Baylor University Library Advancement News Volume 5, Number 2, Summer 2004 Jon Meacham to Present Third Ferguson-Clark Lecture Oct. 26 Jon Meacham, best-selling author of Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship, will present the third Ferguson-Clark Author Lecture benefiting the Baylor University Libraries. Meacham will speak on “Franklin and Winston: Leadership Issues for Today” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 in the Mayborn Museum Complex. Baylor alumnus Collen A. Clark established the lecture series endowment in honor of his mother, Carla Sue Ferguson INSIDE Garrett, a Baylor alumna and member of the 1 Jon Meacham libraries’ Board of Advisors. Ernest Gaines and 2 Dean’s Message Bob Bullock Archive to Open David McCullough presented the first two 3 Wardlaws Endow Texas Studies Fund lectures. Upcoming Events 4 Library Donors Fiesta Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, 5 Baylor Book Society called the greatest leaders of “the greatest Reeves-Marquardt German Collection 6 Browning Day Lecture generation,” are the focus of Meacham’s 6 Libraries Receive Estate Bequest book, published in 2003 by Random House. 7 Student Spotlight (See Jon Meacham on Page 2) Jon Meacham Connect@BU (Continued from Page 1) Tom Brokaw, author of The Greatest Born and raised in Chattanooga, Generation wrote: “This is at once Tenn., Meacham graduated cum Libraries an important, insightful, and highly laude from the University of the This spring has been filled with great entertaining portrait of two men at South and went to work as a challenges and the peak of their powers who, reporter for The Chattanooga Times. unique opportunities. through their genius, common will, He soon became an editor of The As Dickens writes in A and uncommon friendship, saved Washington Monthly and two years Tale of Two Cities, “it the world. Jon Meaham’s Franklin later was hired by Newsweek as a was the best of times, and Winston takes its place in the national affairs writer. As managing it was the worst of front ranks of all that has been editor at 34, he oversees Newsweek’s times ... ” written about these two great men.” coverage of politics, international affairs and breaking news. The New Meacham’s new sources — We have met the challenges of York Times has called him “one of including unpublished letters of budget tightening, a hiring freeze the most influential editors in the FDR’s secret love, the papers of and the ongoing process of keeping news magazine business.” Pamela Churchill Harriman, and up with technology and improving interviews with the few surviving electronic and audio reserves. The An eloquent speaker and a skilled people who were in FDR and “best of times” has been the raconteur, Meacham understands Churchill’s joint company — shed acquisition of 25 lots from the Vander important issues and events in all of new light on the characters of both Poel Collection of English Literature their complexity and how they men. Meacham calls the book “a at a recent Christie’s auction, the impact our lives. portrait of what I believe to be the donation of a valuable collection of “most fascinating friendship of More information on the event may German literature and medieval modern times.” be obtained by calling Mary materials, and the ongoing gifts to Goolsby, 254-710-6735. the dean’s excellence fund, which has permitted the libraries to complete several vital projects. To the libraries’ many generous donors, thank you! Bob Bullock Archive to Open In this issue of Connect! we share The Bob Bullock Archive in the Baylor The archive, which totals 1,150 linear with you the story of Bill and Kathy Collections of Political Materials feet, includes Bullock’s official Wardlaw’s endowed fund supporting (BCPM) will open to researchers on records from 1972 to 1999 as a visiting scholar’s position in The July 12. The late lieutenant comptroller and lieutenant governor Texas Collection. You will also read governor began depositing his Texas for the State of Texas. about the opening of the Bob state papers, campaign materials Bullock Archive on July 12 and about and personal papers in the BCPM, Interested researchers should Jon Meacham, managing editor of Poage Legislative Library, in 1993. contact Benna Ball at 254-710-3767 Newsweek, who will present the or [email protected] after July Ferguson-Clark Author Lecture on An exhibit entitled “Red, White and 12 with questions and to make Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004. Bullock” will be on display in the appointments for research. traveling exhibits gallery of the — Reagan Ramsower Mayborn Museum Complex until More information may be obtained Dean of Libraries October, when it will be moved to its from the web site, www.baylor.edu/ permanent home in the BCPM. Library/BCPM/Bullock. 2 Wardlaws Endow Texas Studies Fund This spring, the Baylor University Because of Wardlaw’s strong Libraries were given the unique historical ties to Texas, he chose opportunity to enhance Texas to set up this endowment fund. scholarship in The Texas Collection. He hopes others will share in his William “Bill” and Kathleen Wardlaw passions about Texas. “It is our established the “Wardlaw Endowed hope that this fund will help Fellowship Fund for Texas Studies.” advance the same passion for Texas history that I have in “This new fund is a wonderful boost those who may benefit from for The Texas Collection as it supports the scholarship,” he explained. the research of scholars interested in using the many treasures of our Bill married Kathleen Kienitz in research center. With the Wardlaws’ 1977. In 1980, he graduated fund, The Texas Collection will from Baylor with a BA in become increasingly visible communications. He went on to Bill and Kathy Wardlaw nationwide as well as to scholars from become a partner in Wardlaw other nations,” stated Dr. Thomas Claims Service, L.L.P. During their Charlton, director of The Texas lives, the Wardlaws have become Upcoming Events Collection. deeply involved in the Baylor tradition as their son Patrick recently Sept. 9 - 10: Libraries Board of Advisors Fall Meeting The new endowment will enhance graduated from Baylor and younger Oct. 26: Ferguson-Clark Author The Texas Collection by supporting son, Christopher, is a sophomore at Lecture featuring Jon Meacham visiting scholars called “Wardlaw the University. Bill is a member of the Fellows” in their Texas history research libraries’ Board of Advisors. endeavors. The fellows are expected to publish their research findings in a The passion of one man will have a book or professional journal, or to lasting impact on Baylor University present at a professional conference. and on the preservation of Texas A committee will review the Wardlaw history in the future. Connect! is published twice a year Fellow applicants in the spring and by the Baylor University Libraries to award the selected scholar in the fall — Katie Dunlap highlight contributions to library of the same year. The committee collections and endowments. selecting the scholar will include the Katie Dunlap of Houston, a Baylor junior Reagan M. Ramsower majoring in environmental studies and Dean of Libraries director of The Texas Collection and English, is a student assistant in Library John S. Wilson the dean of libraries. Advancement. While in high school, Director, Library Advancement Katie lived with her parents in the Middle and Special Projects East (Qatar). Wardlaw reminisces about his past: Co-editors: “My Wardlaw ancestors first came to Nancy Pederson Mary Goolsby Texas in 1857, settling near the falls on Comments or questions: the Brazos River only a short distance John S. Wilson from Waco. I am a fifth-generation Baylor University Libraries Texan,” said Wardlaw, a collector of One Bear Place #97148 Waco, TX 76798 historic autographs, documents, (254) 710-3457 books and artifacts. [email protected] www.baylor.edu/Library 3 Library Donors “Fiesta” A “fiesta feeling” was in the air as library supporters gathered on the garden level of Moody Memorial Library April 23 for the annual donor appreciation dinner. New members of the Library Fellows and the Baylor Book Society were recognized along with special donors, Dottie and Harold Riley of Austin. At left, Dean of Libraries Reagan Ramsower (center) presents an autographed copy of Jon Meacham’s book, Franklin and Winston, to the Rileys and thanked them for providing funding for the Riley Digitization Center. The new facility in Moody Library enables electronic access to unique and special collections of library materials. Baylor President Robert Sloan presents framed Library Fellows certificates to Rynell and Joe Novak of Fort Worth (left); Nona Hicks of Tyler (right); and Rebecca Sharpless and Thomas Charlton (below). Kristin Kan (left), an Arlington junior and University Scholars major, speaks on the importance of the libraries to Baylor students. 4 Reeves-Marquardt German Collection Donated to University Libraries Dr. Dona Reeves-Marquardt, professor emeritus of Texas State University, recently donated a large and valuable New Baylor Book Society research collection of German 2002-03 and 2003-04 language books to the Baylor University Libraries. This Diamond Donors ($1,500 and up) collection consists of German Mike and Kay Brown literature, German filmmaking D.M. Edwards and books about the German Pat Ingle Gillis medieval period. Betty and Gus Green Frederick L. Holder The scope of this collection is a Brenda and C. Gwin Morris reflection of Reeves-Marquardt’s The Marquardts outside their home in Austin Joe and Rynell Novak life’s work. “I am a medievalist by Odis and Gwen Skinner training, interest and love,” the by Rita Abercrombie, a former E.H. and Margaret Terrell retired German professor said. student and colleague, and a Kay Wellbaum lecturer in the Department of Carl and Julia Wrotenbery Reeves-Marquardt and her husband, Modern Foreign Languages at Lewis Marquardt, also a retired Baylor.