March 30, 2011, Filed Under: ArtBust documents creative process for sculpture of W. E. B. DuBois A plaster maquette of a bust of W. E. B. DuBois has been donated to the Harry Ransom Center. The bust, which was sculpted by Walker Hancock (1901–1998), documents a step in the creative process for the final marble sculpture, which resides in Memorial Hall at Harvard University. A plaster… read more
March 24, 2011, Filed Under: Theatre + Performing ArtsHarry Houdini slideshow celebrates 137th birthday The Harry Ransom Center owns a collection of materials related to magician Harry Houdini, whose 137th birthday is today. This slideshow highlights some examples of materials in the collection. Parts of the Houdini (1874-1926) collection pertain to the numerous magicians with whom Houdini cultivated personal relationships, but the focus of… read more
March 3, 2011, Filed Under: Research + TeachingThe Writer’s Project: Searching for something to say Noah Gordon is a Master of Arts student in English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. He teaches tenth grade American Literature as a student teacher at LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. He recently spent time at the Ransom Center gathering materials to use in… read more
