Rare sound recordings to be preserved and made accessible with grant For the first time, sound recordings documenting the work and lives of notable cultural figures such as Julia Alvarez, Truman Capote, William Faulkner, Norman Bel Geddes, Norman Mailer, Anne Sexton, and Gloria Swanson will be publicly available for research.
Conservation
Theatre critic Mel Gussow’s legendary interviews available online
by Ellen Cunningham-Kruppa and Eric Colleary British and American theatre history preserved in candid recordings Mel Gussow was the lead cultural critic for the New York Times for more than 40 years. Throughout his career, he recorded interviews with stars and unknowns of the American and British theatre.
Explore UT and the Harry Ransom Center
This Saturday, visitors to The University of Texas at Austin campus will notice a lot of activity as students, parents, and alumni flood the forty acres for Explore UT day.