June 11, 2015, Filed Under: Art, PhotographyFrom Austin to Venice Biennale: 5,614 miles of trucks, planes, and a ferry The Harry Ransom Center supports an active program of loans from its collections, balancing the task of preparing and processing materials for loan with its own exhibition program. The loans, which share the Center’s collections with a wider audience, are considered on the basis of their merit and contribution to… read more
June 9, 2015, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsSocial media: Nothing new? Commonplace books as predecessor to Pinterest Explore the Harry Ransom Center, search digital collections, or plan your visit. The Ransom Center’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland exhibition includes a commonplace book kept by Charles Dodgson (better known as Lewis Carroll) with information about ciphers, anagrams, stenography, and labyrinths. As Kelsey McKinney, a former public affairs intern, writes, these “personal… read more
June 3, 2015, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingWashington Post Editor Ben Bradlee’s Archive Donated The archive of Ben Bradlee (1921-2014), former editor of The Washington Post, has been donated to the Ransom Center. Bradlee presided over the Post — first as managing editor and then as executive editor — and led the paper through the publication of the Pentagon Papers and coverage of the… read more
