Did You Know...

Among the Special Collections of the Eunice and James L. West Library is the The H. Howard Hughes Performing Arts Collection. Dr. H. Howard Hughes, professor of English at Texas Wesleyan from 1935 to 1968, set the Guinness World Record for "The Most Ardent Theatergoer" by attending 6,136 shows during the period 1957-1987.

The collection includes programs, brochures, newspaper clippings, fliers and other promotional materials for theater productions, concerts, and other artistic performances taking place from 1925 to 1989. The bulk of the material relates to Dallas-Fort Worth and the surrounding area, but there is also material from Canadian, European, and Broadway productions as well.

Additional information:

• View more playbills
• View yearbook photos
• Read H. Howard Hughes' obituary

            Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1993

For more information or to view the collection, contact Louis Sherwood, University archivist, at (817) 531-4822.