Structural Shifts

ID: 3041 ~ Source: Painter, Rosemary. Interviewed by Mrs. Clifton [Betsy] Robinson, March 25, 1977, in Waco, TX. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Waco, TX. Access full interview here.
This file appears in: Evangelia Settlement

Painter describes Evangelia’s move from a small house on Thirteenth and Webster to a larger house. Then, as she notes, Evangelia moved into a new structure in 1958, complete with an infant care area, baby cottage, and main building.

This file appears in: Evangelia Settlement

By Allie R. Lopez
Seeking to provide refuge to children and families in need, the Evangelia Settlement Home opened in 1908. Established by religious reformers Ethel Dickson and Nell Symes, the home aimed to care for the least of these throughout Waco’s community for…