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Baker, Edward Wild, 1859-1928

 Person

Biographical Note

Edward Wild Baker served as Brookline's town clerk for 30 years starting in 1898, following his father's 46 year tenure as clerk. Baker served as the first treasurer when the Brookline Historical Society was founded in 1901. He married Alice Souther and they had no children who survived infancy.

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Edward W. Baker birds of Massachusetts list, 1878.

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Identifier: imported-121eacc6-00f3-47e4-9148-bb620137a0ab
Scope and Contents

Manuscript list to accompany collection of stuffed birds given to the library by Mrs. E.W. Baker in 1928.

Dates: 1878.

Edward W. Baker papers, 1874-1884.

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Identifier: imported-c5baa965-0978-4e84-80b9-e2d3204cc303

Edward W. Baker papers, 1915-1927

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: imported-0aa03759-a112-4af4-b5a0-391a3db2c5b1

Edward W. Baker papers, 1924.

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Identifier: imported-8db26c73-c4e8-4eb5-9b79-deb01bf37df2

Edward W. Baker papers, undated.

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Identifier: imported-72fee5fe-e064-46a1-b0f6-f7be0a0a9db2

Edward Wild Baker papers, 1861-1896.

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Identifier: imported-f96b355b-6e6c-4314-b402-11c234f1b24c

Edward Wild Baker papers, 1924.

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Identifier: imported-28d0e436-7293-4d26-bbdb-203411e5c720

Edward Wild Baker papers, undated.

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Identifier: imported-87030291-6d58-4623-beea-8a7a2888bafb

Edward WIld Baker papers, undated.

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Identifier: imported-761a79b5-e80f-4d92-95b6-ee382cd39ccb

Notes on Brookline men in various wars, circa 1920.

 Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: BRV-01616-0395-004
Scope and Contents

This is a 3 page, hand-written set of notes regarding Brookline during conflicts by Edward Wild Baker, which go in chronological order starting in King Philip's War through to the Civil War. Reference to books listed with page numbers.

Dates: circa 1920