David S. Shields, the McClintock Professor of Southern Letters at the University of South Carolina, visited the Ransom Center this year to research the history of theatrical photography in North America. The Ransom Center houses large collections of stage photographs, such as the Ziegfeld photographs, the dance collection, the card… read more
David Shields
New J. D. Salinger biography draws on letters in Ransom Center’s collection
In early September, David Shields and Shane Salerno published Salinger, an oral biography of the well-known author of The Catcher in the Rye and infamous recluse, J. D. Salinger. Along with the publication, Salerno released an accompanying documentary film of the same title that features interviews, footage, and photographs related… read more