October 2, 2012, Filed Under: Exhibitions + EventsXeriscaped plaza helps conserve water This past summer, the Harry Ransom Center underwent a sustainable landscape makeover, replacing two plots of Asian jasmine, holly, and nandina bushes in front of the building with handsome rock gardens filled with plants especially suited for the Austin climate. The project is part of campus-wide efforts to promote xeriscaping,… read more
September 27, 2012, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Cataloging, Research + TeachingDavid Foster Wallace materials related to "The Pale King now open for research" Materials related to David Foster Wallace’s posthumous novel The Pale King (April 2011) are now open for research at the Ransom Center. The materials related to The Pale King were acquired as part of the Wallace (1962–2008) archive in 2010 but were retained by publisher Little, Brown and Co. until… read more
September 25, 2012, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Cataloging, Research + TeachingDaniel Stern archive opens for research Alison Clemens is a graduate student in the School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin. She processed the Daniel Stern papers as part of her capstone project for her program, and she shares her experiences working in the collection, which is now open for research. The Harry… read more
