In Memoriam: Shel Hershorn, Photojournalist Sept. 20, 2011 Portrait of Shel Hershorn by Bob Eckhardt. Robert C. Eckhardt papers. AUSTIN, Tx. – The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin mourns the death of photojournalist Herbert Sheldon “Shel” Hershorn. Hershorn, whose collection is part… read more
Changing the Face of Power: Women in the U.S. Senate. An exhibition of photographs by Melina Mara.
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, 2002 copyright Melina Mara. The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, (R-TX), leads her daughter, Bailey, by the hand back to a line of fellow senators on the steps of the U.S. Capitol during a ceremony… read more
Quilts That Helped Us Heal: The Briscoe Center’s Reflections on 9/11 Quilt Collection
Quilts That Helped Us Heal: The Briscoe Center’s Reflections on 9/11 Quilt Collection August 29, 2011 On this tenth anniversary of 9/11, the Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin, presents quilts from its Reflections on 9/11 Quilt Collection. These quilts began as 139 blocks made… read more
Rappahannock County: New Music Theater Work depicts impact of the Civil War
Rappahannock County: New Music Theater Work depicts impact of the Civil War Rappahannock County, presented by Texas Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin, is a new music theater piece about life during the Civil War. Presented in partnership with the Briscoe Center and the Harry Ransom Center,… read more
LCRA donates 75th anniversary quilt to UT Briscoe Center
LCRA donates 75th anniversary quilt to UT Briscoe Center June 10, 2011 The Lower Colorado River Authority is donating a commemorative quilt commissioned for its recent 75th anniversary to the Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin. The 7- by 12-foot quilt tells LCRA’s 75-year… read more
In Memoriam: Joseph Wershba, 1920–2011
In Memoriam: Joseph Wershba, 1920-2011 The Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin pays tribute to Joseph Wershba, a broadcast television pioneer and eminent CBS News producer. Wershba’s career spanned more than 50 years, during which he produced some of the most significant television news… read more
Briscoe Center Opens “Always Hitting a Nerve,” Exhibit of Ben Sargent’s Cartoons
Briscoe Center Opens “Always Hitting a Nerve,” Exhibit of Ben Sargent’s Cartoons April 18, 2011 Self-portrait courtesy of Ben Sargent. AUSTIN, Texas – “Always Hitting a Nerve: Editorial Cartoons by Ben Sargent,” a retrospective exhibit of the 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning Austin American-Statesman cartoonist’s remarkable 35-year career, opens April 20 at… read more
Diana Walker: Photojournalist — A program, exhibit, and reception featuring Diana Walker, March 31, 2011.
Diana Walker: Photojournalist A program, exhibit, and reception featuring Diana Walker Thursday, March 31, 2011 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Briscoe Center for American History Research and Collections Reading Room Sid Richardson Hall Unit 2 Please join the Briscoe Center for American History for a special program featuring acclaimed… read more
Howard and Nancy Terry Make $1 Million Gift to Dolph Briscoe Center
Howard and Nancy Terry Make $1 Million Gift to Dolph Briscoe Center March 23, 2011 AUSTIN, Texas – Howard and Nancy Terry of Houston have made a $1 million donation to support renovations and upgrades to student and visitor facilities at the Winedale Historical Complex, a division of the Dolph… read more
For the Sake of the Song: Winedale Spring Symposium, April 9, 2011.
For the Sake of the Song: Winedale Spring Symposium – Cancelled We’re sorry to announce that the 2011 Winedale Spring Symposium has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to reschedule all or part of the program in the future. If you have questions about the Symposium or ticket… read more
