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
Sam Rayburn Museum and Creative Arts Center present Breaking In, Breaking Out: The photographs of Margaret Sandahl Thomas, 1967–1997
Briscoe Center Announces 2009–2010 William and Madeline Welder Smith Research Travel Award The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin announces the 2009–10 William and Madeline Smith Research Travel Award. Five fellowships of at least $1,000.00 each will be given each year, and the… read more
Briscoe Center Announces 2009–2010 William and Madeline Welder Smith Research Travel Award
Sam Rayburn Museum and Creative Arts Center present Breaking In, Breaking Out: The photographs of Margaret Sandahl Thomas, 1967–1997 Exhibit and opening reception held March 19, 2009, in honor of Women’s History Month Homecoming from the Gulf War, as a soldier greets his family at Langley Air Force Base, Norfolk,… read more
Briscoe Center Sponsors “Reggae Bloodlines” Talk by Photojournalist Peter Simon
Briscoe Center Sponsors “Reggae Bloodlines” Talk by Photojournalist Peter Simon Award-winning photographer Peter Simon presents the talk “Reggae Bloodlines: Peter Simon’s Photographic Chronicle” on March 10, 2009, from 6:30 pm. to 8:00 p.m. The talk is free and open to the public, and takes place in the Jesse H. Jones… read more
Briscoe Center Hosts 2009 Winedale Symposium on Texas Furniture
Briscoe Center Hosts 2009 Winedale Symposium on Texas Furniture March 4, 2009 Press Release Schedule of Events Speakers Austin, Texas – Texas Furniture: New Finds, New Conclusions, this year’s Winedale Spring Symposium, will be held on April 4, 2009. The symposium is sponsored by the Dolph Briscoe Center for American… read more
Briscoe Center Announces Four Smith Research Travel Awards
Briscoe Center Announces Four Smith Research Travel Awards Feb. 25, 2009 Austin, Texas – The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin is pleased to announce that Kenna Renee Acher, Paul Binford, Bryant Etheridge, and Kimberly Welch have received the 2008–2009 William A. and… read more
Winedale’s New Exhibit Features “Geometry & Botanica” Quilts
Winedale’s New Exhibit Features “Geometry & Botanica” Quilts January 22, 2009 Round Top, Texas – Winedale Historical Complex announces its upcoming exhibition, “Geometry & Botanica: Quilts from Winedale’s Historic Collection.” “Our Texas Heritage,” The Texas Memorial Museum Anniversary Quilt. Made by Beth Thomas Kennedy, Austin, Texas, 1986; cotton, 68 ½… read more
Center for American History to be Named for Former Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe
The Center for American History to be named for Dolph Briscoe AUSTIN, Texas—The Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin will be named for Dolph Briscoe, former governor of Texas, following gifts totaling $15 million. The naming of the “Dolph Briscoe Center for American History” recognizes… read more
Center Announces Release of Danger Pay, Memoir of Photojournalist Carol Spencer Mitchell
Center Announces Release of Danger Pay, Memoir of Photojournalist Carol Spencer Mitchell Danger Pay:Memoir of a Photojournalist in the Middle East, 1984-1994 University of Texas Press “Reading Danger Pay was a harrowing experience. Being a photojournalist on the front lines in the Middle East is no easy assignment. Writing about… read more
