Baker, Doris C., Papers Guide to the Doris C. Baker Papers Mss. Acc. 2012.115

Guide to the Doris C. Baker Papers Mss. Acc. 2012.115


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Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
Mss. Acc. 2012.115
Title
Doris C. Baker Papers 1950-2013 1950-1986
Quantity
1.05 Linear Feet
Creator
Baker, Doris C.
Language
English

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Preferred Citation:

Doris C. Baker Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William & Mary.


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Scope and Contents

Photographs and photograph albums, circa 1950s-1980s, of Doris C. Baker, author and poet of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The photographs document her travels throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia and include images of scenery, people with whom she met, and people with whom she traveled. Baker was from Muskegon, Michigan and went to work teaching in Department of Defense schools in Europe in the 1950s.

Arrangement of Materials:

This collection is arranged into two series: Series 1: Photographs; Series 2: Albums.

Subjects and Indexing Terms


General

Other Information:

Arrangement, description, and digitization of this collection was made possible by a gift of Doris Baker.

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Container List

id213343
Series 1: Photographs
circa 1950-1986
Scope and Contents

This series consists of 14 folders within box 1, which are organized alphabetically by country or region that Doris Baker visited. There are photographs of places that Baker visited, people she encountered on her visits, and herself along with her fellow travelers. There is also a folder for oversized photographs.

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id213344
Series 2: Albums
circa 1951-1965
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