“Laying Down the Gavel” Exhibit Opens at Briscoe Center’s Rayburn Museum Nov. 2, 2011 (di_03324) Flowers on Sam Rayburn’s desk with United States flag in background. BONHAM, Texas—In commemoration of the 50 years that have passed since the November 16, 1961 death of Sam Rayburn, the Sam Rayburn Library and… read more
Winedale Hosts McCrady Quilt Exhibit Oct. 27 – Nov. 8, 2011
Winedale Hosts McCrady Quilt Exhibit Oct. 27 – Nov. 8, 2011 Diamond Field Quilt Made by Kathleen McCrady, Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, 1963, 1975 Cotton: 72 x 94 in. Kathleen McCrady Quilt History Collection, W2h92.06, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Round Top, TX. – The Winedale Historical Complex… read more
In Memoriam: Shel Hershorn, Photojournalist
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
