[Letter From Donald F. Baker to His Parents, December 17, 1968]

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Letter from Donald "Don" Baker sent to his parents, J. W. and Mable Baker. In his letter, he writes thanking his parents for the watch they gave him, about his assignment to be stationed in Germany, and other events in his life.

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[5] p. ; 21 x 13 cm., + 1 envelope (10 x 17 cm.)

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Baker, Donald F. December 17, 1968.

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Letter from Donald "Don" Baker sent to his parents, J. W. and Mable Baker. In his letter, he writes thanking his parents for the watch they gave him, about his assignment to be stationed in Germany, and other events in his life.

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[5] p. ; 21 x 13 cm., + 1 envelope (10 x 17 cm.)

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  • Preferred Citation: Donald F. Baker Collection (The Dallas Way) (AR0843), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Publications pertaining to issues relevant to the LGBT community. The collection includes The Dallas Voice, a weekly newspaper for the gay community in North Texas that has been published since 1984.

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The Dallas Way Collections contains materials from over 30 different archival collections contributed by The Dallas Way.

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Donald F. Baker Collection (The Dallas Way)

The papers, photographs, publications, and artifacts of Donald F. Baker, a gay rights activist in Dallas, Texas. Most materials date from 1975-2000.

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  • December 17, 1968

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Baker, Donald F. [Letter From Donald F. Baker to His Parents, December 17, 1968], letter, December 17, 1968; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2571809/: accessed October 16, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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