October 29, 2014, Filed Under: PhotographyVeterans Day conversation with photojournalist (and Marine) David Douglas Duncan The Ransom Center holds the archive of American photojournalist and author David Douglas Duncan, including his images of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. In honor of Veterans Day, Ransom Center Research Curator of Photography Roy Flukinger asked Duncan about photography, being a Marine, his experiences as… read more
October 27, 2014, Filed Under: Exhibitions + EventsDylan Thomas exhibition in New York features materials from the Ransom Center’s collections “I went on all over the States, ranting poems to enthusiastic audiences that, the week before, had been equally enthusiastic about lectures on Railway Development or the Modern Turkish Essay.” –Dylan Thomas (1914–1953) Dylan Thomas in America—A Centennial Exhibition, which opened yesterday at the 92nd Street Y’s Weill Art Gallery,… read more
October 23, 2014, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + Events, FilmIn the Galleries: A discarded happy ending for “Gone With The Wind” Gone With The Wind’s scriptwriter Sidney Howard had the difficult task of converting the 1,000-page novel into a film script that was not too long, without sacrificing key elements of the novel. One of producer David O. Selznick’s concerns was that all problems be caught before filming started, because cutting… read more
October 21, 2014, Filed Under: Research + TeachingApplication process opens for Ransom Center’s fellowships The Harry Ransom Center invites applications for its 2015–2016 research fellowships. More than 50 fellowships will be awarded for projects that require substantial onsite use of the Center’s collections, supporting research in all areas of the humanities, including literature, photography, film, art, the performing arts, music, and cultural history. Information about… read more
October 16, 2014, Filed Under: Research + TeachingContemporary debates on vaccination policies have historical parallels in Ransom Center’s collections Recently, The New York Times published an article on vaccination that has highlighted a resurging controversy. In late June 2014, a federal judge upheld a New York City policy barring unimmunized children from public schools, and objectors have decried the policy as an infringement upon their rights. In the United… read more
October 14, 2014, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Theatre + Performing ArtsDirector draws upon Tennessee Williams collection for UT production of “A Streetcar Named Desire” A production of Tennessee Williams’s iconic play A Streetcar Named Desire opened on campus last week, and director Jess Hutchinson delved into the Tennessee Williams collection at the Ransom Center to guide some of her work on the play. Set in New Orleans, William’s Pulitzer Prize–winning classic centers around fading… read more
