Historian, teacher, and library Llerena Beaufort Friend (1903-1995) graduated from the University of Austin at Texas with a bachelor's in 1924, a master's in 1928, and a doctorate in 1951.
For twenty years, from 1924 to 1944, Friend taught high school, first in Vernon, Texas, and then in Wichita Falls, Texas. In 1945, she began writing for the Handbook of Texas as a research associate at the Texas State Historical Association. Upon the founding of the Barker Texas History Center at the University of Texas in 1950, Friend became its founding director, holding the position until 1969. Additionally, she taught courses in Texas history at the university. She wrote numerous articles and reviews while at UT and published her book Sam Houston: The Great Designer in 1954.
From the description of Llerena Beaufort Friend, papers, 1918-1986. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 658060911
