May 22, 2012, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Conservation, Exhibitions + EventsBefore and After: Mark Twain’s Bible While writing Innocents Abroad, Samuel Clemens (known more familiarly as Mark Twain) carried a Bible during a trip to Constantinople in 1867. The book is now part of the Ransom Center’s collections and can be seen in the exhibition The King James Bible: Its History and Influence, which runs through… read more
April 19, 2012, Filed Under: ConservationBugs, Mold, and Conservation Mary Baughman, a Harry Ransom Center book conservator, hunts bugs. When she discovers them in materials at the Center, she destroys them, typically with a 72-hour stint in a freezer at 20 degrees centigrade or below. But don’t ask Baughman which of the cellulose-munching bugs she wishes didn’t exist at… read more
August 30, 2011, Filed Under: ConservationWhat was the repair process after removing weights from the "Gone With The Wind" burgundy gown? The Ransom Center has begun conservation work on the gowns from Gone With The Wind, and readers can follow the progress of the project on the Center’s website. Cultural Compass solicited questions from readers, and staff will answer a few of those questions in the coming weeks on this blog.… read more
