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Folder 14 Baker, Frank (1841-1918). Includes obituaries, biographical sketches, publications, and correspondence, 1868, 1871, 1875, 1889-1890, 1915, 1918, 1955, 1975, 1978-1979.

Container:
Box 11 of 69
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 365, National Zoological Park, Office of Public Affairs, Records
See more items in:
Records
Records / Series 3: GENERAL SUBJECT FILES, CIRCA 1868-1988 AND UNDATED. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY. / Box 11
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0365-refidd1e785
view Frank Baker digital asset number 1

Frank Baker

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 4w x 5h; Type of Image: Portrait; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Date:
c. 1900?
Topic:
Zoos--Employees  Search this
Portraits  Search this
Standard number:
2003-19546
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions. Although the copyright has likely expired, please contact Georgetown University for permission to publish
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_10778
view Letter from Frank Baker, NZP Director, to Secretary Charles D. Walcott, 2/19/1908 digital asset number 1

Letter from Frank Baker, NZP Director, to Secretary Charles D. Walcott, 2/19/1908

Author:
Walcott, Charles D (Charles Doolittle) 1850-1927  Search this
Subject:
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1; Color: Color; Size: 8.17w x 10.69w Type of Image: Document; Medium: Paper
Type:
Document
Paper
Place:
United States, District of Columbia, Washington
Date:
1908
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Personnel management  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Racism  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2016-011420
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_14607
view Letter from Cyrus Adler, Assistant Secretary, to Frank Baker, Superintendent of the National Zoo 2/21/1908 digital asset number 1

Letter from Cyrus Adler, Assistant Secretary, to Frank Baker, Superintendent of the National Zoo 2/21/1908

Author:
Adler, Cyrus  Search this
Subject:
Walcott, Charles D (Charles Doolittle) 1850-1927  Search this
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1; Color: Sepia; Size: 8.21w x 10.75h; Type of Image: Document; Medium: Paper
Type:
Document
Paper
Place:
United States, District of Columbia, Washington
Date:
February 21, 1908
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Personnel management  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2016-011422
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_14608
view SI Officials at East Door to SI Building digital asset number 1

SI Officials at East Door to SI Building

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Abbot, C. G (Charles Greeley) b. 1872  Search this
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
Clark, A. Howard  Search this
Dorsey, Harry W 1874-1960  Search this
Hodge, Frederick Webb 1864-1956  Search this
Holmes, William Henry 1846-1933  Search this
Merrill, George P (George Perkins) 1854-1929  Search this
Rathbun, Richard 1852-1918  Search this
Stejneger, Leonhard 1851-1943  Search this
Traylor, James G  Search this
Walcott, Charles D (Charles Doolittle) 1850-1927  Search this
Adams, Washington I  Search this
Brockett, Paul  Search this
Hill, James H  Search this
Shoemaker, Coates Walton  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and white; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Group; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Group
Date:
1915
Topic:
Secretaries  Search this
Administration  Search this
Curators  Search this
Secretariats  Search this
Management--Museums  Search this
Museum curators  Search this
Museums--Employees  Search this
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Standard number:
82-3221
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_9560
view American Association of Park Superintendents digital asset number 1

American Association of Park Superintendents

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
American Association of Park Superintendents  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 5 x 7; Type of Image: Group; Medium: Card photograph
Type:
Card photograph
Group
Date:
1910
Topic:
Zoos  Search this
Standard number:
94-512
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_9568
view Secretary Langley with Others Survey Zoo Grounds digital asset number 1

Secretary Langley with Others Survey Zoo Grounds

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
Dorsey, Harry W 1874-1960  Search this
Langley, S. P (Samuel Pierpont) 1834-1906  Search this
Winlock, William C  Search this
Hornaday, William Temple 1854-1937  Search this
Olmsted, Frederick Law 1822-1903  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 5w x 3h; Type of Image: Group, candid; Medium: Card photograph
Type:
Card photograph
Group, candid
Date:
c. 1888
Topic:
Schuermann, C. W  Search this
Traylor, James W  Search this
Secretaries  Search this
Zoos  Search this
Secretariats  Search this
Standard number:
75-1755
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_9577
view National Zoological Park, Site Visit with Frederick Law Olmsted digital asset number 1
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National Zoological Park, Site Visit with Frederick Law Olmsted

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Langley, S. P (Samuel Pierpont) 1834-1906  Search this
Traylor, J. G (James Geddy)  Search this
Schuermann, C. W (Carl W.)  Search this
Olmsted, Frederick Law 1822-1903  Search this
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
Hornaday, William T (William Temple) 1854-1937  Search this
Dorsey, Harry Woodward  Search this
Winlock, William C (William Crawford) 1859-1896  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this
Physical description:
Albumen prints; 4.25 x 6.5;
Type:
Photographs
Place:
Rock Creek Park (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1890
Circa May 1890
Local number:
SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B35_F03_005]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions. Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_399182
Online Media:
view National Zoological Park, Site Visit with Frederick Law Olmsted digital asset number 1
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National Zoological Park, Site Visit with Frederick Law Olmsted

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Langley, S. P (Samuel Pierpont) 1834-1906  Search this
Traylor, J. G (James Geddy)  Search this
Schuermann, C. W (Carl W.)  Search this
Olmsted, Frederick Law 1822-1903  Search this
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
Hornaday, William T (William Temple) 1854-1937  Search this
Dorsey, Harry Woodward  Search this
Winlock, William C (William Crawford) 1859-1896  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this
Physical description:
Albumen prints; 4.25 x 6.5;
Type:
Photographs
Place:
Rock Creek Park (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1890
Circa May 1890
Local number:
SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B35_F03_006]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions. Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_399183
Online Media:
view National Zoological Park, Site Visit with Frederick Law Olmsted digital asset number 1
Creative Commons icon Creative Commons Zero (CC0) icon

National Zoological Park, Site Visit with Frederick Law Olmsted

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Langley, S. P (Samuel Pierpont) 1834-1906  Search this
Traylor, J. G (James Geddy)  Search this
Schuermann, C. W (Carl W.)  Search this
Olmsted, Frederick Law 1822-1903  Search this
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
Hornaday, William T (William Temple) 1854-1937  Search this
Dorsey, Harry Woodward  Search this
Winlock, William C (William Crawford) 1859-1896  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this
Physical description:
Albumen prints; 4.25 x 6.5;
Type:
Photographs
Place:
Rock Creek Park (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1890
Circa May 1890
Local number:
SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B35_F03_007]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions. Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_399184
Online Media:
view National Zoological Park, Site Visit with Frederick Law Olmsted digital asset number 1
Creative Commons icon Creative Commons Zero (CC0) icon

National Zoological Park, Site Visit with Frederick Law Olmsted

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Langley, S. P (Samuel Pierpont) 1834-1906  Search this
Traylor, J. G (James Geddy)  Search this
Schuermann, C. W (Carl W.)  Search this
Olmsted, Frederick Law 1822-1903  Search this
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
Hornaday, William T (William Temple) 1854-1937  Search this
Dorsey, Harry Woodward  Search this
Winlock, William C (William Crawford) 1859-1896  Search this
Goode, G. Brown (George Brown) 1851-1896  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this
Physical description:
Albumen prints; 4.25 x 6.5;
Type:
Photographs
Place:
Rock Creek Park (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1890
Circa May 1890
Local number:
SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B35_F03_009]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions. Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_399186
Online Media:
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Agency history, 1889-

Creator:
National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this
Subject:
Olmsted, Frederick Law 1822-1903  Search this
Langley, S. P (Samuel Pierpont) 1834-1906  Search this
Hollister, N (Ned) 1876-1924  Search this
Hornaday, William T (William Temple) 1854-1937  Search this
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
Wetmore, Alexander 1886-1978  Search this
Mann, William M. 1886-1960  Search this
Reed, Theodore H  Search this
Spelman, Lucy H  Search this
Robinson, Michael H  Search this
Evans, David L. 1945-  Search this
Berry, John 1959  Search this
Monfort, Steven L  Search this
Kelly, Dennis W  Search this
Smith, Brandie  Search this
Type:
Mixed archival materials
Date:
1889
1889-
Topic:
Zoos  Search this
Local number:
SIA AH00006
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_217767
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Agency history, 1889-

Creator:
National Zoological Park (U.S.) Office of the Director  Search this
Subject:
Kelly, Dennis W  Search this
Monfort, Steven L  Search this
Reed, Theodore H  Search this
Mann, William M. 1886-1960  Search this
Wetmore, Alexander 1886-1978  Search this
Robinson, Michael H  Search this
Hollister, N (Ned) 1876-1924  Search this
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
Spelman, Lucy H  Search this
Hornaday, William T (William Temple) 1854-1937  Search this
Evans, David L. 1945-  Search this
Berry, John 1959  Search this
Smith, Brandie  Search this
Type:
Mixed archival materials
Date:
1889
1889-
Topic:
Zoos--Administration  Search this
Zoo directors  Search this
Local number:
SIA AH00206
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_221394
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Folder 44 Baker, Frank (1841-1918). Obituary, 1918.

Container:
Box 1 of 17
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7320, National Museum of Natural History. Division of Mammals, Biographical File
See more items in:
Biographical File
Biographical File / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru7320-refidd1e708
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The National Zoological Park and its inhabitants / by Frank Baker

Author:
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
Subject:
National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this
Physical description:
p. 445-478, 41 p. of plates : ill., col. map ; 25 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1915
1914
Call number:
QL76.5.U62 W3774 1915
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_819994
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Diaries, Ledgers, Memoranda, and Memo Books, 1895-1931 and undated

Creator:
National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this
Subject:
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
Hollister, N (Ned) 1876-1924  Search this
Wetmore, Alexander 1886-1978  Search this
Mann, William M. 1886-1960  Search this
Physical description:
2.25 cu. ft. processed holdings
Type:
Diaries
Manuscripts
Books
Date:
1895
1895-1931
1895-1931 and undated
Topic:
Zoos  Search this
Local number:
SIA RS00936
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Diaries, Ledgers, Memoranda, and Memo Books 1895-1931 and undated [National Zoological Park (U.S.)]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_226638
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The Smithsonian Institution, 1846-1896, The History of its First Half Century

Editor:
Goode, G. Brown (George Brown) 1851-1896  Search this
Subject:
Adler, Cyrus 1863-1940  Search this
Baird, Spencer Fullerton 1823-1887  Search this
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
Benjamin, Marcus 1857-1932  Search this
Billings, John Shaw 1838-1913  Search this
Bolton, Henry Carrington  Search this
Cope, E. D (Edward Drinker) 1840-1897  Search this
Farlow, W. G (William Gilson) 1844-1919  Search this
Fewkes, Jesse Walter 1850-1930  Search this
Gill, Theodore Nicholas  Search this
Gilman, Daniel Coit  Search this
Goode, G. Brown (George Brown) 1851-1896  Search this
Henry, Joseph 1797-1878  Search this
Holden, Edward Singleton  Search this
Hubbard, Gardiner G (Gardiner Greene) 1822-1897  Search this
Jordan, David Starr  Search this
Langley, S. P (Samuel Pierpont) 1834-1906  Search this
McGee, W. J. 1853-1912  Search this
McKinley, William  Search this
Mendenhall, Thomas Corwin  Search this
Rhees, William Jones 1830-1907  Search this
Rice, William North 1845-1928  Search this
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Spofford, Ainsworth Rand 1825-1908  Search this
True, Frederick William 1858-1914  Search this
Woodward, Robert Simpson 1849-1924  Search this
Board of Regents  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Establishment of  Search this
Library of Congress  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL)  Search this
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
United States President  Search this
Physical description:
Number of pages : 872; Page numbers : iii-x; 1-856
Date:
1897
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
Astronomy  Search this
Benefactors  Search this
Bibliography  Search this
Botany  Search this
Buildings  Search this
Chemistry  Search this
Education  Search this
Scientific expeditions  Search this
Geography  Search this
Geology  Search this
Mathematics  Search this
Meteorology  Search this
Mineralogy  Search this
Paleontology  Search this
Physics  Search this
Museum publications  Search this
Science--Societies, etc  Search this
Secretaries  Search this
SI, Early History  Search this
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Smithson Bequest  Search this
Zoology  Search this
Publisher:
Washington, D. C. De Vinne Press
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_3159
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The National Zoological Park: 'City of Refuge' or Zoo?

Author:
Horowitz, Helen L  Search this
Subject:
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
Hornaday, William Temple 1854-1937  Search this
Langley, S. P (Samuel Pierpont) 1834-1906  Search this
Olmsted, Frederick Law 1822-1903  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this
United States Congress  Search this
Physical description:
pp. 405-429
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1973-1974
Topic:
Secretaries  Search this
Conservation and restoration  Search this
Endangered species  Search this
Zoos  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_3226
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Correspondence and Letter Registers, 1887-1965

Creator:
National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this
Subject:
Reed, Theodore H  Search this
Hornaday, William T (William Temple) 1854-1937  Search this
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
Hollister, N (Ned) 1876-1924  Search this
Wetmore, Alexander 1886-1978  Search this
Mann, William M. 1886-1960  Search this
Physical description:
124.45 cu. ft. processed holdings
Type:
Manuscripts
Date:
1887
1887-1965
Topic:
Zoos  Search this
Local number:
SIA RS00940
See more items in:
Correspondence and Letter Registers 1887-1965 [National Zoological Park (U.S.)]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_226642
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An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eight, and for prior years, and for other purposes

Author:
60th Congress, Sess. 1, 1908  Search this
Subject:
Baker, Frank 1841-1918  Search this
Greenough, Horatio 1805-1852  Search this
Jackson, Hannah  Search this
Washington, George 1732-1799  Search this
International Tuberculosis Congress  Search this
United States. Secretary of Agriculture  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this
Physical description:
Number of pages: 3; Page Numbers: 478-79, 492
Type:
Public Law
Date:
1909
05/30/1908
Topic:
Actions and defenses  Search this
Expenditures, Public  Search this
Citizen suits (Civil procedure)  Search this
Congresses and conventions  Search this
Costs (Law)  Search this
Finance  Search this
Museum finance  Search this
Sculpture  Search this
Statues  Search this
Publisher:
Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_4824

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