William C. Baker
๐๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ โ Will has worked with the Edward Gorey Charitable Trust since the summer of 2019, when he was hired to organize the original art and papers in its care into a working archive. He holds degrees in religion, museum studies, and library science, served as the first executive director of New Havenโs historic Institute Library, and currently works both as archivist for the Trust and as a seller and appraiser of rare books and manuscripts. Willโs fond first encounter with Edward Goreyโs art was watching the opening credits of PBSโ Mystery! series with his grandmother as a young boy; he has been an admirer ever since.