George P. Baker papers, 1917-1989.

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George P. Baker papers, 1917-1989.

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Collection consists of teaching and consulting records, research, writings and speeches of George P. Baker. Teaching records include cases developed and used in transportation courses taught at the Harvard Business School. Consulting records include reports, meeting minutes, and correspondence related to the President's Advisory Committee on Executive Organization, the Transportation Association of America, the Department of State, and the Civil Aviation Organization. Research material includes government and private reports, company manuals, pamphlets, articles, and research notes related to transportation; and an extensive collection of timetables and schedules for railroads, airlines, buses and boats. The collection also includes biographical and personal material including George P. Baker's notebooks and exams from his time as a student at Harvard University, appointment books, clippings, and some correspondence.

13 linear feet (13 v., 26 boxes)

Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

United States. Department of State

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The Department of Foreign Affairs was established by an act of July 27, 1789 (1 Stat. 28) and redesignated the Department of State by an act of September 15, 1789 (1 Stat. 68). It was the agency of the United States created by law to assist the President in the formulation and execution of the Nation's foreign policy, and in the conduct of foreign affairs and of certain domestic affairs. The Department made plans for peace and security among all nations, participated in the United Nations and o...

Harvard university. Graduate school of business administration

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The faculty of the Harvard Business School was formally organized in 1913. For the school's first two years (1908-1910) the teaching staff was organized informally. From 1910 to 1913 the teaching and administrative staff was organized as an Administrative Board. From the description of Faculty minutes, 1908- [microform]. (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 269607747 ...

Transportation Association of America. Hazardous Materials Advisory Committee

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Baker, George P. (George Pierce), 1903-1995

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George P. Baker joined the faculty of the Harvard Business School in 1936 as an Assistant Professor of Transportation. During World War II he resigned to work for the government. He rejoined the faculty in 1946 as the James J. Hill professor of Transportation. From 1953-1958 he was the director of the Doctoral Program at HBS. He served as Dean of the Harvard Business School from 1962 -1969. George P. Baker died in 1995. From the description of George P. Baker papers, 1917-1989. (Harv...

United States. Advisory Committee on Executive Organization.

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