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"I Have Seen the Future: Norman Bel Geddes Designs America"
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Norman Bel Geddes (1893-1958) was an innovative stage and industrial designer, futurist, and urban planner who created and promoted a dynamic vision of the future—streamlin...
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Elliott Erwitt and "Sequentially Yours"
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Photographer Elliott Erwitt speaks about "Sequentially Yours," his new book.
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Encouraging Discovery: An Introduction to the Harry Ransom Center (EXCERPT)
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In this video excerpt, Cathy Henderson, Associate Director of Exhibitions, discusses the importance of community engagement and outreach, and Professor Robert Abzug shares ...
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Encouraging Discovery: An Introduction to the Harry Ransom Center (FULL)
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Enjoy an insider's glimpse into the Ransom Center.
This 10-minute video provides a broad overview of collections, scholarship, conservation, exhibitions, and programs.
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"Banned, Burned, Seized, and Censored"
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The Harry Ransom Center presents the exhibition "Banned, Burned, Seized, and Censored."
How did hundreds of thousands of books, pictures, plays, and magazines come to b...
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"The Greenwich Village Bookshop Door: A Portal to Bohemia, 1920-1925"
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The Harry Ransom Center presents "The Greenwich Village Bookshop Door: A Portal to Bohemia, 1920-1925." In the early 1920s, noteworthy visitors to Frank Shay's bookshop beg...
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Becoming Tennessee Williams
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http://www.hrc.utexas.edu Preview the exhibition "Becoming Tennessee Williams" on display through July 31, 2011 at the Harry Ransom Center.
With his plays "The Glass Me...
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Culture Unbound: Collecting in the Twenty-First Century
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http://www.hrc.utexas.edu Preview the exhibition "Culture Unbound: Collecting in the Twenty-First Century" on display through July 31, 2011 at the Harry Ransom Center.
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Membership: Experience the Harry Ransom Center's Treasures
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http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/membership Members speak about what they enjoy most about their involvement with the Harry Ransom Center.
Members of the Ransom Center enjoy...
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Andrew Scahill: Fellowship Recipient
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http://www.hrc.utexas.edu The Harry Ransom Center annually awards over 50 fellowships to support scholarly research projects in all areas of the humanities.
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About Harry Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Center is an internationally renowned humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin. Its extensive holdings provide a unique record of the creative process of writers and artists, deepening our understanding of literature, photography, film, art, and the performing arts. Thousands of scholars, students, and cultural enthusiasts from around the world study materials from the collections each year. These collections also inspire original exhibitions and programs that offer visitors opportunity for enrichment, discovery, and delight. The Ransom Center advances the study of the arts and humanities and fosters an environment where culture thrives.
The Harry Ransom Center is an internationally renowned humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin. Its extensive holdings provide a unique record of the creative process of writers and artists, deepening our unders...
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