Search the Collections
Access archival holdings, cataloged books and serials, and photographic collections.
These describe the contents of archival collections that can include manuscript works, letters, art, photography, printed media, and electronic records.
University of Texas Library Catalog ➚
This describes printed books and periodicals along with some collections of art and photography, and some manuscripts and objects. See also the Periodicals database.
This describes many of our photographic collections. See also Finding Aids, which can include photographs in archival collections.
Scroll down for more specialized databases and research guides. Please note that some of our collections remain uncataloged, are only partially described with preliminary records, or are cataloged on physical cards in the Reading Room.
Ransom Center Statement on Language in Descriptive Records
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Databases
Some of the Ransom Center's collections are described in specialized databases. Follow the database links below for more details.
De Niro Costumes and Personal Effects
Comedias Sueltas and Spanish Theater
Firms Out of Business (FOB)
Greenwich Village Bookshop Door
Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts
Popular Imagery ➚ (Artstor)
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Research Guides
Recommended research techniques vary across Ransom Center collections or collection types. Follow the links below for advice on how best to start or focus your search strategies.
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Museums &
Libraries on Campus
The Ransom Center is one of many collecting institutions on campus. Follow the links below for more information about distinctive collections held at The University of Texas at Austin.
Alexander Architectural Archives
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
H. J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports
Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum