December 9, 2010, Filed Under: Photography, Research + TeachingFellow goes behind the scenes of motion pictures Andrew Scahill, of George Mason University, discusses his research on still photographer Jack Harris and the role of “still men” in Hollywood. Scahill’s research, “Cogs in the Dream Machine: Jack Harris and the Role of the ‘Still Man,’” was funded by the Robert De Niro Endowed Fund. The Ransom Center… read more
December 7, 2010, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, PhotographyFrom blue skies to blue print: Astronomer John Herschel’s invention of the cyanotype Explore the Harry Ransom Center, search digital collections, or plan your visit. For Sir John Herschel, science and art were inextricably linked. Son of the celebrated astronomer William Herschel—who, with the discovery of the planet Uranus, revolutionized the modern day conception of the universe—science was in John Herschel’s blood. Following… read more
December 2, 2010, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events“Winston Churchill’s Public Library” Drew University historian Jonathan Rose delivers the inaugural Donald G. Davis, Jr. Lecture, “Winston Churchill’s Public Library,” tonight at 7 p.m. (CST) at the Harry Ransom Center. In his lecture, Rose explores the relationship between politicians and literature. Are politicians’ agendas molded by literature? How far are their policies and… read more
December 2, 2010, Filed Under: Research + TeachingRansom Center accepting applications for Mellon Summer Institute in Spanish Paleography Applications are being accepted by the Ransom Center for the Mellon Summer Institute in Spanish Paleography, occurring in Austin June 6-24, 2011. The institute is an opportunity for scholars to acquire intensive training in reading late medieval and early modern manuscripts of Spain and Latin America. All application materials must… read more
December 1, 2010, Filed Under: UncategorizedWorld AIDS Day 2010: How to have literature in a pandemic Even though HIV/AIDS has been influencing American cultural production since the 1980s, only in the last ten years or so has the Ransom Center begun to acquire collections with materials documenting the effects of the pandemic. One recent acquisition that highlights the consequences of the disease on African literature is… read more
November 30, 2010, Filed Under: Conservation, FilmConservation work begins on "Gone With The Wind" dresses with study of stitching and construction “Great balls of fire!” Scarlett O’Hara declares in Gone With The Wind as she rips down the green velvet curtains, pole and all, and throws them over her shoulder. “I’m going to Atlanta for that three hundred dollars, and I’ve got to go looking like a queen.” Designed by Walter… read more
