The image, on a pewter plate sensitized with bitumen of Judea, took a full eight hours of exposure to produce. This exhibition features personal items from some of the Center's most prominent collections. Anne Sexton's checkbook, Gloria Swanson's sunglasses, George Bernard Shaw's letter-opener, Gertrude Stein's pen, and Carson McCuller's cigarette lighter are just some of the objects on display. The Ransom Center is located on the corner of 21st Street and Guadalupe, on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. The Leeds Gallery is on the fourth floor of the Flawn Academic Center just west of UT's Main Tower and within walking distance of the Ransom Center.
All facilities are wheelchair accessible.
To find where the Ransom Center and Flawn Academic Center are situated on the UT campus, see the UT Tower Area Map . For accessibility information, see UT Tower Area Accessibility Map . All exhibitions are free and open to the public. The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center. Permission to reproduce or publish copyrighted text or images must be obtained from the Center and the copyright holder.