Baker, Betty
Variant namesBetty Baker was born in 1928 in Bloomsburg, PA and died in 1987 in Tucson, Arizona. She worked as a dental assistant and gift shop owner before turning to writing and lecturing full time. She has published several books for children and young adults including Arizona, Walk to the World's Rim, Dunderhead War, and At the Center of the World .
Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 73, p. 11-14.
From the guide to the Betty Baker papers, 1964-1977, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])
Biography
Betty Lou Baker was born on June 20, 1928 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania; became a writer specializing in writing historical fiction about the Southwestern U.S.; she died November 6, 1987 in Tucson, Arizona.
From the guide to the Betty Baker Papers, 1962-1969, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)
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| referencedIn | Portraits of University of California individuals and groups, ca. 1850-[ongoing] | Bancroft Library | |
| creatorOf | Betty Baker Papers, 1962-1969 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. | |
| creatorOf | Betty Baker papers, 1964-1977 | University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections |
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Person
Birth 1928-06-20
Death 1987-11-06
Female
