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Doras J. Baker papers

 Collection — Folder: S1995
Identifier: S1995

Scope and Contents

This collection includes a commercially printed business card from Doras J. Baker in Marion County, Indiana circa 1891 regarding business advertising.

Dates

  • circa 1891

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical Note

Doras [Dorus] J. Baker was born in Indiana during 1846. He married Jennie A. Webb in Marion County, Indiana on June 1, 1876. They had three children, one of whom was widowed by the age of 22. He operated a cash grocery, D.J. Baker's Cash Grocery, in Marion County, circa 1891. He died in 1918 and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Information found within the collection.

"Baker, Doras J." 1900 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/08/06. http://archives.ancestry.com

"Baker, Doras J." Indiana, Select Marriages, 1780-1992. Retrieved 2014/08/06. http://archives.ancestry.com

"Baker, Dorus J.". U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current. Retrieved 2014/08/06. http://archives.ancestry.com

"Edwards, Dora" 1900 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/08/06. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Doras J. Baker.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2014/08/06 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/08/06 by Edythe Huffman.
Title
Doras J. Baker papers
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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