Forty Years At Texas Tech University
In 1929, Holden joined the faculty of Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) to instruct history and anthropology. He remained there for more than four decades. He became chairman of the history department in 1936. Holden Hall, the location of the original Museum of Texas Tech University and now used for classrooms and offices, was named in his honor in 1972. This was the first such honor accorded to a living member of the faculty. A bronze bust of Holden, created by Lubbock sculptor Glenna Goodacre, was unveiled in the museum rotunda.
In 1938, Holden was named dean and director of anthropological, historical, and social-science research. Holden was elevated to dean of the Texas Tech Graduate School in 1945, a position that he retained until 1950. He launched an accredited program in four doctoral fields, including history. He received the Distinguished Faculty Emeritus Award of the College of Arts and Sciences and, in 1965, was named Distinguished Director Emeritus of the Museum at Texas Tech University.
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