Category Archives: Baylor University

Dr. Kenneth Hazen Aynesworth's Love of History: His Passion, The Texas Collection's Gain

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Amanda Norman

We are one of the largest Texana collections in the nation, but this accomplishment would not have been possible without the generosity and vision of our first donor, Dr. Kenneth Hazen Aynesworth. Learn more about Aynesworth and his generosity in our latest blog post Continue reading →

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New Buildings, New Technology: Growth at the Hankamer School of Business

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Amanda Norman

The designs for the new Hankamer School of Business (HSB) building reflect a state-of-the-art facility that will provide the latest in technology to advance student learning and innovation. The school has outgrown its current facility across the street from us … Continue reading →

Posted in Baylor University, Carl Casey, Casey Computer Center, Curriculum at Baylor, Earl C. Hankamer, Hankamer School of Business, Helen Ligon, IBM 1620, Management Information Systems, Paul L. Foster, Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation | 1 Comment

Research Ready: May 2013

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Amanda Norman

Each month, we post a processing update to notify our readers about the latest collections that have finding aids online and are primed for research. This is a our one-year anniversary of Research Ready, so we added things up. We’ve announced nearly 90 finding aids completed between May 2012-May 2013—wow! We look forward to sharing many more research opportunities with you. Here’s the scoop for May 2013: Continue reading →

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A Day in the (Texas Collection) Life: Paul Fisher, Processing Archivist

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Amanda Norman

Meet Paul Fisher, Baylor graduate (BA 2009, MA 2011), native Texan, and Processing Archivist, in our latest staff post giving you a peek into the day-to-day work of The Texas Collection. Continue reading →

Posted in A Day in the (Texas Collection) Life, Archives, archives preservation, Baylor University, Civil War, Confederate States of America, Cuadra Star, Farmers Improvement Society, Indians of North America, Julie Holcomb, Museum Studies, Robert L. Smith, Texas Collection 90th anniversary, The Texas Collection, United States history, Waco | Leave a comment

A Lifelong Learner: The Education and Service of Dr. Francis Gevrier Guittard

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Amanda Norman

“I will help you in every possible way to get before the people, to cultivate the students and reach a maximum of opportunity for you to develop in.” Samuel Palmer Brooks wrote those words to Francis Gevrier Guittard in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Baylor Homecoming, Baylor University, Commencement, Francis Guittard, graduate studies, Samuel Palmer Brooks, The Texas Collection, Waco | 2 Comments

Research Ready: April 2013

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Amanda Norman

Each month, we post a processing update to notify our readers about the latest collections that have finding aids online and are primed for research. Here’s the scoop for April: Sadie C. Cannon papers, undated: An unpublished manuscript, Sing Hallelujah, … Continue reading →

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A Day in the (Texas Collection) Life: Mary Ellen Stanley and Adina Johnson, Graduate Assistants

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Amanda Norman

The Texas Collection turns 90 this year! But even though we’ve been at Baylor for so long, we realize people aren’t quite sure what goes on in a special collections library and archives. So over the course of 2013, we … Continue reading →

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Baylor Responds to the West Fertilizer Co. Plant Explosion: Using Storify to Curate Social Media

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Amanda Norman

After the April 17 explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. plant, the Baylor family almost immediately sprung into action via prayer and service. West is situated about 20 miles away from Waco, and many students, past and present, have enjoyed … Continue reading →

Posted in Baylor University, DiaDelWest, Firefighters memorial service, First responders, United States history, Waco, West, West Fertilizer Co. | Leave a comment

The Comprehensive Pat Neff: Texas Governor, Baylor President, and Much More

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Amanda Norman

The name Pat Neff is known by every Baylor Bear. Perhaps his influence is most markedly demonstrated by Pat Neff Hall. Built in 1939 and named in honor of Baylor’s eighth president, its tower can be seen for miles and … Continue reading →

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The Tragedy of William Cowper Brann, Waco's Infamous Firebrand

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Amanda Norman

By the later decades of the 1800s, Waco, Texas, had become the epitome of a western town. Violent duels were all too common on its dusty streets—Waco earned the nickname “Six Shooter Junction.” On the evening of April 1, 1898, … Continue reading →

Posted in Baptist history, Baylor University, Benajah Harvey B.H. Carroll, Iconoclast, Rufus Burleson, Texas Baptists, Waco, William Cowper Brann | 2 Comments