Courtland Baker papers
Collection Scope and Content
This collection contains manuscript and typescript poems, journal fragments, lecture notes, and writings by Baker, in addition to correspondence to Catherine Cate Coblentz regarding the publishing of The Sheering Precipice, a collection of Baker's poems brought together after his death.
Also included are several copies of The Sheering Precipice in typescript, copies of journals, and a collection of Washington, D.C. poetry in which some of Baker's poems appear.
Dates
- 192-? - 194-?
Creator
- Baker, Courtland Darke (Person)
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Restrictions on Use
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Historical or Biographical Note
Courtland Darke Baker was appointed Associate Professor of English at The George Washington University in 1925, where he remained until his death.
Baker was born in Cumberland, Maryland in 1899 and was educated at the University of Virginia, The George Washington University, and Johns Hopkins University. He worked as a government clerk until his appointment to GW. Baker died in 1944 in Washington, D.C.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains manuscript and typescript poems, journal fragments, lecture notes, and writings by Courtland Baker, in addition to correspondence to Catherine Cate Coblentz regarding the publishing of The Sheering Precipice, a collection of Baker's poems brought together after his death.
- English Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- George Washington University
- Teachers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Washington (D.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Courtland Baker papers, 192-?-194-?
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
