Harry L. Baker, Jr. papers, ca. 1945-ca. 1973.

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Harry L. Baker, Jr. papers, ca. 1945-ca. 1973.

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This collection is made up of Baker's identification cards; one piece of correspondence to his daughters, which dates from World War II; a condolence letter to Baker's wife; his obituaries; and dedication programs for the Baker Building on the Georgia Tech campus, named in his honor. Baker's two diplomas from Emory University (Bachelor of Law 1961; Doctor of Law 1970) and a 1973 citation from the Georgia Tech Research Institute are also included in this collection.

1.2 linear feet (one half-size document case and one oversize folder)

Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech

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Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech

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Georgia Institute of Technology. Engineering Experiment Station

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The Engineering Experiment Station was approved by an act of the Georgia Legislature in 1919 and formally established in 1934. The purpose of this facility was to support Georgia's economic, industrial, scientific, and technological development through advanced engineering research. On October 1, 1984, the name of the Engineering Experiment Station was changed to the Georgia Tech Research Institute to better illustrate the interdisciplinary nature of the facility's work. From the des...

Baker, Harry L., Jr. (Harry Lichtenwalter), d. 1973.

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Harry Lichtenwalter Baker, Jr., a native of Atlanta, graduated from the Georgia School of Technology in 1934 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He served as President of the Georgia Tech Research Institute from 1946 until his death in 1973. From the description of Harry L. Baker, Jr. papers, ca. 1945-ca. 1973. (Georgia Institute of Technology). WorldCat record id: 727941864 ...

Georgia Tech Research Institute

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The Engineering Experiment Station (EES) was created by the General Assembly of Georgia in 1919 to develop natural resources, industries and commerce in Georgia. The EES did not become an active unit until 1934 due to an initial lack of funding. Starting in 1946, EES began to receive federal funding and contracts which allowed it to experience an extended period of growth during the 1950-1960s. It was during this period that EES began to do research and development projects for the federal defen...