February 13, 2015, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsIn the Galleries: “The Rectory Magazine” The man who became famous as Lewis Carroll was born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson in 1832. Dodgson, the third of 11 siblings, grew up in northern England surrounded by his brothers and sisters. Together they put on plays and created family publications like The Rectory Magazine, named for their home in… read more
February 12, 2015, Filed Under: Books + ManuscriptsDarwin Day: The fossil record of a friendship To mark Darwin Day today, we share one of the Ransom Center’s more interesting copies of the first edition of Charles Darwin’s most famous work, On the Origin of Species. The Center owns several first editions, but this particular one was sent by Darwin to Sir John Herschel, the most famous English… read more
February 11, 2015, Filed Under: Conservation, Meet the Staff, PhotographyMeet the Staff: Diana Diaz Cañas, Photograph Conservator Meet the Staff is a Q&A series on Cultural Compass that highlights the work, experience, and lives of staff at the Harry Ransom Center. Diana has a Bachelor of Arts in Conservation from Bogotá, Colombia and she specialized in Photograph conservation in Mexico City, Mexico. She has worked in private… read more
