June 9, 2014, Filed Under: ArtFrom the Outside In: Two portraits of James Joyce The atria on the first floor of the Ransom Center are surrounded by windows featuring etched reproductions of images from the collections. The windows offer visitors a hint of the cultural treasures to be discovered inside. From the Outside In is a series that highlights some of these images and… read more
June 2, 2014, Filed Under: Cataloging, Meet the StaffMeet the Staff: Archivist Amy Armstrong Meet the Staff is a new Q&A series on Cultural Compass that highlight the work, experience, and lives of staff at the Harry Ransom Center. The series kicks off with a Q&A with Amy Armstrong, who has been an archivist at the Ransom Center since January 2009 and is head… read more
June 2, 2014, Filed Under: Cataloging, Research + TeachingKeep Austin Weird: McSweeney’s McMullens and everything else The McSweeney’s archive, which the Ransom Center acquired in 2013, is now open for research. This is the final installment in a four-part series of blog posts highlighting items from this dynamic and diverse collection. It’s 2011. Venturing into children’s literature seems like a natural evolution for McSweeney’s. The line… read more
June 2, 2014, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Cataloging, Research + TeachingMaterials in McSweeney’s archive offer behind-the-scenes glimpse at “The Believer” magazine The McSweeney’s archive, which the Ransom Center acquired in 2013, is now open for research. Founded in 1998 by Dave Eggers, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern is considered one of the most influential literary journals and publishing houses of its time. McSweeney’s publishes books, Timothy McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, The Believer magazine, the… read more
June 2, 2014, Filed Under: Art, Books + Manuscripts, Cataloging, Research + TeachingOodles of Doodles: McSweeney’s first novel The McSweeney’s archive, which the Ransom Center acquired in 2013, is now open for research. Founded in 1998 by Dave Eggers, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern is considered one of the most influential literary journals and publishing houses of its time. McSweeney’s publishes books, Timothy McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, The Believer magazine, the… read more
June 2, 2014, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Cataloging, Research + TeachingWhen is a Comb not a Comb? McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, Issue 16 (May 2005) The McSweeney’s archive, which the Ransom Center acquired in 2013, is now open for research. Founded in 1998 by Dave Eggers, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern is considered one of the most influential literary journals and publishing houses of its time. McSweeney’s publishes books, Timothy McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, The Believer magazine, the… read more
