档案 of Women of the Southwest

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成立于1993年, the primary mission of the 档案 of Women of the Southwest is to document the historical experience of women in the Southwest, with special emphasis on Dallas and North Texas，以及 regional focus that includes Texas, 路易斯安那州, 阿肯色州, 俄克拉何马州, 新墨西哥, 科罗拉多州, 亚利桑那州, the Spanish Borderlands. The 档案 currently holds more than 200 collections that fall into two areas: letters, 日记, journals of women who settled in or traveled through the West in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the papers of 20th and 21st-century women who influenced women’s roles in society and shaped the culture, 艺术, 业务, 社会问题, 法律, politics in Texas and the Southwest.

亮点包括:

  • Annette Harvey Diary, 1906-1910:安妮特·哈维, of 阿肯色州 and West Virginia, recounts events of her daily life in this "Line a Day" diary. She was the daughter of William Hope Harvey, 又名"硬币"哈维, a well-known 业务man, 政治家, 作者 and founder of the resort of Monte Ne and the Ozark Association.
  • Diane Wisdom论文: Diane Wisdom Senibaldi (1938-2020) was a professional musical singer who traveled the world performing with such notables as Frank Sinatra Junior, 小萨米·戴维斯., Ray Anthony, Bob Hope.
  • Edmund Montgomery and Elisabet Ney Papers: Edmund Montgomery (1835-1911) trained in Germany as a medical doctor but subsequently gravitated toward philosophy and science, Elisabet Ney (1833-1907), 一个雕塑家, immigrated to the United States in 1871, 在德州定居.
  • Ermance Rejebian Papers: Ermance Rejebian (1906-1989) was an Armenian-born lecturer, 作者, 新闻评论员, 书评人. Rejebian presented her reviews to women's book clubs, 叫做“Rejebian俱乐部”,” in Dallas and the Southwest. Rejebian also gave book reviews, news summaries and commentaries on WFAA Radio in Dallas. In 1951, she was chosen by Time Magazine as one of the most influential women of the Southwest.
  • Holloway Family Papers, 1807-1977: The Holloway family papers contain correspondence and printed material about the life of Edmunds B. Holloway and his descendants, depicting 19th and 20th family and religious life, as well as history and events pertaining to the U.S. 军队和达拉斯.
  • Kenda North Photographs: Photographer Kenda North specifically worked in color photography her entire career, including innovative work with dye transfer materials in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s.
  • 李·卡伦姆论文: Lee Cullum was a journalist, 记者, 面试官, 评论员, host of public television station KERA's monthly series CEO. 网上 a variety of opinion pieces that Cullum wrote for KERA, ca. 1980s (due to copyright restrictions, access is restricted to on-campus use).
  • Lucy Pier Stevens Papers: As a young woman from Ohio, Lucy Pier Stevens (1838-1913) found herself unable to leave Texas where she was visiting family when the Civil War broke out. Three handwritten 日记 dated 1860-1861, 1863-1864, 1865-1867，以及 相册，都可以在网上找到.
  • Lynn Lennon Photographs: Lynn 列侬的 照片 online include 幻想自画像, ca. 1977 - 1979, Mustangs of Las Colinas, 1981. 列侬的 德克萨斯州博览会 照片, 1984-1993, are available in the Texas: Photographs, Manuscripts, Imprints 数字集合.
  • Nell Goodrich DeGolyer Papers, 1896-1978: Nell Goodrich DeGolyer was a well-known and respected civic leader and philanthropist. 网上 75张照片 展示兰乔·恩切纳尔, the DeGolyer family estate built in 1939, including its construction, 花园, 和房间. Rancho Encinal is now part of the Dallas Arboretum. Other images show Nell DeGolyer with her granddaughter, entertaining guests at Rancho Encinal.
  • 标准俱乐部记录: The Standard Club was organized February 23, 1886 for "the study of standard 作者s." The club met weekly in members’ homes. The 记录 reflect the breadth of its members’ literary interests in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Some early members were Mary Kittrell Craig, educator and founder of the Mary K. Craig Class; Belle Gay Smith organizer of the first art exhibit in Dallas at the 1886 Texas State Fair; Adella Kelsey Turner, member of the Dallas Board of Education in 1908 and the Dallas Equal Suffrage Association; Sallie Griffis Meyer, who co-作者ed the first state child labor 法律 in 1901; and Olivia Allen Dealey, the founding president of the Public School Art League.
  • Sue Yeager Austin Collection on Mary Martin: Sue Yeager Austin's (1912-1998) collected letters, 照片, 戏剧节目, 新闻剪报, 杂志, 记录, ephemera relating to her lifelong friendship with actress Mary Martin.