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Collection
Title
B. B. Baker Collection
Date(s)
- 1942-1954; undated (Creation)
Extent
2 boxes
Name of creator
Biographical history
In 1942, Baker graduated from the Air force Technical School at Ft. Logan, CO. As First Lieutenant in the Air Force fought in Japan before being shipped over to India-Burma, and China in 1943. Later in 1948, Baker participated in Atomic Weapons testing (Operation Sandstone).
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Scope and content
This collection contains correspondence, pictures, clippings, documents, notes, certificates, awards, and other materials concerning the military career of Air Force Lieutenant B. B. Baker and those with whom he worked. The materials span the time period of World War II as well as military operations and concerns in India, China, and Southeast Asia in the years following the war.
The largest section of correspondence is the letters between Lt. Baker and his parents dating from December 1942 to May 1954. Other correspondence includes those between Lt. Baker and others including Generals with whom Baker was associated.
Within the numerous military certificates awarded to Lieutenant Baker, there is an atomic illustration (joke certificate of atomic testing and WWII humor), a letter of gratitude from Harry Truman, and an Army certificate of appreciation for war service. Also included in the collection are military flying handouts, Marines football game photos, and other information about the WWII accounts in Baker's life. Other photographs include some of India in 1943 and 1944 as well as the Imperial Palace in Japan (folder 2/5). There is also a scrapbook containing newspaper articles concerning Asia along with notes on the region (folder 2/9).
System of arrangement
This collection is arranged by content and chronologically.
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Languages of the material
- Chinese
- English
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Archivist's note
Processed by Andy Cotter.
Finding aid created by Katherine Hill and Jenny Reibenspies.
Collection record update by Jaime Janda, February 1, 2023.
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Name access points
- Baker, B. B. (Subject)