May 28, 2013, Filed Under: Authors, Books + ManuscriptsFrom the Outside In: Doodle from Notebook II of Samuel Beckett’s "Watt," 1941 The atria on the first floor of the Ransom Center are surrounded by windows featuring etched reproductions of images from the collections. The windows offer visitors a hint of the cultural treasures to be discovered inside. From the Outside In is a series that highlights some of these images and… read more
May 23, 2013, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + Teaching“Femme de Lettres” of the French Enlightenment: Emilie du Châtelet’s Textbook of Leibnizian Physics Stacy Wykle is a graduate student in the School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin, where she is completing a certificate of advanced study in “Science, Information, and Cultural Heritage.” As part of her class “Rare Books and Special Collections” with instructor Michael Laird, Wykle studied the… read more
May 14, 2013, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, CatalogingThe storied escapes of René Belbenoit If under some truly unfortunate circumstances you found yourself imprisoned on a penal colony thousands of miles from home and infamous worldwide for its unlivable conditions, a talent for writing might be your best bet for survival. A considerable amount of perseverance and good luck would also come in handy.… read more
