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Title: Betty Baker Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1962-1969
Collection number: 1015
Creator:
Baker, Betty
Extent:
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Betty Lou Baker (1928-1987) was a writer specializing in historical fiction about the Southwestern U.S. The collection consists
of Baker's manuscripts, galleys, newspaper clippings, publicity releases, ephemera, and correspondence. Manuscripts include
The Shaman's last raid,
Killer-of-death, and
Walk the world's rim. Correspondence is with various publishers and other members of the Western Writers of America.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library,
Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of
the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC
Regents do not hold the copyright.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Additional Physical Form Available
A copy of the original version of this online finding aid is available at the UCLA Department of Special Collections for in-house
consultation and may be obtained for a fee. Please contact:
- Public Services Division
- UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
- Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
- Box 951575
- Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
- Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time)
- Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Betty Baker, July 1968 and April 1969.
[Identification of item], Betty Baker Papers (Collection 1015). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Betty Lou Baker was born on June 20, 1928 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania; became a writer specializing in writing historical
fiction about the Southwestern U.S.; she died November 6, 1987 in Tucson, Arizona.
Collection consists of manuscripts, galleys, newspaper clippings, publicity releases, ephemera, and correspondence of westerns
writer Betty Baker. Manuscripts include
The Shaman's last raid,
Killer-of-death, and
Walk the world's rim. Correspondence is with various publishers and other members of the Western Writers of America.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Baker, Betty--Archives.
Women authors, American--West (U.S.)--Archival resources.
Manuscripts for publication.