The Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin is delighted to announce the acquisition of the Tom Campbell and Guacamole Fund Collection. The Guacamole Fund has fought for environmental justice and other causes for decades, throwing festivals and concerts featuring Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, and… read more
Doris Kearns Goodwin Releases An Unfinished Love Story: Pulitzer Prize-winning historian’s memoir explores Goodwin archives
April 17, 2024 For renowned historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, her newest book, An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s, was inspired by an extensive archive that is now part of the Briscoe Center’s collections. “This book began with the 300 boxes my husband, Dick Goodwin, had saved… read more
Briscoe Center and Huston-Tillotson University to co-host screening of When I Rise. Date to be announced.
The Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin and Huston-Tillotson University will co-host a free screening of the powerful film, When I Rise, on the Huston-Tillotson campus. The date will be announced later. When I Rise is the story of Barbara Smith Conrad, a native… read more
In Memoriam: John Christian, 1940–2023
The Briscoe Center mourns the loss of John Christian, whose documentary photography found beauty in the ordinary. He presented an unadorned and enthralling view of Austin, the Lone Star State, and beyond.
In Memoriam: Carolyn Weatherby, 1941—2023
Mrs. Weatherby’s efforts were instrumental to the Briscoe Center’s acquisition of the Dr. T. Karman Weatherby Map Collection. Composed of hundreds of historic maps, the collection documents battles, cities, frontier territories, nations, and continents across a number of centuries.
60 Years Later: The Kennedy assassination through the archives of eyewitnesses
Certain dates are deeply etched in the American conscience, such as Dec. 7, 1941, or Sept. 11, 2001. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963, is one of those dates, which Walter Cronkite called “monumental collective national experiences.” On the 60th anniversary of Kennedy’s death, the center’s resources offer inside perspectives on that fateful date.
Briscoe Center Receives Papers of Prominent Legal Scholar James F. Simon
Austin, Texas — Nov. 2, 2023 The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin is pleased to announce that it has received the papers of legal scholar James F. Simon. The preeminent historian of the U.S. Supreme Court, Simon is the Martin Professor Emeritus… read more
Acclaimed Producer and Director Don Mischer Donates Papers to the Briscoe Center
AUSTIN, Texas – Sept 21, 2023 The Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin is pleased to announce the donation of the Don Mischer Papers, an important addition to the center’s entertainment and news media history collections. Mischer is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning producer… read more
Briscoe Center Acquires Papers of Richard Ben-Veniste
Austin, Texas — Sept. 14, 2023 The Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin has acquired the papers of renowned lawyer Richard Ben-Veniste, who achieved national prominence in 1973 when he was selected as chief of the Watergate Task Force of the Watergate Special Prosecutor’s… read more
In Memoriam: Gov. Bill Richardson, 1947—2023
Sept. 6, 2023 The Briscoe Center mourns the death of Bill Richardson, a distinguished public servant who was a U.S. Congressman (1982–1996), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1997–1998), Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton (1998–2000), and Governor of the State of New Mexico (2003–2011). The Briscoe Center is… read more
