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Thursday, November 27, 2025

Escape obscurity at the Harry Ransom Center


The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin, which holds the largest public archive of Houdini material in the world, has added Escaping Obscurity: The Travel Diary of Harry Houdini 1897-1899 to its collection. I like to think the Harry Ransom Center is pretty discerning about what it brings into its world-class collection, so this is an honor. Also, if you live in the Austin area and can't afford the book, here's a great way to still use it in your studies. Just click below.


Of course, you can purchase Escaping Obscurity: The Travel Diary of Harry Houdini, 1897-1899 for your own library at Mike Caveney's Magic Words.

For more Harry Ransom Center action, check out the links below.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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3 comments:

  1. Leo HeviaNovember 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM

    Now look--if the Harry Ransom Center did not acquire a copy of Escaping Obscurity--that would be odd. The book is a faithful duplicate of the original diary owned by Dr. Averbook, plus more, so it was the duty of the HRC to obtain a copy for its Houdini collection. It's that cut and dried.

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    1. John CoxNovember 28, 2025 at 11:04 AM

      Thanks. Eric also put in the good word. ;)

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    2. Leo HeviaNovember 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM

      Absolutely! His antennas are up for anything the HRC needs to acquire for the benefit of their collections. He's on the ball. That's why we love him. ;-)

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