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Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 3 May 2010
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| 14 Sep 2022 | collection processed (GU) |
Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Baker, Bryant, 1881-1970. |
| Title: | Bryant Baker Papers |
| Dates: | 1910-1965 |
| Quantity: | 1.5 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | British-born American sculptor. Collection contains published material, correspondence and photographs. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Bryant Baker (1881-1970) was a British-American sculptor.
Baker was born in London, where his father and grandfather both worked on carvings at Westminster Abbey and taught him how to sculpt. Baker's first sculptures included decorative elements for the Victoria and Albert Museum, and he studied at the City and Guild Technical Institute and the Royal Academy of the Arts.
In 1916, Baker immigrated to the United States, using his skills to craft artificial limbs and face masks for wounded World War I soldiers in Army hospitals, and gaining recognition for his art. Throughout his career, Baker crafted hundreds of sculptures and busts, but the piece he is most known for is Pioneer Woman, a 17-foot sculpture in Ponca City, Oklahoma. He was elected to the National Academy of Design as an Associate member in 1957 and became a full member in 1959.
Baker never married, and died in New York City in 1970.
The Bryant Baker Papers contains biographical material, correspondence, photographs, and printed material.
Biographical material contains a list of Baker's works.
Correspondence contains one letter.
Photographs contains photographs of Baker and his artwork.
Printed material consists of newspaper and magazine clippings, all of which contain articles about Baker, as well as several programs for unveilings of his work.
Printed material and photographs are arranged chronologically within their series.
Access Restrictions:
The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.
Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Persons
Baker, Bryant, 1881-1970.
Subjects
Bronze sculpture, American.
Sculptors -- United States.
Genres and Forms
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Magazines.
Photographs.
Programs (documents)
Occupations
Sculptors.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Bryant Baker Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Bryant Baker, 1966.
Biographical material
Correspondence
Photographs
Printed material
| Biographical material | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | List of works undated | ||||||||||
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Hughes, Charles Evans 1943 | ||||||||||
| Photographs | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Baker 1913-1958 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Baker's work 1910-1965, undated (3 folders) | ||||||||||
| Printed material | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Clippings about Baker 1917-1964 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Clippings about Baker 1932-1958 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Programs for bust unveilings 1950-1963 | ||||||||||