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1880-1986, predominant 1927-1950 (Creation)
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- Baker, Jack, 1908-1972
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- 15.5 cm of textual records
- 10 cm of graphic material
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Biographical history
Jack Baker was born in Arcadia, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia in 1908, the son of George A. Baker and Sarah Hatfield. As a young man, he worked for Benjamin B. Cann, a ship broker in Yarmouth. During the rum-running era Baker acted as a ship broker. In 1942 he became the Chief Deputy Sheriff of the County of Yarmouth and in 1948 was named High Sheriff. Baker first married Gertrude M. Cox, the daughter of Charles Cox and Nelliee Fulton of Truro, Colchester County, N.S. Gertrude died in 1950. He later married Joan (Fisher) Cann, the widow of B.B. Cann. Joan was born circa 1929 in Truro, the daughter of Avard and Rita Anderson. Baker died on 10 November 1972.
Custodial history
Records were donated by Joan Baker, wife of the late Jack Baker.
Scope and content
records pertaining to Jack's career as a rum runner. These consist of textual records, the wills and estate papers of both Jack and Joan Baker, and photographs of the area, residents, vessels, and his electric car. Photographs are housed in documents boxes and in five albums.
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Includes 5 albums and 221 photographs.
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1989:54:00
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Some restrictions on access apply at the discretion of archivist.
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Copies of photographs are available for use by researchers.
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Further accruals are not expected.
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Search for selected images from the Jack Baker fonds in the ArchWay Photographic Database.