SNL creator Lorne Michaels donates his body of work to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas.

Lorne Michaels 1975

January 19, 2025- According to The Hollywood Reporter, Michaels created the iconic comedy show in 1975 and continues to be a showrunner. As outlined in the Washington Times, the show is now in its 50th season. In addition, it is the most Emmy award-nominated show in television history. Moreover, the show also features celebrities such as Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift. However, the cultural impact of the show has made it a significant area of study for both scholars and students.

Harry Ransom Center

Michaels has donated 50 years of his work to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas (here). According to the Washington Times, the Ransom Center is one of the top literary and humanities research institutions and archives in America. The collection includes rehearsal notes, sketches, personal correspondence, and annotated scripts (here). However, while the bulk of the collection is linked to SNL, it also has documents connecting to Michaels’s early career (here).

Lorne Michaels has kept us up late and laughing for 50 years, and I’m confident for years to come his archive will be studied by students and researchers looking for insight into the social, political, and cultural history of our time. We are deeply grateful to him for entrusting this rich legacy to us,” said Ransom Center Director Stephen Enniss.

Live from New York! The Making of Lorne Michaels,

According to the Hollywood Reporter, an exhibition titled Live from New York! The Making of Lorne Michaels will be at the center from September 20th, 2025, until March 15th, 2026.

The collection will be available for research in January 2026 (here).

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