Papers relating to Richard St Barbe Baker

This material is held atUniversity of Southampton Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 738 MS 92
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1972-1978
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 bundle

Scope and Content

Correspondence with Mrs Grace Mary Mays, 1972-8; newscuttings and articles about St Barbe Baker; biographical outline with autograph corrections by St Barbe Baker, 1975

Administrative / Biographical History

Richard St Barbe Baker (1889-1982) founded the Men of the Trees Society in 1922 while serving as a forestry officer in Kenya.

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Geographical Names

Kenya, Africa