Norman Baker Papers

1782 THL

Inventory created by Archives Staff 10/2020. Last revised 10/2021.

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EXTENT:  3.34 linear feet

CREATOR: Norman Baker

DATE: 1982-2018

SCOPE AND CONTENT: This Norman Baker Papers contains Baker’s publications and research concerning the French and Indian War. Baker was particularly interested in Fort Loudoun in Winchester, Virginia, Braddock’s Road in Pennsylvania, and George Washington’s involvement in the French and Indian War.  The collection also includes a number of maps of Braddock’s Road. Baker’s personal papers are also part of this collection, as well as materials related to his interest in the National Space Club.  

Baker published several books and atlases concerning Braddock’s Road, Fort Loudoun, and other aspects of the French and Indian War. Please ask staff for assistance in locating these works in the Reading Room or search the Handley Library Catalog: https://www.handleyregional.org/

BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: Norman Baker was born in Arkansas in 1926. He graduated from Indiana Institute of Technology with a degree in aerospace engineering and worked as a development engineer in the Bomarc Missile Program with Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Baker was also a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Later in his career, Baker turned to writing and journalism, and published in the fields of defense, military affairs, science, and space. He also had a love of American history and did extensive research into the colonial frontier and continental exploration. He became an expert on the forts of the French and Indian War. Norman Baker died on August 25, 2019 and was buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery in Winchester, VA.

RELATED MATERIAL: French and Indian War Foundation Collection, 1777 THL    
                            
CITE AS: Norman Baker Papers, 1782 THL, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA, USA.

ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Acquired as a gift.

ORGANIZATION:

BOX 1 Braddock’s Road “The Final Thrust”

1. Braddock’s Road: The Final Thrust by Norman L. Baker, 1^st edition, 2011, 43 pages, printed, 2 copies

2. Braddock’s Road: The Final Thrust by Norman L. Baker, 2^nd edition, 2012 (folder includes the following):
Draft: 53 pages, typescript, 1 copy
Final: 53 pages, printed, 2 copies

BOX 2 Braddock Road Maps

1. Braddock’s Road Atlas; Maps 1-30, glossy prints (folder includes the following):
Map 1, pg. 34; Rock Creek to Owen’s Ordinary (2 copies)
Map 2, pg. 35; Owen’s Ordinary to Dowden’s Ordinary (2 copies)
Map 3, pg. 36; Dowden’s Ordinary to Frederick, MD (2 copies)
Map 4, pg. 37; Frederick, MD to Chapman’s Ordinary (2 copies)
Map 5, pg. 38; Braddock and Washington’s Route to Winchester
Map 6, pg. 39; Dunbar’s route  (2 copies)
Map 7, pg. 40; Conococheague to John Evans (2 copies, Grey Scale and Color)
Map 8, pg. 51; Alexandria to Falls Church
Map 9, pg. 52; Alexandria to Rock Creek (2 copies)
Map 10, pg. 53; Falls Church to Dranesville, 1827
Map 11, pg. 54; Alexandria to ‘Old Court House’ (2 copies)
Map 12, pg. 55; ‘Old Court House’ & difficult Run, 1827
Map 13, pg. 56; ‘Old Court House’ to Coleman’s Ordinary (2 copies)
Map 14, pg. 57; Difficult Run Passage
Map 15, pg. 58; Route between ‘Old Court House’ and Coleman’s Ordinary (2 copies)
Map 16, pg. 59; Old Leesburg Road
Map 17, pg. 60; Coleman’s Ordinary, 1937
Map 18, pg. 61; Coleman’s Ordinary to Nicolas Minor’s (In Atlas) Version 2 (Not used in Atlas)
Map 19, pg. 62; Route between Coleman’s Ordinary and (Nicolas) Minor
Map 20, pg. 63; Coleman’s Ordinary to Claude Moore Park
Map 21, pg. 64; Dulles Town Center
Map 22, pg. 65; Route between Coleman’s Ordinary and (Nicolas) Minor
Map 23, pg. 68; Nicolas Minor and crossing the Carolina Road (2 vers.)
Map 24, pg. 69; Route from Nicolas Minor to Thompson’s Encampment (2 vers.)
Map 25, pg. 70; Route from Nicolas Minor to Edward Thompson Encampment
Map 26, pg. 71; Edward Thompson’s Encampment to Keyes’ Gap of the Blue Ridge (2 copies)
Map 27, pg. 80; Keyes’ Gap to Dick’s Encampment, 1852 (2 copies)
Map 28, pg. 81; Keyes’ Gap to Dick’s Encampment, 1928
Map 29, pg. 82; Crossing the Shenandoah River
Map 30, pg. 83; Keyes’ Gap to Keyes’ Encampment Crossing Shenandoah at John Vestal’s (2 copies)

2. Braddock’s Road Atlas; Maps 31-60, glossy prints (folder includes the following):
Map 31, pg. 84; W. of Shenandoah through present Charles Town, WV, toward Dick’s Plantation
Map 32, pg. 85; Dick’s Plantation to Barringer’s
Map 33, pg. 86; Braddock & Washington Route S. of Potomac to Halkett’s Route
Map 34, pg. 87; Opequon Ford (2 copies)
Map 35, pg. 88; Halkett and Dunbar Junction
Map 36, pg. 89; Frederick County, VA, 1885, Littler’s Mills, Barringer’s, Pott’s Camp
Map 37, pg. 90; Barringer’s to Timber Ridge
Map 38, pg. 91; Barringer’s
Map 39, pg. 92; Hunting Ridge
Map 40, pg. 93; Pott’s Camp
Map 41, pg. 94; Waters of Isaacs Creek
Map 42, pg. 95; Timber Ridge and Bear Garden Mountain
Map 43, pg. 96; Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain
Map 44, pg. 97; Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain
Map 45, pg. 107; Timber Ridge to Spring Gap
Map 46, pg. 108; Bear Garden Mountain – ‘The Water of Cape Carpen’ Henry Enoch’s
Map 47, pg. 109; Henry Enoch’s/Forks of Cacapon to Crooked Run
Map 48, pg. 110; Forks of Cacapon to SW bend of Winter Road
Map 49, pg. 111; SW bend of Winter Road to Crooked Run
Map 50, pg. 112; Henry Enoch’s to Spring Gap via Sideling Gap
Map 51, pg. 113; Crooked Run to Spring Gap (2 vers.)
Map 52, pg. 114; Spring Gap to Little Cacapon
Map 53, pg. 115; Dug Hill Run, Spring Gap to Little Cacapon (2 copies)
Map 54, pg. 116; Little Cacapon: Dug Hill Run to Cox’s Camp
Map 55, pg. 117; Cox’s Camp
Map 56, pg. 118; Town Creek to Shawnee Old Town.  Thomas Cresap
Map 57, pg. 119; Thomas Cresap’s
Map 58, pg. 120; Thomas Cresap’s to Will’s Creek
Map 59, pg. 132; Christopher Gist’s Map of Braddock’s Road, 1755
Map 60, pg. 133; Harry Gordon’s Map of Braddock’s Road, 1755 (2 vers.)

3. Braddock’s Road Atlas; Maps 61-90, glossy prints (folder includes the following):
Map 61, pg. 134; Map of country between Will’s Creek Fort du Quesne, 1775 (2 vers.)
Map 62, pg. 135; Middleton’s Map of Braddock’s Road, 1847
Map 63, pg. 136; Map of Braddock’s Military Road, John Kennedy Lacock, 1912
Map 64, pg. 137; Fort Cumberland to Grove Camp
Map 65, pg. 138; Fort Cumberland to Martin’s, 1905
Map 66, pg. 139; ‘Grove Camp’ to ‘George’s Creek’ – ‘Grove Camp’ to ‘Martin’s’ (2 vers.)
Map 67, pg. 139; Grove Camp to West past Dan’s Mountain
Map 68, pg. 141; George’s Creek/Martin’s Plantation
Map 69, pg. 142; George’s Creek/Big Savage Mountain (Paste-up)
Map 70, pg. 143; Martin’s – Big Savage, 1908
Map 71, pg. 144; George’s Creek to Savage River (2 vers.)
Map 72, pg. 145; Savage River
Map 73, pg. 146; Savage River to Little Meadows (3 vers.)
Map 74, pg. 147; Savage River
Map 75, pg. 148; ‘Shades of Death’ 1949
Map 76, pg. 149; Eastern Continental Divide
Map 77, pg. 160; Little Meadows
Map 78, pg. 162; Little Meadows to ‘Laurel Run Camp’ (2 vers.)
Map 79, pg. 163; Laurel Swamp Camp
Map 80, pg. 164; Laurel Camp – Negro Mountain
Map 81, pg. 165; Puzzley Run
Map 82, pg. 166; ‘Good Spring’ 1774 land grant on Braddock’s Road (Paste-up, 2 vers.)
Map 83, pg. 167; Keyser’s Ridge (2 vers.)
Map 84, pg. 168; ‘The Hotel’ 1774 land grant on Braddock’s Road
Map 85, pg. 169; Bear Camp to Great Crossings (2 vers.)
Map 86, pg. 170; ‘Braddock’s Old Road’ and Conrad Wable’s 1788 survey
Map 87, pg. 171; Great Crossings (2 vers.)
Map 88, pg. 183; Scalping Camp (Great Crossings to Scalping Camp)
Map 89, pg. 184; Scalping Camp (Scalping Camp to Steep Bank)
Map 90, pg. 185; Deadman Run

4. Braddock’s Road Atlas; Maps 91-123, glossy prints (folder includes the following):
Map 91, pg. 186; Fort Necessity (Scalping Camp to Steep Bank)
Map 92, pg. 187; Fort Necessity
Map 93, pg. 188; Fort Necessity (Scalping Camp to Dunbar’s Camp)
Map 94, pg. 189; ‘Camp 1 m West Gr. Meadows’ to ‘Rock Camp’.  ‘Steep Bank’ to ‘Spring Camp’
Map 95, pg. 190; ‘rock Camp’ to ‘Gist’s House’
Map 96, pg. 191; Survey of Dunbar’s Camp, 1932
Map 97, pg. 192; Gist’s, 1931
Map 98, pg. 193; Chestnut Ridge – Gist’s Plantation
Map 99, pg. 194; Gist’s, 1996
Map 100, pg. 195; Mt. Braddock
Map 101, pg. 202; ‘Gist’s House’ to ‘Camp by Steward’s [Stewart’s]
Map 102, pg. 203; Stewart’s Crossing
Map 103, pg. 204; Stewart’s Crossing Camp by Stewart’s to ‘Over the River’, variant of Atlas map
Map 104, pg. 205; Stewart’s Crossing to Terrapin Creek, 1902
Map 105, pg. 204; ‘The Main Crossing’ or ‘Over the River’ Camp to Terrapin Creek
Map 106, pg. 218; Terrapin Creek – Jacob’s Cabin – Lick Camp 1902
Map 107, pg. 219; Terrapin Creek to Jacob’s Cabin (2 copies, grey-scale and color)
Map 108, pg. 220; Jacob’s Cabin to Lick Camp
Map 109, pg. 221; Lick Camp to Hillside Camp (2 copies, grey-scale and color)
Map 110, pg. 228; Hillside Camp to Monacatootha Camp (2 copies, grey-scale and color)
Map 111, pg. 229; Hillside Camp to Monacatootha Camp (Above Thicketty Run) – Photocopy
Map 112, pg. 230; Andrew’s Run – Photocopy
Map 113, pg. 231; Monacatootha Camp
Map 114, pg. 232; Monacatootha Camp – Blunder Camp
Map 115, pg. 243; Monacatootha Camp to Blunder Camp to Long Run
Map 116, pg. 244; Head Sugar Camp, 1953
Map 117, pg. 245; Head Sugar Camp, Long run to First Fording
Map 118, pg. 246; A Rough Sketch of the Field of Battle
Map 119, pg. 247; Copy of Sketch of the Monongahela with the Field of Battle (2 copies, grey-scale and color)
Map 120, pg. 248; A Sketch of the Field of Battle – Disposition of the TroopsMap 121, pg. 249; A Sketch of the Field of Battle of the 9^th July
Map 122, pg. 250; The Final Moments
Map 123, pg. 251; End of the Road

5. Maps not used in Atlas (folder includes the following):
Alexandria to the Shenandoah Valley, 2 vers.
Middle Turnpike Map, 1827
Barringer’s to Spring Gap
Spring Gap to Will’s Creek (Fort Cumberland)
Laurel Run Camp to Bear Camp, 2 vers.
Section of Gist’s Map Depicting Braddock’s Road between camps 18, 19 and 20
Map showing Ohio, Monongahela, Youghyoughgany and Potomack rivers
Youghiogheny to Monongahela, Camp 12 to Camp 20
Camp 6 east Gt. Meadows to Camp 1 west Gt. Meadows
Camp 1 m west Gt. Meadows to ‘Rock Camp’
Blunder Camp to Head Sugar Creek, Camp 19 to Camp 20
‘Head Sugar Creek’ (Camp Sugar) to field of battle
Over the River to Taripen Creek
Monacatootha Camp, camp 17 to Camp 18
Monacatootha Camp to ‘Blunder Camp’, Camp 17 to Camp 18
Map of Pennsylvania, 18^th century
Lick near Big Crossing, Camp 6, Camp 7 to Camp 8
Lick Camp to 3 m from Lick, Camp 16 to Camp 17
Camp 6 m east Gt. Meadows to Camp 1 m west Gt. Meadows; ‘Scalping Camp’ to ‘Steep Bank’
Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain
Gist’s Plantation – 1931
Over the River to Pauper Creek
The Narrows
Mt. Braddock

6. “Braddock’s Road Atlas” – Manuscript final draft, 292 pages, typescript

7. Magazine and Pamphlets (folder includes the following):
Mountain Discoveries Magazine, Spring-Summer 2011: National Road Bicentennial 1811-2011, 62 pages, printed
Timeline of Vestal’s Gap Road, 8 pages, printed

8. “Expedition over Braddock’s Road” by Frank Tilberg, 1950, 45 leaves, typescript/photocopy

9. “Braddock’s Road: Case for Route via Eckhart Mines” by Lannie Dietle, 2017– Manuscript and correspondence, unnumbered pages, typescript

10. Braddock’s Road Historical Atlas by Norman L. Baker, 2016 – published copy, 292 pages, printed

11. Correspondence re: Braddock’s Road Historical Atlas, unnumbered pages, typescript

BOX 3 Photographs of Braddock’s Road

1. Photographs of sections of Braddock’s Road used in Atlas, n.d. (folder includes the following):
Pg. 29; Dowden’s Ordinary with large stone
pg. 30; Dowden’s Ordinary, 2 vers.
pg. 32; Braddock’s Road photograph, 2 vers.
pg. 45; Difficult Run Corduroy Ford
pg. 46; Preserved logs of Corduroy Ford
pg. 47; Coleman’s Ordinary
pg. 49; Vestal’s Gap Road
pg. 66; E. bank fording of Goose Creek
pg. 67; After Goose Creek off Route 653
pg. 76; Barringer’s. Site of Dunbar’s encampment
pg. 79; Timber Ridge near SR 701
pg. 101; WV between Forks of Cacapon and Sideling Hill
pg. 102; WV NW of Forks of Cacapon
pg. 104; Spring Gap Mountain. E. Slope of Spring Gap
pg. 105; Road over Spring Gap Mountain,  Hampshire Cty., WV
pg. 127; Big Savage Mountain. E. crest
pg. 128; Crest of Big Savage Mountain
pg. 129; Winter morning on Big Savage Mountain
pg. 154; E. side of Puzzley Run
pg. 155; E. bank of Puzzley Run near ford
pg. 156; Puzzley Run to Keyser’s Ridge
pg. 157; NE side of Mill Run
pg. 160; Hileman’s Lane, 2 vers.
pg. 161; Great Crossing (vers. 2)
pg. 176; Scalping Camp
pg. 178; Half King’s Rocks
pg. 181; Shab’s Road E. of Mt. Independence
pg. 182; E. of Mt. Independence
pg. 199; Stewart’s Crossings (vers. 2)
pg. 210; Preacher’s Street – MISSING
pg. 211; Preacher’s Street S. of Hunker, PA
pg. 212; Walnut Street S. of Hunker, PA
pg. 213; Lick Run
pg. 216; Fox School Road
pg. 225; Hillside to Monacatootha Camp       
 
2. Braddock’s Road Photographs: Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain (not in Atlas), 2009 (folder includes the following):
Cross Junction to Whitacre, VA; Route 701 at Acorn Hill near Lake Holiday (2 views)
Cross Junction/Whitacre to Bear Mountain (2 views)
No. 1 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View SE, N. of Route 701
No. 2 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View NW, of No. 1
No. 3 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View to NW from No. 2
No. 4 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View to NW from No. 3
No. 5 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View to NW of No. 4 up Timber Ridge
No. 6 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View up Timber Ridge from No. 5
No. 7 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View to SE from crest of Timber Ridge
No. 8 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View to SE at Route 701 on crest of Timber Ridge
No. 9 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View to NW at Route 701, S. of Good, WV
No. 10 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View NW from No. 9
No. 11 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View SE from No. 10
No. 12 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View NW from No. 11
No. 13 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View NW from No. 12 near Good, WV
No. 14 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View SE of No. 13
No. 15 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View NW of No. 14
No. 16 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View NW from No. 15
No. 17 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View NW of No. 16
No. 18 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; Road near log house of John Porterfield
No. 19 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; Road at SE of John Porterfield house
No. 20 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View to S from John Porterfield’s house
No. 21 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View to S near house of Robert Hedrick
No. 22 Whitacre, VA, to Bear Garden Mountain; View at Route 127
Photograph – Aerial view, Route 701, Good, WV
Photograph – Aerial view, Timber Ridge
Photograph – Map 42 of Braddock’s Road Atlas
Photograph – Map 43 of Braddock’s Road Atlas
 
3. Braddock’s Road Photographs: Forks of Cacapon River to Crooked Run  (not in Atlas), 2009 (folder includes the following):
Forks of Cacapon River to Crooked Run w/ Enoch’s Fort; Map
No. 1 Crossing of P.W. Loy Road N. of Owl Hollow Road
No. 1A Winter view of No. 1
No. 1B E. view of Enoch’s fort site
No. 2 W. from site in No. 1
No. 2A Winter view at site of No. 2
No. 3 Point where road crosses Highway 29, leading to Sideling Hill
No. 4 Section of Falls Road NW of location in No. 3
No. 5 View NW of location in No. 4, Shed on Braddock’s Road
No. 6 Winter Road, View NW of location in No. 5
No. 7 Winter Road, Location WNW of No. 6
No. 8 View SW near location of No. 7
No. 8A Winter Road (cont’d) near location of No. 8
No. 9 W. of hill crest, continuation for No. 8/8A
No. 10 Road in two traces near ridge crest
No. 11 View SE near Horton House
No. 11A View beyond Horton House
No. 12 Beyond location of No. 11
No. 13 Location W of No. 12
No. 14 View W. of location in No. 13
No. 15 View E, W of location in No. 14
No. 16 View N. of Crooked Run Farm
No. 16A W. of Pin Oak Road opposite to Crooked Run Farm
No. 17 View to N after crossing point of Pin Oak Road
No. 18 Pin Oak & Oak Hollow Roads junction
 
4. Braddock’s Road Photographs: Crooked Run to Spring Gap (not in Atlas), 2009 (folder includes the following):
No. 1 View N on Braddock’s School Road
No. 2 N. of Whispering Pines Road
No. 2A N. end of Deer Spring Drive, W of Owl Hollow Road
No. 2B View E. of N. end of Deer Spring Drive, W of Owl Hollow Road
No. 3 N of No. 2, W of Owl Hollow Road
No. 4 N of No. 3, SSW of Peter’s House
No. 5 N of No. 3, SW of Peter’s House
No. 6 N of No. 5, SW of Peter’s House
No. 7 NW of Peter’s House, view to N, road continues toward 23^rd St.
No. 8 NW of Peter’s House
No. 9 View toward SSE where road meets 23rd St.
No. 10 Same view as No. 9, winter view
No. 11 Continuation of Nos. 9 and 10
 
5. Braddock’s Roar Photographs: Miscellaneous (not in Atlas), n.d. (folder includes the following):
Section of Maries road N. of present Dulles Town Center Mall
Unattributed photograph filed with photos of road near Dulles Town Center Mall
Difficult Run Corduroy Road – 4 perspectives not used in Atlas
…road W of Central Road; view to SE 2010 – 2 views
…Central Road … at E. Huntingdon township marker; view to SE, 2010
…Section of road E of Central Road; view SE, 2010 – 3 views
…road…industrial parking lot; E of Central Rd., view to NW, 2010
Blunder Camp, Camp 19
S. of Stewart’s Crossing …in W. Connellsville…
Gist’s to Stewart’s Crossing… in Fayette, PA
Winding Ridge & Chub Run Valley
Great Crossings to Jockey Hollow
Humbertson Hill to Scalping Camp
Chestnut Ridge …1 m NE …Jumonville, PA
Narrows Road …Basinger’s Lane
Braddock’s Lane…looking W toward Preacher St….
Jacob’s Cabins to Lick Camp…E bank of Lick Run, S of Hunker, PA
‘Jacobs Cabbins’ Ridge, site of Camp 15
North of Thickett Run…(Thickett Run Camp (17))
‘Thicketty Run’ to ‘Monacatootha Camp’
W slope of Big Savage Mountain start of descent looking west…
W slope of Big Savage Mountain start of descent looking east…
Northwest of Madison…toward Sewickley Creek at Evanston
Salt Lick/Swickley Creek…near Sewickley Creek.  Looking W…
Lick Creek Crossing…SW of Hunker, PA
Savage River to Shades of Death…1.93 m W of Savage R…
Red Ridge West of Shades of Death…Saddle of Red Ridge
Fort Necessity
Camp 5 to Camp 6, 1 km W. of Grantsville, MD, Long. 79.16655, Lat. 39.69946
Plan of Fort Cumberland and Vicinity Dated Feb. 1755 from original in British Museum
U.S. 40 E. of Grantsville & E. of Casselman Bridge – 11498 U.S. 40 Alt., Google Map screen print_1
U.S. 40 E. of Grantsville & E. of Casselman Bridge – 11498 U.S. 40 Alt., Google Map screen print_2
U.S. 40 E. of Grantsville & E. of Casselman Bridge – 11498 U.S. 40 Alt., Google Map screen print_3
Tomilson Inn, Little Meadows encampment – 127989 U.S. 40 Alt., Google Map screen print_1
Tomilson Inn, Little Meadows encampment – 127989 U.S. 40 Alt., Google Map screen print_2
Kingview Road on Walnut Hill toward Everson Valley – 2 views
Camp 13 site toward Broad Ford Road, Narrows Road in background
Mill Run Valley and “The Hotel”
6 untitled pictures not used in final edition
 
BOX 4 Fort Loudoun: Washington’s Fort in Virginia
 
1. Fort Loudoun Archeology Report, Virginia Department of History Resources, 2005, 22 leaves, typescript/photocopy
 
2. Fort Loudoun manuscript, 2006, unnumbered pages (folder includes the following):
            Text
            Illustrations
            Mock-Up
 
3. Fort Loudoun Research Documents, c. 2006, unnumbered pages, typescript, photocopy, and manuscript
 
4. Fort Loudoun: Washington’s Fort in Virginia by Norman L. Baker, 2006, book and CDs, 88 pages, printed, 2 discs
 
5. Washington’s Fort Loudoun – Library of Congress documents, n.d., unnumbered pages, printed, typescript, and photocopy
 
6. Photographs of Buildings on Fort Site, n.d., 10 items, printed and photocopy
 
BOX 5 French and Indian War Forts in Frederick County
 
1. French and Indian War Forts in Frederick County Early Draft, n.d., 156 + unnumbered leaves, typescript
 
2. French and Indian War Forts in Frederick County Second Draft, n.d., 139 leaves, typescript
 
BOX 6 Incomplete Manuscript Drafts
 
1. “The Back Parts of Virginia,” n.d., 36 leaves, typescript and photocopy, includes source material
 
2. “Beyond the Inhabitants,” n.d., 24 leaves, typescript
 
3. “The Fight at Balcony Falls,” n.d., 17 leaves, typescript and photocopy, includes source material
 
4. “First Frontiersman,” n.d., unnumbered leaves, typescript, folder includes the following:
            “Frontiersmen: Pioneers, Settlers, Indian Fighters, Patriots”
            “The Buffalo Pound”
            “Title not given; John Buchanan”
 
5. “Forts of the French and Indian War on the Northwestern Frontier,” n.d., 166 leaves, typescript
 
6. “A Frontier of Forts,” n.d., 41 leaves, typescript
 
7. “Humphrey Baker: Pioneer, Settler, Indian Fighter, Patriot, n.d., 52 leaves, typescript
 
8. “Knoxville’s First Settler,” n.d., 36 leaves, typescript
 
9. “Return to the Frontier,” n.d., unnumbered pages, typescript
 
10. “The Third French and Indian War,” n.d., 103 leaves, typescript
 
11. “Washington’s Road 1753-1754,” n.d., 6 leaves, typescript
 
11. Miscellaneous – Frontier Forts, n.d., 15 leaves, typescript
 
BOX 7 Personal Papers and Correspondence
 
1. Baker, Norman – Biographical Materials, n.d., 2 items, 2 leaves, typescript and photocopy
 
2. Berkeley County Historical Society Correspondence, etc., 1999, 22 leaves, typescript, 4 photographs
 
3. BRPA Jumonville Seminars, 2010-2017, unnumbered leaves, typescript
 
4. Correspondence, 2000-2016, unnumbered pages, typescript
 
5. Fort Colvin – Correspondence, 2004
 
6. National Space Club (folder contains the following):
Astronautics Engineer of the Year nominations and awards 2012-2018, unnumbered leaves, typescript
Correspondence re: Astronautics Engineer of the Year Award, 2013-2018, unnumbered leaves, typescript
Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Dinner invitations, 2014-2016, 3 items, 3 leaves, typescript
“The Loyal Engineers Steering NASA’s Voyager Probes across the Universe” by Kim Tingley for the New York Times, 2017, 12 pages, typescript
National Space Club “Support for Youth Education” brochure, 4 pages, printed (2 copies)
“Sounds of Saturn” flexi disc, 1982
 
BOX 8 Lectures
 
1. Braddock’s Road: The Final Thrust, 2011 BRPA lecture, 31 leaves, typescript
 
2. Fort Edwards Colonial Feast Address, April 19, 2014, 41 leaves, typescript
 
3. Fort Loudoun, address to the Fort Loudoun Chapter, NSDAR, April 21, 2007, 20 leaves, typescript, includes images
 
4. Fort Loudoun, address to the Fauquier Heritage & Preservation Foundation, Inc., Dec 27, 2007, 20 leaves, typescript
 
5. Fort Loudoun 250^th Anniversary, May 20, 2006, unknown audience, 10 leaves, typescript
 
6. Fort Loudoun: Washington’s Fort in Virginia, Author’s Forum, Handley Library, November 13, 2007, 3 leaves, typescript
 
7. The French & Indian War in Frederick Co., VA, address to the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society, November 16, 2000
 
8. The French & Indian War in Virginia, address to the Strasburg Heritage Association, June 30, 2002
 
9. History and the French & Indian War, address to Berkeley County Historical Society, March 19, 2000
 
10. Hoisting the King’s Colors over Fort Loudoun, May 16, 2009: unknown audience; May 22, 2010: The French & Indian War Foundation
 
11. The Indians in Virginia’s French & Indian War, address to the Mosby Heritage Area 2001 Winter Lecture Series, Middleburg Community Center, March 18, 2001, 38 leaves, typescript
 
12. James Forte to Fort Loudoun: Landmarks of Freedom, French & Indian War Foundation, George Washington’s 250^th Birthday Dinner, February 22, 2007, unnumbered leaves, typescript, includes correspondence and images
 
13. Washington’s Forts, address to the French & Indian War Foundation, October 27, 2002, 20 leaves, typescript
 
BOX 9 Land Grants
 
1. Land Grants – Addison Township, Somerset Co., PA: Camp 6-7, n.d., unnumbered leaves, photocopy
 
2. Land Grants – Westmoreland and Cumberland Co., PA: Camp 7-8, n.d., 3 leaves, photocopy
 
3. Land Grants – Bedford County, PA: Camp 8-9, n.d., 1 leaf, photocopy
 
4. Land Grants – Miscellaneous, PA: from Camp 9-12, n.d., unnumbered pages, photocopy
 
5. Land Grants – Braddock’s Road, Gist’s to Stewart’s Crossing, PA: Camp 11-12, n.d., unnumbered pages, photocopy
 
6. Land Grants – Stewart’s Crossing to Jacob’s Creek, PA: Camp 13-14, n.d., unnumbered pages, photocopy
 
7. Land Grants – Jacob’s Creek to Jacob’s Swamp, PA: Camp 14-15, n.d., 23 leaves, photocopy
 
8. Land Grants – Jacob’s Swamp, PA: Camp 15-16, n.d., 12 leaves, photocopy
 
9. Land Grants – Lick Camp, PA: Camp 16-17, n.d., 13 leaves, photocopy
 
10. Land Grants – Lick Camp to 3 miles from Lick, PA: Camp 16-17, n.d., 31 leaves, photocopy
 
11. Land Grants – 3 miles from Lick to Monacatootha Camp, PA: Camp 16-17, n.d., 36 leaves, photocopy
 
12. Land Grants – Blunder Camp to Sugar Camp, PA: Camp 19-20, n.d., 22 leaves, photocopy
 
13. Land Grants – Miscellaneous, PA, n.d., unnumbered pages, photocopy
 
14. Correspondence – Braddock’s Road Historical Marker, 2010, 1 leaf, typescript
 
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