W. R. Poage Library

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!

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Where are you traveling this summer? Poage’s probably been there!

W. R. Poage was one of the most well-traveled Congressman of his day.

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As a long-time member and chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture and a representative of the United States to the Interparliamentary Union, Poage saw every continent and visited dozens of countries in Central and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

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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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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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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/

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Chelsea Smith, one of our Undergraduate Assistants, reflects on her journey at Baylor University. #BaylorGrad #Baylor #SicEm https://t.co/C6hWhCXzYS

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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.”

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Today we celebrate World Health Day. This year's theme for World Health Day is “Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone.”

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Happy National Library Workers' Day to all our wonderful library workers, past and present! We are deeply grateful for your dedication and service to the University Libraries---Baylor would not be the same without you. Send your favorite library worker some love today! 💚💛

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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!

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On Monday, Poage Library hosted Dr. Julie Holcomb's Introduction to Cultural Collections Management class. Poage staff had a great time as they introduced the students to the inner workings of a Congressional library and talked about some of the unique challenges we face.

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Join us in celebrating Women's History Month, as Graduate Assistant Emma Fenske introduces us to Mattie Mckee. "How do we celebrate Women’s History Month at a Congressional Library?"

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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.

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Today is World Water Day, a holiday that calls for everyone to consider what water means to them and to think about ways in which this vital resource can be protected. Representative Bob Poage often championed the conservation of water and natural resources throughout his career.

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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).
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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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We also will be hearing from student assistants Dylan Dauphiney, Alexis Reese, and Chelsea Smith over the next several weeks, so stay tuned!