March 22, 2012, Filed Under: Meet the Staff, Research + TeachingThe door to opportunity: Undergraduate internships at the Ransom Center Each academic year, the Ransom Center hosts undergraduate interns sponsored by various programs and departments at The University of Texas at Austin. For the 2012–2013 academic year, the Center is pleased to announce the addition of four Ransom Center–sponsored undergraduate intern positions. Students do not need to be affiliated with any particular… read more
March 22, 2012, Filed Under: ArtDonated Tom Lea drawings add depth to collection The Harry Ransom Center recently received a generous gift of four Tom Lea drawings. Dating from 1931 to 1951, the drawings of dancers and an acrobat showcase another artistic focus of Lea’s (1907 – 2001) expansive career. Donated by Sandra Snyder, the drawings were previously owned by her aunt, Martha… read more
March 21, 2012, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingNew book explores origins of Watergate’s Deep Throat Author and journalist Max Holland accessed the Ransom Center’s Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein Watergate Papers while researching his book Leak: Why Mark Felt Became Deep Throat (University Press of Kansas, 2012), which is now available. Holland describes his work at the Center: The genesis of Leak: Why Mark Felt… read more
