Lorne Michaels, the creator and executive producer of "Saturday Night Live," has donated his archive to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin.

A sample of the photos shared with UT’s Harry Ransom Center by Lorne Michaels are below.

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

Lorne Michaels, the creator and executive producer of "Saturday Night Live," has donated his archive to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin.

Michaels, the creator of “Saturday Night Live,” has donated his papers to the university’s Harry Ransom Center.

An earlier version of this article, based on erroneous information provided by the Harry Ransom Center, misidentified the writer of a letter thanking Lorne Michaels for some dictionaries.

The iconic show's creator and executive producer, Lorne Michaels, has donated his archive to the Harry Ransom Center at UT.