Hello! If you are reading this, it means 2018 has arrived. The staff at the W. R. Poage Legislative Library is back and ready to greet a new semester. The first week back is about planning and forecasting another chapter in the Poage story. Below you’ll find just a few of the projects and events…
This blog was written by Graduate Assistant Scott Anderson, who is working with the Clark Thompson papers. In the fall of 2015, the Poage Library acquired the papers of Clark Wallace Thompson III, a former eleven-term Representative of Texas, from the Baylor University Texas Collection, making Thompson the thirteenth legislator to join our collections! Clark…
This blog post was written by Amanda Fisher, Poage Library project archivist. Have you ever considered that a music education degree could lead to an exciting agricultural diplomacy career in some of Europe’s finest cities? It sounds crazy, but that is exactly how Edmund L. Nichols’ life unfolded. Hailing from Throckmorton, Texas, Nichols grew to…
This blog post was written by Alex Hampton and Hannah Engstrom, museum studies graduate students. Baylor University has been impressively represented by its students since its conception. Baylor graduates have made astounding contributions to a variety of fields from medicine to music. At the W. R. Poage Legislative Library we house the papers of several…
This blog was written by Erik Swanson, Exhibit Curator and Coordinator for the University Libraries. The W. R. Poage Legislative Library is proud to display the art of former Baylor Professor Henry A. McArdle. These six pieces were generously gifted by Mrs. Paul Gervais Bell, Jr. All of the portraits are beautifully painted, framed and…
This blog was written by Mary Goolsby, Collections Services Archivist and Chet’s Scheduler Former Congressman Chet Edwards was named the W. R. Poage Distinguished Chair of Public Service in January 2012. Over the last five-and-a-half years he has had a major impact on campus as he teaches classes, speaks to student groups, consults with faculty,…
Today marks an important day in the history of the W. R. Poage Legislative Library – it’s our birthday!! 38 years ago, on September 21, 1979, friends, supporters, Baylor officials, and Mr. Poage himself were present for the dedication of our beloved Library. Since that warm fall day (we are in Texas after all) the…
This blog was written by Jacob Hiserman, graduate student in History and assistant at the Poage Library. A walking campaign. A bright young politician. A concern for minority businesspeople. These are a few highlights of the Congressional career of Alan Steelman (1942-), representative for Texas’s Fifth District from 1973-1976. A new exhibit in the Poage…
This blog was written by Isabella Haelen Interning at the W. R. Poage Legislative Library this past summer was one of the most rewarding experiences of my college career. Being surrounded by people who are so knowledgeable and passionate about Baylor’s Collection of Political Materials was inspiring, and it created a positive atmosphere that promoted…
Blog written by Ben Rawlins Born on this day over a hundred years ago, Lyndon B. Johnson served as President during one of the most tumultuous times in U.S. history. Although issues surrounding the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War plagued his presidency, Johnson’s vision of “A Great Society” proved one of the most…