Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935

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George Pierce Baker was an American drama educator. He graduated from Harvard University in 1887 and from 1888 to 1924 was a faculty member in the English Department. While at Harvard, he played a key role in starting the Harvard Theatre Collection at Harvard University Library; he created the Harvard Dramatic Club; and he founded Workshop 47 to provide a forum for the performance of plays developed for his English 47 class. Baker was unable to convince Harvard to offer a degree in playwrighting and in 1925 he accepted a position at Yale University. At Yale, he helped found the Yale School of Drama and remained there until his retirement in 1933.
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creatorOf Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935. Papers of George Pierce Baker, 1882-1926 (inclusive), 1890-1926 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Eugene Pillot Collection TXRC03-A11., 1917-1955 Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935,. Autograph letters signed from George P. Baker to Frederick Gard Fleay [manuscript] 1887-1888. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Houghton Mifflin Company correspondence and records, 1832-1944. Houghton Library
referencedIn Autograph File, B, ca.1500-1982 Houghton Library
referencedIn 47 workshop. Records of the 47 workshop, circa 1913-1961. Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Houghton Mifflin Company contracts, 1831-1979 (inclusive) 1880-1940 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935. Typed letter signed Geo. P. Baker to: Professor Palmer April 3, 1919. Wellesley College
creatorOf Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935. Letter to E. C. Mabie. [New Haven, CT.] 1932 Feb. 13. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Walter Hines Page letters from various correspondents, American period Houghton Library
referencedIn Harvard Theatre Collection, collector. Harvard Theatre Collection of printed plays inscribed by John Gilbert and George Pierce Baker, circa 1823-1890 Houghton Library
creatorOf Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935. Autograph letter signed Geo. P. Baker to: Mr. Palmer October 24, 1905. Wellesley College
referencedIn Lincoln, Florence, 1882-1969. Papers, 1911-1931 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Governing Board Records, 1878-1999 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Plimpton, Edith Hall, 1865-1948. Papers, 1885-1946 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Harvard University. Graduate School of Business Administration. Office of the Dean. Office files, 1908- Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
referencedIn Field, Rachel, 1894-1942. Papers, 1924-1942 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935. Letters to Byron Johnson Rees, 1906-1909. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935. Typed letter signed Geo. P. Baker to: Miss Denkinger June 3, 1933. Wellesley College
referencedIn Sayler, Oliver Martin, 1887-. Oliver Martin Sayler letters, 1908-1956 (bulk 1913-1930). Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Seymour, James William Davenport, b. 1895. James William Davenport Seymour theatrical papers, 1914-1927 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Lee, Sidney, Sir, 1859-1926. Autograph manuscripts in the hand of various authors of introductions, general and individual, to the Renaissance edition of Shakespeare (1907-1908) [manuscript], 1903-1906. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Oswald Garrison Villard papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Francis James Child papers, 1842-1925. Houghton Library
creatorOf Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935. Autograph letter signed Geo. P. Baker to: Professor Palmer January 10, 1919. Wellesley College
creatorOf Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935. Typed letter signed Geo. P. Baker to: "My dear Miss Bates" January 18, 1897. Wellesley College
referencedIn Samuel Herbert Fisher papers, 1916-1954 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury papers, 1829-1915 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Hermann Hagedorn Papers, 1904-1962 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935. Typed letter signed Geo. P. Baker to: Miss Bates March 20, 1900. Wellesley College
referencedIn Mark Anthony De Wolfe Howe additional papers Houghton Library
referencedIn John Mason Brown papers, 1922-1967. Houghton Library
referencedIn Chapman, John Jay, 1862-1933. Additional papers, 1841-1940 Houghton Library
referencedIn William Ernest Hocking papers Houghton Library
creatorOf O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. Bound east for Cardiff ; The Emperor Jones / Eugene O'Neill ; a production book compiled by Marjorie Hertsche. Yale University Library
referencedIn John Reed papers, 1903-1967. Houghton Library
creatorOf Barry, Philip, 1896-1949. Plays, ca. 1920-ca. 1936. Houghton Library
creatorOf Field, Rachel, 1894-1942. Correspondence with Northrop Morse / Rachel L. Field. University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System
referencedIn Wendell family papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Lounsbury, Thomas Raynesford, 1838-1915. Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury papers, 1829-1915 (inclusive), 1856-1915 (bulk). Yale University Library
creatorOf Browne, Maurice, 1881-1955. Ellen Van Volkenburg-Maurice Browne general correspondence, 1911- University of Michigan
referencedIn Osborn, Paul, 1901-. Papers, 1926-1964. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Manny, Frank Addison, 1868-1954. Frank Addison Manny papers, 1890-1955. Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935. Papers of George Pierce Baker, ca. 1901. Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf George Pierce Baker papers, 1878-1958 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Kinkead, Cleves, 1882-1955. Cleves Kinkead : papers, 1903-1939. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Bureau of Vocational Information (New York, N.Y.). Records, 1908-1932 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Speare, Florence Lewis, 1886-1965. Papers, 1911-1968 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Baker's Dozen (Harvard University). Records of the Baker's Dozen, 1903, circa 1950. Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Coes, Mary, 1861-1913. Papers of Mary Coes, 1880-1958 (inclusive), 1880-1913 (bulk). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn MacKaye, Percy, 1875-1956. Percy MacKaye papers, 1879-1956. Harvard University, Harvard Theater Collection, Harvard College Library
referencedIn William Roscoe Thayer papers, 1762-1927 (inclusive), 1872-1921 (bulk) Houghton Library
creatorOf Carman, Bliss, 1861-1929. Miscellaneous correspondence, 1888-1928. Houghton Library
creatorOf Browne, Maurice, 1881-1955. Ellen Van Volkenburg-Maurice Browne general correspondence, 1911- University of Michigan
referencedIn Kauser, Alice, ca. 1872-1945. Papers of Alice Kauser, ca. 1895-1940 (inclusive). Houghton Library
referencedIn Amy Lowell correspondence, 1883-1927 (inclusive), 1910-1925 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Wisdom, William B. William B. Wisdom collection of Thomas Wolfe. 1909-1959. Houghton Library
referencedIn Arthur Crew Inman Papers, Inman (Arthur Crew) Papers, 1856-1963 John Hay Library, Special Collections
referencedIn Manny, Frank Addison, 1868-1954. Papers, 1890-1955 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Manny, Frank Addison, 1868-1954. Frank Addison Manny papers, 1890-1955. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Treat, Priscilla Gough, 1898-1975. Papers of Priscilla Gough Treat, 1841-1974 (inclusive), 1911-1974 (bulk). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962. Additional papers, 1870-1969. Houghton Library
referencedIn Thomas Bailey Aldrich papers, 1837-1926. Houghton Library
referencedIn Bureau of Vocational Information. Records, 1908-1932 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935. Autograph letter signed Geo. P. Baker to: "My dear Miss Kelsey" January 9, [18]94. Wellesley College
referencedIn Fisher, Samuel Herbert, 1867-1957. Samuel Herbert Fisher papers, 1916-1954 (inclusive). Yale University Library
creatorOf Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935. George Pierce Baker papers, 1878-1958 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn Simon, Louis M., 1906-. Louis M. Simon papers, 1923-1965. Houghton Library
referencedIn John Jay Chapman papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Radcliffe College Archives biography files, 1855-2007 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Williams, Carola Bell, 1900-. Papers, 1908-1982 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Pillot, Eugene. Eugene Pillot Collection, 1917-1955. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn Radcliffe College governing boards records, 1878-1999 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Hart, Walter Morris, 1872-1964. Student notes in English and Comparative Literature, 1900-1903. Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf George Pierce Baker papers, 1910-1949 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935. Autograph letter signed Geo. P. Baker to: Professor Bates July 17, 1912. Wellesley College
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Authors and theater
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Family records
Indian art
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Birth 1866-04-04

Death 1935-01-06

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