This blog post was written by Archivist Sylvia Hernandez. The Sam B. Hall, Jr. papers were the first collection she processed at Baylor. Sometimes, when archivists process collections they feel an intimate connection with the creator of the collection. Sylvia expresses this sentiment through this letter. Mr. Hall, It has been an honor to work…
This blog post was written by Amanda Fisher, Processing Archivist. At the W. R. Poage Legislative Library, we are proud of the fact that we have continuous documentation of Congressional representation of Waco and the surrounding areas from 1937-2011. Once in the 11th Congressional District of Texas, and now the 17th District after redistricting in…
This blog post was written by Graduate Assistant Emma Whipkey, master’s student in Museum Studies. The Baylor University Collections of Political Material contains the papers of Bob L. Thomas, who served as Justice of the Tenth Court of Appeals in Waco. Bob L. Thomas was born on February 27, 1937 in Hill County, Texas and…