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
October 10, 2014, Filed Under: Film, Meet the Staff, Research + TeachingMeet the Staff: Film Curatorial Assistant Albert A. Palacios Meet the Staff is an occasional series on Cultural Compass that highlights the work, experience, and lives of staff at the Harry Ransom Center. Albert A. Palacios has been the Film Curatorial Assistant at the Ransom Center since January 2010 and is a doctoral student in Latin American history at… read more
October 1, 2014, Filed Under: Authors, Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsNational Book Award finalist Jayne Anne Phillips discusses writing process and historical inspiration for her novel “Quiet Dell” On Thursday, October 23, at 7 p.m., novelist Jayne Anne Phillips reads from Quiet Dell, a novel based on the true story of a murderous West Virginia con man who preyed on widows, in a Harry Ransom Lecture. A reception and book signing follow. Stephen King said of Quiet… read more
