In Memoriam: Jo Anne Christian November 19, 2015 The Briscoe Center mourns the passing of Jo Anne Christian, who died November 12 at the age of 79. She was a member of the Briscoe Center’s advisory council and well known in the Austin community for her philanthropic endeavors. "Jo Anne… read more
Public Service Announcement: Renovation Work at the Briscoe Center
Public Service Announcement Renovation Work at the Briscoe Center November 16, 2015 In 2016, the Briscoe Center will undergo the renovation of its public service space in Sid Richardson Hall Unit 2. This new space, open in 2017, will include first-class reading and seminar rooms, as well as 4,000 square… read more
Center Acquires Revolutionary Era Naval Log
Center Acquires Revolutionary Era Naval LogRare Source Helps Outline the Revolution at Sea November 16, 2015 The Briscoe Center has acquired the logbook of the Mexican Army’s schooner Bravo, which saw battle in the Texas Revolution. “The Texas Revolution has been immortalized in accounts of brutal land battles such as… read more
Briscoe Center Presents Christmas at Winedale
Briscoe Center Presents Christmas at Winedale November 16, 2015 ROUND TOP, Texas — Join us for Christmas at Winedale, Saturday, December 12, 2015, from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Food and drinks will be available for sale. Visitors are invited to tour the… read more
UT Centers Launch National Security Digital Resource
UT Centers Launch National Security Digital Resource The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History and the Clements Center for National Security, both units of the University of Texas at Austin, are proud to present the Clements National Security Papers Project. The project represents a growing digital library of archival documents… read more
Home to War Archive and Upcoming Exhibit Shed Light on the Vietnam War
Home to War Archive and Upcoming Exhibit Shed Light on the Vietnam War Vietnam Travel Notebook, Gerald Nicosia, Home to War/Vietnam Veterans Archive. di_06316 The Briscoe Center is home to the Home to War/Vietnam Veterans Archive, an extensive collection of materials depicting the struggles and memories of U.S. soldiers who… read more
Center Acquires the Alan Paris Photojournalism Collection
Briscoe Center Acquires Extensive Print Collection The Briscoe Center has acquired the Alan L. Paris Photojournalism Collection. Comprised of over 10,000 photographic prints, the collection offers extensive visual documentation of America’s involvement in world affairs as experienced by the public through news media. “Alan Paris has spent twenty years amassing… read more
In Memoriam: Dee J. Kelly Sr.
In Memoriam: Dee J. Kelly Sr. The Briscoe Center mourns the passing of Dee J. Kelly Sr., a prominent Fort Worth attorney and a dedicated patron of the center’s Sam Rayburn Museum in Bonham, Texas. Kelly was a trustee and former chair of the Sam Rayburn Foundation, which operated the… read more
Center Announces Stekler Documentary Archive
Briscoe Center acquires the Paul Stekler Film Archive The Briscoe Center has acquired the archive of award-winning filmmaker Paul Stekler, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, Stekler’s documentaries have been broadcast across PBS stations frequently over the last three decades. “Paul Stekler’s archive represents a unique visual… read more
Center Acquires The Jess Hay Papers
Briscoe Center Acquires the Jess Hay Papers The Briscoe Center has acquired the papers of former University of Texas System Board of Regents Chairman Jess Hay. A successful businessman and political fundraiser, Hay was a confidant to many Texas politicians in the 1970s and 1980s. “Just like his time, efforts,… read more
