Desk
1. Articles: 1 lin. ft.
The first box contains photocopies of news
articles from the 1950s and 1960s. The second box
contains copies of magazine articles including an
issue of each magazine. Many of these contain cover
photos of Poage. TOP
2. Biographical Information: .5
lin. ft.
This box is a collection of biographical
materials that a researcher might find helpful if
looking for an overview of Poage's life. TOP
3. Books: 15 lin. ft.
When Poage retired, he donated most of his
personal library to Baylor. These books were cataloged
and are part of the general collection in the BCPM.
There is however, a card file of these books.
Another group of books came to the BCPM in 1993 which
were part of Poage's study at his Waco home. These
books, about 14 lin. ft., have not been cataloged at
this time (Feb., 1995). Current plans are for these
books to be added to the Poage Reading Room near
Poage's desk.
The third set of books, 1 lin. ft., are texts Poage or
his family used in school. TOP
4. Campaign Materials and
Pins: 1 lin. ft.
One box contains campaign materials used by Poage
in his early election campaigns as well as later
elections. The second box contains campaign pins from
presidential and congressional or persons other than
Poage. Presidential campaign pins are included for
candidates from Adlai Stevenson to Jimmy Carter.
TOP
5. Cards: 1.5 lin. ft.
Poage kept many membership cards, individual
calling cards, complementary passes, banquet tickets,
credit cards, and place cards. These have been
arranged by topic but not chronologically or
alphabetically within each topic. TOP
6. Correspondence: 1 lin.
ft.
The first box contains Poage's
post-congressional correspondence for 1981 and 1982.
These letters provided a look at the transition Poage
went through from Congressman to retired Congressman.
Additional letters from this period have not been
found.
The second box contains letters between Poage and the
Texas Collection from 1961 to 1979 discussing the
transfer of his papers to Baylor which began in the
early 1960s. TOP
7. Guest Registers: 1 lin.
ft.
There were guest registers Poage's Washington
office as well as at a number of special events.
TOP
8. Library Development
Council: 1 lin. ft.
The first box is general correspondence regarding
the raising of funds for the Poage Building at Baylor.
The second box contains board minutes and
correspondence from the Development Council for the
library. TOP
9. License plates: .5 lin.
ft.
These license plates are from presidential
inaugurations and Poage congressional plates.
TOP
10. Manuscripts: 6 lin. ft.
After Poage retired, he spent much of him time
writing five books. This section contains the rough
drafts, photographs, and manuscripts for some of
these. Copies of the published books are also
included. TOP
11. Oral History, 5 vols.: 1
lin. ft.
Following Poage's move to his office at Baylor,
Baylor's Oral History Department conducted a series of
interviews with Poage about his long congressional
career. The first four volumes were opened while Poage
was still alive and contains an index. The fifth
volume, sealed until Poage's death in 1987, is now
available and is also indexed. TOP
12. Presentations: 3
lin. ft.
Poage was given a number of pens by presidents
Johnson, Nixon, Ford and Carter commemorating the
signing of significant legislation. On Poage's many
travels, he received several special presentation
albums from local officials. TOP
13. Scrapbooks: 3 lin.
ft.
Beginning in 1928 Poage maintained scrapbooks of
news articles about his work. The last scrapbook in
this set is 1965. In addition, Articles, Box 1572,
contains news articles from the 1960s and supplemental
materials contain news clippings from 1965 to 1969 in
box 1643. TOP
14. Voting Records: 1.5 lin.
ft.
Bound volumes record every vote by Poage during
his congressional career from 1937 to 1978.
TOP
15. Desk
Prior to Poage's retirement, a number of friends
contributed to buy his desk as a gift for him. After
his retirement, the desk was used by Poage in his
office in the Poage Library building. Following his
death, the desk was moved to the Poage Reading Room
where it is arranged as Poage left it. Also stored in
the drawers are a number of personal items. There are
also two other desks in the library that were used by
Poage earlier in his life. TOP
