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
September 11, 2012, Filed Under: Books + ManuscriptsO. Henry turns 150 today To celebrate the 150th birthday anniversary of American writer William Sidney Porter—better known by his pen name of O. Henry—Cultural Compass has compiled a gallery of images from the O. Henry manuscript collection. The Ransom Center holds two boxes of materials that include letters and manuscripts. Please click the… read more
April 24, 2012, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingScholar reads between the lines in new Lillian Hellman biography Alice Kessler-Harris, R. Gordon Hoxie Professor of History at Columbia University, made several trips to the Ransom Center between 2003 and 2011. Her biography, A Difficult Woman: The Challenging Life and Times of Lillian Hellman, will be published by Bloomsbury Press on April 24. She has written many books,… read more
