February 28, 2012, Filed Under: Cataloging, Research + TeachingNewly cataloged collection of science materials now open for research A collection of science materials from the family of Sir John F. W. Herschel (1792–1871) is now open for research after a grant enabled staffers to rehouse the collection and to create an online inventory. The Herschel family papers, acquired in 1960 with subsequent smaller accessions of additional materials, largely… read more
February 14, 2012, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Photography"The Gernsheim Collection" Earns Recognition The Gernsheim Collection, co-published by the Harry Ransom Center and the University of Texas Press, has been awarded an Alfred H. Barr Jr. Award, which honors a distinguished catalog in the history of art published during the past year. Edited by Ransom Center Senior Research Curator Roy Flukinger, The Gernsheim… read more
February 7, 2012, Filed Under: Authors, Books + ManuscriptsCharles Dickens turns 200 today Charles Dickens was born in 1812—200 years ago today—and his works continue to be some of the most beloved and enduring stories in the English literary canon. The Ransom Center has strong holdings of Charles Dickens materials, many of which were donated to the Center in the 1970s by Halstead… read more
