Lorne Michaels donates his "Saturday Night Live" archive to UT Austin's Harry Ransom Center, showcasing nearly 50 years of TV history.

Lorne Michaels, creator of NBC's “Saturday Night Live", has donated his archive to UT Austin's Harry Ransom Center.

The Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin received a collection donation from “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels.

The archive offers a deep dive into the creative and production processes behind SNL, which has shaped American culture since its debut in 1975. MORE | #TBT: Robert De Niro iconic archives, including his two Oscars,

Live” creator Lorne Michaels has donated his career archive to the Harry Ransom Center cultural archive at the University of Texas

Lorne Michaels, the creator of the long-running sketch comedy television show “Saturday Night Live” donated the materials from the show that launched