George L. Baker papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss 963

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of miscellaneous letters and papers of and relating to George L. Baker, including a passport and itinerary for a European trip, 1931; letters to Rev. W. G. Eliot, Jr., regarding a campaign to promote homeownership; a petition for bankruptcy, September 14, 1905; a pamphlet by Sidney B. Whipple, "Bon Voyage: the American Mayor's Visit to France 1931," 47 pages, 1936; and miscellaneous ephemera. Oversize materials consist of a campaign broadside, 1917, and political cartoons, circa 1917-1933.

Dates

1905-1936

Creator

Baker, George L. (George Luis), 1868-1941 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

George Luis Baker was born in 1868 in The Dalles, Oregon, but spent most of his adult life in Portland. As a young man he worked in theater, and he ran the Baker Theatre in Portland. He intermittently served on the Portland City Council from 1898 to 1913, and from 1915 to 1917, he was Portland's commissioner of public affairs. Baker was elected mayor of Portland in 1917, an office he held for 16 years before retiring in 1933. He died in May 1941.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box; 1 oversize folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection consists of miscellaneous letters and papers of and relating to George L. Baker (1868-1941), who served as a city councilman and commissioner for Portland, Oregon, and as mayor from 1917-1933. Materials include a passport and itinerary for a European trip, 1931; a pamphlet by Sidney B. Whipple, "Bon Voyage: the American Mayor's Visit to France 1931," 1936; letters to Rev. W. G. Eliot, Jr., regarding a campaign to promote homeownership; a petition for bankruptcy; and a campaign broadside, political cartoons, and ephemera.