September 27, 2012, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Cataloging, Research + TeachingDavid Foster Wallace materials related to "The Pale King now open for research" Materials related to David Foster Wallace’s posthumous novel The Pale King (April 2011) are now open for research at the Ransom Center. The materials related to The Pale King were acquired as part of the Wallace (1962–2008) archive in 2010 but were retained by publisher Little, Brown and Co. until… read more
September 25, 2012, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Cataloging, Research + TeachingDaniel Stern archive opens for research Alison Clemens is a graduate student in the School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin. She processed the Daniel Stern papers as part of her capstone project for her program, and she shares her experiences working in the collection, which is now open for research. The Harry… read more
September 20, 2012, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, Theatre + Performing ArtsIn the Galleries: Norman Bel Geddes’s Costume Designs for "The Miracle" Perhaps best known as the innovative designer of the Futurama exhibition in the General Motors pavilion at the 1939–1940 New York World’s Fair, Norman Bel Geddes was also a noted theater designer, fabricating costumes, sets, lighting, and theaters. After beginning his career in Los Angeles, Bel Geddes moved to New… read more
