July 2, 2015, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, ConservationThe Gutenberg Bible turns a new page The Ransom Center’s two-volume Gutenberg Bible is on permanent display in the lobby. Every three months the Center’s staff changes which page of the Bible is displayed, allowing us to share different pages with our visitors, and also protect the volumes from over exposure to light, stress on their bindings,… read more
July 2, 2015, Filed Under: Exhibitions + EventsJuly 4, 1862: A Golden Afternoon with Alice and her Sisters Charles Dodgson began to tell the story of a little girl named Alice on an outing with Alice, Edith, and Lorina Liddell on July 4, 1862. He later recalled that “golden afternoon” in a poem that prefaces many editions of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
June 30, 2015, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Digital Collections, Meet the StaffMeet the Staff: Digital Collections Librarian Liz Gushee Meet the Staff is a Q&A series on Cultural Compass that highlights the work, experience, and lives of staff at the Harry Ransom Center. Liz Gushee has been the digital collections librarian at the Ransom Center since January 2011. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in History from Earlham College and… read more
June 29, 2015, Filed Under: Digital Collections, Research + TeachingInitiative provides free access to more than 22,000 images of collection materials To lower barriers to use of its collections, the Ransom Center has adopted an open access policy, removing the requirement for permission and use fees for a significant portion of its online collections believed to be in the public domain. In conjunction with the release of the policy, the Ransom… read more
June 25, 2015, Filed Under: Research + Teaching, Theatre + Performing ArtsFellows Find: Audio interviews with British actors and actresses reveal rare insight into George Bernard Shaw productions Jennifer Buckley, an assistant professor of rhetoric at the University of Iowa, visited the Ransom Center to work in the George Bernard Shaw collection. Her research was funded by the Limited Editions Club Endowment, and she shares some of her findings below. The Ransom Center is celebrating the 25th anniversary of… read more
June 23, 2015, Filed Under: Exhibitions + EventsMember Lyndsee Nielson is hooked on the Ransom Center Members are an essential part of the Ransom Center community and provide us with vital support. In this member spotlight, meet one of our most dedicated members. Lyndsee Nielson chose to become a member because of her interest in the collections. This profile originally appeared in the Spring 2015 Ransom Edition newsletter. Lyndsee… read more
