BAK Nelson H. Baker Collection 1887-2005.
Heather Hartel
9 linear inches
University of Notre Dame Archives Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 English.
Contractual restrictions may apply.
Collected by Heather Hartel and sent by Prof. Ralph Keen, University of Illinois, Chicago.
Preferred Citation
Nelson H. Baker Collection (BAK), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556
Scope and Content
Research files of Heather Hartel concerning Father Nelson H. Baker: consisting of general Lackawanna & Bethlehem Steel history from Lexis / Nexis; Buffalo News articles on Father Baker; copies from the Buffalo Library's local news archives on Father Baker; websites that mentioned Baker; material from the Redemptorist Provincial Archives by Thomas A. Galvin, author of the book on Baker,
Modern Apostle of Charity , 1925; bibliographies of Father Baker Sources; Bethlehem Steel historical news articles copied from the newspaper archives at the Buffalo Library; booklets from Our Lady of Victory about its history; program for transferral of Father Baker's body to the basilica; copies of Lydia Fish's folklore of Father Baker archive from Buffalo State; City of Lackawanna jubilee booklets from the Lackawanna Library; academic papers on Father Baker from other scholars. Also two books (
The Incredible Story of Father Baker by Floyd Anderson and
The Mysteries of Father Baker by John Koerner) and one VHS video tape, Legacy of Victory: Remembering Father Baker.
Background
Fr. Nelson H. Baker, a priest of the Diocese of Buffalo, was born 16 February 1842 and died 29 July 1936. He was known for his sanctity, for his service to the poor, and for his development in Our Lady of Victory parish in Lackawanna, New York, "a minor basilica, an infant home, a home for unwed mothers, a boys' orphanage, a boys' protectory, a hospital, a nurses' home, and a grade and high school." (Wikipedia).
Baker, Nelson H. (Nelson Henry), 1841-1936.
Our Lady of Victory Basilica (Lackawanna, N.Y.)
Modern Apostle of Charity
The Incredible Story of Father Baker
The Mysteries of Father Baker
CBAK Nelson H. Baker Collection : Manuscripts
CBAK 1/01 General Lackawanna and Bethlehem Steel History from Lexis / Nexis 1977-2001
CBAK 1/02 Buffalo News Articles on Father Baker Cause 1995-2003
CBAK 1/03 Copies from Buffalo Library's Local News Archives on Father Baker 1904-1999
CBAK 1/04 Websites that Mentioned Baker 2003
CBAK 1/05 Thomas A. Galvin Material from Redemptorist Provincial Archives 1887-2005 Galvin is author of the book on Baker: Modern Apostle of Charity, 1925
CBAK 1/06 Bibliographies and Ephemera - Father Baker Sources 1991-2005
CBAK 2/01 Bethlehem Steel Historical News Articles 1902-1911 Copied from Newspaper Archives at Buffalo Library
CBAK 2/02 Booklets from Our Lady of Victory about its History 1976-2004
CBAK 2/03 Program for Transferral of Father Baker's Body to Basilica 1999/0311
CBAK 2/04 Copies of Lydia Fish's Folklore of Father Baker Archive from Buffalo State 1976
CBAK 2/05 City of Lackawanna Jubilee Booklets 1959,1984 From Lackawanna Library
CBAK 2/06 Academic Papers on Father Baker from other Scholars 1976-2003
PBAK 2/07 Buffalo News Articles on Father Baker [clippings] 2001-
PBAK Nelson H. Baker Collection : Printed Material
PBAK The Incredible Story of Father Baker / by Floyd Anderson 1974
PBAK The Mysteries of Father Baker / by John Koerner 2005
ABAK Nelson H. Baker Collection : Audio-Visual Material
ABAK Legacy of Victory: Remembering Father Baker 2003