Doteen "Dot" Baker oral history transcript

Doteen "Dot" Baker oral history interview as conducted by Jerry Grover Dot first started working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a part-time Clerk/Typist at the Carson National Fish Hatchery, and worked her way up to the Service’s Portland Regional Office as Chief, Division of Contracting and General Services. Organization: FWS Name: Doteen "Dot" Baker Years: 1972-1980 Program: Hatcheries Keywords: Biography, Employees (USFWS), History, Fish Hatcheries, Carson National Fish Hatchery, Willard National Fish Hatchery
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Jerry Grover
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Little White Salmon River
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Adult Chinook Salmon swimming in McAllister Springs in WA State
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History
Fish hatcheries
Employees (USFWS)