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Preferred Citation:

Henry E. Baker Column "Our Modern Poets," Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Biographical Information:

Henry E. Baker was the author of "The Byrd (Bird) Book and Tidewater Poems," "Lake of the Woods Poems" and "Kenora Bay at Eve" plus other works.

Scope and Contents

Three copies of typed poem, "Jack Joett Rides" by Henry E. Baker.  Attached is an advertisement entitled "Remarks on Jack Jouett's Ride" with a sheet requesting newspapers to contact Mr. Baker in Newport News, Virginia for a subscription to his "Our Modern Poets" column.  1941.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Advertising
• American poetry--20th century
• Newspaper columns
• Poetry