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Sharing stories from the Harry Ransom Center, an internationally renowned humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin. Our extensive collections provide unique insight into the creative process of writers and artists.
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Gloves: to wear or not to wear?
Gloves: to wear or not to wear?
By Kimberly Kwan
Harry Ransom Center
Sep 13, 2018
Decades of movie poster history go online
Decades of movie poster history go online
From the silver screen to the computer screen — thousands of movie posters now digitized. By Erin Willard
Harry Ransom Center
Sep 13, 2018
Ed Ruscha: Archaeology and Romance
Ed Ruscha: Archaeology and Romance
The Harry Ransom Center presents the exhibition “Ed Ruscha: Archaeology and Romance” from August 11, 2018, through January 6, 2019.
Harry Ransom Center
Jul 10, 2018
Remembering photojournalist David Douglas Duncan, 1916–2018
Remembering photojournalist David Douglas Duncan, 1916–2018
The internationally-renowned American photojournalist David Douglas Duncan has died at age 102 in France.
Harry Ransom Center
Jun 14, 2018
Conserving a paramour’s love notes — for a princess — on flower petals
Conserving a paramour’s love notes — for a princess — on flower petals
A 104-year-old pressed flower can barely be handled safely, much less opened. By Genevieve Pierce Kyle
Harry Ransom Center
Jun 13, 2018
The Poetic Space of Ellsworth Kelly’s Prints
The Poetic Space of Ellsworth Kelly’s Prints
A suite of prints by Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015) is currently on view through August 12, 2018, as part of the Ransom Center’s “Stories to…
Harry Ransom Center
Jun 8, 2018
Peter O’Toole’s archive heads to The University of Texas at Austin
Peter O’Toole’s archive heads to The University of Texas at Austin
Film and theatre actor’s writings and scripts join collections held at the university’s Harry Ransom Center
Harry Ransom Center
Apr 21, 2017
Gabriel García Márquez’s life in 100 pictures
Gabriel García Márquez’s life in 100 pictures
What connects the author’s famous friendships?
Harry Ransom Center
Apr 18, 2017
Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning Mad Men archive donated to UT Austin’s Harry Ransom Center
Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning Mad Men archive donated to UT Austin’s Harry Ransom Center
The archive for the acclaimed drama Mad Men, one of television’s most honored series in history, has been donated to the Harry Ransom…
Harry Ransom Center
Jan 13, 2017
Gabriel García Márquez’s republic of letters
Gabriel García Márquez’s republic of letters
The intersections of some of the most famous Latin American authors of the time can be traced through the García Márquez library.
Harry Ransom Center
Dec 1, 2016
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