The end of May signals the end of the semester for students and faculty on campus. However, as you can see from this issue of the E-news, work does not cease at the Briscoe Center. First, I’m excited to announce the arrival of the John Bryson Photographic Archive. Bryson, a graduate… read more 

March and April are always a busy time at the center, and 2015 has been no exception. First, we participated in the launch of the UT School of Law’s Farenthold Conference last Thursday. Organized by the law school’s Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice, the conference was a celebration of Frances… read more 

Earlier this month, we enjoyed a visit from former New Mexico congressman and governor Bill Richardson. Richardson was on campus to celebrate the donation of his professional and personal papers to the Briscoe Center. During the visit, Richardson enjoyed a tour of our Research and Collections division, appeared on KUT Radio with… read more 

Earlier this month, the New York Times wrote about the center’s acquisition of the James “Spider” Martin Photographic Archive. The article appeared on the front page of the paper’s Art section and led to the news being picked up by many other publications including the Washington Post, the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Dallas Morning News,… read more 

A belated Happy New Year from the Briscoe Center! 2015 has gotten off to a quick start in three ways. First, the Antiques Roadshow recently aired an episode that featured items from the center’s Willie Nelson Collection. The roadshow came to Austin last summer, and it was great to have them on… read more 

Earlier this month, the center was given official approval to begin work on the renovation of its Research and Collections division in Sid Richardson Hall. Construction will begin in March, and the new space (complete with new reading and seminar rooms as well an exhibit hall and gallery) will open… read more 

2014 was quite simply a great year for the Briscoe Center. Our collections have grown richer, our events have been well attended, and our exhibitions have gained nationwide media attention. In 2014, the center acquired a number of first-class research collections, including the Ron Bennett Photographic Archive, the papers of LBJ confidants Harry McPherson and John… read more 

What a month for the Briscoe Center! I’m sure many of you have seen stories in the press and on television related to the center’s activities, but for those of you who haven’t, here’s a recap. First, we opened a major exhibit of items from our Texas music collections at… read more 

October has seen the Briscoe Center ramp up its outreach to the general public, as part of its mission to support the university’s teaching mission and foster understanding of our nation’s past. We are currently wrapping up a five-week series of talks in collaboration with the UT Forum, part of… read more 

The fall semester is now in full swing, and I want to take this opportunity to welcome the class of 2019. Like every other unit on campus, the Briscoe Center exists primarily for you, in support of the university’s research and teaching mission. As a world-class archive and research center,… read more