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INSIDE Envisioning a future with books Remember the Ladies! By Rita Kirk Archives of Women of the Director, Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Southwest celebrates milestone Women’s2 history: Public Responsibility From recipes to equal rights Professor, Division of Communications Studies, rofessors and entrepreneurs, human rights activists and Meadows School of the Arts Pmothers, women’s clubs and drill teams: the honorees of the Occasionally, a new student will walk into my office, scan the Remember the Ladies! campaign cover the spectrum of human Dissecting 3The Big Short shelves of books, both old and new, and ask that awkward question: endeavor, yet share the accomplishment of having been an impor- ~ Have you read all these? The question is mirrored in class discus- tant influence on the lives they touched. DeGolyer Library recognized Student Advisory Council sions when, after a robust exchange, a student will ask, “How do more than 100 remarkable women and organizations during a you keep up with all this information?” special event September 23 celebrating the Archives of Women of the Southwest. ‘Dangerous’4 stories Answer: I read. ~ Truth be told, libraries as most of us have The campaign reached its $1 million endowment goal in May Susan Orlean come to know them are changing. Online to support an archivist. A commemorative plaque in the library, texts, blogs and information aggregator sites engraved with each honoree’s name, serves as a permanent are displacing the browsing activities that reminder of the achievement and the women who made it possible. In tune with5 Hamon drew many of us to the library when we had Established in 1993, ~ a little extra time. And maybe that’s it. Time the Archives of Women Renaissance prints has become the enemy of thinking beyond of the Southwest focus- ~ Rita Kirk DeGolyer rocks our narrow set of interests. It has stifled the es on the historical ex- exploration of ideas merely for the sheer pleasure of it. perience of women in During our SMU-in-London program each year, we talk about Texas, with a special Go behind6 the scenes cultural differences. One of them is the widespread activity of read- emphasis on Dallas and ing on the Tube (the London train system). From commuting exec- North Texas, as well as utives to children, books are still a part of the visual landscape. Arizona, Colorado, New Meet Sam7 Childers Today, as I walk across campus, spotting a single person reading a Mexico, Arkansas, Okla- ~ New Friends book for pleasure is rare. homa, Louisiana and I do not bemoan our changing culture. Rather, I celebrate the the Spanish Border- leadership of people like Gillian McCombs who envision the library lands. The collection Believe8 it or not? of the future. The vibrant salon or coffeehouse of other eras will contains records, let- soon become alive outside the silent stacks. Perhaps we will even Records of the Tejas Girl Scout Council ters, diaries, speeches, (1922-1987) are now part of the Archives learn again to seek out people with opposing worldviews so that of Women of the Southwest. Selections photographs, periodi- our thinking is challenged. Maybe we will even start carrying a book from the archives and other women’s col- cals, scrapbooks and lections are featured in a women’s history other print, audio and or two with us when we leave. exhibit at DeGolyer Library (see p. 2). In the DeGoyler, a beautiful exhibit drew my attention recently, video materials. “Remember the Ladies!” I couldn’t help notice the elegant, prac- The resources document the profound impact women had on ticed handwriting in letters. The quaint collection of cookbooks and their communities at a time when they were not fully franchised news coverage of the visionary leadership by those who pioneered and rarely worked outside the home. At the celebration, historian for women’s rights contextualized some of the same strug- Judy Jolley Mohraz talked about the “grit and grace” of the pioneer- gles that we face today on proper roles and personal goals. I desper- ing women who established public libraries, free kindergartens and

ately wanted a cup of tea and a place to talk with someone about continued on page 2 what we were seeing. I can hardly wait for that space. You’ll find me curled in a comfy chair waiting for you.

1 Annotations Annotations Remember the Ladies! continued from page 1 Women’s history: Lessons learned from The Big Short From recipes to equal rights anelists unraveled the complexities of the financial crisis in a hen the national women’s rights movement was pushing Pdiscussion of The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine W for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s, by Michael Lewis. Sponsored by Friends of the SMU Libraries Sep- local supporters rallied around the cause as reported in Equal tember 13, the event continued a campus-wide, cross-discipline Times, a newspaper published by the Women’s Center of Dallas. A exploration of the 2012 Common Reading selection. 1975 copy of Equal Times is among the unexpected and enlighten- James Linck, Distinguished Chair in Finance in SMU’s Cox ing materials highlighted in “Remember the Ladies! Discovering School of Business, moderated the lively conversation. Speakers Women’s History at DeGolyer Library.” included Cullum Clark, President, Prothro Clark Company; SMU “We have to be Gillian M. McCombs, Dean and Director, Central University Libraries Treasurer Mike Condon; John Duca, Vice President and Senior careful about the (center), with panelists (from left) James Linck, who served as mod- Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and adjunct pro- erator, Cullum Clark, Rita Kirk and John Duca. dreams we’re sold as fessor of Economics in Dedman College; and Rita Kirk, Director of you see the degree to which an American public. the Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility and pro- housing prices became unteth- Among the longtime supporters joining Central University Libraries (CUL) in cel- Lots of people fessor in the Division of Communication Studies, Meadows School ebrating the Archives of Women of the Southwest were: (standing, left to right) ered from people’s incomes, col- of the Arts. Becky Schergens ’62; Russell L. Martin III ’78, ’86, Director, DeGolyer Library, should have known lapse was a dead certainty, but and Interim Assistant Dean, Scholarly Resources and Research Services, Central Condon set the scene by describing the “perfect storm”: pres- that the deal was too the timing was hard to call.” University Libraries; Jackie McElhaney ’62; Ruth P. Morgan, SMU Provost Emerita; sure on Wall Street to create new instruments tied to the booming Judy Jolley Mohraz; Mary Blake Meadows ’74; Nancy Martinez ’75; Lea Courington good to be true, but He called the book “an inter- ’74 and Sandy Kraus ’76, ’80; and (seated) Lottye Brodsky; Gillian M. McCombs, mortgage market; ratings agencies that “were duped” into putting esting story of our time” popu- Dean and Director, CUL; and Nan Snow ’75. they wanted to their stamp of approval on toxic bonds; and a system that encour- lated by Wall Street insiders believe. There’s aged mortgage lenders and borrowers to cheat the numbers. Panelist John Condon described focused on making profits and A distorted incentive system also fueled the meltdown, said other programs to benefit society. Mohraz, the CEO and Trustee of the Virginia JCPenney promoted the war effort in 1942 by offering stylish apparel plenty of culpability “the perfect storm” that led to “indifferent to the underlying for “Women Who Work!” These pages are part of the JCPenney Linck. “If you tell me that you’re going to pay me to originate a the financial crisis. G. Piper Charitable Trust in Phoenix, Arizona, is the former president of for everyone.” engine of the machine” and others Archives in DeGolyer Library. loan, and it doesn’t matter if the loan is defaulted on, then you’re Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland, and a former SMU faculty member. who cast an analytical eye “to the plumbing” and figured out what She honored the late Judge Sarah T. Hughes, a Goucher alumna, in the going to have a lot of loan originations,” he said. “And if the people The exhibit draws from the Archives of Women of the South- was happening. All of them ended up “wildly wealthy,” he noted. Remember the Ladies! campaign. who buy the loans can then sell them and know they’ll be bailed west, as well as from the DeGolyer’s other women’s collections, to The losers were “the little people who, in many cases, lost The archives’ primary materials have already out, we have a system that’s bound to go crazy.” “illuminate women’s roles in society and the manner in which they everything,” said Kirk. “And that’s the tragedy of the book.” attracted the attention of scholars, students and other “We privatized gain and socialized risk,” Duca said. shaped the culture, arts, education, business, social issues, law and “We have to be careful about the dreams we’re sold as an Amer- researchers, according to Russell L. Martin III ’78, ’86, The housing and financial markets “feed off each other,” added politics in Texas, the Southwest and beyond,” says Pamalla Ander- ican public,” she added. “Lots of people should have known that the Director of DeGolyer Library. Martin says researchers Duca. “When the bubble was building, housing prices were rising, son, DeGolyer’s Head of Public Services and curator of the exhibit. deal was too good to be true, but they wanted to believe. There’s who use the archives have an opportunity to “enlarge and the problem was hidden.” Overleveraged homeowners were Spanning more than a century of the words and images of plenty of culpability for everyone.” their understanding of history and come away with a able to sell their homes for more than what they owed. But when women, the exhibit includes many one-of-a-kind artifacts such as deeper appreciation of the essential role women have prices dropped, the house of cards collapsed. letters, diaries and scrapbooks. A multitude of other resources, View video of the discussion at youtube.com/user/SMUVideo. played in the shaping not only of the American South- The crash was not “a bolt out of the blue,” said Clark. “When from cookbooks and trade catalogs to postcards and photographs, west but of our country as a whole.” also bring the past into sharper focus while demonstrating the range and depth of the DeGolyer’s collections, Anderson says. student advisory council Starts A New year She and University Archivist Joan Gosnell began working on the exhibit last summer. SMU students Irina Bogdanova, Margaret Elder and several other students who work in the library assisted ean and Director Gillian M. McCombs welcomed new and returning students to the Central University Libraries Student Advisory Council at the first meet- with compiling and arranging the materials. D ing of the 2012-13 academic year August 27. Dean McCombs filled the students in The “Remember The Ladies!” exhibit is free and open to the on some changes, including new digital signage at Fondren Library Center and public and continues through December 14. new online research guides. Science Research Librarian Ben Toon followed up by This iconic image of Big Tex, showing instructional videos that demonstrate how to use the Discover SMU which was destroyed in a fire in For more information: smu.edu/cul/degolyer. Libraries search engine and key research tools available on the CUL home page. October, is one of series of Texas Then the students offered their perspectives, which included the suggestion to State Fair photographs (1983- 1993) taken by Lynn Lennon that During World War II, members of the U.S. Marine Corps promote the tools on Facebook and other sites they commonly use. The advisory is now part of DeGolyer Library’s Women’s Reserve, including Sarah “Ruth” Holloway, filled council meets each month to discuss and exchange ideas about library services, “Texas: Photographs, Manu- vital positions as radio operators, mechanics and collections and facilities. scripts, and Imprints” collection. numerous others. Her letter is dated 1943 and was mailed Lennon is among the women of from “somewhere in South Carolina.” DeGolyer Library note featured in the “Remember has a vast collection of wartime correspondence dating the Ladies!” exhibit. from the Civil War period. 2 3 Annotations Annotations Naxos, Variations hit the Rin Tin Tin: the life, the legend, the author right notes for music professor

uthor Susan Orlean kicked off her national tour for the paperback edition hortly after Tom Tunks returned to teaching in fall 2011, having Aof Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend at a program presented by the Scompleted an extended assignment in SMU administration, he Friends of the SMU Libraries October 10. In the best-selling book, Orlean con- developed a new appreciation for the resources and services avail- nects the tender narrative of a man and his extraordinary German shepherd to able to faculty and students through Central University Libraries. a broader exploration of the emotional human-animal bond and the 20th- “I’ve always thought the libraries were good and that century entertainment industry. library personnel were very helpful, but now with my “Rin Tin Tin was Zelig-like. You didn’t know how he would figure back into his- return to full-time teaching, I find that we’re at a com- tory, but there he was,” she remarked about the 90-year, rollercoaster career of pletely different level of ability to use resources in class the original “Rinty” and his successors. “He appeared in every format – silent and for assignments,” he says. “This opens up huge possi- Student Curators movies, talkies, comics, books, television and even radio. Not even Superman bilities and frees me to do things I just couldn’t do before.” can say that.” Writer Susan Orlean signed copies of her best-selling book about Rin Tin Tin during a program A Professor of Music Education in Meadows School of sponsored by the Friends of the SMU Libraries October 10. “Renaissance Technology in Print,” an exhibition in the One of Rin Tin Tin’s most famous silent movies, Clash of the Wolves (1925), is the Arts, Tunks served as Associate Provost for Educa- Hawn Gallery of Hamon Arts Library, August 20-October included in a video series that may be checked out from the Fondren Library “I really couldn’t have done this book without libraries, not only because of the tional Programs from 1998 to 2011. He also acted as Interim 14, examined the dissemination of ideas and knowledge Center Media Collection. materials they hold but also because of the atmosphere – libraries are alive. Provost in 2006. He joined the SMU faculty in 1980 and has through the advancement of print and book production. The author’s comprehensive knowledge of her subject came after months It’s such a different experience from researching on the Internet,” she Tom Tunks “used the libraries consistently since then, both in teach- Art history graduate students Emily Anderson (left) and spent poring over special collections in museums and libraries on both coasts explained. “And I also worked with phenomenal librarians, who knew the ing and for my own research and publication.” Sarah Foltz co-curated the exhibition, earning kudos and in London. “I kept finding archives I didn’t expect to find,” she said. materials and were so organized and helpful.” Tunks values the Now that he’s back in the classroom, Tunks values the comple- from Sam Ratcliffe, head of the Hamon’s Jerry Bywaters Special Collections and exhibits coordinator. The exhibit That experience gave her an appreciation for libraries and archives that could mentary functions of two key resources he utilizes through Hamon complementary included 19 plates from Stradanus’ Nova Reperta (New become the focus of her next book, she said. For more information: susanorlean.com Arts Library: the Naxos Music Library, Hamon’s most popular functions of two key Discoveries) depicting major discoveries and inventions audio streaming service, and Variations, a comprehensive music resources he utilizes made before 1600. listening and viewing platform. through Hamon Arts “I use them both, but for different reasons,” he says. “Naxos is Actor Stephen Tobolowsky’s ‘dangerous’ new book Library: the Naxos a huge library of online music that I can use for my own listening Music Library, Hamon’s to prepare classes or for in-class presentation. No more going in to haracter actor Stephen Tobolowsky And in a heart-pounding narrative Heavy metal fanfare for photo most popular audio check out vinyl records, tapes or CDs. I can also assign listening to C explored the twists and turns of a laced with humor and pathos, Tobo- small classes or individual students with Naxos. No more having to streaming service, by Robert Yarnall Richie creative life during a program and book lowsky recounted “the most creative put things on reserve for them to access one at a time.” and Variations, a he rock band Van signing sponsored by the Friends of the day of my life” – an afternoon, decades While Naxos accommodates a limited number of listeners at T Halen trained a SMU Libraries October 3. ago, when he was held hostage at gun- comprehensive music the same time, Variations adapts to more operatic figures, like the heavy metal spotlight on Tobolowsky was on campus to pro- point in a Snider Plaza grocery store. listening and viewing 120 undergraduates in Tunks’ “Music, the Art of Listening” class. DeGolyer Library when mote The Dangerous Animals Club, a book The incident was resolved without gun- “The excellent staff in the Hamon has been most helpful in platform. it chose a Robert Yarnall he described as “true stories from my life” fire, and Tobolowsky left with his groceries loading the music I need into Variations and giving access to that Richie photograph for that do not appear in chronological order and an unforgettable story to tell. set to everyone on my class list. So if, for example, I want to have the cover of its come- but are woven together to “make sense at The Friends event was something of a all 120 students listen to Respighi’s Pines of Rome in preparation back album, “A Different the end.” He grew up in Oak Cliff, home of homecoming for the actor-writer, known for next week’s class, I can do it,” he explains. “That just wasn’t Kind of Truth.” The dra- the “Dangerous Animals Club” described in as “Tobo” to the friends he acknowledged possible before, unless all of them had bought it in advance.” Author and actor Stephen Tobolowsky with Gillian M. matic angle on a Henry the book’s first chapter, and graduated in the audience. Among the family he Not all important library resources are digital, he adds. For the McCombs, Dean and Director, Central University Libraries Dreyfuss-designed New from SMU in 1973 with a degree in theatre. introduced was “the most important man graduate research methods and materials class he teaches, Tunks York Central locomotive used for the album cover is among 10,000 In an hour-long monologue that in the room,” his father, physician David arranges a three-hour session with a reference librarian, who photos in the DeGolyer’s Richie collection. The library’s connec- qualified as performance art, Tobolowsky touched on matters both Tobolowsky. Dr. Tobolowsky served as director of medical services acquaints students with search tools and shows them how to use tion to the photo garnered substantial local media coverage when serious and lighthearted as he threaded a theme of creativity at SMU in the 1970s. library resources efficiently. Van Halen played in Dallas in June, and the story was picked up by through a patchwork of stories. In side-splitting detail, he recalled a During a question-and-answer segment at the end of the pro- “We meet in a room with computers in Fondren Library Center, the music community. Mentions appeared on Hair Metal Man- first creative writing effort: when he could not find information in gram, Tobolowsky was asked when he knew a story was completed, and everyone can try searches at once while the librarian helps sion – an online site dedicated “to the glory days of 1980s rock an encyclopedia about Moses Austin, he borrowed details from his and he replied: “As a writer your story is never finished.” and guides,” he says. “I learn new things every time the librarian and metal” – and Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles, a multichan- mother’s early life in Pennsylvania to write a fourth-grade history teaches my class.” nel outlet for the “metal community.” A selection of Richie images report. In a more serious vein, he talked about his understanding For more information: stephentobolowsky.wordpress.com may be viewed online at digitalcollections.smu.edu/all/cul/. of “the first light” in Genesis as “the blinding spark of creativity.”

4 5 Annotations Annotations CUL behind the scenes Behind the scenes continued from page 6 Sam Childers: Mining the Meet three staff members creating an exceptional library experience “Members of the SMU community fill out an online form, tell- ‘true gems’ of SMU’s libraries any Central University Libraries (CUL) staff ing us what they want. They might be seeking a book, a journal istorian Sam Childers specializes in writing micro-histories in M members perform their tasks in areas rarely article, a conference paper, microfilm of old newspapers – the Hwhich he focuses on “one very special event in a short time- visited by the public, providing vital services that requests cover the spectrum of materials,” says Stovall, who frame.” Capturing these brief moments in time with credible have an impact on everyone who relies on the librar- started working at Fondren Library Center in 1983 in circulation details demands substantial research, and primary research ies’ resources for research and enrichment. and joined the ILL in 1990. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in requires outstanding libraries like those of SMU, he says. Following is an introduction to three highly skilled humanities with a concentration in history from SMU in 2006. Childers serves as President of library professionals working behind the scenes to Although every effort is made to borrow items, there are occa- Friends of the SMU Libraries, which ensure CUL runs like clockwork. sions when archival materials are not circulated, she explains. “In he joined five years ago, in part such cases, faculty members, in particular, often work with col- because of the borrowing privi- Order of magnitude leagues at other universities to obtain the materials they need.” leges that come with membership To meet the research needs of the SMU community, Overnight shipping, Web-based tools and membership in net- at the Associate level and higher. CUL adds new materials regularly, and almost every works such as the Greater Western Library Alliance, which SMU “The collections of SMU’s libraries request passes across the desk of Geailya Armour. joined earlier this year, expedite the process, she says. Articles are are unparalleled resources in Armour, a library specialist in Technology Services/ Working behind the scenes: (from left) Katherine Schacht, Geailya Armour and often available online within 24 hours. North Texas, and the ability to Billie Stovall. Acquisitions, orders books and other research mate- “We’re so fortunate that our administration has provided us access them as a Friend is a very rials, as well as a variety of media. “Every day is different. database of libraries’ holdings,” explains Schacht, who has worked with the best equipment and up-to-date software,” she says. “That Sam Childers valuable benefit,” he says. Faculty, students and staff work with library sub- at SMU for 16 years. Among the details included in an entry are the helps us get materials to those who need them so quickly.” That access played a vital role I really enjoy ject specialists to make their requests. Approved requests are then name of the item, publisher information, a brief physical descrip- Stovall has been lauded for her knowledge and resourcefulness. in a recent project. While writing an article for the journal White the variety and the sent to Armour. She also works with the CUL collections develop- tion and access points such as names and subject headings used For example, in his book The Spanish Frontier in North America House History, he struck gold at DeGolyer Library with a collection ment staff, which assesses user needs and determines which opportunity to for searching. (Yale University Press, 1992), the late historian David J. Weber stated: of works related to Theodore Roosevelt. “The piece is on presiden- materials should be acquired to meet them. help our patrons A favorite aspect of her job is “seeing the many interesting “…The efficiency of Billie Stovall in our Interlibrary Loan Office saved tial valets, and at the DeGolyer I found a book by James E. Amos, “We use the GOBI online system to order materials,” she says. resources acquired by the library, ranging from rare books and me costly and time-consuming travel to other collections.” Roosevelt’s valet,” he explains. The book, Theodore Roosevelt: obtain the materials GOBI (Global Online Bibliographic Information) is a Web-based maps to popular ‘dime novels’ of the late 19th- and early 20th- She also has been recognized by the Art History Department for Hero to His Valet, was published in 1927, and from the title it is they need.” acquisition and collection development tool offered through YBP century and ephemeral materials such as trade catalogs and helping student researchers, and her name has appeared in the clear the esteem in which the valet held his employer. “SMU’s Library Services, a distributor of print and digital materials for aca- broadsides.” acknowledgements of several graduate theses and dissertations. libraries have so many true gems like that book,” says Childers. demic libraries. “I enjoy the challenge of making these materials accessible to Childers’ résumé reflects his passion for history. A 1995 gradu- “However, not all materials are available through GOBI. In those researchers,” she adds. ate of Texas Woman’s University with a B.S. in history, Childers has cases, we often use Amazon or other online retailers for pur- Schacht graduated from SMU in 1973 with a Bachelor’s degree served in various positions with the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey chases,” she explains. “And, if a book is no longer available, we rely in Spanish and says her language training has come in handy Plaza, the Margaret Mitchell House and Museum in Atlanta and the on several vendors of out-of-print materials to find what we need.” Welcome new friends when working with some of the DeGolyer’s collections. Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture. He now When a rush order is received from a vendor, it is marked with Her most recent project was cataloging a collection of 1880s devotes his time to writing, with an emphasis on his special inter- both a “notify” and location flag and sent to the Cataloging Depart- New members of Friends of the SMU Libraries who have joined as advertisements written by “commercial rhymist” W.N. Bryant for est, presidential history. ment for priority cataloging and processing. The Circulation of October 22, 2012: business enterprises in Texas, Louisiana and the portion of Okla- Among his current projects is a book on Lady Bird Johnson’s Department then alerts the requesting student, faculty or staff Kelly Baxter Laura Johnston homa then called “Indian Territory.” The ads were printed in Dallas four-day train tour of the South in 1964. “I was lucky enough to member when it is available for check out. Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Boone David Martindale by Jas. A. Dorsey & Co. The materials have been digitized and are meet Mrs. Johnson before she passed away in 2007,” he says, “and Even after 32 years on the job, Armour says “every day is differ- Ann Carpan Michaux Nash, Jr. available online through CUL’s digital collections (digitalcollec- Brooke Clement Ann Richards I’ve been spending a lot of time at the Johnson Library in Austin.” ent. I really enjoy the variety and the opportunity to help our tions.smu.edu/all/cul/). Jawana Coleman Gill Richards While he appreciates the technology that allows him to access patrons obtain the materials they need.” Janis Cravens Kerry S. Robichaux library resources via the Internet, nothing compares to the thrill of A borrower be Cataloging collections Joanne Early Zoltan Szentkiralyi holding a letter written by a figure like Mrs. Johnson, he says. “Both a borrower and a lender be” could serve as the motto of the Lee Ford Neil Thomas, Jr. “There are still many resources that are available only in a physical Online databases bring some of the rare collections of DeGolyer Diana Grumbles Cynthia Ward CUL Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service. SMU’s libraries make materials format, so you have to go to a library for them. We are so lucky to Library to scholars around the world. A first step in finding those Brenda Guyton Karen Weiner available to thousands of academic and public libraries through have the special collections of DeGolyer Library and other SMU materials is a search made possible by the descriptions written Michelle Hahn Nancy Yates the ILL system. And, when a library patron needs a book, journal and organized by Catalog Librarian Katherine Schacht. Nicki Nicol Huber libraries, which are filled with such treasures,” he says. or other resource not owned by the University, ILL Specialist Billie “For the numerous unique items, I create records for our “But SMU’s libraries are so much more than repositories,” he Stovall becomes a borrower. Visit smu.edu/friends for more information about membership library catalog and input them into the OCLC, an international adds. “They are gathering places, welcoming environments for all in Friends of the SMU Libraries. who love to learn.”

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Editor Patricia Ward Believe it: Offbeat objects from special collections Photographers Kevin Gaddis, Jr. Jeffrey McWhorter elieve it or not, this 32-inch TI-001 Disk “Platter,” ca. 1972 Central University Libraries’ diverse collections for the exhibit Kim Ritzenthaler B(below), contains only 100 megabytes of storage capacity, “SMU, Believe It or Not?” The exhibit in Fondren Library Center ran Clayton Smith meager by today’s standards but among the most robust options June 25 through September 10.

SMU will not discriminate on of its day. The platter and other components of the then state-of- Among the 25 items in the exhibition were souvenir playing the basis of race, color, the-art Texas Instruments Advanced Scientific Computer (ASC) cards (below left) distributed religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran were among the weird and wonderful treasures borrowed from to train passengers (DeGolyer status. SMU’s commitment to equal opportunity includes Library, Ephemera Collection); nondiscrimination on the basis and pencils used to promote of sexual orientation. Dallas and Texas businesses (DeGolyer Library, Advertis- ing Pencil Collection).

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