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Gail A. Baker Papers, 1976-2005
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Baker, Gail A.
- Title
- Gail A. Baker Papers
- Dates
- 1976-2005 (inclusive)19762005
2004-2005 (bulk)20042005 - Quantity
- .25 cubic feet, (1 document box)
- Collection Number
- M-009
- Summary
- This collection documents the career of Gail Baker, instructor of biology and botany. The collection includes records of Baker’s involvement in the Rowe-Love Herbarium project and dedication and the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum Wildflower Festival as well as selected teaching materials.
- Repository
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Lane Community College Archives
4000 East 30th Avenue
Eugene, OR
97405
Telephone: 5414635466
archives@lanecc.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no access restrictions. The collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Gail Baker is on the faculty of the Science Department teaching biology and botany. She received a BS in biology from the University of California, Irvine (1974) and an MS in biology from San Diego State University (1977). Before coming to LCC, she was a research scientist for three universities - University of California, Irvine, University of California, Los Angeles, and Oregon State University; she also taught for six years at North Seattle Community College. She began teaching part-time at LCC in 1986 and became a full-time instructor in 1994; she retired in 2009 although she continues teaching part-time.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection focuses mainly on the Dedication of the Rowe-Love Herbarium, 2004; the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum Wildflower Festival, 2004; the alumni award for Dan Luoma, 2005; selected articles from the Native Plant Society Bulletin, 2004-2005; booklet titled “Flower Structure, inflorencence and pollination, n.d.; illustrated booklets about Field Characteristics, 1976; and Plant Family Flash Cards.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
There are no restrictions on use.
Preferred Citation
Gail A. Baker Papers, 1976-2005 (M-009) Lane Community College Archives, Eugene, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arrangement is topical.
Acquisition Information
Records were accessioned as 2004-020.
Processing Note
The records were processed by Elizabeth Uhlig in 2010.
Related Materials
Rhoda M. Love Collection, M-008. The collection includes a memoir “My Life in Botany” written by Rhoda Love. See: Guide to Rhoda M. Love Papers, 1969-2003.
Rhoda Love Oral History, recorded on July 19, 2004. In the oral history, Rhoda Love describes her professional career and specifically focuses on her career teaching biology and botany at Lane Community College. See: Rhoda Love Oral History
Julie Kierstad Nelson Oral History, recorded on May 16, 2004. Julie Nelson is a forest botanist for the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California. She began her life-long interest in flowers and botany at Lane Community College. In her oral history she talks about her experiences at Lane and the college's tradition of botanical education. See: Julie Kierstad Nelson Oral History
Dan Luoma Oral History, recorded January 20, 2005. Dan Luoma was a student at Lane in botany, 1975-1977. He graduated from Oregon State University with a PhD (1988) and is an assistant professor of Forest Ecosystems and Society in the College of Forestry, specializing in mushrooms. This oral history focuses on his studies and career. Contact the archivist for access to this oral history.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains descriptions of the materials in the collection.
Gail A. Baker Papers, 1976-2005Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Rowe-Love Herbarium
Dedication |
2004 |
| 2 | Rowe-Love Herbarium Dedication,
CD and Photographs |
2004 |
| 3 | Native Plant Society, Newsletter
andArticles |
2004-2005 |
| 4 | Mt. Pisgah Arboretum Wildflower
Festival |
2004 |
| 5 | Book Donations to the
Herbarium |
2005 |
| 6 | Alumni Award, Dan
Luoma |
2005 |
| 7 | Miscellaneous Brochures and
Emails |
2005 |
| 8 | Flower Structure, Inflorencence
and Pollination |
undated |
| 9 | Pictorial Field Characteristics;
Field Characteristics for Distinguishing Families of North West Angiosperms, by
Julie Kierstad |
1976 |
| 10 | Plant Family Flash
Cards |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Community colleges--Oregon
- Lane Community College (Eugene, Or.)--Science Department
- Lane Community College (Eugene, Or.)--Botany
- Universities and colleges--Oregon
Personal Names
Corporate Names
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth
Uhlig, 2010.
2006
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