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Harry C. Blair collection on Edward D. Baker, circa 1845-1952
Overview of the Collection
- Compiler
- Blair, Harry C.
- Title
- Harry C. Blair collection on Edward D. Baker
- Dates
- circa 1845-1952 (inclusive)18451952
- Quantity
- 0.16 cubic feet, (8 folders in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Coll 296
- Summary
- Materials compiled by author Harry C. Blair regarding the life, family, and career of Colonel Edward C. Baker, including his friendship with Abraham Lincoln. The materials include notes, photographs, and correspondence.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Edward Dickinson Baker was born in London, England, on February 24, 1811. He immigrated to the United States in 1815. He moved to Illinois in 1825 and studied law. He was elected to the state House of Representatives in 1837 and was a member of the state Senate from 1840-1844. Later he was elected as a Whig to the 29th Congress and served from March 4, 1845, until his resignation on December 24, 1846. He was commissioned colonel of the Fourth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, on July 4, 1846, and served until he was honorably mustered out on May 29, 1847. He moved to San Francisco, California, in 1851 and resumed the practice of law. He moved to Oregon in 1860 and was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill a vacancy in the term beginning March 4, 1859. During the Civil War, he raised a regiment in New York City and Philadelphia. He was killed in the Battle of Balls Bluff, Virginia, on October 21, 1861.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Materials from four disbound notebooks, which include one color and 68 black and white photographs, and 80 pages of typed notes, original and photocopied correspondence, and some prints, circa 1845-1952. These materials were compiled by author Harry C. Blair regarding the life, family and career of Colonel Edward C. Baker, including his friendship with Abraham Lincoln.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Harry C. Blair collection on Edward D. Baker, Coll 296, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on 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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of Harry C. Blair, January 1965 (Lib. Acc. 9895).
Processing Note
Collection materials were originally in four notebooks. These were disassembled after donation to the Oregon Historical Society. Prior to 2012, the materials in the collection were designated as Albums 215a, 215b, 215c, and 215d.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Legislators--United States--Biography
- Spanish-American War, 1898
Personal Names
- Baker, Edward Dickinson, 1811-1861--Biography
- Baker, Edward Dickinson, 1811-1861--Correspondence
- Baker, Edward Dickinson, 1811-1861--Photographs
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- photographs
- research notes
