July 24, 2023, Filed Under: Conservation, Meet the StaffSummer Intern: Malachi McMahon This summer, the Harry Ransom Center’s Preservation and Conservation Department opened its doors to undergraduate interns in order to provide hands-on experience in the field. One of those interns is Malachi McMahon. A rising senior at Prairie View A&M University, McMahon is spending a month learning about preservation, conservation, digitization,… read more
July 3, 2023, Filed Under: Conservation, Meet the StaffCollaborating To Conserve New initiative is designed to protect cultural collections across the The University of Texas at Austin In the 140 years since The University of Texas at Austin was founded, valuable collections of books, manuscripts, photographs, art, and much more have come to the university through generous gifts and purchased acquisitions.… read more
June 26, 2023, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Meet the StaffMichael Gilmore’s Life in Objects Michael Gilmore’s tenure at the Ransom Center began in 1982, after a transfer from UT’s Perry-Castañeda Library on the advice of a friend. “That’s how I ended up over here with rare books and manuscripts,” he says. “It was just a delight.” Through it all, he’s been a passionate advocate… read more
