Category Archives: World War I

Research Ready: March 2013

Posted on March 26, 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 March: Kenneth Hazen Aynesworth papers, 1826-1965, undated: Aynesworth’s papers consist of … Continue reading →

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Women on the War Front: Central Texas Women in World War I and World War II

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Amanda Norman

Throughout World War I and World War II, in addition to the men who were deemed heroes for their military service, women also served pivotal roles in war efforts and support. Last week, in celebration of Women’s History Month, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Baylor University, Isabella Henry, Red Cross, Roxie Henderson, United States history, United States Women's Army Corps, Waco, World War I, World War II | 1 Comment

Research Ready: February 2013

Posted on February 25, 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 February: [Waco] Evangelia Settlement Records, 1912-1975: Evangelia Settlement was the first … 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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Research Ready: October 2012

Posted on October 30, 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 October: Bolt Family Homestead and Legion Valley Indian Massacre Collection, 1985: … Continue reading →

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Soaring on Wings like Eagles: Greaver Miller, Rich Field and World War I

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Amanda Norman

The year was 1918. The United States, under the leadership of President Woodrow Wilson, had struggled to remain neutral in a conflict that had engulfed the European powers and their colonial empires in war. For three years, Wilson successfully navigated … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, aerial photography, Archives, Army Signal Officer's Reserve Corps, Cooper Texas, Greaver Lewis Miller, Historic Waco, Perry Rich, pilot wings, Rich Field, Richfield High School, U.S. School of Military Aeronautics, Waco, World War I | Leave a comment

Research Ready: June 2012

Posted on June 15, 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 June: William Cowper Brann Collection: The William Cowper Brann Collection contains … Continue reading →

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