January 12, 2017, Filed Under: FilmInterview with Matthew Weiner, creator, executive producer, writer, and director of the series Mad Men 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. The donation was made by Matthew Weiner, the series creator, executive producer, writer and director; and Lionsgate, which produced the critically acclaimed series. To mark this… read more
April 15, 2014, Filed Under: AuthorsMaterials from Peter Matthiessen’s archive on display in Ransom Center’s lobby To honor acclaimed novelist, naturalist, and wilderness writer Peter Matthiessen (1927–2014), the Ransom Center is highlighting materials from his archive in its lobby. Matthiessen was born in New York City to a well-to-do family and educated at Yale. Determined to pursue a writing career, Matthiessen moved to Paris where he… read more
