December 16, 2010, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, PhotographyView video of “Gernsheim Plays 20 Questions with George Bernard Shaw” In this video clip from a 1978 interview, J. B. Colson, Professor Emeritus of Journalism and Fellow of the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, asks Helmut Gernsheim about his letter collection of famous and contemporary photographers, including correspondence with George Bernard Shaw. In this clip, Gernsheim discusses how he… read more
December 7, 2010, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, PhotographyFrom blue skies to blue print: Astronomer John Herschel’s invention of the cyanotype Explore the Harry Ransom Center, search digital collections, or plan your visit. For Sir John Herschel, science and art were inextricably linked. Son of the celebrated astronomer William Herschel—who, with the discovery of the planet Uranus, revolutionized the modern day conception of the universe—science was in John Herschel’s blood. Following… read more
December 2, 2010, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events“Winston Churchill’s Public Library” Drew University historian Jonathan Rose delivers the inaugural Donald G. Davis, Jr. Lecture, “Winston Churchill’s Public Library,” tonight at 7 p.m. (CST) at the Harry Ransom Center. In his lecture, Rose explores the relationship between politicians and literature. Are politicians’ agendas molded by literature? How far are their policies and… read more
