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Robert S. Baker Collection, 1968 - 2020

 Collection
Identifier: 2021-0004M

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of items related to the acquitision of Sapelo Island by the state of Georgia, Richard B. Russell’s funeral, and the life of Robert S. Baker. Included are black and white and color photographic prints and negatives, newspaper articles, correspondence, and biographical information.

Dates

  • 1968 - 2020 and undated

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Robert Spence Baker (1929 - 2020) of Summerville, Georgia was a historian of Chattooga County and a state employee of the [Georgia] Game and Fish Division of the Department of Natural Services [Natural Resources] for 35 years. Baker served as a wildlife ranger in northwest Georgia before being promoted to District Chief of Law Enforcement at Fort Valley, Georgia. He then served as the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Game and Fish Commission Coordinator of Law Enforcement and as Coordinator of Special Services from 1964 to 1991.

Extent

.25 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged by topic.

Title
Robert S. Baker Collection, 1968 - 2020
Author
Georgia Archives
Date
2024 February
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgia Archives Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States