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Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Preferred Citation
Processing Information
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
Scope and Content
General note
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Betty Baker papers
Creator:
Baker, Betty L.
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1015
Physical Description:
0.5 Linear Feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1962-1969
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. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located
on this page.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
Restrictions on Access
Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located
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Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other 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.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Betty Baker, July 1968 and April 1969.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Betty Baker Papers (Collection 1015). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Processing Information
Processed by Brooke Whiting, July 1968.
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UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
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.
Scope and Content
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.
Description derived from in-house card file.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Women authors, American -- West (U.S.) -- Archives.
Manuscripts for publication
Baker, Betty L.--Archives