Category Archives: Texas Rangers

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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Research Ready: November 2012

Posted on November 29, 2012 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 November: Baylor-Carrington Family Papers, 1715-2007, undated: These family papers consist of … Continue reading →

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The Baylor Bear Facts: Fun and Games at The Texas Collection

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Amanda Norman

The Texas Collection’s holdings include many weighty academic tomes and important archival records. Even the paintings that hang in our reading room tend to the serious side—neither Samuel Palmer Brooks nor Pat Neff look amused in their portraits. But we … Continue reading →

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Introducing Research Ready

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Amanda Norman

Processing archival collections is one of our central activities at The Texas Collection. In archivist lingo, “processing” means to enhance access to our records through arrangement and description. Archives are different from books—they usually don’t have a title page, table … Continue reading →

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