Briscoe Center Acquires The Wayne Barrett Papers
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin has acquired the papers of Wayne Barrett (1945—2017). Barrett was a renowned investigative reporter for New York City's Village Voice whose work targeted an entire generation of city leadership and focused on political scandal.
Briscoe Center Acquires Howard Sochurek Photographic Archive
The Briscoe Center has acquired the archive of photojournalist Howard Sochurek (1924-1994) who spent twenty years as a staff photographer and writer for Life magazine.
Aeon and the Briscoe Reading Room
The Briscoe Center is pleased to announce our implementation of Aeon, a new online system that will be used by patrons both at home and in the center's reading room.
1968: American Watershed
The events of 1968 left a deep imprint on the American psyche. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of those events, the center will share documents, photographs, reflections, and other archival material related to 1968.
The Cargill-Hope Planation Records
The Cargill-Hope Planation Records date back to the late 18th century. They include ledgers, receipts, documents signed by presidents Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams, bills of sale related to enslaved persons, and Freedmen's Bureau contracts from Reconstruction.
