W. R. Poage Legislative Library is part of Baylor Libraries. It is a special collection & research facility collecting congressional & political materials.
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He is pictured here touring a gallery at Schonbrunn during the 1969 Interparliamentary Union meeting in Vienna, Austria!
It is today only a ruin,” Poage writes, “but it does show clearly howadvanced these people were.” The accompanying pictures show Poage and his colleagues in front of Persian ruins and architecture. If you could go visit anywhere in the ancient world, where would you go?
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Bob Poage, as a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, visited Tehran, Iran, in Sep-Oct 1966. In his travel diaries, Poage wrote extensively about his trip, particularly when he had the chance to visit Persepolis, the former capital of the Persian empire under King Darius.“
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Welcome to Poage Library’s “Summer of Travel” series! To celebrate the reduction of COVID-19 cases and the easing of travel restrictions, Poage is highlighting materials from our collections and some of the interesting places our donors visited throughout their times in office.
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Kayla Thompson, one of our Undergraduate Assistants, reflects on her time at Baylor: "With graduation fast approaching, I cannot help but reflect on my last four years at Baylor. " #BaylorGrad #SicEmhttps://blogs.baylor.edu/poagelibrary/2021/04/27/no-longer-proving-simply-being/
Chelsea Smith, one of our Undergraduate Assistants, reflects on her journey at Baylor University. #BaylorGrad #Baylor #SicEm blogs.baylor.edu/poagelibrar…
The campaign highlights the WHO’s constitutional principle that “the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition.”
After Mary talked with the students about our permanent exhibit, Amanda and Tommy guided them through an activity that incorporated some of the basics of archival processing. We hope you had as much fun as we did!
As a staunch supporter of the farmer and agricultural laborer, Poage fought for several resolutions and acts that helped preserve water, prevent flooding and protect other important natural resources. Poage is pictured here giving an address at the Belton Dam Project in 1953.
It is important to us that we continue to promote diversity and inclusion and remember that “The African American experience is one of the most important threads in the American tapestry” (Bill Frist).
#BlackHistoryMonth #TheBlackFamily #Diversity #Inclusion
We also will be hearing from student assistants Dylan Dauphiney, Alexis Reese, and Chelsea Smith over the next several weeks, so stay tuned!
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Poage Library is excited to celebrate Black History Month this year! To kick us off, Kayla Thompson, one of our student assistants, will be writing a blog post in the upcoming days encompassing the theme for Black History Month 2021 — The Black Family
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This image is a painting by Porfirio Salinas, located in an advertisement in Box 1 Folder 9 of the W. R. Poage Texas Development papers. The painting was owned by former Texas Speaker Sam Rayburn. #TexasTriviaFriday
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Here's a favorite recipe of Representative Edmund Kuempel from Seguin, published in the 1991 Texas Capitol Collection cookbook. Based on his Roosevelt quote, it must be a tricky one!
#NationalCookieDay #Cookies #Cookbooks #Texas #PoageLibrary
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Happy National Cookie Day! During this time of year, we like to break out our best cookie recipes to bake, eat, and share.
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Happy 117th Birthday, O.C. Fisher! (1903-1994)
O.C. Fishers served Texas in the United States House of Representatives for the 21st Congressional District for thirty-two years.
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