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Next Stop: Harry Ransom Center

The Harry Ransom Center is hard to miss; the glass corner is etched with famous pictures throughout history.

Emily Starbuck Gerson
Shortly after you pass Dobie, on your left you will see UT’s Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research and conservation powerhouse that is home to a collection of millions of original manuscripts, photographs, films, books, and many other fascinating bits of history. Many impressive artifacts are on display for public viewing; one piece of the permanent exhibit is the first photograph ever taken. Frequently on display are original manuscripts from classic novels. Stop in for a free visit.

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