March 17, 2014, Filed Under: PhotographyFrom the Outside In: “Transept of the Crystal Palace,” Benjamin Brecknell Turner, March 1852 The atria on the first floor of the Ransom Center are surrounded by windows featuring etched reproductions of images from the collections. The windows offer visitors a hint of the cultural treasures to be discovered inside. From the Outside In is a series that highlights some of these images and… read more
March 6, 2014, Filed Under: Conservation, Exhibitions + EventsBefore and After: World War I–era panoramic photo undergoes conservation before exhibition The Ransom Center’s exhibition The World at War, 1914–1918 features a panoramic group portrait of the 103rd Aero Squadron (Lafayette Escadrille), the first U.S. aviation pursuit squadron in combat in France during World War I. The photograph was sent to the Ransom Center’s conservation lab because it was tightly rolled,… read more
February 27, 2014, Filed Under: Authors, Books + Manuscripts, PhotographyRansom Center staff to contribute to new Texas-themed UT Press book series The University of Texas Press recently announced the undertaking of the publishing project The Texas Bookshelf, a series of 16 books, with an accompanying website, focusing on all things Texan. All books are to be written by faculty and staff at The University of Texas at Austin. The inaugural book,… read more
