From Independence to Waco

ID: 1661 ~ Source: Harrison Jr., Guy Brian, interviewed by Thomas Lee Charlton, June 20, 1974, in Waco, Texas. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Waco, TX. View the full interview
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Guy Brian Harrison Jr. speaks of the move of Rufus Burleson from Independence to Waco.

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By Amanda Sawyer
A forerunner of Baylor University, Waco University served as one of the earliest and most influential institutions of higher learning following the founding of Waco Village in 1849. When Waco incorporated in 1856, Baptists already held a significant…