Box 1

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The bulk of the materials in the collection consist of the military records of James A. Baker, date range 1938-1966. The collection also contains a small amount of material pertaining to his civilian medical practice, including some patient records (1936-1977), records of his brother, a patient with Parkinson’s Disease, a small handwritten book of class notes and experiments on Organic Chemistry, a manuscript titled “Historical Outline: The Early History of Blood Transfusion,” financial...

Abstract

These include documentation of service in New Guinea as medical officer and battalion surgeon with Anti-Aircraft Artillery units. Mentioned in dispatch for bravery during an air raid, 1943.

Material Specific Details

A few items from wartime, but most concern his return from abroad and post-war service career.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The bulk of the materials in the collection consist of the military records of James A. Baker, date range 1938-1966. The collection also contains a small amount of material pertaining to his civilian medical practice, including some patient records (1936-1977), records of his brother, a patient with Parkinson’s Disease, a small handwritten book of class notes and experiments on Organic Chemistry, a manuscript titled “Historical Outline: The Early History of Blood Transfusion,” financial...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The bulk of the materials in the collection consist of the military records of James A. Baker, date range 1938-1966. The collection also contains a small amount of material pertaining to his civilian medical practice, including some patient records (1936-1977), records of his brother, a patient with Parkinson’s Disease, a small handwritten book of class notes and experiments on Organic Chemistry, a manuscript titled “Historical Outline: The Early History of Blood Transfusion,” financial...