Harry Ransom Center
Free admission and tours of exhibits related to literature, photography, film, art, and the performing arts. Gutenberg Bible, Frida Kahlo, early photography, and more.
Research and Access - Harry Ransom Center
Research and Access How to research at the Ransom Center. The Reading Room is open Monday through Saturday, 9am–5pm. Paging of materials is limited, and available from 9am to 4pm.
About: Harry Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Center—originally named the Humanities Research Center—was founded in 1957 by Harry Huntt Ransom, a visionary English professor who rose through the ranks at The University of Texas to dean, vice president and provost, president, and eventually chancellor.
Search the Collections - Harry Ransom Center
There are a variety of tools and techniques for searching Ransom Center collections. Scroll down for access to more specialized databases and research guides. Please note that some of our collections remain uncataloged, cataloged only via card catalogs accessible on-site, or are described in advance ...
Visit: Harry Ransom Center
While you are here to explore the latest exhibitions, stop by and see one of only five complete copies in the U.S. of the Gutenberg Bible, the first substantial book printed from movable type on a printing press by Johann Gutenberg in Germany in the mid-1400s.Don't miss the heliograph produced by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in the early 1800s, …
Literature - Harry Ransom Center
Literature. The Ransom Center is renowned for its extensive collection of literary manuscripts and archives. With particular strengths in contemporary American and British literature, modernism, Anglophone African literature, and French literature, the Center is also notable for its collections of the papers of publishers, editors, literary agents, and other literary organizations.
Explore the Collections: Harry Ransom Center
The Ransom Center's extensive collections of manuscripts, rare books, photographs, artworks, and other materials document our cultural history and the creative process. Explore just a few highlights of the Center's collections here ...
Fellowships - Harry Ransom Center
Sep 24, 2024 · Types of Available Fellowships One– to Two–Month Fellowships — $3,500 PER MONTH* One– to two–month fellowships are available for graduate students, current and former academic faculty at any level of career, and independent researchers such as journalists and artists, whose projects require extensive use of the Ransom Center’s collections.
Submit Fellowship Application - Harry Ransom Center
Hours - Exhibitions Tuesday–Friday 10am–5pm Saturday–Sunday Noon–5pm Closed Mondays. Hours - Reading Room Monday–Saturday 9am–5pm Closed Sundays
Frequently Asked Questions - Harry Ransom Center
Frequently Asked Questions. Where are you located, and what are your hours? Visit the Ransom Center to see our free exhibitions, attend events, or conduct research in the Reading Room. Information about our hours, location, tours, and parking and transportation options is available on our website.. Who is eligible to use the Ransom Center's collections?