The mission of The Mary K. Armstrong Society is to promote Jarrett Library involvement in the life of ETBU and the community-at-large and community involvement in the life of the Jarrett Library by developing financial and human resources and sponsoring activities and programs.

The Society is named in honor of Mary Ketcham Armstrong, librarian from 1930-1955 for both the College of Marshall and East Texas Baptist College. In addition to her duties as librarian she was at various times Publicity Director for the College and teacher in the Education Department. One of her most memorable accomplishments was penning the words to "Now and Always," the East Texas Baptist University hymn.

Charter membership in the Society will begin in Fall 2008. If you are interested in being part of The Society or in knowing more about it please fill out this online form and information will be sent to you as soon as it is available.