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Doran Baker papers, 1959-2020

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Baker, Doran Jay
Title
Doran Baker papers
Dates
1959-2020 (inclusive)
Quantity
35.5 linear feet, (70 boxes)
Collection Number
UUS_8.2:2 BAK
Summary
Papers of Doran Baker including office files, reports, publications, teaching material, and photographs.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions

Access to some files is restricted. Not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English
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Content Description

The Doran Baker papers is an extensive collection of publications, photographs, papers, correspondence, tapes, discs, and research accrued by Dr. Doran Baker from 1956 to 2020. The contents of this collection are related to Dr. Baker's work as a professor of Electrical Engineering at Utah State University, Co-Director of the Rocky Mountain NASA Space Grant Consortium, Co-Founder of the Electro-Dynamics Lab, and Founder of the Space Dynamics Lab. This collection also includes various publications related to Doran Baker's research on the history of Cache Valley.

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Historical Note

Doran Baker was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1931. He earned a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Utah and worked for the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory in Massachusetts before becoming a professor of Electrical Engineering at Utah State University in 1959. Early in his career he helped found the Electro-Dynamics Laboratory, which he later merged with the University of Utah's Upper Air Research Laboratory to create the Space Dynamics Laboratory. In addition to this, he was Co-Director of the Rocky Mountain NASA Space Grant Consortium and founding editor of the Rocky Mountain Space Grant Symposium Proceedings. He remained dedicated to teaching and mentoring throughout his career, and retired as a professor of Electrical Engineering at USU in 2021 after 62 years of service. Outside of his professional work, he enjoyed researching the history of Cache Valley and wrote multiple publications on this subject. Mr. Baker passed away in 2022 at the age of 90.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Doran Baker papers must be obtained from the University Archivist and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Doran Baker USU_8.2:2 BAK. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:USU_8.2:2 BAK, USUSCA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in twelve series: I. Personal/Biographical; II. Audio Visual or Digital materials; III. Correspondence; IV. Publications; V. Teaching materials; VI. Proposals; VII. Notebooks; VIII. Lab reports; IX. Administrative materials; X. Financial records; XI. Rocky Mountain NASA Space Grant Consortium (RMNSGC) materials; XII. Sounding of the Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Radiometry (SABER) materials.

Acquisition Information

Materials were collected from Doran Baker's office on USU campus, filing cabinets in the basement of the engineering building, and two off-site storage units.

Related Materials

Space Dynamics Laboratory, UUS_17.5:59

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Aeronautics, Commercial--Utah--Cache County--History.
  • Astronautics--United States.
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Electrical engineering
  • Space sciences
  • USU--History (Engineering)

Geographical Names

  • Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--History

Finding aid created by Ann Marie Humble, Heather Housley, and Kelly Rovegno
2024

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