Sam Rayburn Museum Hosts Texas Governors Exhibit October 6, 2009 BONHAM, Texas – The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History announces the opening of Celebration of Texas Governors, a special exhibit at the Sam Rayburn Museum. From Sam Houston to Rick Perry, the event will offer a rare view of… read more
Sam Rayburn Museum and Austin College Co-Sponsor Rayburn Conference
Sam Rayburn Museum and Austin College Co-Sponsor Rayburn Conference The Sam Rayburn Museum, a division of the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, and the Austin College Center for Southwestern and Mexican Studies will host a statewide conference on the history of Texas political leadership on Thursday, October 1 at… read more
Archive of Photojournalist Eddie Adams Donated to Briscoe Center
Archive of Photojournalist Eddie Adams Donated to Briscoe Center September 18, 2009 AUSTIN, Texas – The photographic archive of renowned photojournalist Eddie Adams has been donated by his widow, Alyssa Adams, to the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin. Finding aid for the… read more
Briscoe Center Co-Sponsors Journey Stories, 2009 Historic Natchez Conference
Briscoe Center Co-Sponsors Journey Stories, 2009 Historic Natchez Conference The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History will co-sponsor Journey Stories, the upcoming Historic Natchez Conference, to be held in Natchez, Mississippi, October 8–10, 2009. The Briscoe Center’s extensive Southern history collections include the Natchez Trace Collection, one of the most… read more
Briscoe Center Announces Smith Travel Award Recipients
Briscoe Center Announces Smith Travel Award Recipients September 10, 2009 AUSTIN, Texas — The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin is pleased to announce the 2009–2010 recipients of the William and Madeline Welder Smith Research Travel Award. This year’s awardees, all doctoral candidates,… read more
In Memoriam: Walter Cronkite, 1916–2009
In Memoriam: Walter Cronkite, 1916 – 2009 Portrait of Walter Cronkite. Walter Cronkite Papers, DBCAH; di_00086. The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History mourns the death of Walter Cronkite, one of the twentieth century’s most eminent pioneers and leaders in television broadcast news. Cronkite, the highly respected managing editor and… read more
In Memoriam: H.G. Dulaney, 1918–2009
In Memoriam: H.G. Dulaney, 1918–2009 The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History pays tribute to H.G. Dulaney, director emeritus of the Sam Rayburn Museum. Dulaney died on July 4, 2009, at the age of 91. Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn selected H.G. Dulaney to serve as the first director… read more
In Memoriam: Creekmore Fath, 1916–2009
In Memoriam: Creekmore Fath, 1916–2009 Creekmore Fath, circa 1960. Vertical Files, Fath, Creekmore, CAH; di_05179. The Center for American History pays tribute to Creekmore Fath, lawyer and political activist, who died June 25 at the age of 93. Fath and his late wife, Adele Hay Fath, were generous and longtime… read more
Briscoe Center Receives “Lost” Mobil Film from Johnson Controls Archives
Briscoe Center Receives “Lost” Mobil Film from Johnson Controls Archives June 8, 2009 Jack Gilford, image from film short “I Won’t Sell You a Battery,” ca. 1963. ExxonMobil Historical Collection, Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin. Austin, Texas – A 16mm film discovered in the archives… read more
“When Barbara Jordan Talked, We Listened,” Selections from the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
“When Barbara Jordan Talked, We Listened,” Selections from the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History March 25, 2009 Austin, Texas – “When Barbara Jordan Talked, We Listened,” Selections from the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, will be on display at the Perry-Castañeda Library from March 27 to June 1.… read more
