Month: <span>August 2018</span>

Month: August 2018

The History of Aviation and University of Texas-Dallas Special Collections at the DFW Archives Bazaar

Our friends at UT Dallas Special Collections will be at the DFW Archives Bazaar! In its 40 years, the Special Collections and Archives Division of The University of Texas at Dallas has grown to include the History of Aviation Archives, the Wineburgh Philatelic Research Library, the Louise B. Belsterling Botanical …

Preserving Bibles with Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Libraries will be participating in the DFW Archives Bazaar and will presenting on the preservation of Family Bibles and will be bringing historical Bibles from their collection!   Not familiar with Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Libraries?   The J. T. and Zelma Luther Archives and Special Collections …

The City of Irving Brings Its Collections to Dallas

The Irving Archives and Museum will be a participant in this year’s DFW Archives Bazaar. They want to show off the materials that document the history of Irving and the plans for the museum’s future. The City of Irving’s Museum System includes the Irving Archives, Ruth Paine House Museum, Jackie Townsell …

Dallas Public Library Brings Historical Understanding to It’s Patrons

The Dallas History & Archives / Fine Books of the Dallas Public Library will be showcasing its wonderful collections at the DFW Archives Bazaar. They work tirelessly at the J. Erik Jonsson Library to bring a historical perspective to patrons, so we wanted to know more about them. We spoke with Unit …

UTA Special Collections Brings the History of the Mid Cities to the DFW Archives Bazaar

We are proud to announce that the University of Texas-Arlington Special Collections will be participating in this year’s DFW Archives Bazaar! We wanted to learn more about UTA Special Collections, so we reached out to the Special Collections Archivist, Samantha Dodd and asked her a couple of questions. What type of collections …

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art Is Going to Be There

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is going to be a participant in this year’s DFW Archives Bazaar and we are super excited. Art museums are unique institutions in the world of archives and we are excited to have one of the best join us. To learn more about art museums …

Dallas Holocaust Museum Joins the DFW Archives Bazaar

We are excited to announce that the Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance will be at the DFW Archives Bazaar. Meet archivist Felicia Williamson and her team to learn about the valuable treasures that document a tragic period in history. Learn how Jewish residents of Dallas fought to survive and are …

Our 1st Participant: Dallas Municipal Archives

Our 1st participant of the DFW Archives Bazaar at the Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park are our friends at the Dallas Municipal Archives! Archivists John Slate and Kristi Nedderman preserve the history of the City of Dallas – City Hall and would love to talk to you about the history of this great city. To …