{"value"=>"<p>The bulk of this series contains materials relating to Ms. Barker’s parents, but also includes papers going back several generations for both families. Ms. Barker’s father, Dr. Lewellys F. Barker, a Canadian born physician, was the second Chief of Medicine at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, where he later had a private practice at the family home. His papers include an address book, diary, correspondence, including letters to his mother and family from the late 1800s, a photocopy of his birth certificate, a reprint of an article written by him, clippings relating to him, and statements for a trust he established. Correspondence to Dr. Barker includes letters from eminent physicians John Hewetson, F. P. Mall, Rupert Norton, William Osler, and William H. Welch. The Miscellaneous papers contain a copy of a 1902 letter Dr. Barker wrote to Gertude Stein, who had been a medical student of his at Johns Hopkins.</p> <p>Papers belonging to both Ms. Barker’s parents include a family financial ledger and correspondence from Ms. Barker’s brother, “Halsey.” The papers of Lillian Halsey Barker, Ms. Barker’s mother, are included in the Barker Family Papers. Mrs. Barker’s papers include a diary that documents a trip she made to Europe in 1893, and correspondence from various friends and family members. Mrs. Barker’s papers include letters from Bobby Lewis, Ruth Nelson and “Tony” (probably Kraber of the Group Theatre). There are also two letters from Cheryl Crawford to Dr. and Mrs. Barker. The Barker Family Papers also contain papers relating to Ms. Barker’s aunt, Grace S.T. Barker, (“Gravy”), such as family and estate correspondence, wills, obituaries, and trust statements. Other Barker Family papers include a sketch, probably of Ms. Barker’s twin nephews, “Randy” and “Billy” Barker as children, and stationery with a drawing of the Barker family home on Stratford Road in Baltimore.</p>"}