Robert A. Markham
1950s

Updated through online information from T. Bradford Willis,DDS.

Updated through online information from T. Bradford Willis.

Updated through online information from Alan Swartz. -- Dr. Markham expended tremendous energy building instruments for his university. This organ resides (or resided) in Miller Chapel, a large but acoustically dry space. The console is located left, facing right. I recall tracker touch manuals. There was a setterboard combination action, composed of a plethora of slide switches mounted in a panel to the organist's right. A limited number of ranks were exposed, centered high on the front wall of the chapel. The remainder were in chambers behind grille cloth. The chambers were accessed through two doors in a second-story classroom behind the chapel. The chambers were well supplied with heating ducts that directed air at only some of the pipework. The organ would go rapidly out of tune when the heat came on. One also soon learned to enter the chapel from the rear of the building. Failing to check the classroom for occupancy could bring a swift but exciting end to your evening practice session.

Updated through online information from T. Bradford Willis, DDS. -- Known as the Jones Memorial Organ, it was given by Mr. and Mrs. George Jones of McKinney. They were graduates of Baylor University.

Updated through online information from T. Bradford Willis, DDS.

Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Information from Dr. T. Bradford Willis confirmed by email with from Matthew Pool (organ faculty at Baylor).