Baker, Alfred Gustavus, 1831-1913
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Alfred G. Baker papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0585
Abstract
The Alfred G. Baker papers comprise personal correspondence and business records of nineteenth-century Philadelphia businessmen Michael V. Baker and his son Alfred G. Baker, who became a prominent citizen and patron of the arts.
Dates:
1837-1913; Majority of material found within 1837-1851
Baker-Fales-Rush family papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0311
Abstract
The affluent Baker family of Philadelphia was closely tied to two other prominent Philadelphia families, the Fales and the Rush families. Alfred G. Baker, a successful Philadelphia businessman, married the daughter of George Fales, originally from Bristol, Rhode Island, who in turn had married the daughter of Lewis Rush.The Baker-Fales-Rush family papers consists of three linear feet of material related to these interrelated Philadelphia families. Materials in the collection span over more...
Dates:
1800-1926