Category Archives: Texas governors

A Day in the (Texas Collection) Life: Petra Ibarra-Nagel and Priscilla Escobedo, Student Assistants

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Brian M. Simmons

From bonding with Pat Neff to learning interesting tidbits about Baylor’s past, our archives student workers learn a lot and do a lot at The Texas Collection. Learn more about their contributions in our latest “Day in the Life” post: Continue reading →

Posted in A Day in the (Texas Collection) Life, Archives, archives preservation, Baylor University, Pat Neff, Samuel Palmer Brooks, Texas governors, work-study | Leave a comment

The Comprehensive Pat Neff: Texas Governor, Baylor President, and Much More

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Brian M. Simmons

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 →

Posted in Baptist General Convention of Texas, Baptist history, Baptist universities and colleges, Baylor University, Denison, Federated Railroad Shopmen's Union, Historic Waco, Mexia, Pat Neff, Pat Neff Hall, Prohibition, Sam Houston, Terrell Blodgett, Texas Baptists, Texas colleges and universities, Texas governors, Texas House of Representatives, Texas National Guard, Texas Rangers, United States history, University of Texas, women's rights, World War II | 2 Comments

Research Ready: October 2012

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Brian M. Simmons

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

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Brian M. Simmons

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 →

Posted in Alpha Omega, Archives, Baylor at Independence, Baylor football, Baylor Homecoming, Baylor University, Civil War, Cynthia Ann Parker, dancing at Baylor, dress codes, Indian captivities, Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Peter Paul and Mary, Pi Beta Phi, Royston Crane, Ruben Santos, Samuel Palmer Brooks, senior class gift, Sul Ross, Texas A&M University, Texas Christian University, Texas governors, Texas Rangers, Waco, William Cowper Brann | 2 Comments