The archive for the acclaimed drama Mad Men, one of television’s most honored series in history, has been donated to the Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin. [Read more…] about Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning Mad Men archive donated to UT Austin’s Harry Ransom Center
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How Mad Men‘s head of research mined the past for the show’s famous historical accuracy
Kathryn Allison Mann was the head of research for the television series Mad Men. She mined period books, magazines, and newspapers—as well as her extensive network of New Yorkers—to ensure the historical accuracy the show is famous for. Much of Mann’s notes and original material is included in the show’s archive, recently acquired by the Ransom Center. The archive will be available for research once cataloged. [Read more…] about How Mad Men‘s head of research mined the past for the show’s famous historical accuracy
From Bond girls to Brooks Brothers, how Janie Bryant designed costumes for Mad Men
Janie Bryant was the costume designer for the television series Mad Men. [Read more…] about From Bond girls to Brooks Brothers, how Janie Bryant designed costumes for Mad Men
Books from Gabriel García Márquez’s library added to collection
The Harry Ransom Center has acquired books from Gabriel García Márquez’s library. The collection will reside alongside the author’s literary archive, which the Ransom Center acquired in 2014. [Read more…] about Books from Gabriel García Márquez’s library added to collection
Libros de la biblioteca de Gabriel García Márquez añadidos a la colección
El Harry Ransom Center en la Universidad de Texas en Austin, ha adquirido libros de la biblioteca personal de Gabriel García Márquez. [Read more…] about Libros de la biblioteca de Gabriel García Márquez añadidos a la colección
Recent acquisitions
In 1986, the Ransom Center acquired the celebrated Carl H. Pforzheimer library of English literature, 1475–1700. Rich in the major works of early English literature, the library boasts significant titles by Francis Bacon, Geoffrey Chaucer, John Donne, Ben Jonson, Christopher Marlowe, John Milton, and William Shakespeare. Since its acquisition the Center has added about 40 titles to the collection—five of them in the last year—all within the scope of the library’s focus on early English literature and culture. [Read more…] about Recent acquisitions
