The Briscoe Center has acquired the photographic archive of Stephen Shames. Perhaps best known for his role as the Black Panther Party’s photographer between 1967 and 1973, Shames has also documented many political and social issues over a 50-year career. “Shames has used his camera to document the intimate histories… read more
In Memoriam: Liz Smith
In Memoriam: Liz Smith The Briscoe Center mourns the passing of award-winning gossip columnist Liz Smith, whose vast archives document half a century of New York’s celebrity-encrusted social scene. Over the course of her career, Smith wrote for nine New York newspapers and many magazines. “Liz was one of America’s… read more
Struggle for Justice: Four Decades of Civil Rights Photography
Struggle for Justice: Four Decades of Civil Rights Photography The Briscoe Center proudly presents Struggle for Justice: Four Decades of Civil Rights Photography, which features nearly 60 photographs taken between the 1930s and 1970s that show the flashpoints of the civil rights movement. “Drawn from the center’s unrivaled photojournalism collections,… read more
Roosevelt’s New Deal Army
Roosevelt’s New Deal Army The Briscoe Center has acquired the printer’s archive from the 1936 Democratic Convention program. The archive includes original artwork, photographs, advertisements, and party leader biographies. In addition, it includes a set of fully annotated typewritten essays by Roosevelt’s cabinet members and other officials. “The printer’s archive… read more
In Memoriam: Wally McNamee
In Memoriam: Wally McNamee The Briscoe Center pays tribute to renowned photojournalist Wally McNamee, who died on November 17, 2017, at the age of 84. “I am deeply saddened to know that Wally McNamee has left us,” states Don Carleton, executive director of the Briscoe Center. “His passing leaves a… read more
Sam Rayburn Museum celebrates 60th anniversary
Sam Rayburn Museum celebrates 60th anniversary The Realization of a Dream exhibit is on display until February 10, 2018 BONHAM, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin’s Dolph Briscoe Center for American History proudly presents the exhibit Realization of a Dream, on display at the Sam Rayburn Museum from… read more
Center Continues to Build News Media History Archives
Center Continues to Build News Media History Archives AUSTIN, Texas — The Briscoe Center continues to build its extensive news media holdings with the recent acquisition of the papers of four CBS writers and producers: Charles Wolfson, Alison Owings, Marion Goldin, and Susan Zirinsky. Spanning the 1960s through the present,… read more
Center Launches Dan Rather: American Journalist
Center Launches Dan Rather: American Journalist AUSTIN, Texas — The Briscoe Center proudly presents, Dan Rather: American Journalist, an immersive digital humanities project. Featuring over 2,000 digitized documents, 300 excerpts from 12 oral history interviews, and over 500 video clips, visitors can dive deep into modern American history through the… read more
The Clements Texas Papers Project
The Clements Texas Papers Project Online Repository Documents Texas Gov. Bill Clements’s Career Austin, TX — The Briscoe Center for American History has launched an online repository that documents the gubernatorial administrations of former Texas governor William P. Clements. The project curated over 14,000 documents and photographs that were selected… read more
Don’t Mess with the Texas Navy
Don’t Mess with the Texas Navy The Texas Navy’s existence was brief and patchy, punctured by internal power struggles between the Lone Star State’s founding fathers, naval conflict with Mexico and a chronic lack of funds. It’s therefore surprising that it only endured the one mutiny. Perhaps that’s because it… read more
