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Baker, LeGrand

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1937-

Biography

LeGrand Baker (b. 1937) was a historian and curator in Utah.

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

David Hammond Allred letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230234129]
Identifier: MSS SC 79
Scope and Contents

Letter dated January 24, 1976 and addressed to LeGrand Baker, an archivist at Brigham Young University. Allred writes about John Markland Jones, a convert to the Mormon Church who migrated to Utah and later to Los Angeles County, California.

Dates: 1976

Baker church history slides

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 767
Scope and Contents

Contains 224 34mm slides of church history, people, and sites. There are slides of homes and historic sites as well as slides of museum exhibits, paintings, and photographs. Dated approximately 1960 to 1969.

Dates: approximately 1960-1969

LeGrand Baker interview with Harold C. Allen

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230324367]
Identifier: MSS SC 2515
Scope and Contents

Typescript of an interview (78 pages) conducted by LeGrand Baker on August 14, 1986 for the Brigham Young University Archives. Allen tells about the career and programs of John H. Perry (b. 1917), author and businessman, who had a plan called the National Dividend Plan to more effectively handle public assistance in the United States.

Dates: 1986 August 14

LeGrand Baker papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7518
Abstract

Contains the professional and family papers of LeGrand Baker.

Dates: 1955-2009

Byrl Brown Dorland letter and newspaper clippings

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230325125]
Identifier: MSS SC 2578
Scope and Contents

Typewritten and signed letter dated 2 March 1984 and addressed to LeGrand Baker of the Brigham Young University Archives. The item was signed "Aunt Bo." It deals with her life and writing career. Also with the collection are newspaper articles either by or about Dorland. They include a crossword puzzle by her.

Dates: 1957-1984

LeGrand Baker papers on Book of Mormon project, 2000

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7518 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains e-mails and manuscripts regarding The Book of Mormon Project that was written by Baker and his friends.

Dates: 2000

LeGrand Baker personal history and correspondence, 1958-2007

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7518 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains personal correspondence with LeGrand Baker's family and friends. There are also some journal entries and other papers that document Baker's life.

Dates: 1958-2007

LeGrand Baker professional papers, 1960-2000

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7518 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and other related papers regarding the Wells Freedom Archives.

Dates: 1960-2000

LeGrand Baker published works, 1969-2008

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7518 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains the writings and manuscripts of the articles and books that LeGrand Baker had published. These include "Murder of the Prophet Joseph Smith," "Joseph Smith and Moroni," "Psalms of the Temple," and other manuscripts.

Dates: 1969-2008

LeGrand Baker unpublished manuscripts, 1960-2007

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7518 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains various drafts and manuscripts of unpublished works by Baker.

Dates: 1960-2007

Additional filters:

Type
Collection 8
Archival Object 5
 
Subject
Letters 7
Colleges and Universities 6
Education 6
Historians -- Utah 6
Home and Family 6