August 31, 2011, Filed Under: Research + TeachingIn Memoriam: William B. Todd (1919–2011) Not everyone remembers that Harry Ransom was a fisher of minds as well as of rare books and manuscripts. One of his early catches was William B. Todd, an up-and-coming young bibliographer at Harvard’s Houghton Library who had done his graduate work at the University of Chicago. Todd had served… read more
August 31, 2011, Filed Under: Research + TeachingRansom Center Receiving Applications for Research Fellowships in the Humanities The Ransom Center is now receiving applications for its 2012-2013 research fellowships in the humanities. More than 50 fellowships are awarded annually by the Center to support research projects in all areas of the humanities. All applicants must demonstrate the need for substantial on-site use of the Center’s collections and,… read more
August 23, 2011, Filed Under: Research + TeachingNotes from the Undergrad: Student finds passage to past through diary is a journey full of surprises Joe Marshall recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin, where he majored in Plan II Honors. He spent time in the Ransom Center’s reading room as he prepared to choose his senior thesis topic, and he shares that experience here. Arriving at the Ransom Center, I didn’t have… read more
