AHJ_ah10417 Inventory of the Walter Nicholas Baker papers, 1915-1945. Baker (Walter Nicholas) papers Processed by Matthew Francis University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2008

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Matthew Francis September, 2008 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Baker, Walter Nicholas Walter Nicholas Baker papers 1915-1945 10417 1.55 cubic ft. (2 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English The Walter Nicholas Baker papers contain a biography of his life, along with a copy of the film "Explorers on the Purple Sage," and supplemental documents. Arrangement of the Collection

The collection has been minimally processed

 Biography of Walter Nicholas Baker

Walter Nicholas Baker (1915-1995) was a world traveler and film maker, along with his wife Aloha Baker. He was born in Jireh, Wyoming on January 18, 1915. In 1933, while working in Laramie, Wyoming, he met Aloha Wanderwell, who was touring America and giving lectures on her worldwide travel experiences. Walter joined her crew as a driver and mechanic, and the two married two months later. Together, they toured the world and filmed their experiences from 1933-1939. In 1945, Walter co-produced and filmed the silent movie “Explorers of the Purple Sage.” The film documented a wild horse roundup in the Red Desert. Baker passed away in Newport Beach, California on July 27, 1995.

 Scope and Content

The Walter Nicholas Baker papers contain a scrapbook-biography of his early life, (1915-1937) written and compiled by his wife Aloha Baker, and his sister Mildred Elizabeth Baker McLendon. The biography includes information on his early life, his travels around the world, and genealogical information. Also included is the 1945 silent movie “Explorers of the Purple Sage,” (on 16 mm film), along with the film’s catalog and narration, as well as still photographs of wild horses in the Red Desert.

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Copyright Information

Donor retains copyright. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Walter Nicholas Baker at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from Aloha W. Baker in 1996.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Matthew Francis in September 2008.

Portions of the collection were digitized by Rick Walters in July 2012.

 Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu:8180/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~119~119.

 Access Terms Adventure travel. World travel. Wild horses--Wyoming. Wild horse watching--Wyoming--Red Desert. Wyoming--History--1890-1918. Wyoming--History--1919-1945. Red Desert (Wyo.). Biography. Photographs. Motion pictures. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Expeditions and Adventure Environment and Conservation Moving Images Wyoming Container List 1 Biography of Walter Baker 1915-1933. 1 Biography of Walter Baker - Travels in China, Indochina, and Siam 1933-1936. 1 Biography of Walter Baker - Travels in Australia and New Zealand 1936. 1 Biography of Walter Baker - Travels in India 1936-1937. 1 "Explorers of the Purple Sage" - Catalog, Narration, Photographs 1945. 2 "Explorers of the Purple Sage" - 16 mm film 1945.