
Historical course catalogs for SMU.
Southern Methodist University Publications and Media Collection
SMU Archives, DeGolyer Library
A wide range of publications created by students, staff, and/or professors of SMU.
Southern Methodist University Rotunda Yearbooks
SMU Archives, DeGolyer Library
SMU student yearbooks, 1915-2012.
Southern Methodist University Student Newspapers
SMU Archives
Newspapers published by SMU students from 1915-1989.
Stanley Marcus Papers
DeGolyer Library
Photographs, documents, and other items related to Stanley Marcus and the Neiman Marcus store.
Sulphur Springs Collection of Pre-Nickelodeon Films
Hamon Arts Library
Short films, made between 1898 and 1906.
Texas Artists: Paintings, Sculpture, and Works on Paper
Bywaters Special Collections, Hamon Arts Library
Works of art held by SMU and several partner institutions.
Texas Instruments Records
DeGolyer Library
Corporate records, photographs, and artifacts from Texas Instruments and its predecessor, ca. 1921-2007.
Texas: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints
DeGolyer Library
Photographs, postcards, books, historic documents, and maps documenting the history of Texas.
The Record, Dallas Archaeological Society
Fondren Library
Issues of the Dallas Archaeological Society's newsletter, 1940s-2000s
Tyler, Texas Black Films
Hamon Arts Library
African-American films created between 1935 and 1956.
U.S. West: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints
DeGolyer Library
Photographs, postcards, books, historic documents, and more from the West, ca. 1846-1960s.
Vincent (John Heyl) Papers and Images
Bridwell Library
The Rev. Vincent was a noted minister, author, educator, and public speaker.
Voices of Change Recordings and Materials
Bywaters Special Collections, Hamon Arts Library
Voices of Change performances, along with corresponding materials.
Wesley (Charles) Family Papers
Bridwell Library
Forty-one letters and and written and visual documents.
Wesley (John) Letters at Bridwell Library
Bridwell Library
The collection consists of 142 letters from the evangelist and theologian.
Wesley (John) 1758 Sermon
Bridwell Library
A sermon on Hebrews 4:9 from the hand of John Wesley.
WFAA Newsfilm Collection, ca. 1960-1978
Hamon Arts Library
News footage broadcast in Dallas from 1960-1978.
Whitefield (George) Letters and Images
Bridwell Library
The personal life and ministerial career of a leading eighteenth-century English missionary.
White Rock Lake Aerial Photographs, 1927 Fairchild Survey
DeGolyer Library
Aerial images of Dallas taken in 1927 by Fairchild Aerial Surveys.
Willard (Frances E.) Papers and Images
Bridwell Library
An educator and social reformer dedicated to the causes of temperance and women's suffrage.
William Halsey Locomotive Drawing Collection
DeGolyer Library
84 watercolor drawings by 19th century railroad enthusiast William Halsey.