Edmund L. Nichols and Agricultural Diplomacy: A European Adventure

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…

Representing the Green and Gold: Baylor Politicians

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…

Poage Art Atrium and Henry A. McArdle

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…