A Summer of Fun and Learning: iEngage 2023

This blog post was composed by Ph.D. candidate Nolan Reisen, a student in the Political Science Department and Poage Library’s 2023 Dowdy Summer Intern. This summer, I had the privilege to be the Dowdy Intern at the W. R. Poage Legislative Library. My main task for this internship was to organize the Poage Library’s annual…

iEngage and My Summer of Fun at Poage

This blog post was composed by Katrina L. Gallegos, a Summer 2022 Dowdy Intern and a master’s student in the Museum Studies program. This summer, I had the honor of being a Dowdy Endowed Intern with the W. R. Poage Legislative Library. During my appointment, I was tasked with being the project manager for Poage’s…

Celebrating Some Important Anniversaries

This blog post was written by Processing Archivist Thomas DeShong. Introduction During a time of global hardship and uncertainty, it is sometimes difficult to see the “bright side” of our situation and to celebrate personal achievements, particularly when so many people are struggling to get by. Thus, this blog post is not so much intended…

Emma Whipkey Reflects on Her Time at Poage

This blog post was written by Graduate Assistant Emma Whipkey, a master’s student in Baylor’s Museum Studies program. Everybody says that your time in college flies by (and it does!). I found this to be doubly true for my graduate school program. As I rapidly approach the end of my master’s education here at Baylor,…

40th Anniversary Celebration with Poage’s Standing Committee

This blog post was written by Director and Bob Bullock Archivist Mary Goolsby. On Friday, November 8, approximately 50 members of The Standing Committee gathered at McLane Stadium to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the opening of the W. R. Poage Legislative Library. Dr. Stephen Sloan, Director of the Baylor Institute for Oral History and…

40th Anniversary Celebration of the W. R. Poage Legislative Library

This blog post was written by Collections Services Archivist Amanda Fisher. With the passage of time, some anniversaries come and go with little to no recognition. Yet some anniversaries are milestones worthy of celebration and reflection. Today is one such feat as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the W. R. Poage Legislative Library! Since…

2019 Summer Recap for the Graduate Research Center

This post was written by Graduate Research Center Operations Manager Jonathan Tomes. Summer is a time of planning and preparation for the Graduate Research Center (GRC). Fewer students use our spaces in the summer than during the fall and spring semesters. GRC staff take advantage of this opportunity for strategic planning for the future and…

iEngage 2019: Poage’s Efforts to Help Students Think More About Civic Involvement

This post was written by Processing Archivist Thomas DeShong, Collections Services Archivist Amanda Fisher, and Graduate Research Center Operations Manager Jonathan Tomes. Introduction On August 6th, representatives of the W. R. Poage Legislative Library and the Graduate Research Center collaborated with members of Baylor University’s School of Education to provide learning stations that highlighted various aspects…

Dowdy Internship Report – Summer 2017

This blog was written by Isabella Haelen Interning at the W. R. Poage Legislative Library this past summer was one of the most rewarding experiences of my college career. Being surrounded by people who are so knowledgeable and passionate about Baylor’s Collection of Political Materials was inspiring, and it created a positive atmosphere that promoted…

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