The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas has played a key role in restoring historical artifacts.
They preserve documents both special to the university and to the nation, from the Texas Declaration of Independence to the Victory or Death letter by Colonel William Travis.
This year, the conservation department turns 25. Since 1980 the conservation department has been caring for collections, including treatment, preventive care, research and education.
Stephanie Watkins is the head of paper conservation at the Harry Ransom Center. She's currently working on a project that dates back to the beginning of UT's history.
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Preserving history
See 25 years of historical preservation at the Harry Ransom Center through Oct. 30.
 
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"This is the Regents’ book for the University of Texas at Austin. It is the original journal, minutes, budget that established the University of Texas at Austin," Watkins said.
Other highlights are on display to celebrate the department's anniversary, such as a storyboard from Gone with the Wind, a copy of Dante's Divine Comedy from 1363 and the first encyclopedia from the 1700s.
Celebrating 25 Years runs through Oct. 30 on the second floor of the Harry Ransom Center.
