In the early 1920s, noteworthy visitors to Frank Shay’s Bookshop at 4 Christopher Street began autographing the narrow door that opened into the shop’s office. Signed by over 240 artists, writers, publishers, and other notable habitués of Greenwich Village, this unusual artifact is a literal portal to the past, revealing… read more
Exhibitions + Events
David Douglas Duncan photos of Pablo Picasso highlighted in exhibition in Spain
In October 1996, world-renowned photographer and author David Douglas Duncan donated his archive> to the Harry Ransom Center. The Center has preserved, organized, cataloged, exhibited and made available a variety of images and artifacts that complete the archive, including many that document his years of friendship with Pablo Picasso. Recently,… read more
King James Bible exhibition opening at Folger Shakespeare Library will travel to the Ransom Center in the spring
In the four centuries since its printing, the King James Bible has influenced much of the English-speaking world in its history and culture. In a collaboration between the Harry Ransom Center, the Folger Shakespeare Library, and the Bodleian Library, an exhibition has been launched that tells the little-known story of… read more