Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Wilder DuPuy Baker papers
- Dates:
- 1914-1975
- Creators:
- Baker, Wilder DuPuy, 1890-1975
- Abstract:
- Orders, clippings, photographs, and memorabilia, relating to American naval operations in the Pacific Theater during World War II, and to the San Diego Naval Base.
- Extent:
- 5 manuscript boxes, 3 oversize boxes, 1 album box, 3 scrapbooks, 1 framed photograph (2.3 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Wilder DuPuy Baker papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Orders, clippings, photographs, and memorabilia, relating to American naval operations in the Pacific Theater during World War II, and to the San Diego Naval Base.
- Biographical / historical:
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Vice admiral, United States Navy; chief of staff of Carrier Force Two in the Pacific Fleet, 1944-1945; commandant of the 11th Naval District, 1949-1952.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1975.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-05-01 16:18:51.652395
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Wilder DuPuy Baker papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563