Bonham Quilt Hop Celebrates the Art and Tradition of Quilting July 10, 2012 BONHAM, Texas — The Briscoe Center’s Sam Rayburn Museum will host the exhibit “Threads of Tradition” as part of Bonham’s Third Annual Quilt Hop, Saturday, July 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This year’s hop takes… read more
Briscoe Center Acquires Archive of Photojournalist Dennis Brack
Briscoe Center Acquires Archive of Photojournalist Dennis Brack May 21, 2012 AUSTIN, Texas — Award-winning photojournalist Dennis Brack, who covered ten presidential administrations and major news stories for Time and Newsweek, has donated his photographic archive to the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at… read more
Briscoe Center Celebrates Dunne Exhibit Opening with Documentary Screening.
Briscoe Center Celebrates Dunne Exhibit Opening with Documentary Screening April 27, 2012 The Briscoe Center celebrated its newest exhibit, An Extraordinary Life: The Dominick Dunne Papers, with a screening of After the Party, the acclaimed documentary on Dunne’s life. Dominick’s son Griffin Dunne, an accomplished actor, director, and producer, attended… read more
“An Extraordinary Life”: The Dominick Dunne Papers exhibit opens on April 30, 2012
An Extraordinary Life: The Dominick Dunne Papers April 30, 2012 – March 9, 2013 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History The University of Texas at Austin 2313 Red River Sid Richardson Hall, Unit 2 Austin, Texas Exhibit hours: Monday through Friday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. –… read more
Briscoe Center announces the 2012 Summer Internships
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History 2012 Summer Internships The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin will offer two summer internships for graduate students who intend to pursue a career in the archival field. The internships are full-time for ten weeks between… read more
In Memoriam: Bernard “B” Rapoport, 1917-2012
In Memoriam: Bernard “B” Rapoport, 1917-2012 Bernard Rapoport testifies in support of the UT System at a legislative hearing. di_07058, Rapoport (Bernard) Papers, the Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin mourns… read more
Austin History Center Association Presents “Love Story: The Letters of Terrell Maverick and Walter Prescott Webb” Featuring Letters from the Briscoe Center’s Walter Prescott Webb Papers
Austin History Center Association Presents “Love Story: The Letters of Terrell Maverick and Walter Prescott Webb” Featuring Letters from Briscoe Center’s Walter Prescott Webb Papers Wed, April 25, 2012 • 7:00 PM • Austin Woman’s Club, 708 San Antonio Street (free parking in lot behind club) Walter Prescott Webb and… read more
In Memoriam: Investigative Journalist Jay McMullen, 1921-2012
In Memoriam: Investigative Journalist Jay McMullen, 1921-2012 March 19, 2012 Austin, Texas – The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin mourns the passing of renowned CBS writer and producer Jay McMullen, who produced some of the most riveting and journalistically significant documentaries in… read more
Briscoe Gift Kicks Off Sid Richardson Hall Renovation Project
Briscoe Gift Kicks Off Sid Richardson Hall Renovation Project March 2012 The late Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe loved history, so much so that in 2008, he pledged a substantial estate gift to the then-named Center for American History. Shortly thereafter, the Board of Regents voted to rename it the Dolph… read more
Briscoe Center for American History acquires Major Southern History Collection
Briscoe Center for American History acquires Major Southern History Collection March 13, 2011 AUSTIN, Texas — The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin has acquired an archival collection of major importance to the history of the antebellum South. The collection includes more than… read more
