(Burleson Parlor, c. 1950)

ID: 969 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University

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Baylor University served as a center for the realization of the Armstrongs's dreams. Though they spent a great deal of time touring Europe to fundraise, the Armstrongs also received a steady base of support from students and faculty at Baylor.

This file appears in: Mary Maxwell Armstrong

Mary Maxwell Armstrong

By Dayton Kelley, ed., The Handbook of Waco and McLennan County, Texas

Mary Maxwell Armstrong’s intelligence, insight, and perseverance made her an influential figure in twentieth-century Waco. Her determination combined with her love for great literature aided in the establishment of a world-renowned library on Baylor…