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Harry Ransom CenterAustin, Texas

Overview Arts and

Humanities Rare Books Manuscripts Photographs Film Art Performing Arts

Collections and Curators Wide period and

geographical coverage

Check ‘Guide to the Collections’ on line

Contact the curator – really helpful

University of Texas at Austin Staff membership Card – free

transport Extensive Library

resources beyond the HRC

An amazing gym and swimming pool

Campus Life The Drag Longhorns – hook

‘em horns Frat houses Texan style – burnt

orange and white

Where to stay List provided by

HRC – academic rentals

Star of Texas Hotel chains –

Driskill So Co and the

Austin Motel

What and where to eat NOT on campus or

the drag – unless it’s The Hole in the Wall or Medici’s

Tex Mex predominates

BUT some excellent restaurants

What’s Happening The Chronicle –

comes out on Thursdays – free – and has everything

Regular tourist events such as bat watching

Bars, Music, Film and Art

Sixth Street

The Continental Club, So Co

The Paramount and The Alamo Draughthouse

The Blanton and the HRC

My Work Work on History of PEN 200 uncatalogued boxes Led to collaboration with HRC until 2021

on cataloguing; exhibition and conference

Best find – CIA funding and British intelligence officer

So, as they say in Austin

Keep it Weird