Augusta Baker Photos – Oral History of South Carolina Librarians

Augusta Baker Picture Gallery

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Beginning her career – New York

Assistant Children’s Librarian 135th Street Branch, Harlem 1939

Augusta Baker talking to girl scout group — With the Girl Scouts 1953

Winner of the Dutton-Macrae Award 1953

1955

Christmas Television Program, 1962

Augusta Baker — Caldecott Committee Chair, 1966 ALA Childrens’ Services Division Chair, 1967-68

Coordinator of Children’s Services New York Public Library 1961-1974

Augusta Baker giving acceptance speech — Acceptance speech for the Constance Lindsay Skinner Award 1971

Augusta Baker receiving Doctor of Letters degree — Doctor of Letters degree from St. John’s University, June 4, 1978

“Make a Wish”

Telling stories at Davis College for USC’s Showcase Carolina

With South Carolina Governor Richard Riley

Doctor of Letters Degree University of South Carolina 1989

A(ugusta) Baker’s Dozen An Annual Celebration of Stories 1986

With Marjorie Yenawine 1992

Signing autographs at Baker’s Dozen

With A(ugusta) Baker’s Dozen authors and speakers

A(ugusta) Baker’s Dozen friends and T-Shirts

Augusta Baker — Augusta Baker 1911-1998

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