Charles Reeder Baker (1880-1970) Family Papers, 1861-1970

Creator: Baker, Charles Reeder, 1880-1970 Baker, Francis Ransom, 1842-1918 Baker, Frank Macklin, 1909-1950

Abstract:  The Charles R. Baker Family Papers are in three major sections (Charles R., Frank M., and Francis R.) and are housed in one box containing six folders. The papers of Charles R. occupy four folders: Biographical - includes a brief autobiography, a list of published and unpublished papers, a list of residences, and several clippings and biographical forms. American Association of Orthodontists (1965-1969) - contains correspondence between Baker and other officers and members relating to the activities of the Association. Midwestern Society of Orthodontists (1961-1968) - correspondence between Baker and other members, copies of reports and official documents. Patents - drafts, printed specifications, and a patent certificate (no. 1,445,928, granted Feb. 20, 1923) for an automobile jacking device. Preliminary material is also here for a dentifrice. The papers of Frank M. occupy one folder. The bulk of this material consists of letters written by Frank to his father from late 1942 to early 1946 while Frank was in the Army Medical Corps. ... Read More

Location/Repository: Northwestern University Archives

Series Identifier: 55/3

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