Classical Studies and Western Philosophy Collections Classics-related holdings at the Ransom Center range from second century Ptolemaic Greek papyri fragments to medieval manuscripts, from early printed editions and translations to squeezes
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The Jenson Bible joins the Gutenberg Bible’s page turning
Explore the Harry Ransom Center, search digital collections, or plan your visit. Biblia Latina. Mainz: Johann Gutenberg, 1454–55. Genesis, Chapter I. Volume I:5r Among the most striking features of the two volume Gutenberg Bible is the consistency of its printing and the elegance of its letterforms: the rich black ink,… read more
Fellows Find: Painter and muse Tennessee Williams
![Tennesse Williams (American, 1911-1983) Untitled [portrait of Frank Merlot], not dated Oil on paper board 11 15/16 x 8 1/4 inches Signed T.W.](https://sites.utexas.edu/ransomcentermagazine/files/2016/05/Tennessee-Williams_Frank-Merlo-768x977.jpg)
Tennessee Williams’s dramatic opus as well as his abundant correspondence have been minutely and well systematized, interpreted, and to a large extent published, during the decades before and after his death.
Exhibition presents unprecedented study of renowned photographer Elliott Erwitt’s life and work
The Ransom Center presents the exhibition Elliott Erwitt: Home Around the World from August 15, 2016, to January 1, 2017. Featuring more than 200 photographs, it is the first exhibition drawn from the extensive Elliott Erwitt Photography Collection, acquired by the Ransom Center in 2015. It is the most comprehensive examination… read more
Taking note of the Kazuo Ishiguro archive
As Kazuo Ishiguro was preparing his archive for transfer to the Harry Ransom Center, he spent weeks sifting through the papers, making notes about the manuscripts and other documents he found in it.
Ransom Center acquires archive of Indian author Raja Rao
The Ransom Center has acquired the archive of Indian author and philosopher Raja Rao (1908-2006), recipient of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature and numerous other literary awards. Rao’s estate donated the archive to the Center.